Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-12
Proceedings Of the Extra SEES.
sion Of the Police Jury.

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ALEXANDRIA, La, July 3rd 1873.
The Police Jury met pursuant to call.
Pressnt-T. @. Compton, President; VIM.
Kels0
Abeent-Jesse Clifton.
Messrs. J. W. Osborn and J. p. Smelling,
presented their commissions and credentials
a. members of the Police Jury from Alex
andris and Bayou Bout, which were re-
oeived and they took their seats.
On motion of Mr.. Kelso,
Resolved, That sl5o0 be added to the
$1,000 already apr opriated or 80 much
thereof Is is necessary for building the,
bridge across Bayou Beuf; leading from
Alexandria to N. Paurs Store by way of
Quantico.
On motion Of W. Osborn, +
Resolved, That the Par ish Tax Collector
be authorized and required to receive oil
Parish Warrants or Certificates Of Indebt-
edness for Parish Taxes Of 1572 and Licen-
ses for 1879, and that all Lawson ordinances
to the contrary be, and the same are here
by repealed.
On motion Mr.. Smelling was called to
the chair.
Resolved, that the account of J. L. Cor
nella, for repairing the Levee in his district
amounting to $ls2 IS, be allowed, and that
tho President of the Police Jury is authori-
zed to issue Certihcat Is Of Indebtedness to
the hands who worked on said Levoes, &c
cording to the sever al amounts specified
on the list furnished by Mr.. Cornells.
On motion of ]. W. Osborn,
Resolved, That whereas the law requires
the Clerk of the District Court to keep .
book in which all Warrants, Certificates of
Indebtedness, jurors or Witness Clsims, is
sued by them be entered with tho number,
amount and to whose order drawn, and
that the Parish Collector be ordered not to
receive any of the Warrants, &C., forTaxes
or Licenses until they have been registered
by the Parish Treasurer.
Cn motion of VIM. Kelsc, it was
Resolved, That Charles Kerr, VIM. Polk
and T. @. Compton, in his Official capacity
be appointed commissioner to advertise and
let out the building of the bridge across
Bayou Beuf at Robinson's Store.
On motion of J. p. Smelling,
Resolved, That the report Of the Com
missioners appointed to receive the briede
across Bayou Bout, at Cheneyville, Messrs.
Ezra Bennett and Branch Tanner, be receiv-
Cd, and the President Of the Police Jury be
authorized to issue Certificates ofIndebted-
ness for the sun stipulated in amounts to
suit the Contractor; N. H. Johns.
On motion ~. W. Osborn.
Resolved, Tint the bills of l. c. Miller &
Co., for n 50; W. s Ridge, for sl5 90 W.
Mclianus, for 8 90; v. w. Porter, for re-
cording, a, be approved, and that the
President issue Certificates Of Indebtedness
ius the ssme. l
On motion OIL. W. Osborn was called to
the chair.
On motion of T. @. Compton IT was
Resolved, That the Parish License of
Thos. B. Ringgold, for business heretofore
pursued be reoitted for tho present year.
On motion it was .-, -s -
Resolved, That the accounts of the
RsPides Gazette for Publishing Proceedings
Of the Police Jury and printing Blanks, for
>9o6 be received, and that the President
issue Certificates Of Indebtedness for the
same.
up. Smelling was called TO the chair.
On motion Of T. @. Compton, That sun
dry accounts presented by F. B. Aussden,
J. p. amounting to Sill 10 be received, and
thst the President issue Certificates of In
dsbtedness for the SAME.
On motion it was
Resolved, That tho sum of Thirty five
Dollars or 90 much rs may be required, be
appropriated to purchase Chsin Pump,
and have the same with cover pot ON the
Cistsrn Of the Court House, and that John
Clements ond James w. Osborn be appoint
cd to have the work de,nc, and present I'm
ct next meeting.
On motion the Jury adjourned to meet ct
.2P.M
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The Jury met pnrsn ant 10 adjournment.
Present-T. G. Compton, President; J. W.
Osbsm, J. p. Smelling, VIM. Kelso.
Absent-Jesse Clifton.
On motion 1t was
Resolved, That tho report of the Com
misioners for buildiD 8 the bridge acrpss
Bayou Flaggen be rece lived, and Warrants
be isguod In favor of A. J. McWil1iama Cor