The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-22
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
JUNE TERM, 1870. +.
ALEXANDRIA, June 9th. 1870.


gi JUNE TERM, 1870.
:, ALEXANDRIA, June 9th, 1870.
The members of the Police Jury of
the Parish of Rapides, elected on the
first Monday of May, 1870, being the
I'd day of that month, met at the Court
House in Alexandria, La, on the 9Th
day of June, 1870, at 81 O'Clock A. NJ:
when James r. Andrews was called to
the chair as President pro tem., and
the former Clerk, w. w. Wilmington,
DR., was requested to act us Secretary.
,r On motion of j. L. Walker COM
,mittee was appointed to examine Gre
dentials: when the President appointed
Messrs. Walker, Moore and Calvit, who,
after having retired and examined the
credentials, reported as follows: "a
John L. Walker elected from Pine
vile Ward; James r. Andrews from
Bayou Rapides; S. d. Williams from
Calcasieu; Ezra Bennett from Cheney
vile; J. w. Moore from Annacoco c.
NJ. Calvit from Cotile; H. M. Robinson
from Lamourie; l.. G. Sweat from
Vests and VIM. Randolph from Spring
Hill. There were no credentials of
the election of any member for the
Alexandria Ward, whereupon the sew
eral members named above were duly
qualified, the oath of Office being ad-
ministered to each of them by W. w.
Wilmington, Dr., Justice of the Peace
for Rapides Parish, La.
On motion the Jury proceeded to an
election for President for the two years
next ensuing, whereupon the votes be-
ing taken, James r. Andrews was
unanimously elected.
.'., gu JAMES r. ANDREWS,
ie.5 President pro TEN.
w. w. WHITTINGToN, JR.,
.3lH Secretary pro tenn.
The Jury elect met--present: James
r. Andrews, President, John L. Wal
ker, J. w. Moore, G. M. Calvit, S. D.
Williams, Lie. Sweat, Ezra Bennett
and VIM. Randolph, and then proceed
ed to the election of officers of the Ju-
ry, which resulted in the choice of w.
j. Calvit, Clerk E. r. Biossat, Treas
urer; DR.. John Casson, Parish Physi-
clan j. G. White, Parish Attorney; r.
w. Bripghurst, Parish Surveyor, and
John Clements, Officer of the Jury.
The Jury then adjourned until z
o'clock P. NJ,
w. w. WHITTINGTON, JR.,
Clerk pro tenn,
The Jury met according to adjourn
ment-same members present.
On motion of S. d. Williams,
Resolved, That the bond of VIM. S
Terrell for building and keeping in or.
der certain bridge over Big Creek
on the Burr's Ferry road, be read an(
accepted, and the President of the Ju.
ry be authorized to issue warrants fol
the amount appropriated for the build
ing of said bridge.
On motion of S. d. Williams,
Resolved, That the bond of j. W
and keeping in order a certain bridge
over Calcasieu river at the Hinestol
crossing, be read and accepted, ant
that the warrants of the Parish be is
sued by the President for the amour
appropriated. et
On motion of J. L. Walker,
Resolved, That the President do ant
he is. hereby authorized to appoint ;
committee on Finance, whereupOn TIN
following members were appointed
Messrs. Walker, Williams and Moore
The President having called Mr.. Moor,
to the chair, offered the following res
olution, which was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That committee of tire,
be appointed on public roads ant
bridges, whereupon the President pr,
tenn appointed the following members
Messrs. Sweat, Randolph and Calvit.
On motion of j. w. Moore, 80
Resolved, That all resolutions mad
to the Jury shall be reduced to writin;
before they are offered.
On motion of w. Randolph, IN
I Resolved, That it shall be the dut,
of the Justice before whom an estra,
may be brought, in addition tonotifv
ing the Recorder of his proceedings, t,
have the same published in some pub
lie paper printed in Alexandria TO
thirty days, if the animal will justif
the same, and by posting the same il
some public places in his Wards.
Be it further Resolved, That in a
much as, the trouble to the Justice j
the same whether horse, mule or COW
therefore his compensation shall be tw
dollars on each animal. $3f
On motion of j. w. Moore,
/ Resolved, That a committee of tire
be appointed by the President to nego
tate for the printing of five hundre
copies of the proceedings of the Jury, t
be distributed among the members
whereupon the president appointed til
following members, Messrs. Moor
Randolph and Bennett.
, The jury then adjourned until
o'clock A. NJ. on Tuesday.
W.. j. CALVIT, Clerk.
ALEXANDRIA, LA, June 9TH, 1870.
| The jury met according to adjourn
ment, the following members presen
J. r. Andrews President, Messrs. Wa
ker, Calvit, Moore, Randolph; Bennett
Sweat and Williams. The minutes /
the previous day were read and al
lproved.
On motion of w. Randolph,
! Resolved, That the report of IL
committee appointed to negotiate #
printing the proceedings of the Polio