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The Court House and the Gen.
tractors.

At the extra session Of the Police Jury in
July last, a committee was appointed to en-
,quire into the position Of affairs relative to
the Court House, why it had not been COM
pleted according to contract, &C., &c. At
the late meeting this report was received
and by motion of the same member, who
moved the appointment Of the committee
adopted, and ordered it to be spread on the
minutes of the Police Jury. This report
declares that in the opinion of the commit
tee the contractors have forfeited their con-
tract, and that the Parish is released from
all obligations to them, and have the un-
doubted right to take charge of the build
ing, and treat the original contract as a
nullity, and secure tho completion of the
work by other parties, as there are funds
enough remaining of the first appropriation
to do 90, and also fence and furnish it. This
report we shall publish next week, and it
will we think fully justify the President of
the Police Jury, in the position be has TAX
en- in declining to sign certificates ofindebt-
edness for the amount appropriated. as it
seemed to him an absurdity to approve Of,
and endorse the opinion Of the committee
and Immediately afterwards pass resolu-
ton directly contrary to all its recommen-
dations. We shall, perhaps, have more to
say in this connection hereafter, and in the
meantime should be glad to receive COM
municstions or suggestions upon matter
In which all taxpayers, and well-wishers
n The prosperity of tho Parish are SO deep
u interested.
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POLICE JURY PROCEED-
NfGSP.aRLSH OF
RsaPXDES.

ALEXANDRIA, La, September lst, 1873.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
mont. PRESENTLY. G. Compton, President /;
j. w. Osborn, Jesse Clifton, J. p. Smelling
and VIM. Kelso.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
NJ. Legras Parish Tax Collector, having
presented the Tax Roll for 1872, the same
was received by this Jury, and an order CIV
en- to NJ. Legras on the Recorder, V. w. Por-
ter, for the same.
On motion James w. Osborn,
Resolved, That committee oftmee men,
beers be appointed by the President rs FL
nance Committee, whose duty il shall be to
meet at o'clock on meeting days, and
examine all bills which shall be presented
against the Parish. The President appoint
ed the following members: }. w. Osborn,
j. p. Smelling and VIM. Kelso.
On motion of James w. Osborn,
Resolved, That the report Of the Com
mittee appointed at our last meeting to in
vestigated. and inquired into the cause of
the delay of the contractors, Messxs. Mills
e. Boulliotte, in not finishing the Court
House be received and adopted, and that
the Parish Attorney be ordered TO proceed
legally to enforce the Contractors to finish
said building by January LIST 1874, or the
Police Jury will declare the contract null
and void, and the report DO entered on
minutes of the Jury.
On motion the Jury adjourned tomeet at 4
o'clock, p. n.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-13

FROM THE YELLowsToNE.-AW ashing-
ton special to the st. Louis Globe Of the
thirty-frst ultimo says
A report was received at army headqusr-
tiers to-day from General Stanley, command
ing the Yellowstone expedition, confirming
the details already telegraphed of the In
dian engagement on the Mussel Shell river.
In recording the incidents of the battle.
General Stanley takes occasion to compli-
ment General Custer very highly for his
bravery and efficiency, and does not once
allude to any characterization of that ofi-
Ger. In view of this fact, army officials are
inclined to believe that the report tele-
graphcd by the Associated Press some ten
days ago, to the effect that Custer had been
placed under arrest and forced to march in
the rear of his command, was without
foundation.
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PARTICULAR NOTICE.

From this time until further notice, all
Judicial Advertisement and other public
matter viii be set up in BREWER type, eight
lines of BREWER constit ute square, and
the space occupied by the heading and sub
scription of Judicial Advertisements count
as full lines. All printing fees will be
specified below the body of the advertise
ment, and are due after first insertion, and
,cill not be continued II not then paid, so par.
ties interested may govern themselves sc.
cordingly, as the rule will not DO deviated
from in any ease.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-13

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE
CoNsTITuTIoN.-The Vaudeville Waus
comes forward with the following PROPOSE
tions: 1--WE hereby propose six new amend
ments to our State Constitution to b dis
cussed now, passed by the Legislature this
winter and be voted upon next year: One
making the Judiciary appointiye during
good behavior. One abolishing the uncol-
lectable poll tax. One combining all levee
taxes to lands subject to overflow. One
providing for the payment of all salaries in
cash before everything else. One limiting
State taxation to two cents and parish or
town taxation to one cent on dollar. And
one making the terms Of all. except judi
cisl officeIs. last from ono Presidential cleo
ton 10 another
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That all printing and advertising autho.
rized to be done by this act, whether State
Judicial, parochial or municipal, shall be
paid for ut the rate authorized by section
ten, item seven, of this act, which reads as
follows: For all matter published in off,
cial journals, in obedience to the provis-
ions ofthis act, the Printer shall be allowed
one dollar per square for each insertion. A
square shall consist of the space of ten lines
solid agate ; prorided, that the standard for
the measurement of all printing and adver-
Using authorized by this act shall be
minion type or its equivalent
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Public Printing.

