The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA, :
Jan. 5. 1876. {
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
All members present.
The minutes Of yesterday were rea'
and approved.
| Mr.. Sorele moved that the Jury re.
consider their action of yesterday ia
reference to the Road granted to L.
w. Til,len aud others.
On motion of MIR. Williams,
| Resolved, That should the owners
or Representatives Of the land through
which the road designated by the Pc
titiou of l.. w. Tilden and others Oh
jet to5tl.e road running through their
land; That the commissioners to lay
out said road, suspend the same.
Mr.. Lambriyht presented Petition of
Thomas Rames and others,
On motion of Mr.. Lambright,
Resolved, That Thomas Rameg, w.
NJ. Bennett, II. Hathaway, and A. N.
Hathaway be assigned to road duty,
in District No. /, leading Strothy
Bridge to Gravelly Hill and no other.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That penalty of twenty
per cent. be added to the Taxes now
due to the Parish of Rapides by all the
parties who are now deliDquen.s on the
Rolls of 1874, provided the same he not
paid on or before the 18th day OF Feb.
ruary next, aud in case of failure to
collect the same, that the Collector of
the Parish, proceed to sell property to
cover cost and above penalties.
On motion Of Mr.. SOrelle,
Resolved, That the sum of Fifteen
dollars, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, he and the same is hereby
appropriated to build bridge across
tile canal leading from Big Bayou to
Bayou Rapides.
On motion of Mr.. Lambright,
Resolved, That the sum of Seventy
Five dollars, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, be appropriated to
the building of a bridge across the
Forked Slough, on the road leading
from Hineston to Niblett's Bluff, and
that N. P. Hathaway, w. L. J. Dear
and Archie Smith be appointed eom-
to let out the building of
tina same.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That the sum of Two
Hundred dollars, be appropriated for
the purpose of building new Bridge
over the Bayou LamOurie, at or near
the present old Bridge, and that Ber-
nard Mayer, Charles Robinson and w.
P. Noraeet, be appointed commission
ers to let out and receive the same,
that the said Commissioners will sell
the lumber Of the old Bridge, to the
highest bidder, and pay proceeds of
same, to the Parish Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That warrants be issued
payable to the order of John Clark for
the sum of Seven Hundred dollars, for
Bridge built over Bayou Beuff, aud
the same be placed in the hands of tue
Ward Member, to be de-
livered to Mr.. Clark, when the Bridge
is completed and the commissioners
certificate is received and bond pro-
duced.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That warrants be issued
payable to John Clark, or order in the
sum of Three Hundred dollars being
the amount of Cash payment, and the
same be placed in the hands of the
Rapides Ward member, to be deliver
ed to Mr.. Clark, when the Bridge is
and the commissioners GER
tifcate is received, and bond produced.
On motion of Mr.. Sorelle,
Resolved, That the sum of Twenty
Five dollars, be and is hereby appro-
priated for repairing the Bridge, on
the Burr's Ferry Road, across Bayou
Cypre, and that Jesse Clifton, be APP
pointed Commissioner to let out and
receive the same.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That the Parish Tax Col
!ector, be required to furnish list of
Licenses collected from parties in the