The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-30
THE OLD SEMINARY BUILDINGS.

Below we publish an extract from
the late proceedings of the Board of
Supervisors of the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical Collage. 1t is the report Of
Messrs. Bringhurst & Marye in regard
to the present condition of the old
Seminary buildings, estimate Of costs
of repairs, ETC.:
The following report from Messrs.
Bringhurst & Marye was presented by
Mr.. Graham in lieu of a report from
him on the property of the Board in
Rapides Parish, and, on due motion,
same was received and read and refer
red to the committee on the state of
the College:
ALGAANDhAA3 LA,
Jan. /, 1884. !
To the Board Of Supervisors Of the Lou
isiana State Seminary, Baton Rouge:
Conference.-The beg leave to sub
NIT the following
REPORT:
To amount received from Gen.
G. Mason Graham. ........$43 20
To amount collected during the
year 1883, less 10 per cent. 36 90
Amt. cash on hand $50 10
We have to report the building in a
very dilapidated condition. The roofs
of the two brick houses are leaking
terribly, and the galleries are rotting
down, and they are in an untenantable
condition.
We have had estimates for the re-
pairs Of these two houses, the "Sher-
man" and the "Vallas" house, and
herewith attach report of L. Smith,
carpenter, who resides at Pineville and
who made the lowest estimate. It has
been our endeavor to obtain good
class of tenants in the houses of the
Seminary, but regret to say that we
have been unable to do so, the condi-
ton of the housas being such that few
persons would desire to occupy them.
Those now occupying them being Of
the poorest class, and from whom it is
impossible to collect any rent. We
would suggest that unless something
be Immediately done in the way of re-
pairs on the two brick buildings, that
the damage to plastering, etc., will be
very great.
Very respectfully,
Your obi. servants,
BR1NGHURsr 4 MARYE.
ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS.
ALEXANDRIA, La, J
Oct. 81, 1883. {
At the request of Mr.. L. V. Marye,
l have examined the two brick build
ings at the Seminary, and find them
in the most dilapidated condition; the
roof cannot be repaired, they are COM
pletely decayed, and it will be neccs-
sary to make new roofs entirely. The
front and back galleries of both houses
are decayed, and to repair the same
and place both houses in good repair
it will require 10000 feet of lumber
and $4,000 shingles, and carpenters
work will cost fully $500, everything
furnished. L. SMITH.
ON the 21st the U. S. House of
Representatives passed an act repeal
ing the laws prescribing the iron-clad
oath. Speaking of it the Times-Demo-
crat remarks: nineteen years, over
half a century, have passed since the
War ended. 1t is certainly time that
all nnp1easantness engendered by it
should have passed away. And so it
would have done but for certain Nor
thern politicians who have found it
serviceable to their interests to arouse
sectional animosities, and pretend that
it was patriotism. Thuy have used
this issue time and time again, but
every year they have found it growing
weaker and weaker, until even the
Northern politicians have begun to
recognize the fact that the bloody
shirt commands little following."-
When we consider the ostensible pur.
poses, as alleged in 1861, for which
the war was waged on the Southern
States, the iron-clad oath has been a
standing disgrace to the Republican
party. There was no warrant for it
in the constitution, and yet it has stood
on the statue book for all these years.