The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-02
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Proceedings of Police Jury Ct
Rapides Parish.
ALEXANDRIA, La,

Nov. 16, 1895.
The.Po!ice Jury met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present.. J. Swami, Presi-
dent; and Messrs. Hill, James, Lawrence,
Nixon, Price, Phillips, Sullivan, Sleet,
Wheaton,, and White
The minutes of the last day of the last
meeting were read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the sum of Sis, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
propriated out OF the bridge fund OF 1896
to build a bridge across Bayou Cocodria,
ct Science Hill, on road from Glenmora
to Science postoffice. at old Carroll cross.
ing, and that j. p. Gill, J. w. Stephens
and F.. j. Blackwell, be appointed COM
missioners to let out and receive same ac-
cording to law.
On motion of MIR. Price:
X. solved, That the sum Of S175 he
propsiated out of the bridge fupd
to build bridge across Horsepe2 g,
known as the Rembert bridSe, and that
K Y. Hathorn, IsaiakhZlcas and Simon
Mercer, r5p5!nted commissioners to
let >ps15 and receive same according to
T law. s,..4rs ..
On motion of Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the sum Of 500, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be APP
propriated out of the bridge fund of 1896,
to build a bridge across North prong of
! Martins creek, and that G. w. Neal, W.
R. Eldred and A.. J. Murray, be appointed
according to law.
On motion of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the sum OF SIS, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
propriated out of the bridge fund OF 1896,
to build bridge across Bayou Ssiper, on
Laesville road, and that j. H. Hunt, E. G.
Henderson and VIM. Smith, DE appointed
commissioners 10 let out and receive same
according to law.
On motion Of Mr.. Swami:
Resolved, That the report of commits
sioners appointed to lot out the building
of bridge across Bayou Bouef, at Coco
Bend, be accepted and the bill OF the con-
tractor, w. F. Young, be approved for
$474Oo
On motion OF Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the report Of commits
sioners appointed to let out the building
of bridge across Bayou Cocodria, on
road leading from Bayou Rapides to
Royce, be received, and the bill of the
contractor. o. Shaw, be approved for
S1os.5o.
On motion Of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the report of commits.
sioners for repairing the first bridge on
river road, from Boyce to Alexandria, be
received and the bill Of the contractor,
Fl B. Pierce, be approved for S2500.
tOn motion of Mr.. Hill:
| Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners appointed by this Jury to let out
contract to build bridge on Beaver creek
road, be accepted and the bond of the
builder, Lee j. Eldred, be approved, and
warrant issued for $40, in full payment,
as the amount agreed upon.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheadon:
I Resolved, That the sum OF Si0.5S be
appropriated out of the bridge fund OF
1896, for repairs aud lumber furnished to
repair bridges in Rougeou lane, ard war
rant issued in favor of M. Rougeau in
settlement.
On motion OF Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners for the repair of bridge across
Mill Bayou, be received. and the bill OF
the contractor, j. R. Mullen, be approved
for $500.
On motion of Mr.. White:
Resolved, That Henry Strother be al
lowed to make the change thas he asks
for in the public road near his place, and
that said change to be made without ex-
pense to the parish.
On IN otion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the report of commits
sioners for the building of Roaring creek
bridge, be received and the bill of the
contractor, c. r. Carrutb, be accepted and
bis bill approved for Sa695.