Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

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adjournment. Members present John
Clements, President Nj. Paul, x. j.
Barrett, G.. Baillio and Jessie Clifton.
On motion of G. Baltic,
Resolved, That Judge Manning bc
allowed to address the Jury.
On motion ,he Jury adjourned to
meet at halfpast two P. NJ.
Nalf Past Two p. NJ.
Tho Jury met, members present I:
]. Clements, President; NJ. Paul, E..
J. Barrett, G. Baltic and Jessie Cliff
ton. a.
On motion,
Resolved, That the ordinance pass
ed at tho last meeting of this Jury
Rslative to tho Plank Road, to make
oft toll road, and inviting bids to
undertake the same be and is hereby
revoked aud rescinded.
- Be II further resolved, That said
road, namely extending from the Cor.
poration line Of the town of Alexan-
dria, 70 the upper line of the Bailey
Plantation, as established in former
years, shall constitute separate road
district, to be worked upon by all per-
soma liable to road duty, living on the
Plantations formerly belonging to the
estate of George Y. Kelso, deceased,
John r. Williams, Mrs. Sprigg and S.
w. Henarie.
Be it further resolved, That Archie
p. Williams be and is hereby appoint
ed 6yndic of said road, and that he
proceed at once to the repair of the
same.
That the sum of Fcur Hundred Dol.
lars be and is hereby appropriated to
purchase plank, to be used on repairs
of the Plank Road and of Bridges on
said road.
Resolved, That John A. Williams,
DO and is hereby appointed as supervi-
sor over the Syndic to have the work
properly done, and discussing agent
of the amount herein appropriated,
the same to be paid ort Of the bridge
funds, in certificates of Indebtedness
to be signed by the President of this
jury. F5-.fi
Any ordinance conflicting herewith
ID hereby repealed.
On motion,
Resolved, That B. Cooper, be ap-
pointed Syndic in place of Jessie Pol.
let over age, and that Robert Whit
tington be appointed Synuic in place
Of l.. B. Hayworth, removed, and that
Neal Davidson be appointed Syndlc in
place Of Cuibert, removed, and that
Buffers be appointed Syndic in place
OF Thos. Randolph, not living in said
road district, aud that George i. Mar
shall lie appointed Syndic in place of
David Tanner, removed.
On motion,
Resolved, That the portion of Rico
1ctie Ward belonging to Rapides par
4. Ash is hereby rddcd to PineyilIe Ward.
and that the entire portion of Rapides
Parish north of Red River, shall be |
known as Pincyille Ward, from and |
after this date.
On motion,
Resolved, That Neal Davidson be
permitted to address the Jury.
!; On motion,
- Resolved, That in accordance with |
The peti;ioR OF sundry citizens, the
following n;fricd parties be appointed
Commissions to examine and locate
+, bridge or bridges, or bayou Castor, on
tho road leading from James store
TO Monets terry anG report at our next
meeting, and make an estimate on the |
probable cost Of the same, viz: Gordon
Gibson and Meridith ShackIeford.
On motion,
: Resolved, That Che hands on the
following places, are hereby transferred
from road district No. Is to road dis.
trict No. II, Of which 8. Welt, Jr., is
Syndic, viz: T.. j. Barrett, FL. Swilly,
j. II. johnson and the COckerille |
place, and all the hands on any other
places from E. j. Barrett's to mouth of
bayou Rigolette, not enumerated here
In. l62
Resolved, That the report of the
Commissioners relative to the constru-
ton Of the bridge across Luckett's Ba-
you, be hereby received, and the Pres.
ident Of this Jury be authorized to is
sue certificates of Indebtedness for the
same.
On motion the Jury adjourned to
meet At 8 o'clock to morrow morning..
Alexandria, La, July 10th 1872.
The Police Jury met according to :
adjournment, present; j. Clements.
President; Il. j. Barrett, G. Baltic, I
NJ. Paul, absent Jessie Clifton. II
Moved and seconded, That the Jury
adjourn to meet again at 2 p. NJ.
Whereas, The account of j. NJ. Bar
rett, Parish Treasurer, after careful ,
examination was found correct.
resolved, That the same be re.
ceived.
'ohs N. BARRETT, TREASURES, IN
oNfwaTH THE PARISH OF
RAPIDEs. IS
June 5. To balance on hand
estray account as 81 90 J