The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-11

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Y oodard.
1t was resolved to adjourn until 2
'elock P. M. to wait for absent mem
2 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
nent-F. seip, President, in the
chair. The following members were
present: G.. W. Bolton, j. A. Cal.
hoon, w. E. Smith, Thos. Woodland,
5. D. Williams, G.. Labat, H. F.
Long and B. C. Duke.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That all horses and
stock of every description be exclu'
ded from the Court House square
and the Sheriff be required to have
this resolution enforced.
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That the petition of cit
liens Of Bayou Boeuf and Lamourie
asking to cross the public road with
a tramway be granted, provided thai
in no way the public highway Of
travel is thereby obstructed.
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoon,
Resolved, That the report of com
missioners appointed to let out anC
superintend the repairs of the bridge
across'Bayou Boeuff at Cheneyville
be received, and the contractor hav
ing given bond, the President of The
Jury be authorized to issue war
rant for the same, payable out of th'
bridge fund.
On motion ofMr. Williams,
Resolved, That the petition of Ger
tain parties asking that the roat
leading from the Alexandria and Su
gar Town road at or near Carol
Johuson's, on Cherrywinchie and ter
minating at the Parish line in tn
Pinewoods and connecting with n,
road whatever be abolished, be ane
the same is hereby. granted.
On motion the Jury adjourned un
til 9, o'clock to morrow morning
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Ell ALEXANDRIA, 1tA.,(
.. July 3, 1877.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment IF. Seip, President, in tn
chair. All members present. Min
utes of yesterdays meeting were reat
and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Parish be di
vided into ten Police Jury Wards
and that such division be made will
due regard to the interests of tn,
people as to area of territory and vo
ting population combined.
The Jury was engaged all the NOR
ming session in redistricting the Pa
IRISH, and at IL o'clock adjourned t,
meet at o'clock p. NJ. d
2 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The Jury met pursu ant to adjourn
ment IF. Seip, President, in til,
chair. All members were present
The Jury then decided upon tn
following divisions of the Parish in
to Police Jury Wards or Districts
ALEXANDRIA WARD NO. |.
Commencing at the line on Rel
River above Alexandria, between til,
plantations of Clapp and Seip, theme
to Bayou Rapides and down said ba
you to the line between the Brow,
and Maddox plantations to the Ian
between the Maddox and VIM plan
tatious, thence down the said lane I,
include the property owned by tn
Brent heirs, then on a straight lin
to Bayou Boeuff to the lower line o
the Willow Glen plantation, theme,
up the said line to Bayou Robert
thence up Bayou Robert to a poin
opposite the upper line of the Bale,
plantation, thence across the sait
bayou down the line between Willow
Glen and the Bailey place to tn,
mouth Of the Cut. Of on Red River
LAMoUR1E WARD NO. 2. go
Commencing at the mouth Of Ba
you Cutoff on Red River and run
ming up said bayou to where it chan
ges its course and continuin,
on an imaginary line dis
lance Of 400 yards to the north
west corner Of the Bailey plantation
thence along the upper boundary o
the Bailey place to Bayou Robert
thence up Bayou Robert to the uppe
boundary of the Willow Glen place
thence follow the upper and rea
boundary of Willow Glen until Bayo,
Boeuff is reached, thence up Bayo,
Boeuff to Township line between
Township / West and 2 West, thence
down this Township line to the SINH
lar corner of Township 2 N R l w
and Township 2 N Re- W, and Town
ship N R W, and Township / n
R 2 W, thence East on the NORTH
boundary Township l N RI W, {
distance of about p miles to the real
boundary Of the Martin plantation
thence South East on the rear boun
Diary Of the Martin, Thompson ant
plantations, thence North
East on the line between Matthews
and Clark to the North boundary O.
Township N RI E, thence East or
this Township line to the iDtersec
ton with the main outlet of Chat
Inns Lake, thence down this cutie,
to line between Rapides and Avo