The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29
ALEXANDRIA, La,

ALEXANDRIA, La,
Sept. %, 1897.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad.
tournament. Present-W. e. James, Presi-
dent; aud Eessrs. Jackson, Hill, Law
renee, Nixon, Phillips, Sleet, Sullivan,
Wheadon and White.
The minutes of yesterday were read
and approved.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheaton,:
Resolved, That the Police Juror from
each ward be empowered to Sc lect four
other citizens OF their respective wards
to constitute local health committee to
act in concert with our Parish Board OF
Health, and to enact such regulations as
they may deem best, to prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of yellow fever in their
respective communities. The eaid Police
member appointing the committee to
form one Of said committee and to act as
chairman of same. A constable OF each
ward to be under the control Of said Gem
mittee and to perform such services as
the committee may require, and for such
service be paid 81 20 per day. The mem
bers of the several committees to serve
without compen sation.
In conformity with the above resolu.
ton the members OF The Police Jury
appointed the committees for their re-
spective wards, as follows:
Lamourie ward, No. 1T. 9. Wheadon,
chairman; and DR.. 8. 8. Robinson, Dr.. j.
II. Barron, J. d. Pickles aud John F.
Davis.
Cheneyville ward, No. 3.-R. II. Jack.
son, chairman; and S j. Fuller, NJ. D.,
Sam Blum, w. F. Shackelford and U. II.
Johns.
Spring Hill ward, No. 4-John T. Phil
lips, chairman; and DR.. Dean, q. M.
Shaw, Samuel Mallett and Jno. Evans.
Hineston ward, No. 5.-J. NJ. Nixon,
chairman; and DR.. Webster Smith, j. l.
Whitehurst, T. r. Neal and H. r. Law
son.
Calcasleu ward, No. 6.-R. NJ. White
chairman; and &. W. Glass, L. NJ
Nichols, E. NJ. Lambright and Houston
Strother.
Cotile ward, No. Nv. e. James, chair
man; and Mr.. Swami, Henry Hunt, Ned
Shackelford and F. NJ. Brian.
Rapides ward, No. 8.--P. J. Sleet, chair.
man and DR.. D. Texada, J. A. Cruik'
shank, Jr., P. II. Davidson and NJ. J
Dunnam.
Pineville ward, No. 81. G. Price
chairman and DR.. White, F. M. Hayden
L. Lawrence and r. Aaron.
On motion OF Mr.. Sullivan:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this Jury
are rendered the Board OF Health, acting
for the parish before the meeting Of this
Jury, and to the Barrett Light Guards 10,
the voluntary and valuable services rem
dered the acting Board as quarantine
guards.
The Police Jury, as a Board OF Health
now adjourned sine die.
The Police Jury was then called to order
by the President for the transaction Of
general business.
On motion of Mr.. Sleet:
Resolved, That the sum Of $685., or Of
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap
propriated out Of the bridge fund Of 1897
to build bridge across the canal, or
Bayou Rapldas, near Mrs. Melady's store
aud that w. Compton, E. Brashear and A
Melady, be appointed commissioners te
let out and receive same according to law
On motion OF Mr.. Sleet:
Resolved, That the sum OF SIS, or al
much thereof as may be necessary, be ap
propriated out of the bridge fund of 1897
to build a bridge across 10-foot ditch, nea
Bayou Boeuf, and that G. Robinson, w
Goodwin and r. kincaid, be appointed
commissioners to let out and receive sam,
according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Sleet:
Resolved, That the report OF the com
missioners for repairing dam at Barrett
gin, on Bayou Rspides, be accepted ant
warrant be Issued for SIS In favor OF th,
contractor, Mr.. j. Mccarthy.
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips:
Resolved, That the report OF commits
sioners for repairing bridge at r. A. nc
Nuts, be received, and warrant b.
| fasped fnr $40 IN favor vi the contractor
! z Il. Mch ut.