The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
L. G. SANFORD,
Clerk Police Jury.
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
July 16, 1889.

Col. J. G. Wise's place to intersect the
Alexandria and Marksville road at or
near the six mile board +; it being under
stood said road shall be layed out with
out expense to the parish Of Rapides F.;
and report at the next meeting Of this
Jury.
On motion of Mr.. J. w. Texada:
Resolved, That District No. 5, Rapi-
des ward, be extended to the top of Nc
Nuts Hill, and that all hands from Nc
Nuts Hill, to Ben Hunters lower line,
be, and the same are hereby transferred
to said district No. 5.
On motion of Mr.. ]. w. Texada:
Resolved That the sum of $3.50 Fit
teen dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated out of the
bridge fund Of 1889, to repair the bridge
across Bayou Beuf, on the road leading
from Bayou Rapides to Spring Greek,
and that A. w. McLaurine, Robert Kim
caid and p. H. Davidson be, and are
hereby appointed commissioners to let
out same according to law.
On motion of J. w. Texada:
Whereas the committee appointed at
the last meeting of this Jury to report
upon the condition of the public road on
Bayou Rapides, between Smith and
Graham and Graham and Stafford, has
reported against the practicability of
its continuance as public road, and
recommended that new road be layed
off. Therefore, be it resolved, That
Smith Gordon, Milton Dunnam, B:
Cooper. P. II. Davidson, D. G. Paul and
T.. G. Sanford be, and they are hereby
appointed jury Of free holders to lay
of new road in that vicinity, and
assess such damages as may accrue to the
parish thereby and make report to this
Jury at its next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Flower:
Resolved, That in order to facilitate
the early construction of the Gaines
vile, Tyler end Alexandria Railroad,
which road will be of vast Importance to
this Parish and to the City of Alexan-
dria, that this Police Jury will contract
with the said Company, when organized
in Louisiana to build said road, and
agree to pay annually, for its construc-
ton, for the period Of fifteen years, an
amount equal to the taxes paid by said
Railroad Company to the Parish Of Ra-
pides, and will aid further, as far as we
can, in obtaining the right of way
through the Parish to Alexandria, pro-
vided the road is either commenced at
Alexandria, or constructed to Alexan-
dria within the next four years.
Mr.. Randolph offered an amendment
to the above resolution changing the
fifteen years time, to ten years, which
amendment was adopted the resolution
then, as amended, was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Carruth:
Resolved, That Henry Stanley be ap.
pointed syndic on the public road lead
ing from Strothers crossing, on Calcasieu
river, to Cherawinchie, and Reuben
johnson, Lafayette Johnson, Isaac Fee,
Reuben Fee, David Fee, Virlace Fee,
Taylor johnson, Robert Stanley, Ran
som Stanley ard Thomas Weatherford,
be assigned as hands to work said road.
On motion of Mr.. Carruth:
Whereas, it has come to the knowl-
edge Of this Jury that the bridge on Big
Creek, near Archie Smiths, is in very
bad condition, Therefore, be it resolved,
That the attention of the contractor, E.
B. Dyass and his bondsmen, w. Wilson,
]. A. Wilson and w. D. Dixon, be, and
is hereby called to the needed repairs of
said bridge; and if not repaired imme-
diately it will be done at their ex Expense.
On motion of Mr.. Carruth:
Resolved, That Mathew Willis be ap-
pointed syndie on the public road lead
ing from Bethel Church to Westport,
and James Willis, Alex. Willis, Jess
Willis, Marion Perkins, Isaiah Nc
Daniel, Joe Droddy, Jack Ware and
William Droddy, be assigned as hands to
work said road.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Whereas, The appropriation of Seven
ty-fve Dollars for the repair of the La
INQUIRE Bridge, near the railroad, being
insufficient for that purpose; Therefore,
be it resolved, That the sum of One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars, or as much
as may be:necessary, be, and is hereby
appropriated out Of the bridge fund Of
1889 to build new bridge at the cross.
ing OF Bayou Lamourie, near the rail-
road. That the contractor be authorized
to use the flooring of the old bridge,
That D. S. Ferris, S. r. Reynolds and
D. Weinberg are hereby appointed COM
missioners to let out, superintend and
receive the said bridge according to law,
Resolved, That the resolution appro'
priating Seventy-five dollars for the re.
pair OF said bridges, passed at the last
meeting Of this Jury, be, and is hereby
repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Flower:
Resolved, That the sum Of rs be ap.
propriated out of the general fund 81
1889, to build two bridges across the
public road between N. Balls slaughter
pen and Sam Warshauer's store, and
that P. H. Hynson, the syndic, be and
he is hereby authorized to have said
work done.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence:
Resolved, That the report of the Fl
nance Committee be accepted, and 8
committee appointed to burn the vouch'
ers turned in by the Treasurer as paid
which was done, and the vouchers were
burned.
On motion the Jury then adjourned Il
meet again on Monday, the 18th day O
August next.
| G. J. BARsrow,
A true Copy: President Police Jury
L. G. SANFORD,
Clerk Police Jury.
Bauer & Wells Grocery is re
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