The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
ALEXANDRIA, La,

Attest: L. G. SANFORD,
Clerk Police Jury.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
Aug. 20, 1896.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present-W. P. Flower, Pres
ident, and Messrs, Compton, Hardtner,
Johnson, Randolph, Sorelle, Smith, Tex
ada, White and Wilson.
The minutes OF yesterday were read and
approved.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Johnson:
Whereas, a petition has been presented to
this Jury asking permission to lay a
tramway from JUS. H. Meeker's tramway
to a point near Loyd's- Bridge, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That a committee consisting
of Z. M. Wells, R. L. Walker and Jos. II,
Fitzpatrick, are hereby appointed by this
Jury to lay off said tramroad without in
jury to the public travel.
Ga motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That Crowell &Soencer, own
ers aud builders OF the tramway near
Glenmora, be and they are hereby mott
fed to put the public road in good condi-
tiol for travel where their tramway
crosses it, and remove all trash and OBJ
structions they have put in said public
road Immediately, and the syndic on said
road is hereby instructed to enforce the
law in regard to obstructing public roads,
if this ordinance is not Immediately COM
piled with.
On motion of Mr.. Hardtner:
Resolved, That the sum OF $50, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be APP
propria.ed out of the general fund Of
1895, to put a good and substantial fence
around the Pau2er's field, in Pineville,
and to make a double gate. and That
j.. A. White be and he is hereby appoint
ed commissioner to have said fence built
and report to this Jury at mex meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson:
Resolved, That the President appoint 8
committee to examine into the legality o.
petition presented by citizens of Alexan-
dria ward for election for 5 mill tax fol
extension Of Watkins and Gulf Railroad
to Natchez and Shreveport, and make re-
port on same.
The President appointed Messrs, Viii.
son, Sorelle and Hardtner.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Your Committee, after careful examina.
ton, find:
LIST. That the said Kansas City, Wat
kins & Gulf Railway Company, a corpo'
ration organized under the laws Of the
State Of Louisiana, and ia now operating
said railway from Lake Charles to Alex.
andria.
End. Upon a careful totalation, exami'
nation and critical comparison OF the pc
tition with the assessment roll of sait
Parish ward, we find that more than one.
third of the property Taxpayers of Alex
andria Parish ward, In the said Parish o
Rapides, in both numbers and amounts
have signed the said petition, and W,
make the following statement of tn,
facts upon which we base this report:
The total number of property tax-pay
is 2S5,
GEO. L. WILSON,
j. II. SoRELLE,
E. J. HARDTNER,
Committee.
The report OF the Committee was re
ceived and adopted.
The following ordinance was thel
offered by Mr.. Hardtner and duly sec
onded, ordering a special election, in &C
cordancs with act No. 1853 of the Acts o
1894, of the legislature OF the Safe OF Lou
~isiana, approved July 18th, 1894, wherea
shall be submitted to the property tax
payers Of the Alexandria Parish ward, Q
the Parish OF Rapides, in the State @
Louisiana, entitled to vote under the law
of the said Safe. the question of levyiDi
a special tax at the rate Of five mills o.
the dollar per annum, for a period of tel
years, beginning with the first day G
January 1896, in aid of the constructor
Of two certain extensions OF the Kansa
City, Watkins & Gulf Railway Company
ii corporation organized under the laws 9
the State of Louisiana in conformity wit
the petition OF more than one-third {
the property Taxpayers Of Alexandri
Parish ward, in the Parish of Rapids
: aforesaid, hereto annexed and made
2 part hereof, and subject to the condition
and stipulations set forth in the sal
, petition, and made a part hereof PR
yiding Tor the mode of holding said ele'
: ton, making returns, etc.
l Sc. /. Be it ordained by the Poll,
Jury of the Parish OF Rspides, IN Il
I State of Louisiana, In legal session col
J vened, that a special election be held
Alexandria Parish ward, in the Paris
aforesaid, on Monday, the 3Oth day
September, 1885, at which shall be sui
!, mitted to the property tax payers OF tt
said Parish ward, OF the Parish aforesai
t who are entitled to vote under the gener
: election laws of the State of Louisian
q the question of levying a special tax
1--WE mills on the dollar OF valuation, {
all the taxable property 10 the said Pari.
ward vi Alexandria,. annually Tor Il