The Louisiana Democrat., 1886-05-05
ALEXANDRIA, La,
April "a, 1886.

The Police Jury met pursuant t.
adjournment. Present-F. Seip
: President; and Messrs. Barstow
Blackwell, Griffin. Lawrence, Ran
dolph, Swami, Thornton ane
Weems.
The minutes of yesterday were
read and approved.
] On motion of Mr. Griffin
Resolved, That Philip Ursery be
appointed Syndic on Road district
No. s, PineviIIe Ward.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence
Resolved, That the sum of S25.0O
De appropriated out of the Pauper
fund of 1886, for the relief of Mrs.
w. H. Shadburn, an indigant per-
son, and that Louis Lawrence be ap-
pointed her disbnrsing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Weems-
Resolved, That the sum of S25.-
90 be appropriated out of Pauper
fund of 1886, for the relief of Jake
Bailey, an INDECENT person, and
that VIM. Harris be appointed his
disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton
Whereas, in the report of the last
Grand Jury of the Parish of Rapides.
serious complaint is made about the
condition of the public roads, and
it is charged that this is due to the
dereliction of the Police Jury in fail
ing to appoint and notify syndics.
now
Be it Resozued, That the said
charge is unwarranted and unjusli-
fable, inasmuch as at the January
meeting of this body syndics were
appointed for all the public roads of
this Parish, with the exception of
three insignificant roads in distant
parts of the parish, where syndics
were not appointed for the reason
that the members representing these
wards were unable to find parties
living on these roads, and neither of
these roads are in Alexandria or
Rapides Wards, which are specially
mentioned by the Grand Jury, as Is
evidenced by the records of this
body, and all of said syndlcs were
notified properly; and We respect
fully call the attention of grand
juries to the fact that it is our duty
TO appoint and notify syndics. and
their duty under the express law of
the State, to indict all syndlcs, who
do not comply with their duties.
On motion Of Mr.. Thornton
Resolved, That the sum of Fifty
Dollars, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated out of
the contingent fund of 1886, for the
purpose of repairing the public school
houses in the Town of Alexandria,
and that Jonas Rosenlhal and
Charles Owen be appointed COM
mittee to superintend the said work.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton
Resolved, That the sum of s20.-
90, Or as much thereof as may be
necessary, he appropriated out of
the contingent fund of 1886, for the
purpose of repairing the fence around
the Jail, and the Sheriff of Rapides is
authorized to superintend said re-
pairs,
Action on the petition of citizens
Of Spring Hill Ward was postponed in
order to obtain further information
upon said petition.
Mr.. Barstow in the Chair.
On motion of Maj. Seip-
Resolved, That the resolution
passed at the January meeting of
5he Police Jury, appropriatlng $780,
20 to build Saline bridge, on Bayou
Rapides. be repealed. the amount
being found insufficient to build
said bridge, and that $500, or as
much thereof as may he necessary,
De appropriated to build said bridge,
md that p. II. Davidson, Dodge
Rougeou and j. w. Texada, he APP
pointed commissioners to let out and
'ecelve the same according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph
Resolved, That the sum of S75.-
10, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, be appropriated out of the
bridge fund of 1886, to build a
bridge across Little Bayou Clear.
md that James Atkinson, Robert
BUTLER and F. V. Scarbrock be ap-
,ointed commissioners to let out and
eceive the same according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Weems-
Resolved. That the sum of $1,000,
r as much thereof as may be neces- I
ary. be appropriated out of the 1
ndge fund of 1886, for the pur- l
ose Of repairing the bridge crossing
he ditch at the Chickama plantation,
nd that r. ". Smith, Kenneth Car
lal and Chas. Hardy be appointed
commissioners to let out the same ac-
ordlng to law.
On motion of Maj. Selp-
Whereas, 1t has come to the
knowledge of the Police Jury,
through the public press, that a bill
will be introduced in the next Legis-
ature exempting the city of Alexan-
IRA from the payment of parish
axes, therefore,
BE 1t Resolved, That it is the duty
II this Body. as REPRESENTATIVES, Of f1