The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-17
Official Proceedings Of the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Grant.
CoLrAx, GRANT PARISH, La. April s. 1855

w. Land, ward seven.
On motion of M. Nugent the presi-
dent appointed w. N. Greed and r. H.
Williamson ana committee to 60 with
G. A. Wickliffe and examine the river
road between II. Mcknight and Andy
Harris.
On motion the president appointed
j. w. Land, D. p. Morris and j. T.
Wilson as committee on claims, and
w. N. Greed. NJ. Nugent and A. p.
Collins as committee to examine the
treasurer's and tax collectors books.
On motion the jury adjourned until
p. m.
The jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, same members present as in the
morning.
On motion of NJ. Nugent-
Be it ordained by the police jury, That
the tax collector he aud he is hereby
instructed to proceed and collect the
taxes that are due and unpaid on the
railroad lands in Grant parish as the
law directs.
On motion of A. p. Collins the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Nugent was
made the special order for tomorrow
morning at 8 a. m.
On motion of d. P. Morris the jury
adjourned until tomorrow morning
ut 9 a. IN.
April 9th, the jury met pursuant to
adjournment. Same members present
as yesterday. The minutes of yester-
day were read and adopted.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Nu-
gent, relative to the collection of the
railroad taxes, was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of A. P. Collins j. n.
Guynes and David Calling were APP
pointed road reviewers in place of A.
J. Dunn aud Joseph Rambeau.
The committee appointed to ex-
anime the road between H. Mcknight
and Andy Harris made the following
report, which was read and adopted,
and committee discharged
To the Honorable the Police Jsry Of Grant
Parish, LOxisiana
We the committee appointed by your
honorable body to examine and report
upon the most practical route to locate
the COlfax aud Cotile road from the
lower end of Meningitis lane to the
Raven Camp plantation line, would
beg leave to report, that we have ex-
amined the ground and unanimously
agree that the best and MOST practical
route is through the lanA opened by
Andy Harris, and recommend that
said route be adopted.
c. A. WIcxLfFFE,
w. N. CREED,
X. H. WILLIAMSON.
On motion of w. N. Creed
Be it ordained, That the road dis
trict on the Three Notch road, ex-
tending from Little creek to Big creek,
be divided into two road districts as
follows: One road district shall ex-
tend from Little creek to the head of
Mill creek, and the other district shall
extend from the head Of Mill creek to
Big creek and that Jesse McCay be
appointed road Overseer Of the road
district from Little creek to the head
Of Mill creek, and Richard Brown
from the head of Mill creek to Big
creek for the remainder of the ear.
ThOs. Queen was appointed road
overseer ON the Three Notch road from
Big creek to Harrisonburg road.
Following resolution adopted:
Resolved by the police jury, That the
president appoint q committee to coll
fer with H. Mcknight, C. C. Nash, c..
H. Teal, s. B. Shackelford and j. A..
Kelsoe for the purpose Of securing
their signatures to . contract entered
into between them and the police jury
relative to the establishing of the road
from Colfax to Boggy bayou.
The president appointed j. w. Land
and j. +. Wilson as q committee to
confer with the above parties. :
The jury adjourned until 2 p. m. to
give the committee appointed tn confer
with Mcknight and others time to
report.
The jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, same members present as in the
morning.
The jury adjourned until 9 a. m. to
give the committees further time t0
report.
April 9TH, the jury met pursuant to
adjournment, same members present
as yesterday. The minutes of yester-
dag read and adopted.
Treasurer presented this report:
To the honorable Psiice Jury, Grant Ph, La
Statement of April settlement of parish
funds, 1876:
Total amt reed from Tax Collector -. t2757 81
Commissions to Collector 49,. 3l37 81
Polls transferred to school fund rs IS
jury certificates ....-........-, ii o. ~ ~
Amount for distribution. ............- t3s73 -
license TAI, $104 50, commissions der
Quoted, included ab0ve) ..............
Distributed a. follows
Contingent fund. y per cent. tSt5 g
FeedinQ prisoners IL -" ....... IA 70
Police jury fund, Y :. S4 q
Sheriff 3 fund, 10 " ~ =
XXo oss"sops innd. ........ Ia 8 8
Printers fund, . .
Treasurer's fund. IL" . .....-... - g
Clerk p J. fund, IL" ......... IS 50