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

abCtta) from the LIST OF March TO the lotn
day OF July within the limits OF this
parish.
Section 9Th. Ba 1t further enacted, etc,
that any violation of this ordinance IL
ordered to be a ~misdemeanor, triable BE-
fore the district court of this parish, pun
ishable by a foe of not exceeding hf1y
dollars, or by imprisonment in the par
ish Jail not more than thirty DAYS for each
~offense, or both at the discretion OF the
court, as provided iu acts OF the general
assembly of the state OF Louiaiaua, Act
No. go Of the Acts OF 1896. This Act to
take effect from and after its passage.
Belt resolved by the Police jury OF tie
Parish OF Rapides, and j. j. Swami as
President, is hereby authorized to pu"-
chase for and in the name OF the Parish OF
Rapides that certain tract OF land known
as the Calvit place, from Gao. o. Watts, for
the price of $3.50, payable as follows, TO VII:
$3.50 payable one year from Gate, with .
Der cent interest from date, and further,
to assume q certain mortgage note for
stsC0 with interest in favor of the Middle
seq Banking Co., and the President is ao-
thor;zed 10 execute the said note Tor $500
aud sign said pote for the Parish.
Ba Ii further Resolved, that the sum OF
$3.50. or on. much thereof as may be Dec.s-
sary, be appropriated out of the general
fund of 1897, to make the above purchase.
Be- it enacted by the Police Jury of the
Parish of Rspides, that there be and is
hereby constituted a Board OF Comm:s-
sioners for the management CT the Parish
Farm.
The eaid Board ahall consist of nine
members, three of whom shall be members
of the Police Jury, three OF them elected
by the Council Of the City OF Alexandra,
and three other citizens OF the Parish
elected by the Police Jury, and in the
election of said Commissioners 1t shall be
designated whether the term OF service
shall be respectively, forole, two, or three
years, while the successors OF the present
Board, at the expiration Of their respec.
tive tsrms, shall bs elected annually for
three years.
This Board shall elect their own o.
ficers, the Superintendent Of the Parish
Farm, and all other necessary employees
and ~s:ipulate their compensation.
The Board of Commissioners shall have
full authority to enact all rules aud reg
ulaticns for the government and police
Of the Parish Farm.
The Commissioners above provided 10
shall serve without compensation, ant
che President, Secretary and Treasure
shall be elected by the Board from thei
own number, and the office OF the Boart
of Commissioners OF the Parish Farm
shall be in the courthouse, In the city o
AlexandrIa.
No one shall be sent to the Parish Farn
except by direction of a member OF tn
Police Jury, or o. the Mayor. and tn
appreciation OF a Committee of the Boar
Of Commissioners appointed for that pur
pose.
And be it further enacted that the sur
of $500 out of the general fund of 1S9'
' be set aside for the maintenance an
, stocking of the Parish Farm.
Be 1t enacted, That the sun OF $3.50 on
of the general fund of 1897, be and
hereby appropriated for the erection
: the necessary buildings.
. On motion of MI. Sullivan:
i The following citizens of the Paris
were elected as members OF the board
the Parish Farm: Judge j. R. Thornton
term of one year; DR.. A. Roaenspit
term OF two years; aad Rev. Il. G. Dur
. can, term of three years.
I On motion OF Mr.. Wheaton,:
. The following members ofthe Jury we
= appointed members of the Board OF Il
Parish Farm: e. j. Sullivan, term OF OF
II year; VIM. Hill, term OF two years; r.
g Sleet, term of three years..
u On motion the Jury adjourned uni
to. morrow morning, at $50 o'clock.
Attest:
JENNIE BARRETT,