The RAPIpEs GAZETTE: has been selected
as an Official Journal of the State of Louis
lana. to publish tho laws enacted at the
late sessions, extra and regular of the Leg
islature, and contract to that effect, sign
I'd by the proprietors and the authorities
designated by law for that purpose, and
also as Official Journal for the parishes Of
Rapides, Vernon and Gram.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-13

QuARANTNx.--We understand that the
Town Council, have established . rigid
quarantine against boats coming from
Shreveport. Latest accounts from that
city, report the fever sbating. As high Is
eleven deaths day have been reported.
Among the victims, we notice the name Of
Miss Nettie Surls.
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tT 3. M. Pettengin Il Co., 10
State Street, Boston, 81 Park Row, New
York, and 701 Chestnut Street, Philadel.
phia, are our Agents for procuring adver.
tisements for our paper, (Rapides Gazette,
in the above cities, and authorized to con-
tract for advertising at our lowest rates.
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The Jury met pursuant 10 adjourunul
All members present. -
On motion Of J. w. Osborn, IL was
Resolved, That the salary Of the Clegt !
the Police Jury be reduced to Two H
dred and Fifty Dollars.
The Jury then proceeded to ballol \
Clerk, which resulted in the eleCti0 !
Chas. Owen.
On motion of J. w. Osborn, be il
Resolved, That v. w. Porter, Psrish y
corder, b authorised to purchase ~
gage Book with the proper indexes, ~
pU op motion ii as1 Of osSrS
Resolved, That the Parish Tax Coll
of this Parish, be and he in hereby iuG1G
ed to collect Three (3) Mills Of The 0x0
Mills, levied by this Jury, for ~ -
1883, to pay past indebtedness, - Nn
backs, gold or silver, and tho Gm0onea
lected shall be- known a. tina Court =!
Special Tax, and shall be uppropris11e
the payment OF the amount that ~
due Messrs. Mills q Boulliotte, contsn6r
when. they complete the Conrt Houq4
J. p. Smelling was called to tho chst
On motion Of r. G. Compton,
Resolved, That tho Parish Attor@,
instructed to call on X. w. Bd1
Parish Surveyor, and enquire Of enS
ne has not completed his c0ntraot, = q.
ish q map of the Parish, and -
necessary steps to obtain co.
with said contract. ~
On motion Of WIN. Kelso,
Be 1t ordained by the Police jury ~
pides, That from and after this -
shall not lawful for any person g
to haul, keep or have more the. ~
Cords of Wood, pine or hard wool
near the bank of Red river, within ~,
tance embraced between the wash =
at the Graveyard in Pinevillc, to -
between tho property of Henry We
and A. David, and be IL further -
Resolved, That from and aftee 49,
lay Of January, A. D., 1874, 1t snan a,
lawful for any person or persons, ~
OF have or to expose for sale any
all within the limits above de6cnp
Be It further resolved, That any ~
or persons who shall violate eitp1 ~
foregoing sections of this ordin,noSs a.
be guilty Of misdemeanor, and c-wI
punished by fine Of not less than ~
moro than ten dollars, for each an1
cord of wood within the said hmie q
PREVENTION hereof, to be recovereo ~ q
any Justice of the Peace in this
befcrs the Parish Judge. upon I'M
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judicial Advertfscments.-From
this date no Judicial Advertisement, will
be inserted, unless Endorsed a. follows by a
responsible party /: tviH pay for this aduer.
fisemest at legal rates, as soon az presented az
ter tho first Insertion. (Name.)
e Scven-eights Of an inch measured up
and down the column constitutes square
nd any fraction over counts a. full
quarc. NF
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any horse, mule or other animal, unless the
value OF said animal shall be twenty-five
dollars or more; provided, however, that
in any case where cattle or other stock may
be an Injury to the crops or premises Of
any person from breaking fences or other
causes, 1t shall be competent for such per.
con to 20 before any Justice of the Peace
in the Parish. and on making oath Of the
injury done him by said stock, to have tho
SAME estrayed and sold according to law,
~ herein provided.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That when
any Estray shall have been taken up in
accordance herewith, it shall be the duty
of the Parish Ranger to have the same ad.
vertised for thirty days and sold according
to law, and the proceeds paid over to the
Parish Treasurer Immediately. He shall
also keep proper descriptive list of all es-
trays and be prepared to give information
concerning them, if desired by any person.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That any
person or persons taking up an Estray, ex-
cept as herein provided, shall be guilty of
mixdemeanor and shall be subject to q
fine of Fifty Dollars, to be recovered before
any Judge or Justice of the Peace of this
Parish, upon the complaint of any person
interested. for the benefit of the Parish.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage, and that all laws or parts Of
laws of this Jury in conflict with this ordi-
nance, be and the same are hereby repeal
ed.
