The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-01-16

and they are hereby appointed to su
perintend the repair Of said Bridge
A petition of citizens of Sprin:
Hill Ward was presented asking thai
they be relieved from working or
road leading from Calhoon's Store tt
Spring Creek.
On motion the petition was laid or
the table.
On motion the Jury adjourned IN
til 2 o'clock, 2. NJ.
2 O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Jury met pursuant to ad.
journment. All members present.
W. j. Calvit in the chair. y
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That the sum of $500
he and the same is hereby appropria.
ted out of the Bridge Fund for the
purpose of building Bridge across
Calcasieu River at what is known as
the Strother crossing; the contract
to be let out to the lowest bidder, the
bid not to exceed the appropriation.
The Contractor to give bond and Sc.
curity for its maintenance for the
period Of five years, and that j. F..
Hathaway, D. B. Hogan and John
Sanderson be appointed Commission
ers to let out and receive the same.
Resolved, That the road known as
the Old Cotile road commencing at
the bridge on Bayou Rapides near
Thos. Woodlands and intersectinp
the Hineston road, be and the same
is hereby declared public road.
On motion of Mr.. Duke,
Resolved, That Willie Flower be
and be is hereby appointed Syndic on
Road District No. 3, from John W.
Prescott's upper line to the mouth of
Williams lane in place of Thomas
Clements.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That the sum of $50 be
appropriated out of the Bridge Fund
to build the bridge across Bayou
Boueft on the road leading from Cal
casieu to Alexandra in rear of the
Gordon place. and that the Coutrac-
tor be allowed to remove the bridge
from where it now stands, to a point
2OO yards further up said stream. and
that j. H. Hunt, S. Simpson and j.
W. Gordon be appointed Commission
ers to let out the same to the lowest
bidder, and that the contractor be
required to give bond and security
for maintenance of said work for five
years. ..
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That hereafter in award.
ing contracts for building bridges,
Commissioners shall be required to
carefully specify that none but the
best of timber shall be used in the
construction, and a good and solvent
bond shall in every case he required
ofthe contractor for a faithful com
pletion of the work, and similar
bond to keep up the repairs for five
years.
On motion of Mr.. Long,
Resolved, That the Ma istrates'
Ward line in Cheneyville Police Jury
Ward be AMI is hereby changed from
its present location to a point on Co.
codrie, due South of the lane between
r. L. Tanner and Mrs. Ferguson, and
continuing North on the line between
R. l.. Tanner, Mrs. Ferguson to Ba.
You Boueff, down Bayou Boueff 10
Bayou Lang, and thence out on Ba-
you Lang between the Compton plan
tation and the old Crouch place to
the main outlet of Chatland's Lake.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Whereas some misrepresentation
exists in the minds of the people as
to the action this Jury may take in
re gard to the indebtedness ;of the
Parish; be it
Resolved, That we reiterate our
fixed determination to provide as
soon as possible, means to liquidate
all Indebtedness Of the Parish, and
further in order to provide for cur
rent expenses, the revenues of each
year shall be applied to the expendi-
lures of that year in accordance with
Sec. 3, No. 80 of the Extra Session
IF the Legislature of 1877.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That hereafter it shall
'e made the duty of the several Po-
ice Jurors of the Parish to appoint .
'hree Commissioners for their seve.
al Wards, to serve for one year,
whose duty it shall be to apportion
he hands to work the different pub
ic roads in their respective wards, ,
IS districted; they to furnish an an ,
lual report on or before the 1st day
# June of each year of their action,
aid report to be made through the ,
urOr of the Ward.
On motion, the Jury adjourned un. :
il 9 o'clock tomorrow.
ALEXANDRIA, La, r
January 10, 1881
The Jury met pursuant tn adionrn-