Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-17
POLICE JURY.
MONDAY, July, y, 1885.


\ communication from Mr.. J. T. !
Mcclellan in regard to roads, was |
read by the clerk, and on motion !
Of Mr.. Erwin, received.
Mr.. Sewer moved the following
ordinance, seconded by Mr.. Coch-
ran. and adopted;
Ordinance No. 2S2 defining the
public road at Delta, La.
BE it ordained BY the Police Jury
Of the Parish Of Hudson, That the
road leading along the Rail Road
Bed Of the ", S. & P. h. Il. be
hereby abolished, and that First
Street be and is hereby declared
the public Road.
Mr.. GIlfoil Of the committee on
Salem Levee made q verbal report
to the effect that a certain ditch
had been dug by the contractors,
and that they had guaranteed pay
ment of one half of the expense
which Madison parish stood bound
for, and asking that the committee
be discharged.
On motion Of Mr.. Sewer, second
ed by Mr.. Richardson the report
was accepted and the committee
discharged.
The report OF the committee on
the Brushy bayou bridge was read
by the clerk, which report showed
that L, 312 feet of lumber, $50 lbs.
COS spikes, so fish plates ? x J IS
inches long, and 60 ST bolts s
inches long, would be required in
the bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran, sec
onded by Mr.. Erwin it was resoly-
ed that bids for building the above
bridge be advertised for 80 days
and a committee Of three be ap-
pointed to act on the bids.
The President appointed as such
committee Messrs. Cochran, Erwin
and Richardson.
Mr.. Long moved that the COM
mittee be limited to the amount Of
1926 in building the above bridge,
seconded by Mr.. Richardson,
adopted.
Mr.. Cochran moved that Mr..
Bolls be appointed inspector of the
Brushy bayou, bridge to look after
the work while in progress.
Ordinance No. 2S3 granting priv
ileges to Messrs. Long and Floyd.
Be IL ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Madison, That
the sale and exclusive privilege of
ferrying passengers, wagons, We
hicles and stock of all kinds, be-
tween Delta in said Parish and
Vicksburg, Miss, and for 2! miles
above and the same distance below
the town of Delta, be and the same is
hereby let to George NJ. Long and
Henry u. Floyd and their assigns,
for the term of five years from this
date on the following terms, and
subject to the following conditions
to wit:
1st, said Long and Floyd shall
pay the sum of ten dollars per an.
mum, for said privilege, during
said term.
I End, said Long and Floyd shall
at all times keep and use for said
ferry, a good, sound, commodious
and comfortable steam ferry o.
sufficient dimensions and capacity
to accommodate the public travel
and capacity to accommodate the
public travel and convenience.
Srd, said ferry shall make no
less than three trips per day dur
ing each and every day %
said term, and shal
transport passengers, vehicles
stock, cattle, houses, mules &c,
between said two points, Delta anC
Vicksburg, at the following rate
to-wit: Passengers % cents each
2 horses and wagon 81. for singl,
horse and buggy so cents. Wag
ons 90 cents each, buggies 25 cent
each, packages shipped as freight
for everything less than 100 lbs
Is cents each, baggage and pack
| ages carried by passengers free
Dry barrels freight 20 cents each
wet barrels, freight 40 cents each
Other freight Except when owe
1000 pounds,) machinery Is cent
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