The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-28
ALEXANDRIA, La,

Clerk Police Jury.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
April Z, 1897.
The Police Jury net pursuant to ad-
jousnment. Present-E. j. Sullivan,
President; and Messrs. Hill, James, Lazy
renee, Nixon, Price, Phillips, Sieet,
Wheadon and White.
The minutes of the last days meeting
were read aud approved.
The Jury then proceeded to elect a new
President to ill the vacancy caused by the
death Of the late President, j. j. Swami,
and Mr.. w. G. James was unanimously
elected.
The Committee appointed to draft reso-
lutions In honor OF Mr.. j. j. Swami, re-
ported ss follows:
Be 1t Resolved, That whereas John j.
Swami, our late worthy President, has, by
death, been removed from this sphere of
action, we recognized in him man of
unyielding principles and answering
integrity; and who served his people In
all the positions Of trust bestowed upon
him with untiring zeal, rare fidelity and
great capscity. Be it further
Resolved, That by bis death this body
has lost an able and impartial presiding
officer, and the publica worthy and eff
cient servant.
On motion of SIR. Whesdon:
Resolved, That report of commissioners
appointed to lee out the repairs on Chat
lans Lake bridge be received and sswar-
rant be issued to the contractor. J. D.
Fowler, for 800 i'll payment.
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That s?5, or as much thereof
as may be necessary, be appropriated out
OF the bridge fund Of 1857, to repair bridge
over slough a. Babbs Bridge, IN Spring
creek, and that u. Fl. Willis, l. N. Erwin
and WI. Graham, be appointed com
missioners to let out same to the lowest
bidder.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the report of commits
siouers for building bridge across Bayou
Cocodria, be received, and the bond Of the
contractors, r. II. and L. j. Eldrsd. be &C.
cepted, aud warrant be issued for $3.50
In payment.
On motion Of Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved. That the report of commits
sioners for repairing two bridges, one on
Calcasieu river, and one on slough, be ac-
cepted, and q warrant be issued In favor
OF the contractor, L. ]. Eldred, for $50 In
payment.
| On motion of Mr.. Sullivan:
Resolved, That A. Marye, G. o. Harris,
G. 8. Compton, G. NJ. Katcliffe, W. G.
Compton and e. s. Brashear, freeholders,
be appointed committee to lay of a
public road from Middle bayou dam,
around head Of wash, In rear of Mr. Mela-
dy's place, and road between Melady aud
Compton's, out to Bayou Rapides, with.
out expense to the parish.
On motion OF Mr.. Price:
Resolved, That the sum Of $65 be appro-
priated out CT the bridge fund Of 1897, for
the building of bridge across Swafford's
creek, and that j. E. Rylaad, w. H.
Haynes and II. M. Campbell, be appoint
ed commissioners to let out and receive
same according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, Tha5the petition Of the citi-
zens OF Cheneyville and Lamourie wards
asking the appoin tmeut Of freeholdsrs to
lay out IA public road from point on
Cha.lans Lake to Bayou Bosuf, be favor
ably considered, and that Messrs. Otis
Collins, j. w. Duplisses, K. G. Carual, G.
e. Jones, w. P. Willis and II. g. Moseley
be appointed to lay ont said road, with.
out expense to the parish.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the sum OF $40 be apnro-
pristed ont OF the bridge fund OF 1897, to
bald bridge across Roaring creek, near
John McGilvsry's, and that j. B. Rou.
geaA, John II. Carruth and w. ]. Orr, Jr.,
be appointed commissioners to let out
same according to law.
On motion Of Mr.. Wheador:
Resolved, That the sum OF S25 bs appro-
/ priated ouS Of the bridge fund of 1897, to
repair the bridge over bayou running out
of Smiths plantation, into Bayou Bceuf
end that Robert Martin, r. H. Smith and
w. NJ. Clark, be appointed commissioners
to let out and receive same according tc
law.
On motion OF MI. Sullivan:
| Resolved, That as the sewerage plan fol
jail and court house was fouad impracti.
cable, the resolution appropriating s10G(
for such purpose. be rescinded.
On motion of Mr.. White:
Resolved, That the sum OF $3.50, or AZ
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap.
/ propriated out OF the bridge fund of 1887
to build bridge across Calcasieu river
at Strother's crossing, ard that W. F
Flowers, Adam Ray and John Sanders, b.
appointed commissioners to let out ane
receive same according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Nixon:
/ Resolved, That the sum Of $40 be anpro
priated out Of the bridge fund of 1897, t.
build bridge across Bayou Lamouse, OF
Natchitoches road, and that A.. L. Mon
roe, w. O. Talbert and Monroe Cody, b.