Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-13
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The Jury met pursuent TO adjournment.
All members present.
On motion
Resolved, That Neal Davidson be APP
pointed syndic on road district No b, lead
ing from James store to Parish line on
MOnettes ferry road, vice Hyman Bath,
who is Postmaster at Cotile, La n
Likewise T. Fl. James on road district
No. 4, vice d. d. Arden, who is over age.
Moore syndic district No. I, Lamourie,
vice Abncr Smith, over age.
On motion of Jesse Clifton,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Ra-
pides Parish, in regular meeting assembled,
That in pursuance of the authority vested
in this body, by Section 275o, Revised Sta
tutes. relative to roads and bridges, all syn.
be and they are from and after this date re-
quired to call out the road hands, at least
twice in each and every year, and that they
shall require from each and every road
hand, at least six days work in every year
and more not to exceed twelve, where
more than six days work may be necessary.
Be it further ordained, That any syndic
in this Parish who shall fail or neglect to
obey section one CT this ordinance, shall be
deemed guilty of . mislemeanor, and be
subject to fine of City dollars and iiDpri--
comment not to exceed ten days, either or
both at the discretion ofthe court, and that
prosecutions for fines and imprisonment
under this ordinance, shall be recognizable
and entertained before any Justice of the
Peace in this Parish or before the Parish
Judge, upon the affidavit or information of
any person interested, in the name of this
Police Jury.
Be it further ordained, That any syndic
in this Parish, who shall fail or neglect to
report and take proceedings, in accordance
with the law now in force, against any road
hand who refuse, fail or neglect to attend,
when properly notified by him, shall be
guilty Of misdcmeanor, and shall be fined
in the sum Of not less than ten no. more
than twenty-five dollars, or imprisoned for
not more than ten nor less than one day, eth
or or both at the discretion of the court, and
ali such Offenses shall be prosecuted by any
peason interested, before any Justice Ut the
Peace or the Parish Judge.
<Be it further ordained, That whenever
any road In the Parish shall be in bad OF
impossible condition, and the syndic there
of shall have failed or neglected to work
the same, and complaint shall be made by
any person interested, to any Justice Of
the Peace or to the Parish Judge, II shall.
DO his duty to issue three DAYS notice to
such syndlc, requiring him to call out the
hands in not less than three days.
,Qn motion of James w. Osborn,
BE it resolved, That all back Parish tax
es due the Parish for the year 1871, and all
back dues previous, are repaired to be paid
in the old script and no other.
Be it resolved, That Michael Legras.
present incumbent of ofice Of Tax Collec-
tor be employed to make out the Parish
Rolls for the year 1873.
J. p. Smelling was called to the chair.
On motion Of T. G. Compton, it was
Resolved, That the President Of the Po-
lioe jury, appoint acommittee ofthrec mem
bers Of said Jury, to take into copsidera-
tiOn the subject of the Plank Road, and
what had better be done with it, also as to
whether or not it would be advisable and
for the best interest of the Parish, to let out
or sell all bridges for toll bridges, and re-
quire the rent or price to be paid at the
time Of adjudication in Parish Certificates
OF Indebtedness, said committee to report
tomorrow at the meeting Of the Jury.
On motion it was
Resolved. That j. p Smelling, j. w. sOs
born and VIM. Kelso, be appointed to oct e
- z committee On the above affair.
On motion be it
Resolved, That $500 Parish Warrants b.
issued to Mills g. Boulliotte, contractors
Tor the Court House, as an advance to them
ior the purpose Of enabling them to con-
tinue the work thereon, with the under.
standing that said amount is to be deduct.
Cd from the amount due them on the com.
pletion of said building.
1t Is understood that said amount is to
% charged said contractors, at its valua-
ton in the market at the moment of ;saue
say IS cents, and it is moreover understood
and agreed to, between the said MILL
q Boulliotte and this Police jury. that i,
said contractors shall not have Completes
the Court House as per original contract
on or before the first day of January 1874
tnen ana In that case the contract shall bs
parties now expressed.
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