The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-04-24
ALEXANDRIA, La,

j. w. GORDON, Clerk Z. j.
ALEXANDRIA, La, Z
April lo, 1873. :
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, F. Seip, President, in the chair.
All members were present.
The minutes of yesterday were read
and adopted.
on motion of Mr.. Bolton, it was
unanimously
Resolved, That the boundary of
Holloway's Prairie Magistrate Ward
be changed SO as to read as follows :
Commencing at the N. w. corner Sec
ton l6 Y, 4 Range 2 East, and run.
Mig West on the Section line to it's
inter- section with the Township line
running North between LIST and End
range of Sections to tho Police Jury
line; iDtersecting said line at or near
Barrou's saw mill, thence along said
Police Jury Ward line to the northern
boundary of the Parish.
on motion of Mr.. Long, 81
Whereas, There are many non-resi.
dents of the Parish of Rapides who are
in the habit of wintering large herds
of cattle in this Parish, and " hereas,
Much complaint has been made of the
loss of cattle by the resident owners,
driven by those who are iu the habit
OF wintering cattle in this Parish,
therefore, for the protection of our
citizens,
Bsit Ordained by the Police Jury,
of Rapides Parish, now in session,
That from and after. the passage Of
this Ordinance, it shall be unlawful
for any one to drive from this Parish
into another and unmarked or unbran-
ded cattle. Any person violating this
Ordinance shall, on conviction, be
punished by fine not less than fifty nor
more than two hundred and fifty dol
lars, or Imprisonment in the Parish
Jail not to exceed thirty days or both
at the discretion of the Court.
| Be it Ordained, That this Ordinance
take effect from and after its passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Long,
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Rap:des, That from and
after the passage of this Ordinance IL
shall be- unlawful for any one owning
an unaltered horse or stallion, over
the age Of two years, to permit him to
go loose outside of an enclosure. Any
person violating this Ordinance shall,
on conviction, i've subject to . fine of
not less than twenty uur more lhan
one hundred dollars, to w collected IN
the usual way. Any person who finds
a stallion above the aye nftwo years
loose outside OF an enclosure, is au
thorizel 10 take the Same up aud cas-
trate him. Voc
Be it further Ordained; That this Or
dinance shall take effect from aud af-
ter its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Whereas, That from the information
received by tIiis Jury, II. A. Bnyce is
willing that the bridge over Matther-
sons Bayou shall be constructed ut a
point where no outlay, or, at least, ~
slight expenditure would he required,
provided that The public road from
Biossat's be $" changed us to ran in ii
direct line to The new bridge aud
thence in II straiyL, line aud iu rear ut
his quarter to the lower line of his
plantation, therefore 5e it
Resolved, That Ulle resolution passed
at d previous neeiiug Of this Jury, ma
king conditional appropriations of
5000 for the building Of !, bridge over
the said MattI,erson's Bayou, he re-
considered, and in lieu thereof that
the commissioners tlleu appointed hr
instructed to examine the line of tile
road proposed by II. A. Boyce and
make a report of the same for the iu-
formation of this Jury at its oext
meeting. SU
A petition of citizens of Hineston
Ward was presented by M. Williams,
asking that Hineston Ward be divided
into two Magistrates Wards for the,
interest and convenience of the resi-
idents of said Ward.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
| Resolved, That the Hineston Police
Jury Ward be divided into tw" Justice
of the Peace Wards, aud that they he
{ described each in tile follow ing man :
ner:
Justice Of the Peace Ward No. 1,
Hineston Precinct, is bounded IA fol-
lows: To comprise I'LL the territory
south of range line dividing Township
2 North from Township 3 North to the
Bayou Cypress, and all West Of Bayou
Cypress to tile Parish liue.
Justice of the Peace Ward No. 9,
"Uni0n Church Precinct" comprises
all of said Police Jury Ward North of
said Township line, and East of Bayou
Cypress and
Further, That the Polling Precinct
in Spring Hill Ward be divided geo
graphically us follows:
Precsnct No. l at Calhoon's Store,
shall include that portion of said ward
lying West Of Spring Geek, and
Precinct No. 2 at Randolph's Mill,
shall include the remaining territory
within said ward, and
Further, that the Polling Precincts
in Cotile Ward be divided in the same
manner as follows:
Precinct No. at the Red Store shall
include the territory from Boyce's
Bridge to mouth OF Cotile, thence up
said Bayou to Williamson's Creek, mp
said Greek to the Burr's Ferry road,
thence up said road to the Parish line,
down said line to the Natchitocles
road;
Precinct No. 2, Deloache's Bluff,
shall include the territory from Mouth
of Cane River down Red River to