The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-10
ALEXANDRIA, I.a., Feb. 2, 1869.


On motion the President appointed the
I, following committees Finance commit
tee q NJ Calvit, Jos Fellows and r Gill.
On motion of Mr. Fellows,
Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed to wait upon the Mayor and
p Town Council relative to procuring the
Court room and offices of the Court, for
the ensuing year. The President appoint
ed Messrs j w Martin, Jos Fellows and
G L Robinson.
On motion, the President appointed Jos
Fellows, G L Robinson, j w Martin, G M
Calvit and Moses Bowie, a. committee on
Rules and Regulations.
On motion of Moses Bowie,
Resolved, That the following Syndics be
appointed in the Chenevyille Ward.
From Loyd's Bridge, to Cheneyville,
Road district No l, J P Smelling, Syndic.
From Loyd's Bridge, to Cheneyville,
opposite side of Bayou, Road district No
2 Dexter W Williams, Syndic.
From Cheneyville, to lower Parish line,
Road district No3, J n Audibert, Syndic
From Cheneyville, to opposite side of
Bayou, Road district No johnson,
Syndic. Sons
:. On motion of Mr.. Boyce
Resolved, That A j Walls be appoint
ed Syndic on the Marksville Road from
the Red Hill to Brushy Fork, and E
Barland from Brushy Fork to Valleys and
VIII Ryland Syndic from Nalley'sIto the
Parish Line.
On motion of Mr. Robinson,
Resolved, That the following Syndics be
appointed in the Spring Hili ward-On
the Road from Carnals bridge on Bayou
+ Boeuff. to Davis bridge on Calcasieu, and
all hands within three miles of said road
not liable to road duty, on other roads be
placed on said road, and that Daniel
Brewer, be appointed Syndic from Curnal's
bridge to Texas road. From Texas road
to Spring Creek road to Babb's, d Fl Willis,
Jr. Syndic. From Spring Creek bridge to
Davis bridge, on Calcasieu, ] V Melder,
Syndic.
On motion of Mr. Martin,
Resolved, That the Rules and Resula-
tions that were adopted by the last Police
Jury, govern the present one in its deliber-
atoms.
On motion of Mr. Calvit,
Resolved. That One hundred and thirty
five per cent special license on the State
license be taxed and ordered to be assessed
and collected for the year 1869, to take
effeetfrom and after the LIST day of JAN
unary 1869.
On motion off W Martin,
Resolved, That it shall be the duty OF
the several Syndcs of the Parish when re-.
pairing the Road to cause to be trimed
and cut away all Hedges and other OBJ
structions that may be on the bitches used
for the draining Of said Road.
On motion of T Gill,
Resolved, That the resignation of Mr..
Hicks Of West Ward be accepted and that
the President be instructed to- issue an
order for election to fill the vacancy.
Resolved, Further, that ths President
also order elections in all wards where
there is no Justice of the Peace and Con-
stable.
On motion of Mr. Calvit,
Resolved, That an additional Precinct
be established in the Lamourie ward, at
the Public bridge across Bayou Boeuff, at
Quantico Plantation and known as Folks
bridge.
On motion of Jesse Clifton,
Resolved, That Abner Horn be placed
upon the Pauper list and that he be al
lowed SIS 90 per annum.
The Jury went into an election for Par
ish Surveyor and Parish Physician which
resulted in the election of Mr.. r Boyd,
Surveyor, and DR. Smith Gordon, Parish
Physician. Mr. Calvit being called to the
chair
On motion Of G W Boyce,
Resolved, That the act passed on the
9th day of June 1867, relating to Roads
and Road hands &c. be so amended to read
as follows: That from and after the passage
of this act all male residents of this Parish
between the ages Of eventeen and fifty
years, shall be subject to work on the pub
lie roads, at least twelve (l2) days in each
and every year provided it be necessary to
expend so much labor in keeping the roads
in good order in the District in which they
reside or have resided within 10 days
previous to being ordered out to work by
the Syndic.
Further, That if any person or persons
liable to road duty under this act, shall
fail or refuse to attend at the time and
place assigned by the Syndic, after having
been notified within ten days previous
q such person upon conviction thereof be
fined not less than one dollar and fifty
cents for each day they shall fail to work
as required, or shall be imprisoned in the
Parish Jail for o period not less than ten
days. SO
Further, That the penalty prescribed in
the foregoing section shall be enforced by
indictment or information before the Dis
trct or Parish Court, and it shall be the
duty of all Syndics in this parish to prose-
cute all offenders under this act, before the
Magistrates of their respective Wards,
whose duty it shall be to require all often
ders against this act to give bond with
good security for their appearance before
the District or Parish Court or in default
thereof to commit them to prison.
Resolved Further, That it shall be the
+ duty of each member of the Police Jury
to present to the nearest Magistrate any
Syndic iii his Ward who neglects to per
form his duty, to be dealt with according
to law, and that any persons leaving i'm
pediments on the public road shall be liza
Bile TO indictment on information.
The Jury then adjourned until to-mor
row at . O'clock q. m.
Attest: w. Wilmington, Clerk.
ALEXANDRIA, La, February 8, 1869.
The Jury met according to adjournment. |
Present.. C w Boyce, President-.Ios. Eel |
lows, C III Calvit, C l. Robinson, J w Mar
TIN, L j Gill, Moses Bowie anf-Jessie Cliff
Ton. fhe minutes were read and APPROX