The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-02-02
ALEXANDRIA, LA.,)
L. 90 1901

ALEXANDRIA, LA.,(
Jan. %, 1881.
Tho Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment. Present: Jos. H. Hyn-
son, President; A. Heyman, H. F.
Long, John A. Dixon, F. A. Blan
chard, George L. Wilson and r. A.
Perkins.
The minutes Of the preceding day
we're read and approved.
Mr.. Wilmington, on the part of
tue Town Council, appeared and re-
ported that the Council acted favor.
ably upon. the application OF the Ju.
~ for the delivery Of the railroad
ties on the Bayou Robert road out
side the corporate limits, and will
begin to haul the same this morning.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson,
Resolved, That the "Louisiana
Democrat" be selected as the official
journal Of the Parish, to do all the
Parish printing for the year 1881,
and that compensation for the same
be fixed at the sum Of $85.
On motion Of Mr.. Long,
Resolved, That whereas 1t Is just
and right that the people of this Pa.
rish have all the facilities that it is
possible to give them to come TO and
return from the Parish Offices that
are permanently located In Alexand.
ria; and whereas bridges are built
and roads put in order in view of
this object as we'll as the local trav-
ell; and whereas it is not right to dis.
criminate in favor of one portion of
our Parish to the detriment of the
balance; and whereas the present
rate Of toll for crossing Red River at
Alexandria is exorbitant and unne.
cessary; therefore be it
Resolved, That the lease OF the
Alexandria Ferry be and the same IL
hereby awarded to MI. A. A. Good.
win for the next five years; provided
that MI. A. A. Goodwin withdrawa
the suit, and pays all costs for the
same, that he now has against the
Parish Of Rapides, which suit va.
brought for not awarding the Ferry
to him on his bid at the time it wae
offered for sale on the 10th Of July
1880.
Be it further Resolved, That THU
resolution shall not be construed &C
as to affect in any manner whatever
the original resolution about tn,
Ferry that was passed by this Jur,
at its afternoon session on the I'd o
june, 1880.
MI. Heyman moved to POSTPONE
action on the above resolution unit
the June meeting.
Mr.. Long called for the yeas ant
nays
Yeas-A. Heyman aud F. A. Blan
chard. Nays-John A. Dixon, H
F. Long, r. A. Perkins and Georg,
L. Wilson.
Motion to postpone was lost.
MI. Long called for tho yeas ant
nays on his resolution.
Yeas-Messrs. Dixon, Long, Per
kins and Wilson. Nays-Messrs
Blanchard and Heyman:-and tn,
resolution wos adopted.
On motion of Nj. Wilson,
Resolved, That Road District No
l, Lamoure Ward, be divided intt
TWO Districts, to be known as tn,
upper and lover District No. !, aae
that upper District extend from Cut
OF to Choctov Bayou, and that Viii
lis Bartlett be appoined syndic; an.
lower District from Choctaw to Bea
yer Dam, and that. Jim Able be ap
pointed syndic.
Be it further Resolved, That Roat
District No. 2 10 divided in sam,
way-upper District from Beave
Dam to F. Pert's lower line, and Har
rison Wilson be appointed syndic
Lower District from Pert's lowe
line to Parish line, and W. 81. Read
man be appointed syndic.
i On motion the Jury then adjourn
cd Until p o'clock, to enable the Fl
nance Committee to complete It