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

On motion of Mr.. Kemp it was resolved
that certificates of indebtedness issued by
the parish for the payment of the expenses
of the year 1873 be receivable in payment
of the rent of the public ferries for the
year 1880.
Mr.. Kemp in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Curry the following
ordinance was adopted
BE it ordained by the police jury of
Grant parish that the president OF the
police jury be and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to warrant against. the jury
fund of the parish treasury for the sum of
two hundred and sixty-four dollars in ia
vor of G Ill. Mumford and T. j. Pirtle.
the same being to satisfy the Judgment of
w. p. Guynes against the parish of Grant,
the said warrant to be issued as aforesaid
whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction
of the president that said Mumfor4 and
Pirtle, as securities of the parish, are
compelled to pay the said Judgment of
Gnynes by order of Court, or whenever
the injunction now pending in said suit
shall be dissolved in case such should be
the desisioll of the Court.
On motion of Mr.. Curry it was resolved
that l. NJ. Brian and NJ. Nugent. members
of this police jury, be fined in the sum of
twenty-five dollars each for nonattendance.
On motion the police jury adjourned
until Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
JANUARY 6, 1880.
The police juty met pursuant to adjourn
met. Presents. c. Curry, president and
members Tom. johnson, j. Il. Lewis, Joshua
Kemp and Benjamin Chelette.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
adopted.
Thomas johnson in the chair.
j. Ii. Lewis moved to reconsider the res
olution authorizing the president of the
police jury to warrant in favor of Messrs.
c. H. Mumford and I. j. Pirtle. The mo-
ton was carried.
On reconsideration Mr.. Curry moved
that the ordinance in question remain as
it stands on the minutes of the police
jury. The motion was carried. j. B.
Lewis called for the yeas and nays on this
motion. j. Kemp, Benz. Chelette and S. c.
Curry voted in the affirmative and. j. Il.
Lewis voted in the negative.
On motion the following memorial was
adopted:
WHEREAS, our parish site has been To-
Gated on private property by the Legisla-
tnre of the State of Louisiana, and where
as the police jury of the parish Of Grant
have made repeated efforts to obtain lands
from the owners of said property whereon
to erect public buildings, all to no pur-
pose, and whereas the parish has been
forced to rent court house at enormous
rates, and the police jury have been noti-
fed to vacate the premises now occupied
as court house, which if complied with
will leave the parish without q. place
wherein to hold court or to keep the pub
lie records;
Therefore. We, the police jury of the
parish of Grant, would respectfully petit
ton the Legislature of the State of Lou
isiana to authorize the people Of the parish
of Grant to locate the parish site at a
point where they can purchase land upon
which to erect the necessary public build
ings. such point to be determined by cleo
tion to be held in accordance with law at
such time as the police jury may designate
for submitting it to the people.
On motion committee on claims was
appointed. The following claims were re-
ported correct and allowed