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

dent; and Messr5 JameS, Hill, Lawrence.
Nixon, Price. Phillips, Sullivan, Sleet,
Wheaton and White.
The minutes Of yesterday were read and
approved.
Mr.. Hill in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Swami:
Resolved, That the report OF the COM
missinners for building the keary bridge,
over Bayou Boeuf, be received, and the,
bond of the contractor, VIM. NJ. Smith,
be accepted, and his bill approved for
$3.50.
The President resuming the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Nixon:
Resolved, That the report: OF the COM
| mission ers for building a bridge across
received, and the bond OF the contractor,
VIM. NJ. Smith be accepted, and his bill
approved for S95. .
On motion OF Mr.. Mix,p:
Resolved, That the report OF the COM
mtssioners for building H bridge across
Castor creek, at. Louis Smiths mill. be
received, aud the bond OF the contractor,
B. E. Smith. be accepted. and his bill ap-
pro red for S35.
On motion OF Mr.. Nixon:
Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners for the building OF Blunt's creek
bridge; be received, and the bond of the
contractor, 3. e. Smith, be accepted, and
his bill approved for $50.
Mr.. White In the chair.
| On motion Of Mr.. Swami:
Resolved, That the sum OF $50, or az
much thereof AS may be necessary, be ap-
propriated out OF the bridge fund OF 1895
to build bridge across Bayou Bnuf, 81
Lecompte, known as Coco Bend bridge
and that A. G. Swami, C. .. Hardy and J
z. Moore, he appointed commissioners tc
| Id 4 f1@ao
law, aud that the said commissioners be
authorized to sell old lumber.
On motion If Mr.. Swami:
Resolved, That the sum OF 5000, or al
much thereof as may be necessary, bt
appropriated out of the bridge fund o
1895, to build a brid .e across Bayou Beuf
at the foot of Jacks street, town o
Theoda, aud that Linn Tanner, A. A
Poole and G. Hetherwick, be appointed
COZ, nissioners to let out and receive sarn'
accorS'ng to law.
/ The +. 'esident resuming the chair.
Ga mot,,u Of Mr.. Lawrence:
Resolved, that the sum of $1,000. or a.
much thereof a. may be necessary, be ant
is hereby appro or. ated out of the bridg
fund of 1896, to builo,' bridge at Labafs
across Rigols,te bayou, and that VIM
Anthony, w. 9. Hadnot an Joe Peoples
be appointed commissioners " let out an
receive the same according TO iA". spec
. lficasions to be furnished by tie com
missioners. 8,
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the sum of $50. or .
. much thereof as may be necessary, be- an,
is hereby appropriated out OF the bridg
fund of 1896, to build . bridge acros
, Martins creek, on road from Glenmor
to Oskg!en, P. o {; and that ]. r. Martin
w. r. e bred and J. j. Nash, be ap
pointed commissioners to let out aud re
ceive the same according to law.
% motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
1 Resolved, That $50, or as much thereG
IS NAV be necessary, be and is hereb
E. appropriated out Of the bridge fund {
1893. to build a bridge across Roarin
creek. on road from Forest Hill tn Loui
t Smiths, aud that Mr.. Shaw, Thuna
u Langsloe and John McGilvry, be appoin
ted commissioners to let out and recely
= same according to law.
On motion Of Mr.. James:
e Resolved, That the sum of S25, OF &
much thereof as may be necessary, De an
is hereby appropriated out of the bride
/. fund Of 1896, to repair bridge across hayo
Jean de Jean, on Cane river road, and tbs
1 Len Sweat, Frank Blanchard, and
, Vance ba appointed commissioners to Il
{ out and receive same according to law.
On motion OF Mr.. james:
Resolved, That the sum OF $50, or {
much thereof as may be necessary, be az
3 propriated out OF the bridge fund of 1S9
to repair the bridge across bayou Jean {
t Jean, known as Red Store bridge and Thu
e. q. Henderson. Henry Hunt and'E.
e shacke'f,rd be appointed commissioners
4 to let out and receive same according
Law.
!. The petition OF citizens OF Spring iii
ward, asking that new road be laid OF
from Forest Hill, via Henry Buffers, eros
ing ON Spring Creek at Eliis' crossin
i was read, considered, and, on motion, la
:. or table.
GA motion Of Mr.. sleeti
Resolved, That ths sum OF $50, or