The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
Clerk Police Jury.

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Attest:
JENNIE BARRETT,
Clerk Police Jury.
ALEXANDRIA,, La,
Feb. 9, 1887.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
tournament. Present, w. G. James, Pfesi-
lent and Messrs. Hill, Lawrence, Nixon,
Price, Phillips, sullivan, SIeet, Wheaton,
and White.
the minutes OF yesterday msre read aud
approved.
On motion OF afr. Wheadon:
Resolved, That tbs bill OF &. L. wi lis,
Tor building two small bridges over Bayou
Robert near Mooreland be approved tos
SIS and a warrant be Issued in paynleat.
On motion o. MIR. Phillips;
Resolved, That the sum Of $3.50, or as
mucd thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
propriaSed out OF the bridge fund OF 1897
TO build a bridge across Spring Greek, at
Ellis crossing aud that c. nj. Shaw, Vim.
Batter and VIM. Msasiett be appointed
commissioners TO les opt aad receive sams
according to lazy.
Ga motion of Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That $50, or as much thereof rs
msy bs necessary, bs appropriated ont CT
the bridge iund OF 1897, to repair tyo
bridges, ooe across Caicasieu River, and
one across slough, at Willis Crossing,
and thai Geo. Mcdaniel, W.R. Etared and
W. FL. Philips be appointed to let ous
said work to best advantage to the Parish.
On motion OF Mr.. Price:
Resolved. That the sum of SIS be appro-
priatei out OF the beidg e fund of 1897 T.,
repair the bridge on Cow Creek, oear
Steve Wiiey's, and that Steve BAKER, Redsr
dynes and Tom Swain be appointed com
IN g ioneSs to let out aGd receive sane &C.
cofding to law.
On motion Of Mr.. Price:
Resolved, That The sum OF s25 be APP
propriatea out Of bridge tuud OF 1857 to
repair bridge OH Haynes creak, known as
tho Bush bridge, and that James Rsy-
nolds, w. f. Greer and Andy Nations BE-
appointed commissioners to let cut and
receive same according TO Iaw.
Or motion OF Dir. Sleet:
Resolved, That the sun OF SIS. or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be APP
propriated out Of the bridge fund Of 1897
to repair bridge across Bayou Rapidss, at
Blu Star store, aud that M. D. Sieet, NJ. j..
m n y ,,5 Have {N,.or ~ n-n1ir%.j
commissioners to let out and receive
same according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Nixon:
Resolved, That the Did Natchitocbes
road from Il. NJ. Bartou's TO intersection
of sugartown and Bahb's bridge road at
b~urn-down, be- declared q public road,
and all tho hands On the following road
district open cut said road from Strother's
crossing to sandsrson's gate, and from
Ssnderson's gate to Spring creek. ard
from 8sekae' lane t 5~iixon's bridge, on
Spring crsek; further, That the tolloWing
road hands be Consigned TO keep up said
road: w. W. WEIGH, a. L. Monroe ana
sons, Peter Msider, w. o. Tolbert, John
Orr, Cuilen Coody, e. III. Stokes, Jr., JEo.
f. Melder. Je1 Coody.
On motion OF air. Swami:
Resolved, That the sum OF s75 be APP
p~ropEiated out of the bridge fluid of 1887
to repair a bridge at Chenayyiiie, and that
2. d. Butler, g, Herbert and DR.. Ralph
Fitzpatrick oe appointed commissioners to
let L and receive same according to law.
On mcsioo of Mr.. Hill;
RESOLVED, That the Sheriff be anthor-
lied 20 purchase a safe for the use OF the
Sneriff's Office, to be paid for out O, funas
to be- collected from the hire OF jail hands
now hired out.
On motion OF Mr.. Swami:
Resolved, That the report Of commits
sioners Tor repairing Loyd's bridge be re-
csissd, aaa bin OF contractor, j. nj. Pat
%terson, be approved for $25.
o. motion of air. Wheadon:
Resolved, Ihas Che petition of citizens
to change the public road bscs TO run as
it formerly did, from John Neal's place
through road at Jerry Stephens placs, be
adopted and enc change allowed.
Ga motion Of Mr. Sullivan:
Resolved, That the assessed value of
timbered pine lands be fixed ct 90 rs ger
acre, and that all lands plated OF for sale
IS town or suburban icts be assessed q.
one-balf the value at which said lots ar@
offered for sale.
On motion OF Mr.. Hill.
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Palice
Jury be instructed to have 200 copies OF
the road Law printed, and that the officers
be instructed to Gee that eaca syndic re-
esisas his notice Of appointment aad s.
copy OF thelaw.
On motion Of Mr. Whasdon:
Resolved, That the road baeiuuing at
lower corporate limits OF Alaxandria and
Continuing to tbs parish liue, DO known
rs lover river road district. b. it further
Resolved, That the said pubic road be
works Is follows: JAat eaeu ownef OF