The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-18
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9Th. at 8 q. M, and the jury resolved
themselves into board of reviewers.
WEDNESDAY. July 8. 1885.
The jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, same members present as yes
terday.
On motion of M. Nugent-
WHEREAS, The police jury of Grant
parish have been informed that it is
contemplated by the legal constituted
authority of the 18th Judicial district
of Louisiana to order jury for the
trial of petty criminal offenses at the
next September term OF the Grant
parish district court; and whereas
this police jury is informed by the
clerk of said honorable court that in
his opinion no necessity exists there
for; and whereas the court expenses
of this parish are already very heavy
and the parish is already burdened
! with as much debt as it can reasona-
bly, carry; therefore be it
Resolved by the police jury Of Grant
parish, That the honorable judges of
the 18th judicial district are respect
fully requested not to order jury
for said term.
On motion of j. T. Wilson the jury
adjourned until Thursday at 8 a. m.
and resumed the reviewing of the
assessment rolls.
THURSDAY, July Q, 1885.
The jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, same members present as yes
terday. The minutes of yesterday
were read and adopted
On motion of j. w. Land
Be it ordained By the Police Jury Of
Grant Parish, That all ferries estab-
lished, or to be established, on any
river or bayou within Grant parish,
shall extend three miles above and
below said ferries; provided, the fore
going ordinance shall not be con-
strued to prohibit the establishing
of any public ferry or ferries on any
river or bayou within this parish.
wherever there is or may be a public
road running to aud crossing said
river or bayou.
And be It further ordained, That if
any person or persons, other than
the lessee thereof shall keep Terry
| either public or private within the
prescribed boundary OF any public
ferry in Grant parish during the
time such ferry shall be under lease
from the police jury, such person or
persons shall, on due conviction in
any court of competent jurisdiction,
be fined in the sum of fifty dollars
for each offense, and each separate
crossing shall be deemed separate
offense.
Be it further ordained, That any
person or persons giving information
that shall lead to or cause convic-
ton under this ordinance shall be
entitled to receive ten dollars out
of the amount recovered from any
person upon said conviction; pro-
uided, nothing in this ordinance shall
be construed as preventing or pro-
hibiting any person from owning and
keeping a boat for his or her own
private use or the use of their family
or employees regularly aud perms-
nently employed.
The jury adjourned until 2 p. m.
The jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, same members present as in
the morning.
The treasurer made his annual re-
port: (See Ah Page of Chronicle.
On motion of j. T. Wilson the
president appointed J. w. Land, A.
P. Collins and D. p. Morris as q
committee to examine the treasurer's
report and to ascertain the outstand-
ing indebtedness of the parish, and
M. Nugent, j. T. Wilson and w. N.
Creed we're appointed AS a finance
committee.
The finance committee made the
following report which was read and
adopted and committee discharged:
We your committee on finance
make the following report and beg
to be discharged:
Be ii ordained by The Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Grant, That u tax of ten
mills be and the same is hereby
levied on the taxable property OF th.
parish Of Grant to dehay the general
expenses of the parish for the year
ending April LIST, 1886.
Be It further ordained, That the
tax collector is hereby prohibited
from receiving anything in payment
for taxes or licenses for the year end
ing April LIST, 1886, except o. B. eur.
rency, gold or silver, or jury certi6-
Gates, the jury certificates to he those
issued the same year Tor which said
taxes or licenses are due.