The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

appropriated out Of the Pauper
Fund of 1890, for the relief Of
Louisa Antoine, an INDECENT person,
and that r. Turner be appointed her
disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Flower:
Resolved, That G. J. Barstow be
and he is hereby appointed by this
Jury to represent the Parish of Rs
pides at the meeting Of the Board Of
Commissioners to equalizs the assess
ments of railroads and telegraph
lines passing through the different
parishes Of this State.
On motion of Mr.. Flower:
Resolved, That the sum Of $25
be appropriated out Of the Pauper
Fund Of 1890, for the relief of
Catherine Washington, an INDECENT
person, and that f. H. Mccormick
be appointed her disbursing agent.
On motionsof Mr.. Swami:
Resolved, That D. T. Stafford,
Geo. o. Watts and E. H. McCor-
mick be and they are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners To estimate
the cost of having the courthouse
properly ventilated, and Of con-
structing water closet IN place of
the one at present in use; the build
ing to be made of brick and to have
slate roof, making estimates on
each separately.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That as information
has been received by this Jury of
gross neglect of duty on the part of
J. j. COTE, levee guard, in dis.
charging his duty, the Finance Com
mittee be and is hereby instructed to
approve his bill for $25.
Mr.. Swami called up his motion to
reconsider the resolution passed on
the Och inst, opening the road
around the Smith and Graham bend,
and appointing a committee to let
out the building of the fencing and
bridges necessary on said road. A
vote being taken, the motion to re-
consider was carried and said resolu-
ton was reconsidered and discussed,
and Mr.. J. w. Texada offered the
following substitute, which was
adopted, viz:
Resolved, That Dr.. Smith Cor
don, B. Cooper, p. H. Davidson,
Robt. Kincaid. DR.. j. A. Cruik.
shank, p. j. Sleet, D. G. Paul and
j. w. Texada, Jr., be and are here
by appointed jury Of Freeholders
to trace and lay out road around
the.Smith and Graham bend, in &C.
cordance with their previous report
to this Jury; laying out the said road
to the greatest advantage of the
public,sand as little as may he to the
prejudice of Enclosures, and assess
such damages as any person may
sustain.
Resolved, furthermore, that the
sum Of $500, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, be and the same
is hereby appropriated out of the
General and Bridge Funds for 1890,
to defray the expense of opening
said road. That C. r. Haworth, A.
W. McLaurin and Percy Taylor be
and are hereby appointed as Com
missioners 10 let out to the lowest
responsible bidder, the building Of
the fencing and two bridges necessa-
ry in opening said road; and it is
hereby made the duty Of the Syndic
Of this road district to do such other
work on SAID road as may be neces-
sary to put it in proper conditionsfor
public travel, and when i. shall have
been put in suitable condition for
public travel, the proprietors OF the
old road are hereby. authorized to
close the same.
On motion of Mr.sFlower:
Whereas, The Superintendent OF
public schools has appeared before
this Jury asking for an appropriation
to continue the Parish High School,
located in Alexandria, two months
after 1st March next; Therefore
be it
Resolved, That the sum Of $500
be appropriated out Of the Genera
Fund of 1890, for that purpose.
! A vote being taken on the above
resolution, it was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence:
Resolved, That the report of th
Finance Committee be accepted, AM
committee appointed to burn vouch
ers turned in by Treasurer as paid
which was done, and the voucher
were burned.
On motion the Jurysthen :adjourn
led to meet again on the 1st Monda
, in April next.
C. J. BAR TOW,
President Police Jury.
A true copy:
l.. G. SANFORD,