On motion of j. w. Orborn,
Resolved, That the sum of fifty dollars, or
80 much thereof as may be required, be APP
propriated for the purchase Of lumber and
spikes for use on road from mouth of Will
Hams lane to lower end of General Bailey's
lane. and that the syndic be ordered to
work on said road immediately.
On motion
Resolved, That John Clements be APP
pointed Parish Ranger.
On motion the Jury sdjourned to meet
at 4 o'clock p. d.
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On motion the bin of E. j. Barrett q.
Seventy Dollars, for wood for Jail w~S A..
approved.
The bill of H. N. Robinson. for bur,;..
Pauper and services as Police Juror nm
1870 to II was laid over until the ns,s
meeting.
On motion that lightly dollars or so NM,
as may necessary, be appropriated to fun.
ish two arrnoirs for Clerks office, and oov
ers for files of suits, &c, &c.
On motion of j. p. Smelling,
Be it resolved, etc., That the road fr-
the corporation limits of Alexandria 70 ~
mouth of Williams lane, including = ssk
stantial bridge over the ditch at tho moutA
of said lane, shall be and is hereby dsclse
ed to be a Toll Road, and being the sar,
road formerly leased to C.. E. Hosea, -
Toll Road. -
Be it further resolved, ETC.. That tho IA.
lowing rates of toll and no more shan q
charged on said road:
Man snd Horse Coach way). ....... s Cents
Buggies, Carriages and other vehi-
cles, drawn by not more than
two Horses or Animate leach
W3y) 1865. ............. :. IL Cent
Wagons and all vehicles, having
four or more animals (each way Is Csub
Cattle and loose stock (per headi.. S Co
Be it further resolved, That the -
Toll Road shall be let out by the Presideut
and member from Alexandria, after fffnw
days notice, to the highest bidder for var
ly rent, the Lessee to give bond with COOL
security, for the yearly rent and for keen
ing the road in good repair during thelezsr,
and to turn it over to the Parish at tho end
of the lease, In good order and repair.
Be it further resolved, That this red
shall be let out by the said President anil
member from Alexandria, at public snctiou.
at the Court House door, in Alexandria III
the term and period Vt Five Years from u
date of the contract. The Losses and III
President of this Jury shall enter into s
written contract, embodying are the pss
visions of this resolution.
Be it further resolved. That the said ltes-
ident and member from Alexandria, shsu
have the privilege Of rcservinx tho right D.
reject bids, unless the security offered shall
be satisfactory to them.
On motion of j. w. Osborn,
Resolved, That the resignation of. MuI.
cahy, Clerk. which reads a. follows rs N
ceived, and that the President issue war
rant Tor his quarters salary.
To the President and Members Of the Pulifs
Jury:
GENTLEMEN-I beg to tender you n7
resignation, thanking your Honorable bod
for your many and Kind indulgence =
wards me.
With kind regards. remain gcntlcnsl
Your obedicnt Servant,
J. MUi.CAHY.
On motion of +. G. Compton. it was
Resolved, That the Jury adjourn until
o'clock, and then elect clerk in placsf
Mr.. Mulcahy, to whom the Jury tsntz
their best wishes for his future happbes|
and prosperity.
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Tor use Of Court House, that j. W O.h.-
and }. Clements let out tho same.
On motion, That n tar nj ono 49,,
per cent Do levied on the state Tar pro,,.s.
for 1878 and IN additional tax of opa ~
dred and nny per cent to pay the uast =
debtedness Of the Parrish. N
On motion the Jury adjourned to ma. :.
morrow morning ct II o'clock A. NJ. W.
ALEXANDRIA, La, September 3rd. 1871
The Police Jury met pursuant a :,
journment. All the members present a''
On motion the reading of the minn...
was dispensed with. 1's
The following bills were approved, n, a.
Finance Committee, and ordered 70 y
G. c. Woods, Jailors fees a., a.
r.. Hunter, 8 months salary, Par =
ish Attorney. oso a.
N. Legras, making tax roll, 1872. 80 ~
Dr. y. Casson, one years salary TO
18th of August 1878. 2sna
kapldee Gazette, printing. . 5QS
0. x. Hawley, for 2 seals, Parish and
District Court ....s........ An =
=. J. Barrett, registering certificates a. ~
+. J. Barrett, for making transcript ~
OF regiAtcred warrants. N a
Edmund Tyler, burying Pauper. u n
Dr. 3. slaughter, Post Mortem ex-
animation of F. B. johnson. 80. IN n
<. r. Hunter, convicting John Lewis 10 n
y. z. Woods, bill of sundries for Jail Id
g. d. Cox, acting constable. -
II. Ferris, Juror on Inquest. $1,000. S~
j. Hale, ~
c. Morgan 80. S%
A. johnson ~
w. Divan ~
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PARISH AND Town LIcENsEs.-Some time
ago it was reported here, that the Supreme
Court had decided at Monroe, that citizens
of Town, paying Town licenses could not
be made to pay Parish license also. Mr.
NJ. Legras wrote to the proper authority
on the subject, 30 as to know how to act,
and received the following answer, stating
as we expected, that the decision referred
only to Monroe and other Cities and Towns
specially exempted by their charters from
paying Parish taxes.
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N. Legras, Esq,
ALEXANDRIA, La,

