The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-01-20
ALEXANDRIA, La,

Jan. Stn, 1o3t.
The Polica Jury met pursuant 10 nd
ioutnnant. Present !. j. SWAMI, Pres1-
dent; and Messrs. Hill, james, Lawrence,
Nixon, Price. Phillips, Sullivan, Sect,
Wheadon and White.
On motion of Mr.. Hill:
Resolved, That the clerk be instructed
to request the State Veterinary Surgeon,
DR.. s. b. Staples, to come to Rapines Par
ish for the purpose of examining certain
alleged cases Of CHAMBERS, notably IN the
Boyce neighborhood, ard any other that
may come to his knowledge.
On motion of Mr. Hill:
Resolved, That all property owners in
the Parish Of Rapides, ba, and are hereby
required to keep all natural drains lead
Jog out of public roads, open to q SUI
| fcient distance from ssid roads, to pre-
vert sid distractions from banking
water on said pubic roads, and it shall be
the duty of all road syndics and contrac-
tors to notify ouch property owners
whose property, by stoppage OF nstural
drains, she'll obstruct the free passage OF
water from said roads, to promptly open
said drains, and upon his refusal or fail
ure, it shall be seemed a misdemeanor,
and on CONVICTION before a court OF
proper jurisdiction, The said person OF
persons shall be fined in q un not ex'
ceediu g twenty I've dollars, ard on fail
ure to pay said fine, he shall bs sent tc
the parish jail for q period not excscd'
ing ten days.
On motion of Mr. Hit:
Resolved, That the sum Of $50, or 81
much thereof as may be necessary, bs
appropriated out OF the bridge fund o
1897, for the repair of the plank road
between corporate limits OF Alexandria
lat the end OF Lee street) aud the Texa
& Pacific Railway and G. III. Fitzpatrick
j. Il. Thornton and G. e. Kimber, be sp
pointed commissioners to let out same.
On motion of Mr.. Hill:
!, Whereas, the Rose Hedge, on the PLAN
road near the Texas & Pacific Railway Of
, Bayou Robert road, is a continue
menace TO the life and property OF citl
, zeus travelling sa.d rosd, by obstructin
from view incoming railroad trains
therefore, be it
Resolved, That owners of said prop
, perty On which sud hedge grows, be IN
+ strueted by the sheriff to remove came t
a the distance Of at least 500 feet from Sal
e railroad, and upon his or their failure
o remove it, the sheriff is hereby con
n manded TO have said hedge removed
d expense OF land owner.
Ga motion of Mr.. Sleet:
Resolved, That the public roads know
a as the Bayou Robert road, beginning
. the corporate limits OF Alexandria ar
including that portion of the low
is Bayou Robert road running throue
. Willow Glen plantation to the Lamonr
i Ward line, the entire Horseshoe road
" its junction with Rspidss road, aud j
ID Guiding that portion Of Rapides 70
ID from the said junction to the corpora
~ limits of West Alexandria, and all pub
of} roads In Rapides ard Cotile ware
M worked in 1895, under the contract sy
I'd TEN, except the Red river road, ire
40 Royce to Alexandria, be-, and4is here
#. designated as Alexandria and Rapit
10. wards public road, district No. !, a
all that same be let out by annual contri
liz for it's maiutainancet to the loweet bidd
who will give a good and solvent DO
I'D for faithfully maintaining the said rot
in good repair together with all nee
lie. sary drainage that may be suggested
the property owners along said roa
provided said cost shall not exceed p
Der cspita, the amount that may be c
p lected fr5ul those eligible for road d