The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-22
ALEXANDRIA, La, June 18th 1870.


The Jury met according to adjourn.
ment, Present: j Il Andrews, Presi.
dent; Messrs Bennett, Calvit, Sweat,
Robinson, Randolph, Walker and, Vii.
liams. The minutes were read and APP
proved. -
On motion of j " Moore, aa...,
Resolved. That we, the Police Jury
of the Parish Of Rapides, having visi
ted the Parish Jail, found the same to
be in a very unclean and unsafe con-
dition. And we ask the. Sheriff of our
Parish to give it his Immediate and
personal attention. And be it further
Resolved. That owing to the unsafe
condition of what is commonly called
the wooden room, q committee of three
be appointed by the President of gthe
Jury, to examine the same and,see
what repairs are needed. And be it
further Resolved, that the said com
mittee be authorized to negotiate for
the said repairs and that their action
be final and binding. Whereupon the
President appointed on the committee
Messrs DeLacy, Fellows and Irving.
On motion of j W Moore.
Resolved, That SO much Of the re-
port OF the committee on Finance as
relates to the claim Of Alphonse Baillio
Tor work done on certain rolls for the
Parish, be and the same is hereby al
tered. so as to allow him the sum of
$4,000 dollars for his services instead
as the sum before specified.
On motion of II NJ Robinson,
Resolved, That public road be and
the same is hereby established on the
Bayou Latanfa, commencing at the
plantation of H M & C T. Robinson.
running.on the second bank to the di.l
vIding line of NJ IEelch, and James M
Wells thence up the Latania up to
Fish Holes, there to cross the La
tania, and that CT Robinson, Jno G.
Irving and III M Rogers, be and they
are hereby appointed commissioners
to lay off the same and estimate the
cost of all necessary bridges.
On motion Of L Walker.
W hereas, The Parish collector has
heretofore received Parish warrants in
payment of the special Court House
AK, being in error, therefore be it
Resolved, That from aad after this
late, the Tax Collector of the Parish.
Dc and is hereby instructed not to re-
'eive warrants therefor, but that he
'lall collect the balance of the same
n the currency of the United States.
md be it further Resolved, That all
license Taxes for thisyear shall be
in currency of the United
states and that the same be appropria-
ed to the Court House fund. And
hat it be the duty of tile Clerk to in
orm the collector of the passage Of |
his resolution.
On motion of L Walker,
Resolved, That the resolution adopted |
4 reference to the Parish warrants, issued |
t this session of the Jury, being forbidden |
be taken in payment for taxes of 1869 |
Q and the same is hereby repealed and re-
,cted.
On motion of G NJ CALVIN
Resolved, That the President of the Po-
&c jury DE and he is hereby authorized to
lstltuteisuch legal proceedings as he may
eem expedient and advisable t6 prevent
lie State FAX Collector of this Parish from
roceeding to collect the special State Tax
II the building of Court House i'm this
arish, approved on the 81. day of 49,.
so: and be it
Further Resolved, That the President of
le Police Jury be and he is hereby au-
,orized to take such steps as lie may deem
lvisahle and necessary to defend any and
i suits or actions that may be instituted
yainst the Parish or the. contractors with
e Parish for rebuilding the Court House.
On motion of j W Moore, +
Resolved, That the contract of Messrs.
Duillotte and Mills with the Parish of Il
apides for erecting new Court House in
70 town Of Alexandria be reeeixed, and
o committee OF the Police Jury for let
ng out the same be requested to super
Sc its erection.s and be it }
Further Resolved, That the thanks of
lis Body be returned to said committee
{ the efficient manner in which they per