The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-03-11
On motion OF CIV BOyCe

k6S0tceQ, That the FTcSlOentOI tmeJuIy
is empowered and directed toexecute three
bonds on the part of the Parish Of Rapides,
each for the sum ofNne thousand dOllats.
which shall bear 8 per cent interest per
annum from this date payable respectively
two, three aud four years from date, and
deliver them to the administrator Of the
succession Of John Began ST., deceased in
full payment and settlement Of the clsims
of that succession against the Parish, for .
gold debt Of borrowed money, and further
for the sake Of convenience, as 1t is inten.
ded to pay the interest upon these bonds
annually, that the President execute con
pons to each Of these bonds TO represent
and provide for the payment Of the annual
accruing interest.
/ On motion of j. Fl. Ransdell.
Resotved. That the President issue two
bonds in favor Of Ar. Miltenberger ofNew
Orleans, for seven hundred and eight dol.
lars and six cents each, the first made pay.
able on the Sd Of March, A. D. 1869. and
the other payable ON the Sd Of March, A:
D. 1870, both to bear interest at the rate o.
8 per cent per annum, after maturity until
paid.
Rsso1ted further Thatltho next estimate
Of taxes fof the Parish, the Police ~.
~ shall make full provision to pay all the
obligation which it has bound itself to pay
by its acts Of the present session.
| Resotced txrther, That the President ALSO
issue his warrant in favor Of VIM Waters
| for the sum Of three hundred and eleven
dollars, payable in twelve months from the
1st Of June A D., 1869, with eight per cent
interest after maturity, until paid, which
warrant shall be taken as payment IN mn
for oil claims he may have against the "a.
rish for lumber, furnished the Plank ROAD
| in the year 1862.
| On motion Of J Fl Ransdell,
Resolued, That in the event Of tho order
of Gen. Hancock Id regard to the collection
|Of State Taxes for the year 1866, being car
i ried ont, James r Andrews be and no y
hereby authorized to collect, at the same
time, the Parish Taxes for tho same year.
i On motion Of J H Ransdell,
/ ResOlped, That James McWilliams %
placed on the paupef list, and that ne DO
allowed seventy.fve dollars per annnm,
and that J B Smith be appointed bis aus
bursting agent.
On motion Of G w Boyce,
i ResOlred, That the license Ter Wase-
houses be, and they are reduced 70 MY
dollars for the year 1868.
/ On motion Of j II Ransdell, -.
ResolAed, That the sum of two hnndred
and fifty dollars be allowed ont Of tne aP'
Ipropristion for the Lamourie Ward. 70 70,
i pair the bridge over Bayou Lamourie, ano
,, that DR.. Reuben Csrnal and Abfam mar
] | tin be appointed cOmmissiO snpern.
tend said work, and make theM reports "
the next session Of the Jury.
On motion of c w Boyce, .,
II ResOfred, That r A Dear DO appo'ngeo
Syndic on the Claiborne Road, from ma
4 thew Nugent's to the Parrish line, and ina
: VIM Nugcnt, from the Clear Branch on tn'
. same road, to Mathew Nugent's.
On motion Of j II Ransdell,
vi. Eesoluod, That the Act passed at the Los
/ meeting Of the Jury, imposing fine Q
Q ITwenty.Fiye Dollars for trespassing Q
. lands enclosed by lawful fence, shall b
q | amended 60 a. to read as follows, to-wit
aThe fine il hereby increased to forty do
lars, recoverable before the nearest magf
a trate. and that one half Of which shall
!. to tue infofmer, and that the Parish Alto
new be requested to refer all cases OF tire
4 pass to the District Attorney for proseci
!. ton, under the Statutes Of tho Stat
!" which authorize fines and impIsonmen
or both, ct the discretion Of tho Court.
On motion Of G w Boyce. J,
ID Resoleed, That the fee bill presented =
Al Sypher, Sheriff Of the Parish q III, M
Ipides, be doubled on acceunt OF tno ucP'
o. citation Of Parish warrants. Inc yeas ~ !,
,e NAYS being called for by u Wiinans' u
A vote stood as follows:
!. Yeas--C w Boyce, C i Zimmerman.
= Nays-J II Ransiell, s D Williams
N CLARK, J ] Myers.
THE motion was therefore lost.
. On motion of n. Villain, :,
y Resolved, That the sum Of two hunalt
and fifty dollars ($250) be allowed TO onl
bridge across old River Bayou, ana w
he tho said bridge be let ont to tho lowe
bidder, and that Spears. A layssard ~
J. In Villain be appointed commissioner :;
M let ont the same. The builder to q
bond and security for tho maintenance
~ s'40 s''''0 - D. D. ARDEN.
- President Police Jury.
' u.s. WV Wilmington, Jr..
nd Clerk Police jury