The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-10
mo. 9.

April, 1880.
On motion Mr.. Jeter's proposition was
accepted.
The bond Of s. B. Shackelford as parish
treasurer, for the sum of $1,000, with n. Nc
knight, Joshua Kemp, T. j. Pirtle and s.
e. Curry as securities, was accepted.
On motion the president of the police
jury was authorized to contract for the
lease of a court house and Jail, provided he
should not agree to pay more than $40 per
month for the court house nor more than
sl2 90 per month for the Jail.
The police jury then adjourned until
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.
JANUARY z, 1880.
The police jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present = s. c. Curry, president,
and members Thomas johnson, j. B. Lewis,
Joshua Kemp, /. N. Brian and Benjamin
Chelette.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
Mr.. Kemp offered q petition relative to
the road leading from Liberty Chapel to
the Colfax and Alexandria road ut Cal
houn's saw mill. The petition was laid
over.
On motion of ]. B. Lewis Judge A. Caz-
abat was appointed attorney of the police
jury for the year 1880 at the salary of
$50 per annum.
MIR. Brian offered the following ordi-
nance, which was unanimously adopted:
Be it ordained by the the police jury of
the parish of Grant, That the parish treas
urer shall appropriate to the following pro
rata funds all amounts received by him,
and each and every payment made into the
treasury by the tax collector, and shall
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ner following, to-wit: For the sinking
fund, amounting to $500, he shall appro-
pirate l2-l00ths of all amounts or pay
ments made as aforesaid; for the contin-
gent fund, amounting TO 500, he shall APP
propriate S-100ths as Aforesaid; for the
grand and petit jury fund, amounting to
500, he shall appropriate 4-1O0ths for
the police jury fund, amounting to $500,
he shall appropriate 12-100ths; for the
sheriff's fund, amounting to S:75, he shall
appropriate 15-l00ths; for the rent of the
court house, amounting to $3.50, he shall
appropriate 10-100ths for the rent of the
Jail, amounting to $50, he shall approprL
ate 6100ths for the salary of the clerk
of the court, amounting to $500, he shall
appropriate S-100ths; for the salary of the
parish assessor, amounting to e125, he
shall appropriate 5-10Oths; for the salary
of the parish attorney, amounting to $50.
he shall appropriate 6-l00ths for the sal
airy of the parish treasurer. amounting to
SIS, he shall appropriate 3-l00ths; for
the salary of the parish printer, amount
ing to 5000, he shall appropriate g. 100ths;
and for the salary of the clerk of the po-
lice jury, amounting to SIS, he shall ap-
propriate 3-100ths.
And be it further ordained. That the
president of the police jury, nor any other
person, shall warrant against either Of the
aforesaid funds otherwise than for the pay
ment of the expenses for which they arc
created.
And be it further ordained, That what
ever surplus may remain over and above
the salaries and expenses for which the
aforesaid funds and appropriations have
been made shall be placed in the sinking
fund, and shall be, together with the sink
ing fund properly SO called. appropriated
to the extinction of the liabilities of the
parish for the year 1879, as the police jury
may direct.
Mr. Brian in the chair.
On motion of s C. Curry the following
ordinance was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the constitution of the State of
Louisiana of 1879 provides that all taxes
and licenses due any parish prior to Janu-
AIRY LIST, 1879, may be payable in any valid
warrants, scrip or floating Indebtedness OF
said parish, except Judgments, and whereas
a large amount OF the claims against the
parish of Grant, created prior to January
LIST, 1879, are of doubtful validity;
Therefore, be 1t ordained, in order to
provide for the recognition of such claims
as may be Just and valid, that the tax-col-
lector of this parish Is hereby instructed
and ordered not to receive any warrants,
scrip or certificates of indebtedness what
soever, issued by this parish prior to Janu-
airy LIST, 1879. in payment of any taxes ar
licenses due this parish prior to that date.
unless such warrant, scrip or certificate of
indebtedness shall have been duly APP
proved, certified and authenticated by this
police jury;
And be it further ordained, That such
warrants, scrip or certificates Of indebted
ness as may be approved and authenticated
by this police jury shall be received BY
the tax-collector in payment OF taxes only
for the respective years in which they were
issued;
And be it further ordained, That public
notice for thirty days be given in the Col
fax CHRONICLE, calling upon any and all
persons holding warrants, scrip or certifi-
Gates of indebtedness of the parish OF
Grant, issued prior to January LIST, 1879, to
present the same to this police jury for
approval and authorization;
And be It further ordained, That such
warrants, scrip or certificates of indebted
ness issued prior TO January LIST, 1879,
shall be approved and authenticated only
after strict examination thereof, and that
correct list of such claims as may be SO
approved shall be kept by the clerk of tho
police jury in alphabetical order, the said
list to be numbered and to show the char
acter, the amounts and the names of the
respective owners or holders of sucll
claims, and also the dates and years when
issued.
On mefioa tie president Of the police
jury was au. horized to appoint = commit
tee 90 examine the books Of the parish
tax-collector, this committee to make .
report of their examination at the next
me ting of the police jury.
The chair appointed the following gen
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