The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-05-13

for the performance OF the du'ies.
City Attorney John c. Ryan, by
request, prepared. the following pre- f f
amble and resolution, which was Of t
frred bv Councilman Bringhurst and '
unanimously adopted by the Board .
Whereas, question of title to that y
so,,are of ground upon which the Parish
prison is situated in the Town OF AleAah1
dra has arisen between the Parish OF '
Rapides and the Town OF Alexandra as {
to the respective rights OF Tue Iaflsh ana
Town therein and -.
Whereas. mon examination it is dis
covered that no evidence OF title is on
| file or record i'll the Recoruer olne0 VI
Rapides Parish; and =
Whereas, the title to the SAID square OF
pround is secured to the Parish AID Town
bv the uninterrupted possession thefeol
for more than thirty years; therefore oe ~
Resolved, That the Mayor OF the Town
of Alexandria be and he is hereby au-
thorized by the Town Council to CONFER
with the President of the Police jury OF
the Parish of Rapides, or any other per
son authorized to act herein, and win
the District Attorney of this the lZlh
Judicial District for tie purpose OF de-
4 i;nitely ascertaining, determining and
fixing the respective rights of the sad
Parish of Rapides and Town of leAand-
J ria in and to said square of ground, and
} when said rights are ascertained and de,
} terminsd, then the Mayor of the Town OF
J Alexandria, together with the President
)I.f the Police Jury of Rapides PARISH
D shall have prepared proper deed el.hei L'
: of part;tion or Of re establishment OF tue
0 record, and the Mayor is further author-
lied to execute aid deed or act IN me
: name of and for and on behalf OF the
$ Town of Alexandria.
Re it further resolved, That should
: there not be sufficient and satisfactory
0 evidence as to the existing rights, OF the
10 said Town and Parish in and to sad pro-
" perty, then the said Mayor shall ana ne
10 is Hereby authorized to settle all disputed
Il questions and rights, either by compro-
% mise or litigation, as he may deem eAle-
dent, and to make and sign ana execute
70 for and on behalf of the said Iown an
20 necessary and requisite papers, titles ana
70 deeds, it being the object and purposes
10 of this ordinance to give full power III
the premises to the Mayor of the Town
IS of Alexandria to finally determine and
settle, or to have finally determined ana
o settled, the question of title and posses
Is SION between the said Town of Alexand-
ria and Parish of Rapides in aad to TIE
aforesaid square of ground.
~ On motion of Councilman Sullivan
the following ordinance was unani
20 30 mously adopted:
Whereas, the Legislature of 1852, by al
co Act entitled San Act to provide for th'
3s3 organization of local Boards of Health il
the State of louisiana" has authorized
95 municipal authorities to constitute them
selves local Boards of Health for the eA
ercise of the following powers and tune
tons, to-wit: Ito pass ordinances Tor TIL
exclusion and repression OF giou
and infectious dista ases for defining AM
ahating nuisances dangerous to the pun
lie he;,lth; for regulating drainage AM
ventilation with reference to human nan
itarions and places OF business aud pun
lie resort for the collection and record
81 ing of vital statistics; for establ.shln
- penalties by fines not exceeding one hnl
81 dred dollars, or Imprisonment not exceed
=, ing twenty days; for raising ana ap2rs
NJ priating funds for the purpose OF carry
lat ing our the above objects" aud
Whereas, the 6AlScuClcS VI Iho f''"i
VI health of or City may require that ii!
pe above powers and functions be exercise
by legal authority ; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Mayor and slt
so Council of the City Of Alexandra, La
90 be and are hereby constituted loe;
80 Board of Health for saitt City, for al
16 during the tenure OF their official tern
- with full power to pass all proper ord
1S nances and regulations that. the puh
health may require, as specified and CO.
vas ferred by Act So of the Legislature
ion 1882.
Be it further resolved, That the May
be and he is hereby empowered to ca
ox special meetings Of the Board wheneV
he may deem it necessary, and to en1or
,+ all ordinances that may be enacted
md said Board.
. Be it further resolved. That DIR. Il.
~ ION Randolph he and he is hereby mat
Health Officer and President OF the sa
,hle Board of Health.
aim No other business being submits
iem .;en on motion the Board adjourned IN
ide- Monday, the lst day of June, lS9
and at 4 o'clock p. m,
the N. L. McGINNIS,
ave A, B. RACIAL, Mayor.
re-
and Secretary.