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

B: G. Duke,
w. E. Smith,
8. d. Williams,
Thos. Woodland.
On motion the Jury adjourned until
3 o'clock Tomorrow morning to give
the Finance Committee an opportunity
to pass upon the claims before them.
ALEXANDRIA, La, I
April 18th, 1879. !
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, r. Seip, President in tho chair.
All members were present. The min
utes Of yesterdays meeting were read
and adopted.
The petition Of citisens Of Bayou
Rapidos asking an appropriation of
$500 90 to reimburse Simon Weil kr
bnilding the bridge across Bayou Ra-
pides in front Of his store, vas present.
ed by Mr.. Seip and, on motion, disal.
lowed, owing to want Of funds in the
Treasury to meet it.
On motion of Mr.. Duke,
Resolved, That the Ferry on Rad
River at tho China Grove plantation.
now kept BY Col. T. B. French be, and
is hereby declared q Public Ferry, tho
said Ferry to be leased as other ferries.
On motion of Mr.. Calyit,
Resolved, That the certificates il.
sued by the District Clerk to Grand
Jurors and Witnesses, contrary to
Act No. z of the General Assembly,
1873, be, and the same are hereby
made receivable for taxes, upon tue
same conditions as other Parish script,
say for the taxes due for the year in
which they were issued.
On motion of MIR. Woodland,
Resolved, That in accordance with
a petition from the citizens Of Lamou-,
RE Ward, asking an appropriation for
the purpose of building bridges across
certain sloughs ON the public road
leading down Bayou Lamourie, the
sum Of $4,000 be, and the same is
hereby appropriated out of the Bridge
Fund for the above purpose, and that
E. E. Dodge, ]. B. Roeves and w. E.
Smith be appointed Commissioners to
let out the said work to the lowest
bidder aud suporintend tho completion
Of the same, the contractor to give
bond and security according to law.
On motion of Nj. Calvit,
Resolved, That the Clerk Of the
District Court be, and is hereby in-I
to purchase the Books mem.
toned in his communication, az re-
quired for the use of tho Parish, and
that the President be authorized 10 t.
sue q Warrant on the Treasurer for
the amount, whenever tho fonda arc
in the Treasury.
On motion Of Mr.. Long, I
Resolved, That the petition Of j. r.
Hynson, asking the laying ont OF o
road in the rear Of his plantation on
Bayou Rapides, be disallowed, the Pc.
lice Jury having no right to interfere
with private property for the benefit Of
private interests.
On motion,
The Jury adjourned until 2 O'Clock,
P. NJ, to allow the Finance Committee
An OOn0rtUUlGY tO 0y8mlnA cIalma lso.
fore them. a.
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UNLOCK, +. ID. Z
The Jury met pursuant 70 adjourn
ment, F. Seip, President, in the chair
All members present.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Whereas, Representations having
boen made to this Jury that there 10 no
necessity for expanding the large 40.
preparation made at prsvious meet-
ing for the building Of the bridge
across Bayou Bout, known a. Loyd's
Bridge, inasmuch - the condition Of
said Bridge 10 such that it can DO made
nc raan ssS -. sv p :; 81. .. =
rana;ra. tharafcra a. &
Rasoiva5 That 80 ..;d .,,,,,orr;..
4;a,, - S,nnn q" s'i s..,,., Hp.or "s:.,
t hr;dos ~ ond ~ !. 1 na-s Is''s. sa.I
and ali action ; nh had tlaracr 's sas .bat
tho ann of adOll n ha md III s.nna ~ !.
hereby Appropriated out Of the Bridge
Fund. in lieu thereof. for the purpose
of repairing said bridge, and that Z. G.
Herbert, r. L. Tanner and Wright
Stafford be, and are hereby appointed
Commissioners to let ont the said work
to the lowest bidder aud suDerintend
the same to its completion, requiring
the contractor to give bond and secu-
rity for the keeping Of 40 much Of the
work as he shall do in repair for three
years.
On motion Of Mr.. Calvit,
Resolved; That from and after Tho
let day Of April, 1879 tho salaries Of
the officers specified Of this jury shall