The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-14
Official Proceedings Of the Police jury Of
the Parish Of Grant.

OOLfAX, LA. Apr1l y 1000.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment at the regular quar-
terly meeting. Members present
A. L. Grow, president; d. p.
Morris, ward 2; W. N. Greed, ward
3; II. p. Gray, ward 4; J. T. Will
son, ward 6 and NJ. F. Machen
ward Z. Absent-A. p. Collins,
ward 5.
On motion of M. F. Machen the
proposition OF F. A. Leonard was
accepted and his proposition was
spread on the minutes.
CoLFAx, La, March 50, 1883.
To the Honorable Police Jury of Grant Psrieh
Louisiana. >
GentJemen-As / fiud In many pat'-
ishes considerable amounts of lands
which are not assessed | make the fol-
lowing proposition:
will furnish at my own expense
complete abstracts of all entries, IN to
January ], 1888, certified to by the
registers Of the United States and
State land Offices, which abstracts l
will deposit in the Office Of the clerk Of
the district court Of this parish, as the
property Of the parish, subject in all
future time to the use of the public,
with the understanding that / am to
have the parish taxes on lands which
] find have been omitted from the tax
rolls, which will show upon a supple-
mental list to be attached to the tab
leau Of 1888. The taxes on same are
to be paid me for as many years back,
including 1883, as the law provides,
say 3 years, Decides 1888 az for exam
pie, if the lands were omitted for 1855,
1886, 1887 and 1883 am to have the
parish taxes for those four years, il
omitted for 1886, 1887 and 1883, to
have the taxes for those three years dc.
A resolution to be passed directing the
tax collector to pay me such taxes, less
his legal costs, when collected.
The advantage to the parish is that
there will be no expense or risk to the,
parish, and the lands once placed on
the rolls will always be there. What
ever iisk there ia will be on my part.
In case this proposition is accepted
will order the abstracts at once, aud
will be prepared to proceed with the
matter by the time the rolls for the
year are prepared. Yours truly,
F. A. LEONARD.
On motion of J. T. Wilson the
president appointed J. T. Wilson,
d. P. Morris and w. N. Greed as a
committee to examine the bonds
and contracts of the parties who
bid in the bridges.
On motion of M. F. Machen-
Resolved, That the minutes of Octo-
b~r 4, 1857, be corrected 80 as to au-
tborize the president Of the police jury
to draw warrant for fifteen dollars to
purchase record book.
On motion of M. F. Machen the
president appointed M. F. Machen,
D. P. Morris, H. p. Gray and c.
A. Wickliffe as q committee to
draft an ordinance ordering an
election on whiskey in this parish,
committee to report Thursday.
On motion of M. F. Machen the
president appointed j. T. Wilson
and d. p. Morris as a COMMITTEES to
examine the court house and ascar-
tasn the necessary repairs needed.
On motion of M. F. Machen the
president appointed j. T. Wilson,
M. F. Machen and III. p. Gray a. q
committee on claims
On motion of j. T. Wilson the
president appointed J. 7. Wilson,
w. N. Creed and III. F. Machen as
committee to examine the tax
collectors and treasurer's books.
N. F. Machen presented a petit
ton asking for q bridge over the
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