The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-16
2 O'clock, P. NJ.

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ment, All members present. <.
F. Seip, President, in the Chair
The report of the Commissioners ap.
pointed to let out the contract for re-.
pairing the Bridge on Bayou Rigoleste,
near G.. Labat's residence, was received
and'adopted; and
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Belt Ordained, That tlte President
of tbis Jury be authorized to draw a
warrant on the Parish Treasurer, pay
able out of the Bsidge Fund, in favor
of the Contractor, Jason Wilson, for
the sum of $500 "a coon as there are
funds In the Treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, n
Resolved, That Frank L. Peart be
appointed srndic from Beaver Dam TO
the Parrish line, vice George Dorman
removed. 2 2 SE e
On motion Of Mr.. Williams, go.
Resolved, That the President of the
PolicessJnry be authorized to issue a
warrant supon the Treasurer, payable
out of the Bridge Fund, whenever the
funds are In the Treasury, Tor the sum
Of $4,000 In favor of A. G. Swan, for
building a bridge across Calcasieu at
Strother's crossing, and that the report
of the commissioners and bond of con.
traction be accepted. 4T@&3slrs %
On motion of Mr. Williams,
Whereas, the appropriation of $500
granted hy this Jury at the June ses.
sion, 1877, for the purpose of building
bridge across what ~ known "a the
Forked Slough and outside slough, on
the Barr's Ferry road, at the Hinestor,
crossing, iRasmach, as it appears that
funds have not yet been collected and
the contractor refuses to 20 further
with the work, az he sees no prospect
of getting pay for his work, be 1t
Resolved, That the appropriation be
and the same ia hereby rescinded.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoon,
Resolved, That r. H. Smith be ap-
pointed syndic on Road District No. /,
from Buffers gin to Kerr's creek, vice
John H. Butter, who is a minor.
And that Jos. Atkinson be appoint
ed syndic on road leading from Camp
Ground to Chevallier school. house.
/ On motion of Mr.. Long,
Resolved, That the road leading from
Bayou Boaeff to Coeodrie, between L.
L. Browns aud the Lunenberg plan
tatiOn, be and is hereby Strengthened
60 as to run along a ditch from the
southeast corner of the Nuremberg
field to Cocodrie, thence down said
bayou about two hundred yards, oppo.
site bluff, according to the report of
the Commissioners L. Bushnell, L. T.. |
Brown and E. c. Herbert. i
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Smith, and rejected by the
jury: |
Whereas, The majority of the Tax.
payers of Lamourie Ward, living in
vicinity of Bayou Lamourie, think that |
the Police Jury, at their last meeting, |
did them an injustice by placing their |
voting place at the upper extreme of
the Ward, II
Therefore, Be it resolved, That a
box and voting place be established at |
the old voting place of years ago, on |
Bayou Lamourie, at the old Railroad |
or Church on said bayou.
On motion of Mr.. Long,
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed to examine the condition
OF the Bayou Robert plank rood, and
report the same to this Jury.
The following members were ap-
pointed on tho Committee Messrs.
Long, Duke and Calhoon.
Gu motion, the Jury adjourned an.
til tomorrow at 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
Attest:
j. w. GORDON,
Clerk, P. j.