The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-07-08

Ward fve.-T. NJ Bradford, Christian
Starks, ]. v. Cooper. commissioners; NJ.
L. Swoford, clerk
Ward six.-Alfred Bloxom. John Che
1ette, A. J. Kelsoe, commissioners; ]. o.
Graysou, clerk.
Ward Montgomery Box, John Har-
dy. Chas- NJ. Fittx DR. NJ. A. nunn, com
missioners jules Lamereanx. clerk. Iatt
Box. p. n. Richardson, J w Land, w.
N. Fletcher, commissioners; ]. N. Fletcher,
clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly
Be 1t ordained, That after the LIST
day of January, 1883. no person shall
be allowed to keep a gate across any
public road running Immediately mp
and down the bank of Red river, in
the parish of Grant and ne it further
ordained, that if any gate ia found
across any of the said roads at tho time
prescribed by this ordinance, the own
err Of the land on which said gates are
situated shall be fined in sum not
less than fifty nor more than. one hun-
dred dollars. and also for each and
every offence thereafter. Said fine to
be recovered before any court of COM
petent jurisdiction. And be it further
ordained, that it shall he the duty of
all road Overseers on said roads to inn
mediately remove said gates when
they are found across said roads.
On motion Of Mr.. Grow the jury ad-
journed until Wednesday the 5th day
of July 1882.
Wednesday, 9 a. m. July 5th, 1852.
The police jury met pursuant to ad-
journment, all the members present.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly
The president appointed Mr.. Kelly
to wait on the sheriff, and ask him to
make a report to the parish treasurer.
Mr.. Kelly, who was appointed to
wait ON the sheriff, reported that he
had waited on the sheriff and he prom
ised to report in few minutes. Adopt
ed and committee discharged.
The committee on claims made the
following report which was adopted
We your committee on elaine. beg
leave to report, that no claims were
presented, except Judgment in favor
Of F. H. Page, which was returned for
want of jurisdiction by the police jury.
w. j. TYsoN, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly
The parish treasurer is authorized
to receive the receipt of s. G. Curry
tor the sum of three hundred and fif-
teen dollars as money collected for
parish licenses for 1882, and place
three hundred dollars thereof to the
court house fund and fifteen dollars to
the parish attorney fund.
On motion of Mr.. Kemp
Be IL ordained, That Mr. Jeter be
allowed to pay his parish license with
the claim IF fifty dollars, now due to
NJ. F. Machen as parish attorney, and
that the sheriff is hereby authorized to
take said claim for said license.
The parish treasurer made the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
To the Honorable Police Jury Of the Parish o,
Grant, La.
GENTLEMEN--In pursuance of your
order adopted this day, have receiv-
ed of C. H. Teal, Tax Collector, s. C.
Curry's receipt for three hundred dol
lars. aud charged same to court house
fund or first payment to H. Mcknight
for building court house, also receiv-
ed receipt of fifteen dollars and charg-
ed same to parish attorneys fund fol
the year 1881, also $40 IS. cash subject
to yonr your order. Respectfully.
w. L. RICHARDSON. Parish Treas.
.Colfax, La, July 5th, 1882.
The committee on apportionmentt
made the following report, which was
adopted and committee discharged:
We your committee on apportion'
ments beg leave to report the follow
ing ordinance for adoption +.
Belt ordained by the police jury Of tn
parish af Grant, That tax of ten
mills, be and the same is hereby levied
on the taxable property of the parisl
of Grant, to defray the general expen.
SEES If the year ending April lst, 1883.
BE- it further ordained, That the tn,
collector is hereby prohibited from re
ceiving anything in payment of take,
or licenses for the year ending April
LIST, 1883 except United States curren.
cy or jury certificates, the jury certif
Gates to be those issued the same yea
for which said taxes or licenses arr
due.
Be It further ordained, That tn
parish treasurer shall appropriate I.
the following. pro rata funds al
amounts received by him not hereto
fore spportioned By the police jury
and each and every payment mad
into the treasury by the tax collecto
for year ending April lat, 1883, shall
be kept separate and apart in che man
ner following: fH
/ Fund. Amount Pro raid
/ Court House ef44O % 30-1O
Sheriff fund 672 % 1910
Feeding Prisoners---. 720 % l5-l0
/ Contingent fund 1856 10 8-l0
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