The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-01-07
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/. N. BRIAN. Chairman
The president appointed Messers. Brian,
Grow and Sharp committee to interview
H. Mcknight in regard to turning over the
court house.
The committee appointed to wait upon
Mr.. Mcknight made their report, which u
rs follows:
Your COMMITTEES appointed to wait on
Fl. Mcknight, in regard to obtaining inn
mediate possession Of the new court hoesa,
beg leave to report that We have waited on
Mr.. Mcknight, and he has agreed to al
low the sheriff and clerk to occupy the
rooms allotted to them, and that court may
be held in the court room, he. the said
Mcknight, waving mo lien or privilege -
'"'''s' y '-'' A I. GROW. Chairman
| On motion of Mr.. Brian
| Be Il 0rdaimed That the $28 81 paid by
| the parish for the collection of the poll tax
be added to the police jury fund, and that
the pa, ish treasurer be instructed to retain
| in his hands the percentage out Of the pou
| tax due for its collection, amounting 10
$26 SO, and pay the same to the police jury
fund a. above.
CHI. Teal offered to build . chimney to
the new court house for sixty dollars ana
wait until there is a surplus in the treasu-
| ry for his pay.
On motion Of Mr.. Grow the sheriff and
| the clerk Of the court was ordered to move
| into the new court house on the 5th day OF
January, 1852.
The president appointed Messerk Brian
and Tyson to investigate the sanitary con-
dition of the parish Jail:
The committee appointed to investigate
the Jail made their report which was adop-
ted Is follows:
4 Your committee recommend that the
outer door of the jail bo plated on the I'M
side with sheet iron l-16 of an inch thick
that the inner doors be repaired that Q.
H. Teal be authorized to make the nocos-
sary repaire aud present his bill ct the
next meeting Of the police jury. said Dill
to be paid out Of the jail fund now in the
treasury
The president appointed Messs. Tyson
and Brian q . committee to wait on the
treasurer and receive the parish scrip. Al.
ter . short absence the committee reported
that they had received 1888 60 In jury cer-
ti6cates, which. on motion Of Mr.. Kelly !
was destroyed by fire in the presence OF
the police jury.
l. On motion Of Mr.. Sharp.
Il Be u ordained, That parish attorney n.
+. Machen, be and he d hereby authorized
and instructed to prosecute all Delinquent
apportioners, road hands and road over
: seers and collect fines imposed npon them.
and be Is hereby allowed fifty per cent Of
all collections made by him - bis COM
pensation.
of w. J. Bullock It, al. to change the AL
! exandria and Collar pine woods road va
= laid over.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly
Be Il ordained, That the pr ddent y hero
BY authorised to require the sheriff 9. n.
; Teal to replace the assessment rolls Of the
parish Of Grant for the years 1876, 1877
i878. and which were in the sheriff's 0fdc<
when the said Teal took possession, and
have since been misplaced, aud that Mr.
Teal be required to replace the same q
his expense.
M. Mumsord rendered his rsaignAtio.
~ Parish treasurer, which on motion Of =
o. Kelly was accepted
On notion Of Mr.. Kelly Judge w. L
Richardson vs. elected parish treasurer ~
the year 1854, Who after being waited OF
On motion Of Mr.. Brian the report Q
4 the building committee was received An
adopted. ~ follows:
% 10 ne Hssora5ls Police Jsry Of tie Paris
y x~S~, ~,r.~LW. tha urderxivued man