The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-17
ALEXANDRIA, La,

The Police Jury met pursuant 10 J
adjournment. Present: q. ). Bar
stow, President; and Messrs. Car
ruth, Griffin, Lawrence, Randolph
Swami, j. w. Texada and L. M
Texada.
The minutes of yesterday were
read aad approved.
On motion of Mr.. Texada:
Resolved, That the resolution
passed by this Jury at its April
meeting, appropriatsng $3.50 to he
exnended on the road between Smith
and Graham's and Graham and stat
ford be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
: Whereas, 1t is reported to this
, jury that it is impracticable to keep
j, the public road on Bayou Rspldes,
d between Smith and Graham's and
Graham and Stafford, in condltlon
e fit, for public travel, on account OF
its location therefore, he it resolved
j. that C. r. Haworth, M. j. Dunnam
II and Robt. Klncaid be, and they are
8 hereby appointed as committee 70
examine said road, and make report
therein to the Police Jury at its next
meeting on July Is, as to the prac-
ticability Of its continuance as a
public road, and as to the advls-
, ability of locating it elsewhere.
{ On motion of Mr., J. w. Texada
:, Resolved, That the sum OF s4o
". or as much thereof as may be nee
,Iessary, be appropriated out OF tn:
H. bridge fund of 1883, to oula
NJ bridge over the ditch at Lamo'he
bridge, and that D. G. Paul, +. II
,ro Davidson and l.. G. Sanford be, ant
they are hereby appointed com
as missioners to let out and receive III
act same according to law.
On motion Of Mr.. Swami:
Resolved, That the sum of S|s
Tho or as much thereof as may be net
1 IT,, essary, be appropriated out OF tt
- midee fund of 1889, to build
an ~ hr;o~c across the Outside Slough
~ ~ East s;de of Calcasieu river,
NC Strotber's ,-ossipg, and that Jno.
Sanderson, j. H. Townley and '
the T. Harper be, and they are here
Wv Wv annointed commissioners to let o
and ana receive 'iio
tied law. r, ;,
'' On motion of Mr.. Lewis Texad
Whereas, petition from the q
.,,o zans of DeLoache's Bluff, has be
ado presented to this Jury, asking that
of bridge be built over Bayou Verrt
- claiming that it is public necessl'
therefore, be it resolved, that the s.
of $3.50, or as much thereof as u
the be necessary, be appropriated out
,snk the bridge fund of 1889, to bulle
+ n bride across Bayou Verron, at
Or. place selected by the commission
trac- appointed, and that Ned Cafnah
r. L, Carnahan and DR.. Goode
and they are hereby appointed G.
3 ,bo missioners to let out and receive
eney- same according 10 law.
n,ea On motion of MIR. Lawrence:
! an, Resolved, That rbos. Il. Dol
Jr. be, and he is hereby appoll
syndic on road district No. 3, X
IT of lette Ward, vice G. W. Owens,
,odes' has moved away.
|, and On motion OF MT. ol'lln.
e an Whereas, petition numero
signed by the citizens OF Pine,
xada: has been presented to this )
# $50 asking assistance in opening a
,auner to drain the lake back Of PlneN
If Pa therefore, be it
ersou. Resolved, That the sum OF
ainted be and is hereby appropriated 0
the general fund of 1889, for
purpose of assisting in openi'
If ditch in the rear Of Plneylliie
district the purpose of draining the
n. I.e- lake into the Huffman Bayou,
oc n, that Andrew David, E. J. Has