The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17
revenues of 1887 and 1888.

| BE At further ordained, That the sum
| of six hundred dollars be and is hereby
appropriated to build bridges over
bayou DeGap and Doggy or Sugar
Mill bayou as a building committee
may determine. To be paid as follows:
Two hundred dollars out of the reve-
nues of 1886, and two hundred dollars
out of the revenues of each of the
years 1887 and 1888.
| Belt further ordained, That the sum
of fifty dollars be appropriated to re-
pair bridges on Bear creek in ward i've,
to be paid out of the revenues of 1886,
and that A. p. Collins, l.. ID. P. Lotion
and j. M. Guynes are hereby appointed
building committee to see the money
properly expended.
BE Il further ordained, That the pres
ident of the police jury shall appoint
a bridge committee to see that said
bridges are properly built, and to re-
ceive the same when completed.
BE it further ordained, That the pres
ident of the police jury shall immedi-
ately advertise for the building of said
bridges, to be let to the lowest respon-
sible bidder after twenty days adver-
tisement. Adopted unanimously.
j. Il. Wilson, j. w. Land and G. c.
Nash were appointed as bridge COM
mittee on the bridges to be built across
bayou DeGap and Boggy or Sugar
Mill bayou; E. G. Randolph, A. A.
Dean and d. p. Morris as committee
on the bridge to be built across bayou
Darro on the Paramount and Bagdad
road and c. ii. Teal, 5. NJ. Lacroix
and A. l.. Grow as committee ON the
bridge to be built across the DarrO on
the Pineyille and Colfax pine woods
road.
On motion of d. P. M0rris--
Resolved by the police jaryof 1.-THE parish
Of Grant, That the Honorable Judges
of the 18th Judicial District are re-
spectfully requested not to order any
jury drawn for the term of district
court to he held in September next, on
account vf the distress prevailing in
the parish, and for the reason that
there is no criminal docket of any im-
portance to be tried.
Resolved further, That the clerk of
the police jury is hereby instructed to
furnish copies of these resolutions to
the judges of the 18th judicial district.
The committee appointed to examine
the work on the court house made the
following report, which was read,
adopted and committee discharged:
We your committee appointed to ex-
anime tile work done on the court
house beg leave to report that we find
the work i'm accordance with the con-
tract and recommend that it be re-
ceived and the president be authorized
to warrant on the treasurer for the
payment of the same.
j. T. WILSON, Chairman.
On motion the jury adjourned until
Thursday, 8 a. NJ, to give the commit
tees further time to report.
July 8, 1856, the jury met pursuant
to adjournment, same members present
as yesterday. The reading of the min
utes of yesterday was dispensed with.
On motion of j. T. Wilson
Be 1t ordained, That the presideEtis
hereby authorized to lease Simon's
ferry ON Little river tn w. Simon until
Jan. ], 1888, and receive the sum of
four dollars as payment for same.
On motion of w. N. Creed
Be 1t ordained, That the road dis
trict on Claiborne road from the D.
mile post to the l5-mile post be d.
vided into two road districts of five
miles each.
On motion of w. N. Greed the claim
of j. Il. Wilson for the sum of twenty
seven dollars for feeding prisoners for
the year 1880 was allowed and the
president authorized to warrant on the
treasurer for the same.
The committee appointed to examine
the tax collectors and treasurer's books
made the following report, which was
read, adopted and the committee dis
charged:
We your committee appointed to
examine the tax collectors and treas
urer's books beg leave to report that
we find them well kept and correct.
The treasurer presented the follow
ing report, which WAS received and
adopted:
Parish treasurer's annual statement for
the year ending April LIST, 1896.
Tax rolls Of 80, 10 mills. s64a4 SO
g g polls. 1874 90
--S76l8 50
BY jury certificates jan SAB %
Cash received - 1865 ID
Polls " I'll ~
Commissions = 2U1 AZ
Jury certificates Aprii 81 90