The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-10-06

CoLFkx, La, Ocbs !, 1000
The police Jury met in regular session at
10 m. Presents. g Curry. president,
and members A. l.. Grow, w. j. Tison, "A.
=. STAFFORD and f. M. Sharp.
Mr.. Robert Kent presented his creden-
tials as member from waad and was seated
as such.
{ by Mr.. Grow
Resolved That Messrs. c. c.. Nash and
Arthur Sinonin be and they are hereby
appointed TO act on the committee hereto-
fore appointed for the purpose of investl.
eating the books of the tar collector OF
this parish, and that said committee report
tomorrow morning ut ten O'clock
Adjourned until 3 o'clock.
= Police jury met according to adjourn
ment the members present as before.
The question Of smallpox came up and
DR.. Goode was called on to testify.
a. L. Grow in the chair
Be Il ordained, That that H. ilistuset inf
fected with smallpox, commencing 1t latq
beyond 8. @. Curry's mill and running
throughout the jpfaefed district, and COM
mencing ut the Jas. Richardson place At
the head of Istt Lake and running east TO
Steve Meals on the Claiborne road, follow
ing said road south to the road turning of
inst above Cottonburg postomce, gong
west in the direction of Creed's mill. and
thence To the mouth of the Three Branches,
thence along the road from Rocky Ford to
the old Rose mill, be and the same is here
| by quarantined; and
ne Il further ordained, That all constables
| and legal executive officers are hereby au-
tborized and notified to arrest and detaln
any person or persons attempting TO come
out of said quarantined district without
permit from the board of health; and carry
| them before legal tribunal, there TO De
| fined 500 and cost of suit, and In default
| thereof to serve twenty days in jail: !.
kRe it further ordained, That six citizens, .
on the east and 8 ON the west side OF latt
Lake, be appointed by the president Of the
police jury to meet q COMMITTEES appointed
| By the police jury OF VIM parish, TO mee'
at Mars Hill church on Saturday the OH
day of October, 1883 to adopt measures
! to enforce this quarantine law.
| The president appointed the foiiowinf
| gentlemen on said committee: =. r. run
via. Aaron Kiilingsworth, Saml Holloway
s. A. Neal, NJ. Z. Swafiord, and james
Hennegan.
On labtiou of S. G. Curry the police jur,
adjourned until tomorrow at y .. IA.
TUESDAY, Oct 2, 1883.
Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members present as yesterday.
BY Mr.. Ewafford-
Resolred, That the Colfax and .acrol'
| ferry public road be and the same Is here
by changed SO as to have the same leav'
! the Colfax and Alexandria pine woods roa'
at Ada postofiiee aud run direct to Greel
ferry on Little river, crossing Big Creek
the Britton bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Swafford the petitiol
\ to hold an election IN ward three 70 0otaA
a vote Of the people on the sub]ect Of PFC
hibifiun was laid on the table. &
j BY Mr.. Grow
4 10 Prevent Spreading smalt-P on
Resolved, That 10 prevent the spread
sulail-pox throughout our whole commit.
and endangefing the lives Of hundreds 9
people. we would respectfully ask aud r
quest our district judges 70 postpone "a
November term of the district court
some other time; and We would also as
that they order our sheriff not to sunmo
| the Jury drawn for that term. :
On motion of A.. l.. Grow go vas apr
priated to buy vaccine matter for tue US
| Of the parish. to be distributed by u
board Of health in each ward, said amour
to be drawn from the contlneept tano'
Il On motion. of Mr. Swaf1ord The poli'
, Jury adjourned until the hrst Monday
II january, A. d. 1854. feSt-lf
S c. CURRY. President.
H pAeR Acting CLERK. 1i-stf =