The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-02
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fund of 1895 for the repair of Dam be.
tween Ben Coopers and B. Well, the same
commissioners as were at first appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan:
Resolved, That the sum OF $40 be appro-
priased for the purpose of rensirlng q
bridge in Bayou Rspides Lane, at Comp
tons. and tina. F. saip, B. Meyer and w. G.
Compton be appointed commissioners to
have said work d ,ne.
On motion of Mr.. Price:
Resolved. That r Ferguson. F. M. H.
den and Stephen Barrett, of Pineville, be
appointed a committee to examine the
Rock Road from she corporate limits of
Pineviile to the end of said road, and re-
port the necessary repairs to the Police
Jury in January 1897.
The following petition WAS then pre-
sented.
TO THE BnNoRABLE, THE PRESIDENT
AND MEMBERS OF THE Police JURY
OF THE PARISH OF RAPIDEs AND
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
The undersigned, being more than
one-third otthe property tax payers OF
the Alexandria ward, of your said Par
Ssh OF Rapides, with respect. pray your
honorable body to levy a tax Of five mills
per annum, for tho period of ten years,
in aid Of tue Baton Rongs and Central
Louisiana Rsilway Co., being a corpora
ton organized under the laws of this
State, for the construction and operation
Of the Railroad from point at or pear
Port Allen, in the Parish of West Ration
Rouge, to Simmsport in the Parish of
Avnyelies, and thence West in the Parish
OF Vernon to point on the Texas State
line. The said tax TO be levied, to aid in the
construction of that portion Of said Rail-
road beginning in the corporate limits Of
Alexandria and running through the
Parishes Of Rspides and AvoyeIles to or
near the town Of Marksville, in Avoy-
Giles Parish, tt intersect the st. Louis,
Avoyelles & Southwestern Railroad. The
said tax to De levied for the years 1897,
1893, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1893, 1901, 1905
and 1905; provided, however, that no part
OF said tax shall be paid over to the said
Railway Company, unless the said rail.
road be completed between the two points
above named within eighteen months
after the PRONUNCIATION of the vote to be
taken hsreon; provided, further, that a
contract shall be- signed by the proper
officers CT the above Railway Company,
and the City Council of Alexandria, or
Police JUICY of R.pides Parish, M ,kiug
Alexandria division terminal for the
sa Railroad.
Provided further, That the ballots 10 be
used at the sail ell ctiun for or against
said proposition to be- written or printed
in the following form, viz:
For the special tax of fire mills in cid
OF Ie Baton R,uga and Central Louis
lana Railway aaanxs s-sas stated q!
petition. eyes"
For the special tax OF Ave mills in yl!l
of the Batoa Rouge and Central Louis
lana Railway Company, as stated il
| petition. mo"
! With name OF voter written on ballot
"A. Fl. Bringhurst, a. Albert, Thos
Clements, l.. V. Marye, Mrs. Julia V
Bushey, NJ. L. Hunter per Robt. P. Hun
ter, j. A. Johnson, VIM. Hill, John Cal.
laghan, John 9. Rogers, John A. Will
liams, Ralph Walter, Bsrthold We'll, D
Coylarn & Co.. $. Warshauer, T. e. Her
wig, Sam r. Adds, F. p. Smith, j. j
, Baker, j. H. uasling. q. T. Bailio, Jos
Marteil, Mrs. F. E. Neal, Mrs. j. M
Chenette, II. II. White, Rogers & VIII
lianls, B. c. Duke, NJ. Mayer, L. B. Bay
nard, G. a. schnack, P. T.. Ksrrigan
Chas. Owen, Robt. Cohn, c. & D. Sack
man, Gus Gehr, r. g. Maddox, s. L. Con.
erly, Tnoa. H. Charles. Thos. J. Murphy
Berthoid We'll, III. Foisy, E. j. Barrett
Jos, E. Maddox, j. N. Bali, II. w. Calvit
| Oliver Bassett, Thos. Crawley, JAMES T
Flint, e. IL. Mccormick, jim Lee, NJ. w
Flowers, j. P. Turragano, W. F. Black
man, W. H. Boyle. T. M. Ward, j.. B
Lafargue, /. @. Miller, ]. +. Ariail
Hoffman q Wilson, /. Hirsch, j. q
White, w. w. Wilmington, J. NJ. Ben.
der, Jos. Levin, Jacob Geiger, John J
Ferguson, Meyers Star Emporium, r
O'Sace, Geo. o. Watts, Sam Rubin
Christian Hack, Mires Rosenthal, w. G
Harris, G. G. Swayze, Joseph Levy
Gtrsburg 6 Marrus, julius Levin, A
Siess, D. F.. Clark, Henry St. John, F E
McDermott, ]. E. Pullan, J. H. Edwards
L. P. Wilmington, j. j. Ellington, w
Murray, J. B. Thtgpen, j. A. Johnston
DR.. Rushing, j. N. Bail, ". D., T. M,Coy
J. w. Bolton, John Shevnin. John Cal
laghan, u. 7. Stafford, D. s. Flower, II
W. s. Lund, E. Schmalinski. NJ. w. Bail.
| lilo, B. NJ. Bryan, Ellen Griffin, Mrs. c. s
Duke, K. o. Simmons, NJ. G. Mosley, j. B
Baltic, j. B. Gibson, j. H. Dennis, Tony
Britt his x mark, Henderson 8 Co., M
Peterman, D. Lehman, B. o. Boyer, P. A
Huchez, John Kramer, J. E. Baker, ]. A
Simpson, M. Heyman, Dennis Kelly
A. Bauer, II. S. .Gossens, Henry Sterkx
NJ. Wells, W. Il. Hastings, R. Ponder
g. Co, w. G. Scott, NJ. G. Price, Loui'
Cruzot, john II. Kslso, Jos. Gregory
lido w. Ball, Jos. Sterkx, G. e. Bring.
hurst, A. Pettingill, Overton Wells, Chas
Boardman, N. Pattison, J. Lamarque, F
| w. Hustnyre, Jos. Martell, j. NJ. Ed
wards, j. A. Hopson, II. G. Blessing, r
L. Raxsdale, ?. K. O'Dea, q. "A. Staples
| W. French, John G. Ryan, A. M. Brasher