The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-08
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pay the money belonging to the school
fund to the treasurer Of the school board
of the parish of Grant, subject to their or
der.
On motion of Mr.. Grow
Be it ordained, that the two ordinances
relative to Thos, Hickman, adopted by the
police jury at the last meeting. asking
the auditor for instructions, and the other
directing the district attorney to institute
proceedings against the said rhos. Hick-
man and his surities, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
On motion the jury adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Wednesday, January 9Th, 1881.
The jury met pursuant to adjournment.
all members present as yesterday.
By s. @. Curry
Whereas, 1t having been made known
to the police jury that the funeral services
of Rev Henry DeShazier, an old and re-
| spected colored minister of the gospel Of
the town of Colfax, would take place about
l o'clock. p. m. this day.
Be it resoleed, that out of respect to the
memory of the said Henry DeShazier the
police jury adjourn until o'clock p. m.
Police jury met and adjourned till to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock for the pur-
pose of giving the committees time to fin
Ism their reports.
January 9th, 1881.
The jury met pursuant to adjonrtment.
all the members present as yesterday.
The committee appointed to examine the
public Jail made their report as follows:
We your committee appointed to ex-
anime the jail, beg leave to make the fol-
lowing report. We find the Jail in as sub
stantial condition as can possibly be
made uuder the. circumstances. We also
find that il has been well whitewashed
and is now in clean healthy condition.
5. c. CURRY.
On motion of Mr.. Brian
Be it resolved, that tine president Of
the police jury be authorized to draw $3.50
to pay NJ. f. Machen for wood furnished
police jury while in session s
On motion of Mr.. Kemp, the report of
the committee ON superintendent was
adopted, as follows:
We your committee on apportionment
beg leave to submit the following:
l. Be it ordained by the police jury Of
the parish of Grant, That tax of ten
mills be aud IL hereby levied upon all the
taxable property of the parish of Grant
for the year 1881, to defray the general ex-
penses of the year 1881.
2. All licenses due the parish of Grant
for the year 1881 shall be the same as that
of the States and the tax collector is here
by instructed to collect them at the same
time and in the same manner that he col
lects the State licenses.
3. The tax collector is hereby prohibited
from receiving anything in payment Of
taxes or licenses levied for the years 1879,
1880 and 1881. except United States cur
rency and jury certificates, the jury cor
ti6cates to be those issued in the same
years for which said taxes and licensed are
| due
4. The tax collector is hereby author
lied to receive any valid scrip or warrants
against the parish of Grant for taxes due
the said parish prior to the first day Of
January. 1879.
| 5. The parish treasurer shall appropriate
to the following pro rata funds ell amounts
received by him, whether Of taxes or Ii
censes. and each aud every payment made
by the tax collector into the treasury for
the year 1881 shall be kept in fund sepa-
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