The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-08


We recommend that the following claims
be rejected.
u. ]. Odom, special constable -. s1i 90
Randolph HebeTt, 6 90
q. II. Teal Sheriff, waiting on court GO 90
H. Williamson, dp'y sheriff ...... 10 90
A. L. GROW,
Chairman Committee on Claims.
On motion oil Mr.. Brian.
BE 1T resolved, that the president of the
police jury be authorized to draw ON the
treasurer in favor of Geo. w. Hickman
the sum. of ten dollars, ont of the copfin-
gent fund. for the relief of Elsey Thomp-
son.
On mo ton Of Mr.. Grow-Be it resolved
that MIR. X. s Cameron be reimbursed for
the amount OF money be paid out for the
montgomery ferry as he never received
any dement, from the same. Motion lost
On motion of Mr.. Brian-Be il resolved
by the police jury that no hogs shall be
let run at large for the space of one mile
back from the river road, said law to ex-
tend up and down the Red river from the
upper line of ward one to the lower line
OF same ward. parish of Grant.
BE it further resolved, that any person or
persons who are owners of hogs and who
permit their hogs to run ut large within
the space specified, on conviction there
OF shall be fined in sum not exceeding
ten dollars and cost, and it shall be the
dnty o. the parish attorney to institute
suit at once upon being informed of the
iac,' before any court of competent juris-
diction. to recover said fund; said fund,
when collected, to be paid to the treasur-
er Of the school board and be appropriated
to the school purposes OF ward one.
Be it further ordained, that this act shall
take effect from and after the LIST day of
March, 1881.
Be it further ordained, that all hogs
found running at large after this act takes
effect, shall be held responsible for the pay
ment of said fine; and it shall be lawful
for any person finding said hogs running
at large, to take them up and impound
them aud Immediately report to the Justice
OF the peace of said ward, or to the parish
attorney, whose duties it shall be to insti-
tnte suit at once
BE it further ordained, that nothing in
the above ordinance shall be so construed
as to exonerate the owner of said stock
from the payment OF said fine.
1t shall be the duty of the Justice of the
peace Whenever he is informed of any hog
or hogs running at large, to forthwith in
stitute suit against the owner of said hogs.
if Said owner is known, and in case the
owner can not DO found or is not known.
then the justice of the peace shall order
the constable to sell the same at public
auction after ten days advertisement by
posting up at court honse door, and if said
hog OF hogs shall not sell, then the Justice
of the peace shall order the constable to
kill the same.
On motion of Mr.. Grow
Be il ordained. that the president be au-
thorizcd to draw ON the contingent fnnd
for the sum Of 500 IL to pay A. Cazabat
for his services as parish attorney, for the
year 1880. Lost
On motion of Mr. Grow
Be IT resolved by the police jury, of the
parish OF Grant, that from and alter the
passage OF this ordinance, the following
shall be considered as lawful fences: *
fence of rails shall be five feet high, with
substantial stakes and riders, or six feet
without stakes and riders. A plank fence
shall be five feet high, the cracks between
the rails and plank of lawful fence
for the hight of eighteen inches from the
ground shall not exceed four inches in
width
2 Be in further ordained, etc, that any
s'scNN Si4oii tDIOW QDWD. lpmU over
or break any lawful fence of this parish
shall be considered unlawful stock and
when it shall be made known or appear to
the satisfaction of any justice of the peace.
that such stock is running at large, he.
the said justice. shall order the same to be
sold by the constable of the ward, and in
case the said stock does not sell, the Justice
shall order the constable to kill the same.
if in his judgment it shall be for the bene-
fit of the country. Adopted
Adjourned for one hour.
Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. Brian the following
gentlemen were appointed road overseers
for the year ending December 81. 1881.
Mr. Shackeliord produced the scrip
S4o0 % in new scrip and, STA 90 in old
scrip-On motion of Mr.. Kemp, it was de-
stroyed by fire in presence of the police
jury.
On motion of Mr.. Brian
Be it resolved. that we the police iury
do take this opportunity of extending our
thanks to Mr.. Teal, for the manner in
which he has collected the taxes of this
parish mp tn the present date.
The police jury adjourned until O'Clock
Tomorrow morning