The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-01

Township 3 North from Township :
North, to the Calcasieu Parish line
bounded on the East by the Range line
dividing Range l from Range 2, and
extending West to the Parish line
said Ward being composed of:
Township 2, North Range 9, 3 and
West, Township l, North Range 2, 8
and West, Township /, South Range
., 3 and 4 West, and fractional Town
ship g. South Range 2, 3 and 4 West
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That tho delinquent list
for the year 1874 be spread upon the
Recorders books, aud when done to be
returned to the Parish Treasurer, who
will then take the receipt of the Tax
Collector, turning over the list to him
for collection.
On motion,
| Resolved, That the sum of One Hun
bred and Fifty Dollars be issued to the
order of H. NJ. Labat for making out
Parish Tax Rolls for the year 1873 and
that the warrant be placed in the hauds
Of the Alexandria Ward member to be
handed to Mr.. Labat, as soon rs sasd
Rolls are completed and received.
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Rescued, That Col. T. b. French
and George Hickman be appointed a
Committee to examine the bridges
Bayou Rigolctto and Willow Bayou
and to make a written Report at our
next regular Meeting as to the amount
of lumber used in repairing and con-
slrncting said bridges, and by whom
the work was dane, and if these Bird.
ges are ON the Public Roads of tile Pa
IRISH.
On motion of Mr. Sore.le,
Resolved, ThatJ. W. Pollit, Joseph
Hynson and Fred. Seip be, ard are
hereby appointed Commissioners to Sc
iect locality for Road in lieu of The
present. Road, known as the Plank
Road leading up Bayou Rapides, in the
event that they deem such change Of
locality necessary, they report to the
Jury at its next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Sorelle,
Resolved, That w. G. Marlborough,
L. E. Texada, and j. II. Nichols are
hereby appointed Comm issioners to
select site for Bridge across Bayou
Cotile, or Jean de Jean, as they in their
discretion may determine, with proba-
bic cost of building same, and report
at its next meeting.
Resolved, That Committee fthree
citizens be appointed to review the
road and open the same from Hover
toms Ford on Bayou Rapides intersect-
ing the Bnrr's Ferry road near Hemp
hill Creek and that J. 4. Nichols, Jas.
Perkins and B. F. Perkins, compose
said Committee.
Mr.. Lamh'igl,t moved that the Res
nlution he amended 10y striking ont
the words ("pen the same, the reso-
luton 50 amended was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Williams,
Resolved, That the Paris, Licenses
for 1876 be the Same rs those collected
for 1875.
On motion of iIr. Dean,
Resolved, That James Sasser be an
pointed Syndic on road leading from
Flaggon Bridge to Grant Parish line
known,a as District No. d., That Jesse
Keys be appointed Syndic on road
leading from 7 Mile Port to Comstock
Spring known as District No 7, and
that Washington Honneycutt, be APP
pointed Syndc on road leading from
Seven Mile Post on the Prairie road to
Pineville at Louis Lawrence's Store,
District No. S.
On motion of Mr.. Lambri ght,
Resolved, That Josiah Miller Sr., be
authorized to change the Texas and
Cheneyville road, commencing at the
Creek, West of his farm, and intersect
the above named road East of his farm
provided it be at no expense to the
Parish, and does not increase the dis.
lance.
On motion of Mr.. Sorelle,
Resolved, That Fifty Dollars be and
is hereby appropriated out oft Bridge
Fund Tax, to repair the Bridge across
Bayou Rapides. also Bil|y's Bayou and
the Bridge across the Canal. leading
from Bayon Rapides to Red River and
that James II. Andrews be appointed
to receive and pay for said work.
On mOUlOu
The Jury adjourned until to morrow
ut 10 O'Clock.
JAMES R. ANDREWS,
true copy (: President P. j.
II. NJ. LABAT,
Clerk.
FEB'Y. 18TH, 1876.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
nent all members present. The
'eading of the minutes was dispensed
With.
On motion of Mr.. Dean,
Resolved That fran and after tho