The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-03-08
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Proceedings Of the Police Jury Of the
Parish Of Grant.
CoIrAx, La, March /, 1879.

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The Police Jury met pursuant to
call of the president.
Present - s. G. Curry, president,
and Messrs. j. B. Lewis, NJ. Nugent,
Jr., Benjamin Chelette and Thomas
johnson.
The reading Uf the minutes of the
last meeting was dispensed with.
On motion the following commits
sioners aud clerks of election were
appointed for the election to be- held
on Tuesday, the 18th day Of March,
1879:
First Ward-Thos. Hickman, G. II.
Mumford and Lorenzo Smith, com.
missioners r. s. Cameron, clerk.
Second Ward-Nick Kemplin, j.
B. Coates and john FAINT. commits
sioners; j. A. Thompson, clerk.
Third Ward j. Z. Collins, b. F.
Moore and. w. p. Guynes, commits
sioners; ii. n. Swaff0rd, clerk.
Fourth Ward-F. NJ. Hamel, X. N.
Dean and s. Y. Lacroix, commits
sioners: 8. u. SandfOrd, clerk.
Fifth Ward - j. &. Bryan, h +.
Gatlin and e. K. Nugent, commits
si0ners; w. $. Legget, clerk.
Sixth Ward Prank. Walker, VAL
cour Vallery aud Clement Coutee,
commissioners; r. U. Harrison,
clerk.
Seventh Ward-A. B. Conley, c.
G. DOM and G. w. FittE, commits
sioners; /. w. Callam, clerk.
j. b. Lewis introduced q resO-
luton requiring the clerk ~ tho po-
lice jury To keep tho yeas and nays
on any aud all motions aud resoIu-
tions by giving the names of the
parties voting for or against such
motions.
The resolution was lost. Messrs.
Lewis aud johnson voted for the
measure, and Messrs. Nugent and
Chelette voted against it. The vote
being a tie, the president gave his
casting vote against the resolution.
Thomas johnson introduced a RES
olutioo authorizing and empowering
the president Of the police jury tn
issue commissions to all road over
seers not properly commissioned by
the clerk. The resolution was lost.
Mr.. II. G. Goodwin, editor aud
manager of the COLrAx CHRONICLE,
proposed to publish the proceedings
Of the police jury fur the year 1917,
and all advertisements required by
law to be made by the police jury,
for the sum of $500, Or to make y
reduction ut forty percspt upon le-
gal rates.
On motion the proposition to pub.
lish tor the sum of $500 was accept
ed aud adopted.
Mr. II. NJ. Jeter presented a claim
against the parish in favor Of a. G.
Hodnett, for $l7 40, for services
rendered as returning officer for the
third ward 1t the election held No
vember 5, 1873.
The claim was allowed and made
payable out of funds of 1875.
On motion OF Thomas johnson
Henry Jones WAS appointed oversser
of the road leading from COlfax to
Rigolet bridge instead Of Hanson
BriscO, excused on account of old
aye.
On motion the following report of
the parish treasurer was received
and adopted:
To the HONORABLE President and Mem
beers If the Police Jury in and for the
Parish uf Grant:
l would respectfully submit the
following report:
Amount of funds received up to
the 25th day Of February, 1879, viz:
To amount received from Clerk
Of District Court. .&24 90
Amount received from A. L.
Grow, ex Treasurer 1890. les
Received of George Carrie for
COlfax terry -.--......... S 25
Received of John Niles for
COtile ferry. I 90
Received Of - Caps for Csps
ferry .-................. so
lotai .$G 10
Paid order of President Police
Jury to II. n. Jeter. .&25 65
Bal. on hand Feb. %. 1879. q g rs
Respectfully submitted,
5. B. SHACxELPORD,
Parish Treasurer.
P. 8. Since making ont the above
report ! have received of n. vii.
liams for Montgomery ferry, q 50,
making balance of - 2S.
On motion the Police Jury sd-
ionrned fill neXf rnnular uoaofiuo