The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-28
On motion Of Mr.. Wheaton:


priated out Of the bridge fund OF 1887, to
floor the bridges over the baynus on the
Lamourie public road, from 8. R. Rey-
nolds' store to Mrs. A. =. Smiths, on
Latanier, and 8. R. Reynolds. B. M. Rou-
geau and ALT. Parham, be appointed COM
missioners to let out and receive same ac-
cording to law.
On motion Of Mr.. Hill:
Resolved, That the petition OF Jno. A.
Williams ct ais, betfsented, and that Mr..
T. T. Murphy bet 81 sted syndtc OF that
portion of the puar., road which is con-
tinuation of Thirs. street, (of the city OF
Alexandria), and that persons living on
said road be and are hereby assigned to
road duty on said road, in accordance with
the general road laws.
On motion OF Mr. Wheadon:
On motion, Mr.. Phillips was authorized
to examine bridge over Big slough, at
Davis crossing, and have the bridge re-
paired or rebuilt as may be necessary, and
report back to this Jury at its next regu-
lar meeting.
On motion of Mr. White:
Resolved, That the road leading from
VIM. Goldman's to Blunt's creek bridge,
thence down Caicasleu river, onswest side,
and intersect Davis road at or near
Henry Perkins, be declared public road,
aud that the following hands be appoin-
ted to open and keep up the same: g. W.
strother, syndtc. Hands,. B. Strother,
w. 8. Strother, A. q. Strother, Isaac Fee,
Reubin Fee, David Fee, Uiveas Fee,
Robt. Stanley, Erasmus Stanley, Henry
Stanley and D. G. johnson.
On motion of MIR. ,EIixon:
Resolved. That Michael Carruth be
transferred from Road District No. IL to
District No. II, leading from Elmer to
Rocky branch.
On motion OF Mr.. Nixon:
Be 1t Resolved, That the Natchitoches
road leading from Barton's to Rundown,
be divided into two Districts, namely:
From Barton's to Bayou Lamoass, Dis
trict No. 20; and from Bayou Lamouse to
Burndown, District No. q.
Resolved further, That ward line divide
the hands assigned to said road. E. NJ.
Stokes, Jr., syndic.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Lawrence:
Resolved, That in consideration OF the
benefits to be derived from the building
Of the Gulf, Louisiana and Great Northern
Railroad, that said road be exempt from
parish taxes for period of ten years,
from July i, 1897, work to begin in ninety
days. The yeas and nays being called for,
resulted as follows: James, yes; Hill,
yes; Lawrence. yes; Sullivan, yes; sieet,
yes; Wheadon, yes. Nixon, no: Price,
no; Phillips, no; White, no. The resolu-
ton was then adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Wheaton:
Resolved, That in contingency Of high
water in Red river this season, 80 that
the public levses OF this Parish will re-
quire work to protect the lands In the
levee district from overflow, the Presi-
dent OF this Jury Is authorized to draw a
warrant for $1,000 and place the proceeds
in the hands Of the Levee Board for use.
The yeas and nays being called for, re.
suited as follows: Hill, yes; Lawrence
yes; Sullivan, yes; Wheadon, yes; Nixon
no; Price, no; Phillips, no; sleet, no;
White, no.
The resolution therefore was no,
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hill:
The Jury adjourned until O'Clock
tomorrow, to enable the Finance Com.
mittee to 60 into the examination Of
claims.
| Attest:
| JENNIE BARRETT,
Clerk Police Jury.