The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-21
Clerk Police Jury.
ALEXANDRIA, LA.

O6HN1C oh"NCAAS
Clerk Police Jury.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
July 7Lh, 1887.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
tournament. Present-W. G. James, Pres
ident; and Messrs. Jackson, Lawrence,
Nixon, Phillips, Sullivan, sleet, Wheadon
and White.
On motion, the reading OF the minutes
of yesterday was dispensed with
The Jury suspended the action on the
assessment rolls and proceeded to transact
general business.
On motioa OF Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, That the ISpurt OF commits
c.ouers appointed to let out the bridge
over IDENTIFY creek, be received and &C.
cepted, and the bill Of the contractors,
Jake Fowler and Jno. Paul, be approved
for S25.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, Til 1T the report OF commits
sioners appointed to buy lumber to repair
bridges over sloughs on Bayou Lamourie
road, from Sam Reynolds to Mrs. A. e.
Smiths, be received and accepted, and
the bill of the contractor, 0. V. Louns-
berry, be approved for $50.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, That c. L. Willis be appoint
ed syndic OF Road District No. 20, from
Jets hill to Squirrel branch, through
Woodwork, in place OF E. Q. Moore, re-
signed.
On motion Of Mr.. White:
Resolved, That the report Of commits.
sioners for building bridge across Cal
casieu river, at Strother's crossing, be
received and the bond of the contractor
3. R. Smith, be accepted and his blu ap-
proved for $ll0.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, That the sum Of $25, or q:
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap'
propriated out of the bridge fund Of 1897
to put q new floor on the bridge at j. j
Broom's, and Jno. A. Cheek. J. Boyd ane
p T. Wade, be appointed commissioner
to let out and receive same according tC
law.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, That the sum Of f25 be appro
priated out OF the bridge fund OF 1887, tt
repair bridge on Latanier, at Roberts OF
Grange road, and that A. P. Roberts, Geo
Owens and Steve Pittmau, be appointed
commissioners to let out and receive sam
according to law.
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners for building bridge across Roar
ing creek, near Jno. McGilvray's, on Tex
as and Cheneyville road, be accepted an
warrant be issued In favor OF contractor
o. V. Lounsberry, for $40.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the bond OF j. P, Medic
be accepted and warrant be issued TO
SIS IS, for building bridges across slough
at Davis crossing, on Calcasieu river, an
repairs on two other bridges.
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the report Of commits
sioners for repairing bridge over slough
at Babbs Bridge, be accepted and warrar
be issued in favor of contractor, Branc
Smith, for SIS.
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the report of commits
sioners for building bridge across Mi
creek, be accepted and the bill of the cor
tractor, Branch e. Smith, be approve
for $50.
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the report Of commi!
sioners for building bridge across Sprin
creek. at Ellis crossing, be received an
the bond of the contractor, B. E. Smit
be accepted and his bill approved #
S162.60
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the report OF commission
ers for building bridge across Bayou L.
INQUIRE, on Natchitoches road, be accepts
and the bond of the contractor, o.
Lounsberry, be received and his bill a.
proved for S40.
On motion of Mr.. jackson:
Resolved, That the sum OF S25 be appr
: pristed out Of the bridge fund OF 1897,
(, an additional appropriation to repair Il
: Cheneyville bridge, over Bayou Boe'
z, the former appropriation OF $50 being Il
/, sufficient to have the work done.
i On motion of Mr.. jackson:
Resolved, That the cum Of S25 be apr
!. priated out OF the bridge fund Of 1897,
repair the Boonviile bridge, and that
D. Hazard, ]. L. Helm and G. ]. Mathew
be appointed commissioners to let out 81
receive same according to law.
: On motion OF Mr.. Whsadon, the Ju
= adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrs
morning.
Attest:
JENNIE BARRETT,
J. Clerk Police Jury.