The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-03

said Banks will remove the obstruc-
tons in due time.
On motion Of Mr.. Randolph,
Resolved, That the road from John
E. Carroll's crossing on the Cocodria to
Spring Greek bridge, near Calhoun's
store. be established as {; public road /
| and be known rs Road District No s.
and w G Nash, be appointed Syndic |
thereof, who is authorized to straight
en- the road where it will not intclfere
" it'll PERSONS improvements. And be
| it further resolved. That VIM ID God
win, the Syndic of Road District No 3,
/ is authorized to straighten his road
leading from Willis crossing, on CAL
casieu, to Spring Creek bridge, near
Calhoun'e store, where it may not in
terfcre with any persons improve
ments.
On motion of w Randolph,
Resolved, That the Syndics of the
Districts Nos q, and 8, shall work
their different roads as far as Calhoun's
store. and there, all their hands under
their Syndics shall unite to enable
them to cut out the road wider in the
). swamp of Spring Creek, as far as the
bridge, and causewaying the road
WhcFe necessary.
On motion of l. Walker,
Resolved. That G Dozier be and he
is hereby appointed Syndic on the
road leading, from the Ferry landing
to Flaggon bridge, instead G w Chris
tian.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, The &C
!, court of Joel Merchant, for services as
,. juror on the inquest, was referred to
= the Committee on Finance.
On motion of Fl NJ Robinson, Il B
Pendlcton was appointed Syndic OF the
y road from the mouth of Williams lane
i to Chambers lower line.
On NOTICE of w Moore,
- Resolved, That the President OF tho
Z Police Jury be and he is hereby Author
n lied to issue % warrant for the sum o
! Ten Dollars, to defray costs in tht
" cause where the parish cnjoined NJ lie
~, !" gras, State and Parish Tax Collector
q from collecting certain tax amount
ing to $25 900 and commonly know
= as the tax levied by the State for tn
, purpose of erecting Il Court House Il
70 this parish.
10 On motion of L Sweat, S Grant
i, hereby appointed .synde on road DIS
u trict No, 5, leading from Conrad bridS
on Buriis Ferry road, to Calcasle
. bridge, near Mat Vests, instead OF
d Allen.
~ On motion of L Walker, The pet
-, ton of John d Smith was read, i'll re
70 ercnco to compensation for taking CA
~, of the helpless, which was rejected.
10 On motion of e Bennett
r Resolved, That that portion OF Il
j. Parish lying below Dunn's bayou,
IN, IN Red River. be and the same is hereI
a. placcd in the Cheneyville Ward.
rs; The resolution of E Bennett, in II
'"' erence to permitting George Smith
-. charge a certain specified toll for pf
w. sing from Echo Landingto Cheneyvi
was read and referred to the commit
: on roads add bridges.
On motion of John Began,
let. Resolved, That the contractor
mt the steam ferry at Alexandria, be
son, lowed sixty days from date of ct
tract to Get steam ferry boat,
re- running q GOOD and efficient hat-b
icy during that time. >,
iolt On motion of II M Robinson, !
th- claim ofC c IFeems, for services I
T. snc Gered rs commissioner OF election
'ltel Lamouric precinct, was referred to
Fea" committee on Finance.
Onmotion of j l. Walker,
@ooo Resolved, That j n Norris, G LA
= ID and A Jarrcau be and they arc her
'ofh appointed committee, and lnstru'
war; to report to this Jury whether or
'yce, it is practicable to open public
tiiat from the IIadnot settlement, down
one river to Pineville, and they are
G ior ouestcd to estimate the probable
snta- of all required bridges and repol
M. soon as possible.
nays On motion of j l. Walker,
SUIT Resolved that the salary OF
Tea0' Clerk of the Police Jury be and
nan same is hereby raised and fixed at
per annum.
On motion S D Williams,
The account of L r Blossat, fol
;aoe' of witnesses passing over the p
'iFer- road, was referred to the Comm
''h'e' on Finances.
On motion of J w Moore,
ed TO Resolved, That the road lea
eXis- from Miller's bridge, on the Ann
AVIAN, creek to Simms' ferry on the ST
ing Oh river. be and the same is hereby op
eiec- and that ThomasS Knight be app
NINA ed syndic on said road, from Ann;
Iooih- creej, to O ] Davis and that GeOl
blow Smith be appointed syndic from
ny re- Davis to Simms' ferry.
40 '' Be it further resolved, Tha
Hughes be and he is hereby appo
~ tb;s synflic on the road leading from
ho 70. ler's ford, on Annacoco to Ihoml
70 tbo bluff on Sabine river.
~ 49,, .as On motion of S. D. Williams,
= ," Resolved, That Robert Nelson,
y, tho die, on Road District No, be g
! dulv is hereby authorized to call
u CIV Torii hands on said road, and put an
~, onl tional bench at each, end Of the
' across bayou Ceipre, as 1T is, at pi
iIhot IL too steep ior wagons to cross.
T rr,S On motion of S. d. Williams,
or that Resolved, That -Four Hundre
mount liars be and is hereby approx
5 date: for the building of the bridge
he per Caleaseu river. at what is call
1T is is Strother Crossing, on the road i
from 3Paul's store to Sugar Town
That bridge to be let out to the lowe
- Ia ! NE he der, the bid not to exceed the
p' ho Liz III p1iation, Said bridge to be b,
~ ~ and nd of good heart pine or cypress,
inU 4 nv and covered with sawed lumb'
.oY. ' nr contractor to give bond and sc
t ,,1S o "" curity for itsmaintenance for hive
40 " and III. Paul. Jr., VIM. Sanders'
III l.. 1,. LA