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

shows that ne has PAID $40 30 more Imam
the rolls call for. which amount is to be
accounted tor by the fact that parties have
paid taxes on property not ON the assess
ment roll. Respectfully submitted,
G. H. MUMFoRD,
H. G. GOODWIN
Committee.
Mr.. Grow in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Brian
Be it ordained, That N f. Machen. at
torney for the parish, be authorized and
instructed to confer with r. p. Hunter, of
counsel for w. p. Guynes. in order to ef
feet compromise of the Guynes Judgment
against the parish and MHmford Il Pirtle.
The president resumed his seat.
On motion of Mr. TisoH-
Be it ordained, That the president of
the police jury be and he is hereby author
lied to contract with the sheriff of the
parish of Grant for all criminal services
rendered by him Except feeding prisoners,
conveying convicts to the State peniten-
tiary, and criminal services rendered out
side of the parish of Grant,, at a salary of
five hundred dollars, said contract "a COM
meuce on the 5th day of April, 1880, and
run to the 5th day of April, 1884.
r. p Hunter, ESQ Of counsel for W. p.
Guynes, appeared aud offered to hold up
proceedings against Mumford 4 Pirtle in
the fiuynes casoy provided the police jury
would set apart { special fluid to pay the
same. ~ {k3 ~
On motion of Mr. Bsiau the matter was
referred to the committee on revenues
On motion of A. l.. Grow the body adj
journed till 5 clock p. m.
At o'clock the police jury met pursu-
ant to adjournment, all members present.
The committee appointed to draft a gen.
eral revenue bill presented their report,
which was read and adopted
Mr.. Nugent called for the yeas and nays.
Result: Yeas-Grow, Brian. Sharp. Tison
and Kemp--5. Nay-Nugent-l.
The report is as follows:
| Your committee appointed to draft a
! general revenue bill beg leave to submit
the following ordinance:
| Be it ordained by the police jury of the
parish of Grant, That a tax OF niue mile
taxable property OF the parish Ut Grant t.
defray the general expenses Of the year
| 1880; er
Be it further ordained, That tax of one
mill be and the same is hereby levied fol
1 the purpose of school fund, which is &c
be appropriated to the suppo Of public
schools, aud tO be collected in the sam.
manner and at the same .inc as Other
| taxes;
BE it further ordained. That all license,
due the parish Of Grant fur the year 1S5t
! shall he the same a. that of the State
| license and the tax collector is hereby in
structed to collect them at the same time
aud in the same manner that lie collects
! the State licenses |;
/ Be it further ordained, That the tax col
lector is hereby prohibited fron receiving
anything in payment of any taxes or IL
censes levied Tor the years 1879 aud 1873
except United States currency aud jur,
certificates, the jury certificates 10 b
those issued in the same Year for which
said taxes and licenses are dse;
! Be it further ordained. That ths tax col
lector is hereby authorized 10 rcce,ve an.
valid scrip or warrants against the parish
OF Grant for taxes due the parish of Gran
prior to the LIST day OF January, 1879; an,
that nothing shall be received in paymcn
of the school fund tax except Unite'
States currency
Be it further ordained, That the pasisl
treasurer shall appropriate to the follow
ing pro rata funds all amnuts received b.
him, and each and every payment mad
into the treasury by the Cax collector fl
the year 1850, and shall keep each pa
rate and apart in the manner folio wing