The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-23
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Proceedings Of Police Jury OF
Rapides Parish.

IlOCoOHlNAS VI EOA!GS Vu1y Va
Rapides Parish.
ALEXANDRIA,, la,
Sept. 10, 1895.
The Police Jury met In special session
on the call OF twelve fr.ehoiders, accord
ing to law, for the purpose OF establishing
and numbering the precincts throughout
the different wards in this parish, and to
comply with Sections SO aud 80 Of Act No.
81. Present.. j. Swami, President; and
Messrs Hill, James, Lawrence, Nixon,
Phillips, Price, Sullivan, Sleet, Wheadou
and White.
The minutes OF the last day OF the last
meeting were read and approved.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Wheadon:
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury. That
in compliance With Act 1877 ct the ACT OF
the Legislature Of 1896, that the voting
precincts of this parish shall be aud are
numbered as wit:
First ward, Alexandria precinct No.. l
at Alexandris.
secood ward, Lamourie-precinct No.
at Lamour,e.
Second ward, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M.
2 at Woodwork.
Second ward, Lamourie-precinct No.
3 at Tramway. .3
Second ward, Lamourie No.
at Sunny Home.
Third ward, Cbeneyvllie-prec;nct No.
at Cheneyville.
Third ward, Cheneyvi.lo precinct No.
2 at Lecompte.
Fourth ward, Spring Hill-precinct No.
/ at Forest Hill.
Fourth ward, spring Hill-precinctN No.
2 at Glenmora.
Fifth ward, Hinsston precinct No. l
at Paul's store.
Fifth ward, Hineston-precinct No. 2
at hiueston.
Fifth ward, Hlneston-pre cipet No. 8 at
Union Church.
Sixth ward, Calcasieu-precinct No. at
Gum.
Sixth ward, Calcas,eu7-precincs No. 2 at
Hammock.
Seventh ward, Cotile-precinct No. a!
Boyce.
Seventh ward, Cotile-precinct No. 2 at
Lena.
Seventh ward, Cotile-prtcinct No. 3 a;
Quadrate.
s venth ward, Cotile-precinct No. al
Horns.
Eighth ward, Rsp.des-precinc: No. I al
Wells Store.
Ninth ward, Pineville-precinct No. al
Pinevil.e.
Ninth ward, Pinevi!le-preciuct No. 2 a
Holloway.
Ninth ward, P.nevilis-p.ecinc. No. 3 a
Boreland.
Ninth ward, Pinevi,le-precinct No. a
Big Island.
Tenth ward, Rigoletts-precinct No. al
Labat.
Tenth ward, Rigolette-precinct No. 2 al
Bells. s+
b. it further Resolved by thu Police
Jury, That the limits of the wards aut
precincts heretofore established shall b
the same and shall remain unchanged fol
the coming election.
Mr.. Whesdnn ia the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Swami:
Resolved, That G. W. Bennett, W. w
Wall, o. c. P-arce, b. Pesrca, ]. W. Stat
ford and ". L. Shacke!ford be appointed
jury of freeholders to lay out road Al
the town Of Theoda, beginning near thu
old Urion gin, running parallel or nearly
30 with one on west side Pacific railroad
track up to crossing an outlet on sale
road; to traca and lay out to the creates
ease and advantage Of the Inhabitants
and with as little prejudice to the in
closures as possible, and assessahle sucf
damages as any person may sustain, ant
report to this Jury at Its next regula
meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan:
Resolved, That Mr.. L. NJ. Texada, roat
overseer, be instructed to report with hi
entire road outfit to j. &. Thornton
chairman OF committee to repair ant
widen the causeway, not later than Mon
day, Sept. 22nd The commissioners ar
authorized to have the public road worke'
with the parish teams from the pIanl
road to the red ditch, aud the secretary i
requested to notify the said road oversee
at once.
On motion of Mr.. Wheadon:
/ Resolved, That the citizens of Dry bayo'
i are hereby authorized to change the pub
lie road, from the old crossway, upto Jerr
stephenson's line to Bayou Clear, the
down Bayou Clear to intersect old road
without expense to the parish.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence:
Resolved, That Bod. Hopkins being tn
lowest bidder on the bridge across Bayo
Rignlette at Labsts, the amount of bi
being $3.50; therefore be it Resolved, Tha
he be awarded said bridge.
On motion the Jury then adjourned un
til s o'clock tomorrow morning.
Attest:
JENNIE BARRETT,
Clerk Police Jury.
ALEXANDRIA, La.