The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-04
ALEXANDRIA, La,
Aug. 81, 1889.

Aug. 81, 1889.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present-C. J. Barstow, president,
and Messrs. Butler, Flower, Griffin,
Lawrence, Randolph, Swami, }. W.
Texada and l.. NJ. Texada.
The minutes of yesterday were
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Griffith:
Resolved, That the road as layed
out by commissioners appointed to
do so by this jury, beginning at Col.
J. G. Wise's and running in north
easterly direction, intersecting the
pinevilie and Marksville road at or
near the six-mile post, be and the
same is hereby declared public
road, and that F. L. DIcCan be ap-
pointed syndic to open and work said
road, and that the hands in the fol-
lowing named places be subject to
work said road, viz: Col. j. G..
Wlse's, Hathorn Brothers, +. L..
McCan's, W. S. Nally's, e. Bonnie
gents and Steve Veal's.
% motion of Mr.. Butler:
Whereas, The commissioners ap-
pointed to build bridge across
Lamourie, at the railroad crossing, re-
port the amount appropriated, $3.50,
to be insufficient for the purpose !;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the sum Of $3.50,
or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be and is hereby appropriated
out of the bridge fund of 1889, to
build said bridge, and that D. S.
Ferris, S. r. Reynolds and D. Vein
berg be,and they are hereby appoint.
ed commissioners to let out, superin.
tend and receive said bridge accord
ing to law.
Resolved further, That the resdlu-
ton passed July 16, appropriating
$3.50 for the above purpose be and
the same is hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Butler:
Whereas, The $3.50 appropriated
out of the bridge fund of 1888, to
build a bridge across Chatlin Lake
was not used; therefore, he it
Resolved, That the sum of $3.50,
or as much thereof as may be peces-
sary, be and the same is hereby ap.
propriated out of the bridge fund Of
1889, TO build said bridge, and F. p,
Norfleet, w. A. Vestal and John G.
Calhoun be appointed commissioners
10 let out and receive the same &C
cording to law.
On motion of Mr.. L. NJ. Texada
Whereas, The commissioners ap
pointed by this jury to let out thu
contract for building bridge across
Bayou Vernon find the appropriation
insufficient therefore, be it
Resolved, That the former appro
priation he and is hereby repealed
and that $3.50, or as much thereof a
may be necessary, be and is hereh,
appropriated out of the bridge funt
of 1889, to build bridge across SAT-
bayou, and that w. +. Carnahan, II
l.. Carnahan and DR.. Goode be an,
they are hereby appointed commits
} sioners to let out and receive tn
same according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Flower:
Whereas, Representations befor
this Jury show that the opening of
public road, in accordance with til
report and recommendation of th
jury of frceho!ders appointed by tbi
jury, around the Graham and Stat
ford plantations, will cause great in
jury and damage to adjacent prop
erty holders; and
Whereas, The report OF said Jur
is not in accordance with the stat
laws in regard to the changing an,
opening of pnhlic roads;
i Resolved, That DR.. Smith Gordon
| b. Cooper, Z. II. Davidson, Roher
| kincaia, DR.. J A. Crickshank, Phi
Sleet, D. G. Paul and J. w. Texada
il, be and are hereby appointed
jury of freehollers to examine an
!; report TO this Jury in regard to th
e1pediency of changing the old roa
in accordance with q proposition no,
submitted by d. T. Stafford, one Q
the property holders on said road
and to submit to this Jury an
further information that they ma
deem necessary.
i On motion of Mr.. Flower:
Resolved, That the parish SUI
veyor, Il. W. Bringhurst, be author
lied by this Jury to examine, max
measurements and estimates of tn
cost of repairing the locks on Bayo
Lamoarie Immediately below the rail
road at Lamourie station, with til
end in view of forcing the surplu
water now entering the head of Lis
INQUIRE down Its natural channel i
Bayou Boeuf, and that the SAID re
port be submitted TO this jury q
soon US practicable. BE it further
Resolved, That the president Q
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