The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-17
ALEXANDRIA La. WEDNESDAY, JULY H. 1896

| 20 build hri.'ga across the ballard
Slough. at Hneston crossing, on the
west side OF Cslcasieu river, aud that H.
NJ Goldman, Fl. s. Hathaway and John
Padyette, be appointed commissioners to
let out and receive the same according to
law.
On motion of Mr.. White:
Resolved, That the sum o! $50, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be
appropriated out of the bridge fund of
1895, to build bridge across the Sandy
Songh, on west side of Calcasieu river,
at Strother's crossing, and that W. b.
Goldman, Ii. j. Mathis and Shad Lott, be
appointed commissioners to let out and
receive the same according to law.
On motion OF Mr.. Smith:
Resolved, That the report OF the com
missoners, appointed to letout the build
ing and receiving of the bridge built by
Mr.. r. Z. Stuckey, across Bellvew Bayou
on Avoca Plantation, for the sum of $3.50,
be received, and that he paid the above
amount and his bond be accepted.
On motloDtof Mr.. Texada:
Resolved, That the attention OF Il. M.
Lambright, the contractor, and his bonds
men, J. d. K Woodari, Willis Perkins,
Obey johnson and jerry McCiuire, be
called to the condition OF the dam that
divides the waters of Bayou Rapides and
Bayou Jean de JEAN and that they be and
are hereby notified that il said dam is
not repaired within 80 days from the pub
licaticn OF these proceedings, it will b.
done at their expense by the Parish.
On motion of Mr. Hardtner:
Resolved, That Capt. G. J. Berstow,
Assessor Of the Parish, be and he is here
by authorized aud empowered to employ
counsel to assist the Parish Attorney,
when he deems it necessary, in the de-
tense of all tax suits that may be brought
for the reduction OF assessments.
Ga motion of Mr.. Wilson:
Resolve,, That the sum of $50 be appro-
priated out Of the bridge fund of 1895, to
repair the bridge across the causeway, on
road leading from Jets Hills to Wood
worth, and Henry Rougeou, Dave Vein
berg and j. F. Davis, be appointed com
missioners to let cut and receive same.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson:
Resolved, That the sum of $50 be appro
repair the bridge over Bayou Boeut,
known as "Robinson's" bridge, and
bridge over Dry Bayou, on road leading
to Wales gin, and that J. f. Davis, J. B.
Pickles and Henry Rongeou, be appointed
commissioners to let ont and receive the
same, aud that the commissioners be au-
thorlzed to sell the old lumber and report
same to this Jury.
On motion of MR. Randolph:
Resolved, That the report OF the com.
missioners appointed to let out the build
ing of the bridge across the Big Slough,
at The Toe Willis crossing, on the Calca-
sieu river, be received, and the bond of
the contractors, r. H. and L. j. Eldred,
be accepted, and their bill for S145 be ap-
proved and paid.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson:
Resolved, That the report of the COM
! mittee OF freeholders, appointed by this
Jury to lay out, change and alter the pub
lie road at the Josiah Chambers switch
and crossing be received, and that Mr.. L..
NJ. Texada, road contractor, be authorized
and instructed to proceed at oncs to have
said road put in condition for the use OF
the public.
Be it further Resolved, That the Clerk
Of this Jury be instructed to notify the
proper authorities OF the Texas & Pacific
Railroad Company to make the necessary
crossings over their road and right OF
way, and it they fail to do so, then said
road contractor proceed to have said
crossings made at the expense OF the said
Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr. Sorelle:
Resolved, That $50, or as much thereof
as may be necessary, be appropriated out
Of the bridge fund of 1895, to build a
bridge over Mill Creek, at the crossing
between Messrs. s. s. Aiken and A. Nc
I Arthur, and that j. B. Rougeou, s. s.
Aiken and G. g. Greenhaw, be appointed
as commissioners to let out the same &C
cording to law.
Mr.. Hardtner called for the yeas and
nays, when Mr.. Sorelle voted yes, and
Messrs. Randolph, Hardtner, Compton,
Wilson, johnson and Texada, no. Messrs.
Smith and White asked to be excused
from voting. The motion was lost.
Gu motion the Jury adjourned until
tomorrow, at o'clock q. m.
/ Attest:
| w. w. WHITrINGToE,
Clerk Police Jury, pro tenn.