The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23
[oFFIcIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY.

Pursuant to call of the President
the Police Jury of the Parish of Rap
ides met this day, with the following
members present:
F. Seip, President,
G.. j. Barstow,
F. A. Blanchard,
John A. Dixon,
Isaac Lacroix,
Bernhard Mayer,
S. d. Williams,
E. We'll.
Absent-G. w. Bolton and Jos. w.
Moore.
In the absence of Gus. Labat, the
Clerk of the Police Jury, Mr.. Edouard
We'll, on motion of G. j. Barstow, was
selected to act as Clerk of the Jury
pro tenn.
The President read a petition from
the citizens of the Rayon Rapides ard
Cheneyville Wards, asking the repeal
or modification of the Hog Law, which
was discussed, and on motion of Mr..
F, A. Blanchard the following resoln-
ton was adopted:
Whereas, Petitions unmerousIy sign
ed have been presented to this Jury,
asking for relief from the Ordinance
passed by this Jury in reference to
hogs, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the period when this
Ordinance shall 60 into effect be ex-
tended to the 1st day of January, 1880.
On melton of s. D. Williams,
Resolped, That the bond of j. l..
Squires to keep the bridge across the
Calcasieu River, at Hineston, i'll good
repair for FIVE years, be accepted, aud
that the President be authorized tn
draw a warrant for one hundred and
sixty ($I60) dollars in favor ofthe said
J. L. Squires when there shall be
money in the Treasury for that pur-
pose.
On motion of s. D. Williams,
Resolued, That the bond of J. l.
Squires to keep the bridge across Fork
ed Slough, near Hineston, in good re-
pair for five years, be accepted, and
the President be authorized to draw a
warrant in favor of said j. L. Squires
for the sum of one hundred and eighty
($ls0) dollars, when there shall be
| money in the Treasury for that pur.
/ pose.
| On motion of j. A. Dixon,
Resolued, That the President be and
he is hereby authorized to draw war
rant 10 favor of James C. Hilburn fol
the sum of forty-five (S45) for repairs
on the bridge across Spring Greek
anown as Babb's bridge.
9On motion of Isaac Lacroix,
! Resolved, That j. L. Gray be ap
pointed syndic on Road District No. |
leading from Pineville to Bayou Ma
rails, on the Marksville road, in place
of William Wilson, incapacitated b.
sickness.
On motion of S. D. Williams,
| Whereas, The committee appointed
to examine both the old and the pro
posed new road on the North Ben,
plantation, on Bayou Boeuf, have re
ported to this Jury that the public in
tcrest will be best subserved by no
changing the road, therefore be
Resolred, That the petition of citi
zeas asking for new road on the sal
North Bend plantation he not allowed
On motion of E. We'll,
RESOLVED, That the hands living o
the Clapp plantation, on the Mort
side of Bayou Rapides, be placed o
the River road, District No. 8, Alexan
dria Ward, extending from Bayou Ra
pides to the upper end Of the sal
plantation, and that the syndic-J. G
l P. Hooe--be authorized to call theI
: out two days during the year, to wor
g on the said road, which time shall h
deducted from the time they may b
Icalled to work on the other roat
On motion of E. We'll,
Resolued, That the sum of ten (Sl(
:, dollars be and the same is hereby az
propriated out of the Bridge Fund
repair the flooring of the Race Trac
bridge, and that Simon We'll, P. l
Hynson and E. j. Morris be appoin
ed commissioners to superintend sal
repairs.
Mr.. S. D. Williams in the chair-o
motion of F. Seip,
t Reso9ued, That the sum of sevent,
8 five ($75) dollars be and the same
!. hereby appropriated out of the Bride
Fund to repair the bridge over tt
Mouth of the Bertrand, on the plants
4 ton of Mrs. Luckett, and that Fl. M;
y gruder, R. Cruikshank and H. P. Lucl
: EFT be appointed commissioners to i
\ out the repairing of the same to Il
lowest bidder.
On motion of F. Seip,
ri Whereas, The recent action Of til
o. Jury in opening the old River road HI
rendered it unnecessary to keep I
the road running through the swan
y ..laao -, Dax,