The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-12
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PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY.
ALEXANDRIA, LA.,l
| June 8. 1878.

chair. The following members were
present.:
B. C. Duke, al
G. V. Bolton,
w. !. Calvit,
j. A Calhoon,
H. F. Long,
w. E. Smith,
S. D. Williams.
The minutes of the previous meet.
ing were read and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Long, ,-.
Resolved, That the petition Of H.
Butler, c. Chevalier and other citi.
zens living in the Spring Hill Ward,
asking that The road from Buffers
Mill be continued so as to cross
Spring Creek at the old Pharis eros
sing, be disallowed, the public ne.
cessity for the same not being su0i-
cient to justify the expense that
would be enabled upon the Parish in
opening the road.
On motion the Jury adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock T. NJ. ~
..ss a,s 2 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment-F. Seip, President, in chair.
All members present.
On motion of Mr.. Williams.
Resolved, That the report of COM
missioners appointed for Hineston
Ward to apportion hands on the sew,
eral roads, be'approved, and that the
syndics be appointed, as recommend
ed by them. So W ~a hoit'' Hs
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That all hands on the
Oak Hill place, subject to road duty,
be placed upon the old Cotile road
-intersecting the Hineston road.
On motion of Mr.. Seip--Mr. Long
in the chair, asalt =. a.a,is
Resolved, That the superintendent
Of hands recommended by the com.
missioners for Rapides Ward, ':be
made, and that all hands subject to
road duty living on the plantation OF
W. L. Sanford be transferred from
District No. Z to District No. 6, and
that all hands living on the planta-
tion Off. W. Gordon be transferred
from Road District No. 5 to Dis
trict No. g.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Whereas at the previous meeting
of this Jury the appropriation for
building a bridge across Bayou Boeuf
having been reduced and the appro.
priation for building a bridge ACROSS
Mstth Tvs on's Bayou having been re-
considered, therefore
Belt Ordained, That the follow
ing appropriations be made for.
bridge purposes: 4is el3t5 ~.
+ On motion Of Mr.. Smith, ~ =
Resolved, That the sum of $1,000
be appropriated out Of the Bridge
Fund to build bridge across Chick
asaw Bayou, on the road leading from
Alexandria to Cheneyyille, and that
W Hardy, J. b. Reeves and w. p.
Norfleet be appointed commissioners
to let out the said bridge to lowest
bidder, requiring solvent bond and
security FROM the contractor, accord.
inn to law. ---r sr
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoon,
Resolved, That the sum Of $1,000
be and the same is hereby appropri
ated out Of the Bridge Fund to build
a bridge across Beaver Creek, on
what is known as the Texas road,
and that Benjamin Randolph, r. IL.
Smith and L. Bushnell be appointed
commissioners to let out the same to
the lowest bidder, to superintend the
completion of the said bridge, and
require the contractor TO give sol !,
vent bond and security, according to
law. haf $50 ~ aT
On motion, Of Mr.. Seip,
Resolved, That an additional ap.
preparation of $4,000 he made for
the construction Of the bridge across
Bayou Bertrand.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Whereas the bridge across Bayou
Flaggon, near H. R. Cummings. hav
ing been washed away, thereby in
tercepting the travel on q public
road, and whereas VIM. Harris hav-
ing built bridge across said bayou.
and according 10 the certificates of
H. R. Cummings and Others that the
said bridge was built in a substantial
manner, and that it is worth $4,000,
therefore, - hiai saE $50;
Be it Ordained, That as the Bridge
Fund for this year is almost exhaus-
ted, the sum Of $500 he appropria-
ted out Of the Bridge Fund as part
payment for erecting the said bridge,
and that the President Of this Jury
be authorized to issue a warrant on
the Parish Treasurer whenever there
shall be funds, not otherwise appro.
priated; provided the said Harris
shall furnish a bond with good and
solvent security to keep said bridge
in good repair for ave years--the re-
naming amount due Mr.. Harris to be
appropriated hereafter. rs
On motion Of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That the sum of $50. OK
be and the same is hereby appropri
ated out of the Bridge Fund to buile
bridges across certain sloughs on the
right descending bank Of Lamourie
and that B. F. Scott, F. S. Norfee
and G. Alderman be appointed com
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