The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-04-24

The yeas and nays being called, the
result stood as follows: Yeas-Curry,
Sharp Brian, Grow. Nays--Nugent,
Tison-2, Adopted
On motion adjourned one hour, and met
pursuant to adjournmeut
On motion Of F. NJ. Sharp, NJ. + Ma
chen was elected secretary for the epsHing
year at a salary of S75 per annum.
On motion OF I. ~. Brian, NJ f Machen
was elected attorney for the police jury at
a Salary of Sl25 gear,
On motion the petition asking that the
road from Liberty Chapel TO 'Oaihouns
saw mill be divided into two districts WAS
granted, and the change asked for I'D tqe
locality OF said road allowed.
On motion OF A. l.. Grow the body
adjourned till Thursday morning. o'clock.
CoLrAx, La, April Is, 1883.
The police jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present IS. G. Curry president,
members A. l.. Grow, Joshua Kemp, n.
Nugent, +. N. sharp, l. M. Brian aud W.
j. Tison.
On motion of Mr.. Brian the follwing
gentlemen were appointed oyerseers ON
the varions roads of the parish OF Grant
for the year 1850; 49,
Carnahan.
Alexandria and Colfax road, Steve A
Kimbal from Colfax to Raven Camp, A.
1 A. Dean from Raven Camp to Catholic
Church. VIM. Hickman from Catholic
! Church to mouth of Darro.
Rigolet road, Alfred White from Mira
bean TO Burnt bridge IN Darro, James A.
Daniels from Catholic Church to Johnston's
Store in Pine woods
Montgomery and Colfax road. VIM Ra-
gan from Colfax to old Summer house.
Colfax and Alexaudria road, John Carna-
han from Colfax to Cholera Branch.
| Road apportioners for ward one for the
year lSs0-George Hickman. J. H. McNeely
| and r e. Layssard.
Ward two-Colfax and Alexaudria road,
Sci. Parish from Cholera Branch to Clai-
borne road, Cob. Norris from Johnston's
1 Store to parish line, G. w. Bruce from IL
mile post to parish line, Tom Leckie from
Deans Bridge to parish line, Pose Lotion
from bridge on creek at James Richardson's
to Lacroix's Ferry road
Road apporti0ners fol ward two for the
year lo8ll-George Dean, L. II. Boggus
and W. u. Irwin.
Wards three and four lexandria and
| WINFIELD road, James Hennegan from IL
mile post to Liberty Chapel, Il. NJ. Dee'l
from Liberty Chapel to VIM parish line
Colfax road J. Hutchinson from Liberty
Chapel to Beaver. Creek, h. +. Moore from
1 Beaver Creek to Saw mill, T. Chandler
from Deans bridge IT, Lacroixs Ferry.
Road apportioners for ward three for
.Ss0-Thos. Wagner, Green Henpegan
and Aaron Hodnett. z-s
Road apportioners for ward four fol
1890. c. Watson, Henry Day aud War.
rem Price.
Ward five Harrisonburg and Natchito,
ches road, l, Nj. Brian iron VIM parish
line near I. Nj. Brian's to Mrs. Wright's
A.. & Maxey from Cockerham's Ferry ia
Mrs. wIights.
| Road apportioners for ward five for 1885,
-Edwa'd Martin, Vim. Bradford aud Cole
man Norris.
Wards six and seven Montgomery and
WINFIELD road. tlunt Weaver from Mont
gomery to VIM parish line, Montgomery
and st Maurice road, j. W.. Hicks from
Montgomery to VIM parish line. Coon
trail, w, Z. Neal from Nantatcuie Bayou
to Winn parish line.
Montgomery and Colfax read. Thomas
Christy from Montgomery to Nantachis
Bayou, Benjamin Cheliette from Nantachis
Bayou to opposite Ben. Chellette =, Den
mis- Cbellette from opposite Ben Chellettei
81 a II
Road leading rom Bayou L eau Free
bottom TO Calhoun's, HaInp Spikes iron
Bayou Lean Fred bottom, to e. Cai
houn's, Peter Cbellett 'front.'. G. Calhoun.
to Parasol Bayou, Mr.. Hale frem Paraso
Bayou to Iatt Creek.
The Wheeler road, VIM. Ammons from
Montgomery road to ID. s. U'Q linus.
Road apportioneis for ward six for 1891
r. l.. Craig Patrick Smith, Ben, Cbel
lette and A. w. Bell.
! Road apportione.s for ward seven. fo
leeO-James Christy, l. N Hicks, Monro,
Plunkett and John q. Calhoun.
e. G. Hunter Esq, District Attorne,
presented his claims against the PARISH fo
the con, ion Of criminals, aud on motion
of Mr.. Brian the matter was laid over til
o'clock p. IN.
Mr.. Tison in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Sharp
Be it ordained, That the ordinance passe.
by the police jury i'll 1880, applopriatinl
| two hundred and sixty four dollars {,
Messrs. Mumfnrd & Pirtle, as surrties il
, the Guynes case, be and the same is nereb,
repealed -
MIR. Curry resumed his sea. as presidents
On motion OF Mr.. Iison appointed tn,
following committee to draft . genera
revenue bill for the year 1880: A. L. Grow
chairman, +. M. Sharp, /. M. Brian, Mat
thew Nugent and W. J. Tison. te
On motion OF Mr.. Brian ss9s. n
Be it ordained, That the Sheriff of Gran
parish be and he is hereby instructed :,
furnish poll box vt latt polling plac'
No. in ward No. z.
On motion OF w. j. Tison-
Be it ordained, That the president of tn
police jury be aud he is hereby authorized
and instructed to compromise with H. VI
Jeter, ex-Sheriff IF Grant parish and pa,
him the sum of two hundred and sixt.
J four dollars, now in tho treasury and mo-
appropriated; provided the said Jeter vii
surrender all Of his claims against tn
! parish up to December 81, 1879, amounting
to $4e3 10, aud dismiss the Injunction sui
now pending in the District court agains
the parish Of GRAFT. these being the term
of compromise proposed by Mr.. Jeter.