The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-23

Resolved, That W. J. Orr, V. A. Cheval-
!er, e. r. Carruth, j. j. Bullock, ]. J.
Cheval;er and J. ]. squyres be and they
are hereby appointed commissioners to
make the changes asked for, provided
there be no expense to the parish, and re-
port at next meeting of this Jury.
On motion OF DR.. Sorelle:
Resolved, That the sum of SIS, or as
much thereof as may he necessary, be ap-
propriated out OF the bridge fund OF 1895
to build a bridge over Spring creek, ON
the mail route leading from Melder's post
office TO G!enmors, aud that D. B. Hogan,
j. J. Chevallie: and c. R. Carruth be APP
pointed commissioners to let out and re-
ceiye the same according to law.
On motion Of Dr.. Sorelle:
Resolved, That E. Il. Mccormick be and
he is hereby elected as Parish Printer for
the year 1895, for the Parish of Rapides.
On motion Of Mr.. Tsxada:
| Resolved, That the sum Of $50, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
propriated out Of the bridge fund Of 1895
to build bridge over Shackelford creek,
on the road leading from Bayou Verrand
to Coltax, and that N. V. Bush, w. E.
Carnahaa and r. L Canadian be appoint.
ed commissioners to let out and receive
the same according to law.
| On moti.n of Mr.. Texada:
Resolved, That the sum of $50, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
propriated out of the bridge fund OF 1895
to build a bridge over Vineyard creek, and
that N. V. Bush, w. E. Carnahan and R..
L. Carnahan be appointed commissioners
to let out and receive the building of same
according to law.
| Mr.. Randolph in the Chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Flower:
Resolved, That the attention Of the Tax
Collector be and is hereby called to Act
No. 165, of the regular session OF the Leg
1slature of 1894, and approved July 10,
1894, and he and the Parish Treasurer are
visions Of said Act in all its parts and
particulars, by keeping true and correct
amount of all licenses and taxes collected
according to the provisions Of said Act.
The President resuming the Chair.
Ga motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Whereas, petition has been presented
by citizens of Spring Hill ward, asking
that new road be laid out from Glen
mora and run to intersect tie Babbs
Bridge and Woods mill road at or near
". A. j. Adams place; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That Jno. Evans, j. w. Britt,
j. D. Phillips, J. T. McRight, w. V. Britt
and j. Mizell be and they are hereby ap-
pointed a jury OF freeholders to lay out
said road, to be done without expense to
the parish, and report same to this Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Whereas, petition has been presented
to this Jury by citizens Of Spring Hill
ward, asking for a change in the public
road leading from Lecompte to Babbs
Bridge, said change to leave the old road
about one half mile east OF Dently creek,
thence running west nearly parallel with
the now existing road about three iourths
OF mile, thence running SO as to inter-
sect the old road about 400 yards
or west side OF IDENTIFY creek; therefore,
| belt
Resolved, That T. E. Randolph, B.
Pressburg, A. g. Swami, T.. j. Odom, Jas.
r. Moore and j. N. Duplissey be and
they are hereby appointed commissioners
to make the change asked for and report
to this Jury,
On motion Of DR.. Sorelle:
Resolved, That the petition of citizens
living in vicinity OF Melder postoffice,
asking the privilege Of changing the Su-
gartown and Alexandria road so as to
leave the Cheneyville road, at Chevalisr
school house, and run on the line between
W. L. sqayres' and D. W. Coody's land,
be granted, provided said change be made
without expense to the parish.
| On motion the Jury then adjourned I'M
til 9 O'Clock tomorrow morning to ena-
BILE the Finance Committee to complete it's
work.
Attest: -
L. G. SANFORD.
| Clerk Police Jury.