The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-07-12

ers asking for the creation of q road
lead from James Fletchsr's place
to the Colfax and Montgomery
road near Montgomery. On mo-
ton the road was granted and
James Land appointed overseer.
Mr.. Curry presented q petition
signed by Alfred Walker and 9TH
ers, asking for the creation OF q
road leading from James Fletcheris
place to VIM. Brewers and also
asking for the appointment OF re-.
viewers to tlooate the same. On
motion the road was granted,
Messrs. d. s. O'Quin, Charles Pur.
Wis and James Holloway appointed
reviewers, and James Holloway
appointed overseer Of the same.
Mr.. Chelette offered resolution
to abolish the road leading from
Colfax to Montgomery, through the
swamp by the mouth of the
Nantacbie bayou. The reG0lu-
ton was lost.
A petition asking for q bridge
on Bayou Darro was presented.
No action was taken for the reason
that there is in the parish treasury
no funds wherewith to build
bridges.
On motion of Mr.. Brian it was re-
solved that all persons who have
obstructed or who shall hereafter
obstruct, any public road by placing
q gate across the same shall pay a
licenseor tax of tendollar for said
gate for the year 1879, and that the
tax collector is hereby ordered to
proceed and collect the said tax
forthwith. On this resolution Mr..
Nugent and Mr.. Chelette vote in
the negative.
Mr.. Curry offered q resolution to
impose a tax upon all persons bring
ing horses from beyond the limits
of the State and exposing the same
for sale in the parish of Grant.
The resolution was lost
On motion it was resolved that
all such persons as are physically in
capable of laboring be- exempt from
road duty.
On motion the president was
authorized to purchase u warrant
book for his use.
On motion of Mr.. Nngent, it was
resolved that, ordinances No. 1875,
allowing compensation to comulis-
sioners of election be repealed. .
The police jury then adjourned
until Wednesday morning ut .
o'clock.
CoiFAx, July 9th. 1879.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment. Present., $. Z. Cur
ny, president, aud members, Ihos.
johnson, Joshua Kemp. Matthew
Nngent, I. H. Bran and BENZ.
Chelette; Mr.. j. b. Lewis being
absent by leave.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting were read aud adopted.
On motion the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Whereas this police jury il
Justly indebted to DR.. Philip Goode
for the lumber used in building a
feuce around the Jail honse OF the
parish, and whereas, this police
jury is without the funds necessary
to pay for the same, therefore. be
it resolved. that said DIR. Philip
Goode be, and be is hereby author.
lied, and empowered to remove
the jail yard fence, and make use
of the lumber therein as his own.
On motion it was resolved. that
hereafter the Jail house of the
parish of Grant, shall not be used
for any purpose other than for the
confinement of prisoners or for the
purpose of the grand jury during
the term of the District Court.
On motion the following com.
missioners and clerks of election
we're appointed for any and all cleo
tons to be holden in and for the
parish of Grant during the year
1879:
Ward l. c. 81. Teal, f. E. Lays.
sard and Lorenzo Smith, commits
sioners, Thomas Hickman, clerk.
Ward 2. j. P. Hadnot, VIM
Tison and G. H. Willett, commits
sioners, John FAINT, clerk.
Ward 3. Aaron Hodnett, James
Hennegan and W. P. Guynes, com
missioners, Benz. Moore, clerk.
Ward 4. r. M. Dean, w. II