The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-14

CoLrAx, GRANT PARISH, Jnly 3, III.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment.
Present: Jas. A. Daniel, President !;
C. w. Fitz, Randolph Reeves, NJ. N.
Swafford, w. j. Tison, F. L. Craig, and
Matthew Nugent, Jr.
The report of the Committee on
Claims was read.
The Committee on Claims, having
had larger number of claims present
ed, many of which are. just and others
doubtful, are of opinion that it would
be prudent to appoint a committee of
Police Jurymen to investigate all
claims, either audited or unaudited,
against the parish, dated previous to
the LIST day of January, 1877.
Motion by Mr.. Craig:
Be it ordained, That all parties hole,
ing claims, either audited or unaudited,
against the Parish of Grant, dated pre-
viOus to the LIST of January, 1877, are
hereby required to present the same to
the Clerk of the Police Jury, for regis
tration, ON or before the first day of
October, 1877. In default of such pre-
sentatiOn said claims shall be debarred
from consideration by the Police Jury.
Resolved, That the last preceding
ordinance be published in the Official
journal of the Parish Of Grant for four
weeks.
By Mr.. Craig:
Be it ordained, That the Clerk of the
Police Jury is hereby required to regis
ter in book kept for the purpose, all
claims against the parish of Grant that
may be presented to him for registra-
ton, on and after the date hereof, until
and including the first day OF October,
1877; and that said Clerk shall be al
lowed the sum of Twenty five Dollars,
i'm addition to his regular salary, fol
such services.
Be it ordained, That the members OF
the Police Jury shall receive in compen.
sation for their services, the sum OF
Three Dollars per diem and mileage at
the rate of ten cents per mile.
On motion of Mr.. Reeves:
Resolved, That the sum of One Hun
dred and Forty-one Dollars be allowed
Daniel Fletcher, Deputy Sheriff, as hi.
fees for feeding prisoners, and for ne
cessary expenses incurred in arrestinl
fugitives from justice (; the said sum Of
one hundred and forty-one dollars t.
be warranted by the President of the
Police Jury and to he paid out of thu
first moneys that may he in the Treas
ury from and after this date.
On motion
Resolved, That Chas. II. Nugent
Sheriff, be allowed the sum of Twenty
Dollars.for making such repairs to thu
Parish Jail as may be necessary for tn.
safe-keeping of prisoners, and that tn,
President of the Police Jury be author
lied to warrant therefor.
On motion
Resolved, That the President is here
by authorized and instructed to draw
upon the Treasurer for the sum o
Forty Dollars in favor of Thomas s
Hardee, State Engineer, for one map o
Grant Parish, said sum of forty dollars
to be paid out of the first money tina
may be properly so appropriated.
The petition and writ of mandarin
issued out of the Parish Court, in tn
cause Of Frank H. Page VS.. Police Jury
No. AL, served on the President ant
read to the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Craig:
Resolved, That the papers in tn
cause Of Frank II. Page vs.. Police Jury
be handed to the Parish Attorney, an,
that he be instructed to take the de
fence.
Claims for printers fees were intro
duced, and referred to the Commute
on Claims. No action.
Ordered by the President that al
claims, coming in for registration, b
numbered.
By Mr.. Reeves: In compliance witt