The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29
ALEXANDRIA. La,

ALEXANDRIA. La,
July 14th, 1895.
The Police Jury met pursuant. to ad.
jonrnment. Presant--Messrs. : James.
Hill, Lawrence, Nixon, Price. Phillips,
sullivan, sleet. Wheadon and White.
The President being absent, Mr..
Lawrence was called to the chair.
% motion. the Jury stands at recess,
until tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock. IT,
enable the Finance Committee 70 finish
its work.
Attest: So
JENNIE BARRETT,
Clerk Police. Jury.
ALEXANDRIA, La.
July 18th, 1884,
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad.
iournment. Present-Messrs. James, Hill,
Lawrence, Price, Phillips, Sullivan, Sleet,
Wheadon and White.l
The President being absent, Mr.. Law.
renee was called to the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Sullivan, the name Of
the Rev. Rosenspitz, be added to the COM
mittee appointed to investigate and re-
ing, as to the ACCESSIBILITY and maintain
ing Parish poor farm.
On motion Of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That thesum of $50, or as much
thereof az may be necessary, be apDro-
propriated out of the bridge fund OF 1896.
to repair bridge across Bayou Cocodra,
ON road from Rapides to Boyce, and thai
F. II. Neal, Marcus Dupnam and Ras
laird, be appointed commissioners to let
outand receive same according to law.
OuNmotion of Mr.. James:
l.. Rooolvor7 That the ann nj S1C5 mr. az
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
propriated out of the bridge fund nj 1895.
10 build 9 bridge across Bayou Cocodra,
and that III. d. Sleet, M. 8. Trimble and
Robert H. 4Cruikshank, be appointed
commissioners TO let ont and receive same
according to law. s.
| l.. On motion of Mr.. James: ~ =
4Resolved, That the undersig ned citizens
and: Ifreeholders be appointed com mis-
Huchez's. to nearest pnblic road leading
| to postoffice. and that Nick Bush, Thomas
| Cleveland, r. L: Carnahan, A. A. Good
win, F. Blanchard, Merida CANADIAN, be
appointed commissioners to locate said
road without expense to the parish:
On motion OF Mr.. Wheadou: -
Be it Resolved, by the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Rapides, that from and after
this date, all indebtedness OF the Parish
|
be registered by the Parish Treasurer in
the same manner as paper approved b.
the Finance Committee Of the Police Jury.
and careful record shall be Kept OF
same. This applies to all. jury and wit
ness scrip issued by the cierk Of court. NJ!
approved paper by the District .!ndoc
and all salaries of the officers Of the Police
Jury. This resolution to be specially
published to give notice to all parties.
On motion of Mr.. Hill:
Resolved, That the sum of 925 be appro
priated out of the pauper fund of 1895 for
the support Of Cloie Mills, an aged pau
per, and that j. w. Prescott be appointed
her disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Hill:
Resolved, That the sum OF SIS be appro-
priated out Of The pauper fund OF 1Sa6 to!
the support of Isaac Anderson, blind
pauper, ard that Sam Couer!y be appoint
ed his disbursing agent.
On mntion Of Mr.. Hill:
Resolved, That the sum of $50 be appro'
priated our of the pauper fund OF 1893 70,
: the support Of VIM. and Malinda Harper
Vito ara man and wife, very aged apt
. totally unable to maintein themselves
and thai, Sidney Harris be appointed theil
tlisbnYsing agent.
~ On motion Of Mr.. Hill:
Reserved, That the AM OF sl75', or a
much thereof as may be neSt ssayy. oe ap
p:opr,ated out ofths bridge fand o. iS9s
to build bridge on Hospital lane, nea
Q. O.. Harris'' residence, below lowe
suburbs of AIexar dria. I.is understood
that the c,,st Of this bridge will be Unite
to .ost Of material Entirely, as Sidne
Harris agre. 70 build il free Of cost.
O, mo.iun If Ir. Wheadon:
Resolved, That the sum Of 100. .nr{a
: mucn thereof as may be necessary, be ap
= prooriated out of the bridge fund OF 1885,
to build bridge across Bayou Lamcurl'
at stnre OF Messrs. Mayer & Wetnburl
!. and hat D. Weinburg, J. B. Pickles an
: q. w. Slocum, Jr., disappointed commts
/ s'oners to let out and receive same accord
Ing to law.
On motion of Mr.. Whesdnn:
i Resolved, That as the former Polio
y y Jury appropriated the All n ri 500 to r.
pair the bridge across Bayon Eoeu
known as the Carnal bridge, and upo
q. examination the commissioners report
# this Jury that said sum is Insufficient
. put this bridge Ia good Ordec, owing
. It's present di!apidated condition, aud u1
= ON the recommendation Of said c"mml'
: som OF s275, or as much thereof as may
~ necessary, be appropriated out OF II
q hricge fund If 1896, to build new bridg
and that r. II. Smith, Robert Martin IN
! g. w. Slocun, be appointed commission
ia; ers to. let out and receive the same accort
- On motion Of Mr.. Sullivan:
;! Resolved, That the sum Of $50, or
much thereof as may be necessary, be q
=. propriated to repair the: plank roads {
y, Bayou Robert, and on the north side
- in accordance with. plans submitte
~ That said plan be modified or altered
commissioners sd as to give permane
=. public roed. at least possible cost, to +
~ lieve the public Of the yearly expense
NJ keeping up said plank road.
~ That the Parish overseer be aud Is her
=. by instructed to plaoe his entire road on
ct at the disposal Of the commissions
~ for the purpose Of making such roads
~ soou as possible. Cnmmissioners-J.
~ Thornton, VIM. Harris and w. p. Flow
10 On motion OF Mr.. Wheadon:
as Resolved, That the sum Of $50 be q
propriated out Of the general fund OF Isl
to pay. G.. A. Staples, VIM French and
Bloom for services as Supervisors
-. Election, for the general election held
or April, 1895.
~ ~ On motion the Jury then adjourned u
#. til O'Clock to- morrow morning.
Attest:
:, JENNIE BARRETT.
q. Clerk Police Jury.
'of -
mt ALEXANDRIA, La,
It July 10Th, 1895
The Police Jury mat pursuant to
journment. Present Messrs. James, Il
.o- Lawrence, Nixon, Price, Phillips, s
TOT Ivan, Sieet,, Wheadon and White.
,nt The minutes Of yesterday we're read q
Up approved.
The President being absent, Mr.. Jar