The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-03
ALEXANDRIA,, La,

l.. G. SANFORD, Clerk P. J.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
Jan. 81, 1856.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment. Present, F. Seip,
President; and Messrs Barstow.
Blackwell, Griffin, James, Lawrence,
Randolph, Swami and Thornton.
The minutes of yesterday were
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved, That the sum $500 be
appropriated out of the Pauper Fund
of 1886, for the relief of Patrick
O'Conner, an indigant person, and
that Jonas Rosenthal be appointed
his disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That the sum of $4,000
he appropriated out of the Bridge
Fund of 1856, to pay T. A. Nixon
for building bridge over Spring
Creek, on the public road from
Babbs Bridge to Melder's.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin:
Resolved, That the sum of $500
be appropriated out of Pauper Fund
Of 1886, for relief of w. H. Shad-
burne, and that Lewis Lawrence be
appointed bis disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin:
Resolved, That the sum of $25.0O
be appropriated out of pauper fund
of 1886 for the relief of Mrs. Hol-
lsnd, and that j. G. johnson be ap.
pointed her dishursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the sum of 500. 90,
or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary, he appropriated out of the
Bridge Fund of 1886 to repair the
bridge over Bayou Rapides known as
Howerton bridge, and that F. H.
Neal, Martin Dunnam and Rufus
Robinson, be appointed commission
ers, to let out the same according to
law.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
q. Resolved, That the sum of Ten
Dollars, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated out of
the bridge fund of sc for the pur.
pose of repairing the bridge over
bayou Philip, on the River Road,
above Alexandria, and j. N. Ball he
appointed to superintcnd said work
and make his report TO this body.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved, That the sum of Four
Hundred and Fifty Dollars or as
much thereof as is necessary, he APP
propriated out of tie Contingent fund
of 1886 for the repair of Plank Road
on the Bayou Robert Road, and that
William Harris, Thos. Clements and
&c. NJ. Flower be appointed COM
mittee to superintend said work and
make their report TO this body.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved, That the lid of Town
TALK to do the public printing for
the year 1886, including all job work
except books, for the sum Of Two
Hundred and Seventy-Five Dollars,
be accepted, and that paper is de-
clared to be the official organ of the
Parish of Rapides for the year 1886,
payment to be made in quarterly in
stallments, at first meeting after each
quarter.
On motion at Mr.. Griffin:
Whereas, many of the road syn
dies are not we'll acquainted with the
provisions of the law relating to their
duties, and there is no separate CON-
pilation of said laws accessible to
said syndics, and it is necessary for
the efficient working of the public
roads that the syndics be thoroughly
posted on this matter; now, be it re-
solved, that committee of three, Of
whom the President of the Police
Jury shall be one and the chairman
thereof, be appointed to compile said
laws and have the same printed, and
the clerk shall enclose copy OF
same to each road syndic of this
parish together with the official noti-
tication of his appointment. The
President appointed Messrs. Griffin
and Thornton who, with himself,
completed the committee.
On motion of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the sum Of 500 OF
as much thereof as may be necessary
be appropriated out Of the Bridge
fund of 1856, for repairing causeway
in Race Track Lane, and the bridge
across Billy Bayou, said amount to
be expended under the supervision Of
Maj. F. Seip.
Mr.. Barstow in the chair.
On motion of Maj. Seip:
| Resolved, That the sum of $50, o,
as much thereof as may be necessary
be appropriated out Of the bridge
fund of 1886, to build a bridge ovel
Bayou Saline, on Bayou Rapides road
and that P. H. Davidson, ]. w. Tex.
ada, Jr. and J. w. Hickman be ap'
pointed commissioners to let out the
same according to law.
On motion of MIR. Thornton:
Resolved, That the sum o.
$4,000, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated out o.
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