Dear Sir-The Supreme Court at Monroe
decided that the City of Monroe was exempt
from paying Parish taxes, under Act of the
Legislature of 1879, page las, Sec IL.
"Unless Towns and Cities are especially
exempted from paying Parish taxes, the
people living in them have them to pay"
You can safely guide your actions upon
this information, as the authority from
which we receive it, is beyond doubt.
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TERMS:
THE GAZETTE is published Weekly
at 50 SO per annum; 81 25 for
six months.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the
rate of 81 90 per square for the
first insertion and 81 cents for
each subsequent one.
EIGHT lines of BREWER, or a space
of one inch in any other type q
square, and any number of addi-
tional lines over four counts as a
square.
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SHERIFFS FEES.

1. For executing Criminal Warrant,
One Dollar.
2. For conveying Prisoner to Jail, One
Dollar.
8. For keeping Prisoner in Jail per day,
Sixty Cents.
4. For receiving in and discharging Pris-
oner from Parish Jail, One Dollar.
For fuel, lights and necessary clothing
for Prisoners in Jail, actual costs, to be au-
dited by the Police Jury.
8. For summoning Witnesses, (each) Fiji
| ty Cents. But no pay shall be allowed for
more than Four Witnesses on each side, for
pay for more than that number, the Sheriff
must look to the parties.
z. For summoning Jurors, (each) Fifty
Cents.
8. For empanelling and calling Petit Ju-
| ~, One Dollar.
o. For conveying Prisoner to Pcnitentia-
~, ten cents for every mile each way, and
five cents for expenses of Prisoner one way
10. For executing any Prisoner condemn
ed to Capital Punishment, Fifty Dollars.
IL. When the arrest is made in the Par
ish and conveyed to Parish Prison-no
mileage. See Act 1870, page l64.
IL. For mileage in summoning Witness
es and Jurors, ten cents each way for every
mile actually travelled; provided, that no
charge Of mileage shall be made when the
Witness or Juror is served within one mile
of the Court House.
49, For taking Bond in Criminal Cases,
One Dollar.
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To Currency from Tax
lector, Keary Judgment
1871. ..-......-..-.
To Currency from Tax
Collector, Court House,
1870. -. ........
8 80
H75S 40

