The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-04-17

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Hynson property, on the South OF
East side Of the Bayou Rapides,
thence down the levee dowr
said bayou to its intersection with
the levee on Red river, and thence
down the levee on or along the South
side of Red River to the Choctaw
bayou, about II miles below the town
Of Alexandria.
| That Leyee District No. 2 shall
embrace and include within its juris-
diction all the public levees on the
South side Of Red River, commenc-
ing at the upper side Of Choctaw
bayou, about twelve miles below the
town of Alexandria, and extending
down the said ievee to the point or
line dividing the parishes of Rapides
and Avoyelles.
Be it further ordained That Will
liam Harris is hereby appointed levee
overseer Of all the public levees en-
braced and included in Levee Dis
trict No. l; and that George L. Will
son is hereby appointed levee over
seer Of all the public levees en-
braced and included in Levee Dis
trict No. 2, as created by this ordi-
nance.
Be it further ordained That the
levee overseers in the said districts
Nos. | and 2, be, and they are hereby
specially required and authorized to
enforce the provisions of the law in
reference to the protection, preserva-
tion and repair of the public levees
in their respective districts as provi-
ded for in Act No. "a, Session Acts
1884: and that they shalt have the
full right and authority to require
the road syndics along the line of
levee in their respective districts to
work the roads and the levees in con-
formity With the said Act Of the Leg
islature; and in conformity also with
the resolutions or ordinances passed
by the Police Jury on the same sub
ject matter.
Be it further ordained, That all road
syndics in the said levee districts OF
Rapides parish shall work the public
roads aud levees in such way and
manner as the levee overseers may di-
rect, and particularly in such manner
as will preserve and protect and
keep in repair the levees, and as the
law provides.
Be it further ordained, That the
levee overseers in said districts shall
be required to report anv and all syn
dies who shall refuse or neglect to
work the roads and public levces as
provided for by law and the ordi-
nances of the Police Jury on that
subject matter.
Be it further ordained, That the
resolution of the Police Jury of Aug.
IA, 1887, and all laws IN conflict with
this, be, and the came are hereby re-
pealed.
On motion Of Mr.. Flower:
Resolved, That the sum Of
$342.76, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated out of
the general fund OF the year 1889,
for the purpose Of purchasing two
Lamborn Road Working Machines to
be used in working the public roads
throughout the parish.
Be it further Resolved, That NJ. J..
Durham and Jos. H. Meeker, be and
they are hereby appointed custodians
of the said machines.
Be it further Resolved, That the
custodians of said road working ma.
chimes be authorized, and are hereby
instructed to notify syndics, in an
swer to demands by said syndics in
the wards where machines are being
used, the day or date they can obtain
said machine; and it shall be the
duty Of said custodians to require
the syndics where and to whom they
are to deliver them, Immediately
after completion Of work in their dis
trict.
On motion. w. P. Flower was di-
rected to purchase the above mem
toned machines.
|t ~On motion the Jury then adjourn
ed until 10 o'clock tomorrow mosn-
ing.
Attest:
L.. G. SANFORD.
Clerk Police Jury.
ALEXANDRIA, La, |
! April 9th, 1889. !
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment. Present: G. J. Bar
stow, President; aud Messrs. Butler,
rorruth Elo-a, G.;G8o I~uponno