The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-08-25
ALEXANDRIA, La,

ALEXANDRIA, La,
Aug. IS, 1897.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment. PRESENTLY. G. James, Presi-
dent; and Messrs. Hill, Jackson, Law
renee, Nixon, Price, Phillips, Sullivan,
:eet, Wheadon and White.
The minutes OF yesterday were read
and approved
Ga motion Of Mr. Nixon:
Resolved, Thet the public road be
changed from Il. Bahamas residence and
iun so as to inter sect Forest Hill road at
Mrs. Filters place.
motion OF Mr.. White:
Resolved, That Michasl Sanaecson be
allowed to change public road south o!
his farm, as petitioncd for.
On motion of Mr.. Mixon:
Resolved, That the sum CT $50, Or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
proprated out CT the bridge fund Of 1scyl,
to build two bridges over 1--we prar ches,
near Hineston camp ground, between
Hineston ard Elmer, and S. S. Atkins, j.
T. Crawford and Z. A. Dove be appointed
commissioners to let out and receive same
according to law. On motion Of Mr..
Lawrence, duly seconded, the resolution
was laid on the table.
Ga motion OF M. Phi!!ips:
Resolved, That the sum of Flo be appro-
priated out of the bridge fuad of 1857, to
repair bridge over Bunny branch, at F. A.
sicNu:t'S, and that John Bailey, J. l.
Chevaler and w. }. r ,ss be appointed
commissioners to let on: and receive same
, according to law.
Ga motion of Mr.. Price:
Resolved, That the sum of $40 be aopro-
prated out OF the general fund OF 1897, for
the purpose OF keeping the pluper grave
! yard in good condition for one year, and
| That Joe Walker be ma lie Gust dian there
for.
On motion OF Mr.. Jackinn: n
Resolved, That George TIppans, John
Brtiop, jams Gates, w. Avery, I. j.
Richardson and P. Lacombe, be appoi uted
commissioners tr the purpose OF select-
ing the best location for public road
from George Tippans, on Boating bayou,
through Dunn's bayou settlement to the
river road, near Poland, without expe nse
70 the parish.
On motion of MI Jackson:
That whereas the importation and vend-
ing of second hand clothing is dstrimen
! %.,1 bo
fore, be it
Resolved, That the importation anc
dealing in secondhand clothing be pro
hibited, and a fac OF $50 be imposed fol
each and every off .nse.
E On motion of Mr.. Jackson:
Resolved, That the sum of $500, or o
much thereof es may be necessary, b.
appropriated out Of the bridge fund Q
1897, to build bridge across Boating
bayou aud that G. e. Jones, T. j. Rich
: ardson and George Tippens be sppointe'
commissioners to let out and rcceiv. sam
according to law.
On motion o! Mr. Wheaton:
Resolved, That the following hands b
. assigned to work on public road fror
j. Bayou Lttsuier bridge, at J.. j. Broom
to Mrs. d. L. Smiths place: P. I. Wade
. Marshall Jones, Geo. Briut, Jno. Smith
!, Jno. Cheek, Gentry, and Juo. Cheek b
= appointed syudic.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan:
!. Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners for repairing and widening cause
I way on Bayou Robert, DO accepted an
/ bill Of the contractor, 5. H!gion, be az
: proved for $1,000.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheadon:
: Resolved, That the report of freeholde
\. appointed to lay out public road frol
Carnai's bridge to Woodwork, be r
j.. ceived aud accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Wheadon:
Resolved, That the report OF the con
: missioners appointed to repair the brid.
" over L.ataniar at J. J. Broom's, be receive
and the bill OF the contractors, T. Y
Brown and son, be approved for the su
u of S25.
q On motion of Mr.. Wheadon:
:. Resolved, That the report of the cor
missioners appointed to bnild Bird
20 over bayou running out OF the earn
le place into Bayou Boenf, be received, al
a the bill of the contractor, J. D. Fowle
), be approved for $50.
:" On motion of Mr.. Sleet:
re Resolved, That the sum OF SO, or
e much thereof as may be necessary, be a
:. propriaed out of tie bridge fund of Isl
- to repair dam across bayou at John Bs
VI rett's gin on Bayou Rapids, and tt
se Tom Cooper, Kit Johnson and J. F. Pets
W man, be appointed commissioners to
out and receive same according to law.
Mr.. Hill in the chair.
Ga motion of MIR. james:
m Resolved. That the sum OF $50, or
much thereof as may be necessary, be 6
propriated out OF The bridge fund OF is
~ to repair bridge across Bayou Veran a
u that N. bush, Il. l.. Carnahan and R.s
ard Barrett, be appointed commission
to lot out and receive same according
law.