The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-13

Court House warrants in paymant y.
all delinquent Court House Tasol.
On motion of Mr.. Labat, A0s'
Whereas certain citizens of pins,;r
have petitioned the Police Jarv ,Ie
change the public road at or near ~ W
store Of Lewis Lawrence in pjns,;,,'Ns
SO as to run in straight line asrns e
the branch on said road; therefors l h. \:
Resolved, That L. Lawrence J IN
Solibellas aud +. J. Barrett be sns
are hereby appointed commissioners . :.
Ascertain it said change can be mad.
without anv expense to the Parish anS
report to the Jury on the same. Aa
On motion of Mr.. Bolton.
Resolved, That in regard to Tho =.
tition of A. A. Goodwin and oths,.
asking for a road on the line betus.s
n. Lawrence and F. Baden, or r H.
den and Mrs. Reeves in Pinevi,le tho.
E. j. Barrett, G. Baden and N, Iam
renee be appointed commissioners ~
ascertain if said road can be opened
without any expense to the Pa,;.h
and report at the next meeting Of tn
Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Calvit,
Resolved, Tint from and after ,b;.
date all Court House warrants shall hs +
paid in the same manner as the Bri,,as
warrants-that is in the order in which
they are registered. ~
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
| Resolved. That the Sheriff ha =.
thorized to sell the old bell formerly
used at the Court House, and reno,.
at the next meeting Of this Jury.
The commissioners appointed to lat
out the bridge built across Bayon
Jean. de.Jean reported to the J1rr.
and on motinn was accepted and a war.
rant for 100000 was ordered to be in.
sued for the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Parish Treasurer
he authorized to register old Certificate
Of Indebtedness No. ll49 for $1,000. i
not having been registered as 10.
quired.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton
Resolved, That the road leading
from Nally's to Crimes Bluff be de.
clared a public road, aud that ]. s,
Gregory be appointed syndic on said
road.
On motion Of Mr.. CaIvit, IS
Resolved, That inasmuch as by law
the Jury is required to meet again ia
July to re-district the Parish, the usual
appointment Of road syndics, ETC., at
this meeting be deferred to tho July
meeting.
The special committee appointed to
examine the Delinquent Tax Rolls.
submitted the following report:
"Mr. President-Your committee an.
pointed to examine the Delinquent
Tax Rolls, respectfully submit the fol.
loving report:
We have carefully examined tho
Rolls of 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1879,
1874 and 1875, and fiud that there is
due upon real estate for the year 1869
the sum of $4,000. for the year 1870
the sum Of Sl2ll 90, for the year 1871
the sum of S3s62.3l, tor the year 1872
the sum of $2G42S 90, for the year 1879
| TIC buM VI VStIS.SO-SlS'J1.0Ol III cur.
rency. for the year 1874 Sl7728l--
'1l2l64 in currency. and for the year
1875 S3i97.e5 and $974.7S in currency,
making Il total amount of Sl9926. 70
now due the Parish that ought and
should be collected, aud as much of the
tax on personal property as can 10
collected.
In view OF the large amount of taxes
now due the Parish we suggest that
there is a necessity fur the PuIice Jury
in some manner to take snch action no
will secure the prompt collection of the
same by the Tax Collector.
All Of which is respectfully sabmit-
ted. Fl. F. LONG,
s. D. WILLIAMS,
g. LARAT,
w. f. SMITH.
| THOS. WOODARD,
y RESUME OF DELINQUENT TAXES.
Total amt due in Script. .$l5595 81
Amount due in Currency. 1929 II
Total amt due on Real Es-
On motion the Jury adjourned unit
Tomorrow ut 8 O'Clock A. NJ.