The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-02

journment. Present.. j. Swami, Psesi-
dent; and Messrs. Hill, James, Lawrence,
Nixon, Price, Phillips, Sullivan, Whea-
don and White.
On motion of Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners appointed to let out the bridge
over Bayou Boeuf, and known as Theoda
bridge, be received and the bond of the
contractor, w. M. Smith, be accepted and
a warrant be issued for $3.50 90 in pay
ment.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved. That the inquest held on
body Of Harry Cliff be allowed and Cor
oner's Jury be paid, also the d ,ctor for
holding post mortem examination.
The yeas and nays being called for re-
suited as follows:
Yeas-Phillips-1.
Nays-Swann, Hill, James, Nixon,
Price, Sullivan, Wheadon, Whites.
1t was therefore Resolved, That the
resolution should not be adopted.
On motion of Mr. Hill:
Resolved, That the report Of commits
sioners appointed to supervise the disin-
fiction of glardered premises, on Burgess
plantation, be accepted and the bill ap-
proved for sl5500.
On motion OF Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners for repairing bridge across Jacks
creek, on Lsesville road, be received and
the bill of the contractor, Robinson
James, be approved for 5000.
Ga motion of Mr.. Sullivan:
IIs2!yedu chat in all prelimi11
ais OF pFosssdih 9d
u before Grad Juries, tn, d:
Tbe allowed any fees per diam or m
provided that witnesses sabpoenaed MN
J final trial shall receive 81 per day ant
mileage at cents per mile necessarily
travelled in going to and returning from
court.
Provided, further. That all witnesses
summoned on f1aal trial and living with.
in one mile, or one mile from the court
house, shall receive no compensation.
1 On motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the report Of commits.
sioners appointed to lay out public road
from Forest Hill to st. Landry parish
line, be received and the road allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Hill:
At its July meeting, this Jury passed q
resolution requiring all bridge contracts
over $4,000 to be let to the lowest bidder
who could give bond for same. One such
bidder offered to build the Coco Bend
bridge for the sum Of S275 90. This bid
was refused and the contract let to an
other party for $4,000. This action was
abrogated by this Jury and the contract
ordered readvertised at once. This was
delayed for some weeks for what cause this
Jury is unable to say, and the contrac,
was finally let for the sum OF s474 90, thus
defeating the object of the Police Jury
resolution referred to above. Therefore
be it
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
Jury that the methods used by the COM
missioners letting out Coco Bend bridge
be condemned. Further, that this Jury
b T.
would not have allowed the price for
building, except that 1t felt that such
action would have worked hardship on
contractor, who would possibly be an in
nocent sufferer.
The Finance Committee being ready
made its report, which was adopted by
the Jury.
There being no further business, the
Jury adjourned to meet again the first
Monday Of January, 1897.
]. ]. SWAMI,
A true copy: President Police Jury.
| JENNIE BARRETT,
Clerk Police Jury.
The following claims against the parish
were approved by the Police Jury, and
approved paper issued for same, viz:
BRIDGE FUND.