1873. CT.
Aug. 1. By Collectors Commits
sions on S2026 Scrip a
10per Cent. .-...$ US "
BY Treasurers Commis-
sions on $202s Script "a
n per Ccent. 50 ~
BY Collectors Commits
sions on S377 Especial
Tax 1872, a 10 per Cent 81 n
By Treasurers Commits
sions on S377 Especial
Tax 1872, a II per Cent A
By Collectors Commits
sions on 1858 so Curren-
cy, Keary Judgment and
Court House Tax, a 10
per Cent 30 -
BY Treasurers Commits
sions on 1858 SO Curren-
cy, Keary Jugdment and
Court House Tax, a n
per Cent.............. II
I" 81. By COLLECTORS Commis-
sions on $S7e 40 Script,
a 10 per Cent. 81 ~
BY Treasurers Commits
sions on 4S78 70 Script,
a n per Cent. 81 sc
BY Collectors Commits
sions on t64 % Parish
Especial 1872, a 10 per
Cent ~
BY Treasurers Commits
sions on $64 % Parish
Especial 1872, a 2f per
Cent. "
BY Collectors Commits
sions on % 70 Currency
Keary Judgment, "a 10
per Cent u
BY Treasurers Commits
sions on % 70 Currency,
Keary Judgment, a n
per Cent. ~
By Collectors Commits
sions on g 80 Currency,
Court House Tax, "a 10
per Cent. .-...-...-... 50
By Treasurers Commits
soins on IS 80 Currency,
Court House Tax a q
per Cent. 20
By Warrants paid Mills
e. Boulliotte. ......... 300 90
Bypaid Warrants. 800. 1856 IS
By balance ON hand
Currency, Keary Judg-
ment. ................. IS 80
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Hs man tells you water leeched through
ashss is 81 to drink, tell him it is a I've.
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The Jury met pursuant to sdjsarnment.
All members present.
On motion Of James w. Osborn,
Resolved, That the Committee appointed
at our last meeting, to adopt q Fec Bill un-
der the State Law, for the Sherif, Clerk,
Magistrates and COnstables of this Parish,
be received and adopted, and that said re-
port be entered on the minutes Of the Jury.
The fees adopted are as following:
To the Honorable the Police Jsry Of tbs Parish
Of Rapides, Louisiana.
The undersigned, your Committee ap-
pointed at your last meeting, to report a
Fee Bill for Clerks and Sheriff. Fees in
Criminal Cases. respectfully make the fol-
lowing report, aud suggest it's adoption by
your honorable body.
The right of the Police Jury to fix the
fees, is specially granted by Section l042 Of
the Revised Statutes, which is taken from
the Act of 1859, the Act which throws the
burden of Criminal costs upon Parish.
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CLERKS FEES.

l. For each subpoena for Witness, with
Seal and Certificate, Twenty five Cents.
2. For Swearing Jury, Twenty-Five Cents
3. For Swearing each Witness, Five Cents.
4. For taking Testimony, Ten Cents for
One Hundred words.
s. For arraigning each Prisoner, Ont
Dollar.
6. For each Witness or Jurors certificate,
Fifteen Cents, to be paid by the parties.
2. For each and every Filing, Ten Cents,
8. For calling and empanelling Jury, Fiji.
ty Cents. II
Q. For issuing copies, each, Fifty Cents.
10. For entering Sentence, Fifty Cents.
IL. For calling, forfeiture and Judgment
of Bond, One Dollar.
IL. For calling and continuance of each
case, Ten Cents.
minutes not provided for, Ten Cents.
MAGISTRATES FEES.
/. For issuing Warrant, One Dollar.
2. For taking and writing Affidavit,
twenty-five Cents.
3. For eschsummons to Witness, Twenty
five Cents.
4. For swearing each witness, Fifteen
Cents.
5. For examination Of Accused, One Dol
lar.
6. For bond or recognisance of Witness,
Twenty Cents.
On motion
Resolved, That the report of tho Treasu.
rer be received and adopted e. follows:
Il. y. Barrett, P0Stsh IreGssss
1seF. t1a Account with the
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u u gSo4g}LL.sIorrE, co0tr,c,o,,
witner R. P. HUNTER, Is

On motion Of J. w. Osborn, IL was
Resolved, That the sum of Two Hundred
DOLLARS or a. much as may be required, be
appropriated to enclose the Court House
Square, with good and substantial fence.
On molten Of j. p. Smelling. it was
Resolved, That j. w. Osborn be authori-
zed TO let ont the contrast for building the
Court House fence.
On motion of J. w. Osborn,
Resolved, That the sum of Three HIM.
dred and Twenty-Five dollars or a much
- may be required, appropriated for the
purpose Of purchasing twenty Ave benches
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1873.
Sept. I. Registered debts of the Parish to
date, 6,943 59}.
Sept. /. Amount of Warrants issued from
June 25th 1873 to date by Police Jury.
$6, s19 "a.
Sept. l. Amount paid in to Police Jury,
1885 IS.
Amount expended in excess of receipts,
1855 40.
Respectfully Submitted,
f. l. BARRETT
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On motion of +. G. Compton. it was
Resolved, That the Jury adjourn until
o'clock, and then elect clerk in placsd
Mr.. Mulcahy, to whom the Jury tsutH
their best wishes for his future happhes
and prosperity.