Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-09-07


and C. n Noble. seventh ward.
The minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. I.
Re il ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish Of Richand. That c. p. BaIlour, Thos.
Jones. ". II Dough'ie and B. o. Edwards he
Amounted committee 10 contract for and let
ont 20 the lowest bidder the building of
bridge across Jones cut off On tie RaYvlle |
and Oak Ridge road
= Adopted September Cd, 1889.
A. y. CHMDREss, President.
JOHN s. SUNMERLIS, Clerk.
Petition from citizens and taxpayers o. the |
first ward to have bridge across Cypress
Bayou extended forty feet on west end, re-
ceived and request granted, and or motion J.
w. Draughon, W. b Pace and J L. Cauhorn
were appointed committee to have said
work done.
The committee appointed on bridge across
Cyrress Bayou near John VI. Gwins ,adc
a report On motion, the report was re-
ceived and adopted and committee discharged
The committee appointed to hive Demns
/ On morton the report uas received and
adopted and committee discharged.
The committee appointed 10 have bridge
across Muddy Bayou repaired. made re-
port On motion the report was received
and adopted and committee discharged
On motion, T. II. Mangham, W. II.
were appointed committee to let oui to the
lowest bidder and have built a bridge across
prong of Little Creek near Mrs. I. A. Mans-
hams.
Petition from citizens Of fifth ward to have
a bridge built across Muddy Bayou on road
leading from Alto to Big Creek received. On
motion, W. A. Boughton, P. ii. Austin and
J. +. Ellington were appointed a committee
10 let on, the building of said bridge to the
lowest bidder.
The committee appointed to receive and
lay on, public road to run W it'll section east
from Little Creek through John Mcdaniel.
zane to Delhi aud Floyd road made a report
and on motion the report was received and
adopted ard said road declared a public road
: and John Mcdaniel appointed ovcrscer o.
, said road and lie have all the hands on Geo
.Noorc's, Nelson Femmirg's and Henry
Holmes places and his own place.
K. A. Wynn and J. T. Ellington were sp'
, pointed a committee on claims.
{. VI. Noble, !. B. Hardy and Z. Z. Jnstc,
r were appointed committee on Treasure ant
g Tax Collectors report.
On motion, X. r. Hudson was placed OF
the pauper list to date from 5, of July.
On motion, Chas. Slaves, Mary Mathew
, and Rosa Winfield were dropped from tn
1 pauper list.
i ORDINANCE NO. ?.
: BE it ordained by the Police Jury Of til
= Farlsh of Richland That the Sheriff be al
Y lowed twenty-five dollars year for takin
. care Of the Court House and grounds.
Prof s. D Lucas made the following re
por, which was received and ordered pub
. t,hed:
u To the Hon. Police Jury Of Ricbland Parsl
: |. S. d. Lucas, regularly appointed INN
) grafton agent for the Parish Of Richlant
hereby beg leave TO submit Ills report Of III
~ work done during the summer:
In the appointment, it wa. specified th
the work was 10 be done in the State Of low
70 Arriving in the State of Indiana, a feeling
is unrest aud dissatisfaction was perceptib'
II was deemed advisable to take advantas
lie of this condition Of things, and period Of ~
r. weeks was set apart therefor.
In this time about so persons were indivi
ually in,ervie wed, most of whom were farm
u ers. great number of these could readi
VI see how their circumstances could be m
,erially improved, providing they could di
Mt pose Of their farms without too great a ,acl
of lice. A few having already disposed of the
90 lands, are renting This year, and await
what decision they may make In regard
emigra,ing. These few consider mt
ty easily induced to come to this section, a
Ut shall keep up a correspondence with them
he regard to the matter, keeping them fu
posted as to mportan, developments.
in Here, also are to be found Hub and Spo
factories, that have in the Fast, been doing
big business but are now suspended or movi
IN away on accom-, of the lack Of good hicKt
and OAK timber.
en- A conference with the proprietors Of TIL
ad factories developed the fact that only t
elements were necessary to insure the e.
;tb ce.sful operation of these factories, viz:
abundance of suitable timber and good III
ping facilities. With the present prospects
H. railroads, and the proper concessions on
part of the citizens. at least two OF til
me factories can be induced to locate within
ow bounds Of the parish.
ely These two factories wo''d ,'rn'sn emp
80 ment for about fifty or sixty skilled LAHORE
besides ready market for the timber,
employment and ready pay for many &C
De mon laborers in getting the timber to
I'D mills.
The work done IN Iowa is not, on
inr whole, considered as satisfactory % that
-. Indiana A great number Of persons "