The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-04
ALEXANDRIA, La,
July 81, 1886.
L. G.. SANFORD
Clerk Police Jury.

ALEXANDRIA, La,
July 81, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment. PRESENT.: Seip,
President; Messrs. Barstow, Griffin,
James, Lawrence, Randolph, Swami,
Thornton and Weems.
The minutes of yesterday were
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved, That the report of the
commissioners for Bayou Mary
bridge, on Holloway Prairie Road be
accepted. and the bill of Geo. r.
Waters for building same be ap-
proved, on his giving the bond and
security required by law.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved, That the sum of $113.-
30, be appropriated out of the contin-
gent fund of 1886, to defray the
necessary expenses of the Seminary
Committee, Messrs. J. G. White. w.
F. Blackman, and j. G. Wise, incur
red On account of their visit to Baton
Rouge, for the purpose of assisting
the passage of the Seminary Bill,
and the Finance Committee is instruc-
ted to approve bill for that amount.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That the sum of Two
Hundred Dollars. or as much thereof
as may be necessary, be appropri.
ated out of the Bridge Fund of 1886
to build bridge across the Calcasieu
River, at the Davis Crossing, and
that Joseph Davis, Jnc. A. Dixon
and Obey johnson be appointed
commissioners to let out and receive
the same according to law.
On motion of Mr.. james:
Resolved, Tha! the sum of $500, OF
as much thereof as may be necces-
sary, be appropriated out of the
Bridge Fund of 1886, to build q
bridge across Bayou Rapides, at
H0werton ford. and that Martin
IDunnam, j. w. Swami, and +. H.
Neal be appointed commissioners to
let out and receive the same accord
ing to law. The former resolution
appropriating $4,000 to repair said
bridge is hereby rescinhed.
On motion of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the sum of $4,000,
or as much thereof as may be neces.
sary, be appropriated out of the
Bridge Fund of 1886, 10 build 9
bridge across Bay on Cypress, or
Burr's Ferry road, and that Glen
Soldiers, Eli Martin and John Sctlefl
be appointed commissioners to lei
out the same according TO law.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved, That the sum of Ono
Hundred Dollars, or as much there
CT as may be necessary, be appropri
ated out of the contingent fund Of
1886, to repair the dams across the
mouths of Bayous Cutoff and Choc
taw, on Red River, and that the worl
be done under the supervision of the
Executive Committee of the Leve(
Board of Rapides Parish, composed
of Messrs. William Harris, George
o. Watts, George L. Wilson ant
Joseph II. Meeker.
On motion of Mr.. Barstow:
Whereas the assessor of Rapide:
Parish represents that he has no safe
and convenient place for storing til,
Assessment rolls.
| Resolved, That J. r. Andrews
Parish assessor, is hereby authorized
to have constructed. a safe with suit
able compartments for the same, tt
be furnished with good lock in whicl
to file the assessment rolls, and pre-
sent bill of same to this Jury fo
payment.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
| Resolved, That the petition of til,
citizens of Spring Hill Ward, asking
for new road from Smiths
| Mill, near Cocodrie, and intersec
the Lecompte road near jane
Odums, be granted and that +. f
Galigan, j. j. Ellis, r. H. Smith, j
II. Butler, Richard Austin and Rich
ard Smith, be appointed commission
; ers, to lay out the said road and re
port the same to this jury at mex