The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-01-22
OFFICIAL
Proceedings of the Police July.
ALEXANDRIA,, LA.

| josrn uent. Present--W. p. Flower. Presi
dent; and Messrs. Compton. Hardtner
Johnson, Randolph, Texada, White ant
Sorelle.
The reading of the minutes Of the las
meeting was, on motion, dispensed with
Mr.. Randolph In the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Flower, the following
ordinance was adopted viz:
An ordinance levy-nSa specisl tax IL
aid of the Kansas City. Watkins 6; Gull
Railway.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the Police
Jury OF the Parish OF hapides, State O
Louisiana, In regular and legal session
convened, that In accordance with the
vote Of q majority Of the property tax
payers of Alexandria Parish ward in the
said Parish OF Rapidss, in number aud
value, at a special election held according
TO Jaw on the Both day Of September, a
D. 1895, special tax CT FIVE mills annu-
ally for period Of ten years, be, and the
same Is hereby levied upon the taxable
property Of and in Alexandria parish
ward, in the parish aud State aforesaid, in
aid Of the Kansas City, Watkins s Gull
Railway Company, its successors aud as
signs.
The said tax to he paid over ~ collected
from year TO year. to the order Of the said
Kansas City, Watkins q Gulf Railway
Company, lis snccessors and assigns, sub
jact to the conditions and provisions oil
the petition OF the citizens Of the said
parish ward, and the contract entered in
tn between the said parish ward, through
the Police Jury OF said parish. aud the
a,d Kansas City, Watkins Il Gulf Rail-
way Com pany, as therein provided and
authorized, submitting the question OF
the levy Ut -aid tax to the Taxpayers of
th- said Alexandria parish ward.
Sec. g. g.. il further ordained. Ctr. that
the saiu special tax Of Ave mills shall be
collected COMMENCING with the year 1895,
provided that The terms AID can.
ditions nf the petition and con-
tract described In section one, hereof, are
complied with by said Railway Company,
within the time fixed In The said petition
ana CONTRACT.
Sec 3. Be 1t further ordained, etc, that
this ordinance shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
W. P. FLOWER,
President Police Jury, Rapides parish, La.
Attest:
L. {. SANFORD, Secretary.
The President rssumiug the chair. On
motion OF Mr.. Hardtner, the following
ordinance was adopted, viz:
An ordinance levying special tax in
aid OF the Kansas City, Watkins It Gulf
Railway.
Sec. /. Be 1t ordained By the Police
Jury OF the Parish Of Rapides, State OF
Louisiana, In regular and legal session
conveSed, that in accordance with the
vote OF majority OF the property tax
payers OF Pineville parish wasd, in the
said Parish OF Rapidee, in number and
value, at a special election held according
tn law on the End day Of November, A. d.
1895, special tax of five mills annually
for period Of ten years, be and the same
is hereby levied upon the taxable prop
erty of and in PineviIle parish ward, in
the parish and State aforesaid, in aid OF
the Kansas City, Watkins q Gulf Rail-
way Company, its successors and as
sigus.
The said tax to be psid over as collect.
ed, from year to year, to the order of the
said Kansas City, Watkins q Gull Rail
way Company, Ills successors and assigns,
subject to the conditions and provisions
Of the citizens OF the said parish ward,
and the contract entered into between the
said parish ward, through the President
OF the Police Jury OF said parish, and the
said Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Rail-
way Company, as therein provided and
submitting the question Of
the levy OF said tax to the taxpayers OF
the said Pineville parish ward.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc., that
thu said special tax OF five mills shall be
collected, commencing with the year 1899,
provided that the terms and conditions of
the petition and contract described in
section one, hereof, are complied with by
said Railway Company, within the time
fixed in the said petition and contract.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc., that
this ordinance shall take effect, aud BIZ In
force from and after its passage.
w. P. FLOWER,
President Polite Jury, Rapidss parish, La.
Attest:
L. G. SANFORD, Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That the sum Of $40 be anprO-
oriated out of the pauper fund of 1895, for
he relief OF Mrs. Mcdonald, an INDECENT
'srson, and that J. w. Britt be appointed
Ter disbursing agent.
On motion OF Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That the sum Of S25 be appro-
'riated out OF the pauper fund Of 1895, tor
he relief OF Mrs. Gahpin, an INDECENT
'erson, and that J. W. Britt be appointed
Ter dsbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That the sum OF S25 BE appro-
'riated out of the pauper fund OF 1898, for
he relief Of Joe Wilson, an INDECENT per-
on, and that B. Pressburg be appointed |
lis discussing agent.
On motion OF Mr.. Texsda:
Resolved, That the sum of $25 be appro.
'riated out of the pauper fund Of 1895, for
be relief OF Rose Mason, an INDECENT per-