The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
ALEXANDRIA, La, |
April 2, 1895, (

April 2, 1895. !
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
tournament. Present w. P. Flower,
President; and Messrs. Compton, john
son, Hardtner, Randolph, Sorelle, Smith,
Texada, Wilson and White.
The minutes OF yesterday were read and
approved.
On motion OF Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That the report Of the Jury OF
Hreeholders appointed to lay out new
road from w. A. J. Odum's to Glenmora
bs received and accepted, and said road,
ss laid out, Ia hereby declared public
road.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson:
Whereas, the construction Of Central
Sugar Factories and Cotton Mills in this
parish, will be of great and permanent
benefit, and add materially to the pros
perity OF the parish, we, the Police Jury,
representing the Parish Of Rapides, do
hereby agree and obligsts ourselves and
successors In Office, to give and pay to any
company and corporation constructing
and putting In operation any Central
Sugar Factory and Cotton Mill, within
period of three years from the passage OF
this ordinance, an amount OF money
equal to the parish taxes, which may be
assessed against such company or corpor-
alton, and become due and payable to
said parish, for the first ten consecutive
years after the construction of such Cen
trail Sugar Factory and Cotton Mills; said
amount to be paid In annual installments
by the first day of December of each year,
Immediately after said company or cor
porstion pays the taxes of said year, which
may be due by them to the said parish.
1t Is further ordained that NO manufac-
turing plant included in the above, cost
ing less than twenty Thousand dollars shall
be included in the operation Of this ordi.
nance.
Be 1t furthur Resolved, That all former
ordinances passed in reference hereto, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith:
Resolved, That L. M. Texada, road Syn
die, be, and he Is hereby allowed and
authorized to employ three hands, one at
go per month, and The other two at 81
per day each, instead of two at S20 per
month rs at present authorized.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson:
pristed out OF the pauper fund of 1895 for
the relief OF Judy Long, an INDECENT, per-
son, and that Robt. Martin be appointed
her disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson:
Resolved, That the sum OF S25 be appro-
priated out of the pauper fund of 1895 for
the relief Of Andrew Butler, an INDECENT
person, and that Randolph Sang be ap-
pointed his disbursing agent.
q On motion of Mr.. Wilson:
Resolved, That the sum OF S25 be appro.
priated out of The pauper fund Of 1906 for
the relief Of Nancy Josey, an indigen,
person, and that Mrs. Florida Compton
be appointed her disbursing agent.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson:
Resolved, That the sum Of S25 be appro
priated out of the pauper fund of 1896 TO-
the relief OF Amy Morton, an indigen
person, and that Joe Cruise be appointed
her disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson:
Resolved, That the sum OF $25 be appro
priatsd out OF the pauper fund Of 1895 TO
the relief Of George Henry, an indigen
person, and that G. w. Bennett BE- ap
pointed his disbursing agent.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson:
Resolved, That the sum OF S25 be appro
priated out Of the pauper fund Of 1895 70
the relief OF Jerry Clark, an INDECENT per
son, and that D. c. Clark be appointed hi
acknowledgement.
On motion OF Mr.. Compton:
Resolved, That the sum OF S25 be appro
Priated out OF the pauper fund OF 1895 TO
she relief OF Frank Green, an indigen
person, and that d. J. Graham be ap
pointed his disbursing agent.
On motion CT Mr.. Compton:
Resolved, That the sum OF $25 be appro
prfated out OF the pauper fund of 1885 70
the relief of Sophie Norris, an indigen
person, and that Mrs. A. A. Cruikshsnl
be appointed her disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Texada:
Resolved, That the sum Of US be appro
priated out OF the pauper innd of 1895 fo
the relief Of Maryland Sheppard, an In
digent person, and that j. G. Roberts b,
appointed his disbursing agent.
Mr.. Randolph in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Flower.
Resolved, That .. T. Stafford and /. c
Miller be and they are hereby appointed
committee to have Y9tarWovks placet