The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-13

Official Proceedings of the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Grant.


Official Proceedings of the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Grant.
CONTINUED from last reck.)
II. V. Mccain offered the follow
ing resolution and a petition from
ward Z, and moved that it be adopt
ed. Motion carried and resolution
adopted, as follows:
RESOLVED, That the president of the
police jury proceed to advertise accord
ing to law, to sell in front of the court
house door in Colfax, all of the public
ferries in Grant parish, on the first
Monday in January, 1889, to the high
est and last bidder, payable in curren-
cy of the United States, or Parish scrip
tor the year 1888, for a period of one
year; except the ferries at Colfax and
Montgomery, which shall be let for a
period Of five years, purchasers of all
ferries to give bond and good security
for the faithful performance Of their
duty as public ferryman, as now pre-
scribsd by existing laws.
On notion of H. V. Mccain III.
M. Hutson was excused for the bal
ance of the session, on account of
sickness in his family.
On motion the jury adjourned
until Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
CoLFAx. La, Oct. 2, 1888.
Police jury met pursuant to adj
journment. Present-C. G. Nash,
H. V. Mccain, w. d. Irwin, w. H.
Mathews, B. F. Moore and Seneca
Bloxom.
On motion the minutes of yes
day were read and adopted.
w. d. Irwin offered the follow
ing and moved it's adoption. Mo-
ton carried and ordinance adopted:
Be it ordained, That the sum of three
hundred dollars, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary, he and is hereby
appropriated out of the funds of 1889,
to build a bridge across Big creek at
Fishville crossing, on the Alexandria
aud llarris0nburg road, aud that b. f.
f. Brian, John Lewis and r. j. Max
well are appointed as u bridge commit
tee, and they are authorized to adver-
tiso 80 days for bids and specifications
and to contract with the party making
the most suitable bid, said committee
to report to this body when said bridge
is completed and received by them.
w. d. Irwin as chairman of the
committee to examine the Sugar
House bayou, reported that repairs
are necessary. Report received
and committee discharged.
Seneca Bloxom offered a petition
and ordinance from ward six ask
ing that q public road be granted
to run from Summerfeld church to
the mouth of Nantachie bayou, and
that b. HI. Phillips, j. w. Land, j.
V. Fletcher, j. B. Washer and N.
Fredieu be appointed reviewers of
said road. Adopted, as follows:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
Grant Parish, That public road be es-
tablished in ward six, to run from Sum-
merfield church to the mouth of Man.
tachie bayou, and the following citi-
zens are appointed reviewers of said
road: B. H. Phillips, j. w. Land, j.
v. Fletcher, j. B. Washer and N.
Fredieu, to report at our next meeting.
Seneca Bloxom moved to let cut
the contract for repairing the
bridges across Sugar House and
Ferenzi bayous, and that the pres
ident appoint a committee of two,
consisting of w. ID. Irwin and j.
H. McNeely, to examine said work
when completed and report to this
body at its next meeting.
On motion the police jury went
into committee of the whole to
consider the claims presented, and
the following claims we're allowed:
J. P. Lewis for medicine ..............S 2 10
J. Kemp. Jr., Sheriff, feeding prisoners. :. ll6 90
w. G. Roberts incidental expeuses...-.... rs
w. e. Roberts clerk and Atty LIST quarter. 81 90
W. ,. Garrett for work as Assessor ....... $40 81
w. l. Richardson Returning Ofiicer .-... II 50
DR.. Dunn. medical services and as Coroner 50 "
On motion the jury took q re-
cess until half past 2 o'clock.
Two o'clock having arrived the
jury was called to order by the
president, same members present
as in the morning.
B. F. Moore offered the follow
ing:
Whereas. certain bands of Gypsies,
Turks and others Of such nomadic ma
ture are continually passing through
our parish, greatly to the terror of and
oftimes to the injury Of our good cit
izeue.