The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-21
n, motion 0f Mr. Jpcks0n:

Resolved, That the report OF the COM
nissioners appointed to lay out road rum
ming from Boating Bayou to Bayou
Boeuf be accepted, and the commits
sioners discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Wheaton,:
Resolved, That the sum of $50 be ap-
propriated out OF the bridge fund Of 1897,
to build bridge over bayou running
into Bayou Boeuf, at Mrs. Carnaps place,
and Robt. Martin, R. H. Smith and W.
NJ. Clark, be appointed commissioners to
let out and receive same according to
law.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, That the appropriation made
at the April meeting Of SIS, to repair
bridge at the Smith place. be cancelled.
On motion Of Mr.. Nixon:
Resolved, That the report Of COM
missioners building bridge across Rocky
Branch be received and the bill Of the
contractor, B. r. Smith, be approved
for $1S.
On motion OF Mr.. Nixon:
Resolved, That the sum of $40, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be
appropriated out OF the bridge fund OF
1897, to build bridge across Shaw Creek,
and that r. Bayham, w. 8. Brady and
W. M. Bonnet, be appointed commits
sioners to let out and receive same &C.
cording to law.
On motion of Mr.. Wheadou:
Resolved, That the petition of citizens
OF Woodwork and Lamourie, asking
that public road be opened up from
Carnal bridge on Bayou Boeuf to Wood
worth, be favorably considered, and that
Walter M. Clark, r. H. Smith, Robt.
Martin, George Wise, Wash Butler and
J. w. slocum, be appointed to lay out
said road according to law and without
expense to the parish.
On motion OF Mr.. Lawrence:
Resolved, That the resolution exempt
ing the Gulf, Louisiana and Great North
ern Railroad from taxation for ten years
be amended to read: Completed to TIT
Parish line within eighteen months
from July 1st, 1897.
Mr.. Sullivan iu the chair.
On motion of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That an approved bill be Is
sued in favor OF D. NJ. Wallace, for tn
sum of S25, for the building OF brldg'
across Davis creek, on road from Lena K
Colfax.
On motion Of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the report Of commits
sioners for building bridge across Bayo1
Point Coupee, near Mrs. Schoubrock, b
received, and the bond of the contracto,
A. F. Funderburk, be accepted and hi
bill approved for 5000.
On motion of Mr.. Price:
Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners for letting out aud receiving th
. bridge built on Haiues' creek be received
and the bond OF the contractor, L. '
Kennedy, be approved and warrant b
issued in his favor for $50.
On motion OF Mr.. Slest:
Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners appointed to let out tor repai
the little and big dam on river road b.
tween Boyce and Alexandria be receives
and the bill of the contractor, Ad
Harris, be approved for $50.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan:
Resolved, That the sum OF $500, or
much thereof as may be ncc ssary,
, appropriated out OF the bridge fund
1897, to repair the plank road, and tn
J. X. Thornton, VIM. Harris aud W.
Flower be appointed com missioners
5 let out and rec i've same according to la,
On motion OF Mr.. Sullivan. the Jul
. at 4 o'clock adjourned until 9 o'clot
y. tomorrow morning, for the purpose
visiting the Parish Farm.
Attest:
JENNIE BARRETT,
Clerk Police Jury.