The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-01-20
AIEXANDRTA LA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20. 1897.

in eaid district. TIE contractor to work
the roads by sections or districts OF hve
miles each, and he shall be required to
complete the WORK with reasonable sat
isfaction to property owners in said sec
ticn before proceeding to another for the
purpose OF collecting or working.
He shall be under the supervision OF
the Police Jurors In whose ward ne may
be. working and In the event the contfact
he violated or forfeited. the contractor
shall refund to the Pol!cs Jury the entire
sum collected in the last five mile section
worked, Further, that the contractor
shall commence work within ten days
after having been awarded the contract
and continue until the roads have been
thoroughly worked. aad go over them
hereafter ss often as may be necessary To
keep said road in good condition.
Resolved, That Cheneyvi!le ward be
made ii separate rosd district, to be known
as road district No. 2, and that all roads
in said ward, worked in 1898, under con-
tract system, be included in the district
and let out and worked as provided for in
district Mol.
Ga motion OF Mr. Sullivan:
Resolved, That the licenses collected
from the sale If liquors for 1897, Ia the
town OF Alexandria, be paid over to the
Mayor OF Alexandria, for the purpose OF
uayiag the Indebtedness on the water
works and electric light plant, in con-
sideration of the town furnishing the
Jail and courthouse, light and water fee
OF charge +. ON this date and the presi-
dent is authorized to Issue a warrant fos
the amount Of said licenses.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, That the sum of 500 or as
much thereof az may be necessary be ap.
propriated out OF the bridge fund OF 1897.
to repair the bridge over Chatlens Lake
and that W. A. Vesta!, F. 5. Nordeet and
d. G. Clark be appointed commissioner
to let out and receive same according to
law.
On motion OF Mr.. Price:
Resolved, That the sum of So5 be ap-
propristed ont O.. the bridge fund OF 1877
to repair the Rock road, by u. $. csme-
terry, said road being outside corporate
limits of Plneyiile ard that e. @. Taylor
Robert Aaron and 3. Turner be appein'
ted com nIssioDers to let out and receive
same according to law.
On motion OF Mr. White:
9 Resolved, That the parish license for .hs
year 1897, shall be upon the same trades
occupations and professions aud for thu
same amounts as the state licenses, with
the exception that upon insurance com
panies or agencies, the parish license shall
be So for each company they represent
ana that no license shall be granted To-
the sale of alcoholic or spurious liquor
except in the Incorporated towns Of Alex
andria, Pinevilie, Boyce and West Alex
) nndria.
: Be it further Resolved, That D. T. Staff
ord Sheriff AID ex-offic;o Tax Coilsctor b
ard he il hereby authorized and empow
= cred TO enforce collection of all licenses b.
!, suit and before any competent court an
tiis Jury will satisfy aud approve an.
= action taken by SAID Tax Collector an
authorize him to Institute suit in tn
name of the Parish of Rapides, throug
the President OF this Police Jury, in th
Enforcement of the collection OF all licen
: ses due the Parish OF Rapides with 10 Pc
70 cent penalty for attorneys fees.
On motion OF Mr.. Sullivan:
=. Resolved, That the date OF Election &c
the purpose OF voting for or against a
80 mill tax for 10 years in aid OF the Bato
:, Rouge and Central Louisiana Railwa
:, Company, be changed from Jan. 2Sts
70 1887, to read Mar. 3lst, 1897.
:, On motion Of Mr.. Lawrence:
~ Be it Resolved, by the Police Jury, tn
-, whereas at the July meeting of the Jul
:, it was agreed that ell the Parish bus
ness in the f%urnishingo of money aud funt
:. So has heretofore been done by Rapid
Bank, that the First National Bank
Alexandra be given this buslne
n for the year 1887.
=, The Finance Committee being reas
~ made their report which was received al
accepted.
The following ayndics were appoint
90 to serve during the year 1897, viz:
be ALEXANDRIA WARD.
OF District No. 4-From Alexandra
Id, Bayou Cut OFF. VIM. Hudson, Syndic.
ia,
LAMouRIE WARD, No 2.
ok, District No. From Bayou Quit OFF
'p- lower line of Whites Ashton plantatie
Cy Hathorn, Syndic.
District No. 2.-trom lower line OF AS
ton plantation to Latannia. F. ID. Pea
on syndic.
ual District No. 3.-from Latania to Bea'
It'll Dam Bayou. Robt. Hathorn, syndic.
ing District No. 4-from Beaver Dam Bay
MS, 10 Peart's lower line. r. h. Tillm'
syndic.
op- District No. 5-from Peart's to lop
In parish line. Jim Gates, syndlc.
to District No. 6 from p. Cherries TO D.
aid mis- Bayou. Albert Lacomb, synd!c.
to District No. from HAtch's store
'm- mouth OF Dennis Bayou. Paul June
at syndic.
District No. S-trom mouth Of Den
Bayou, through lower Kansas, to Rive
'wp Parish line. F. Guillory, synd'c.
at District No. 9-from B. Meyers plan
and ton on Lamourie to Latannia. Fra
wer Rougeot, syndic.
ugh District No. i0-From Thonapson's
Coco Eend plantations to Galatians Ii
d to -Thcrnhill, syndic.
in. p;n+,ot NJ IL from T.afnourfe tn A