The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-06
Official Proceedings of the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Grant.
CoLFAx. La, April /, 1850.

CoLrAx. La. April I, 1880.
The police jury met in regular session
and was called to order by the president.
The roll being called the following mem
beers answered to their names: Y. Y. Nasn,
B. r. Moore, II. Nj. Hutson, w. ID. Mat
thews. Senica Bloxom, w. ID. Irwin and
II. v. Mccain.
On motion the president appointed b.
r Moore. s. Bloxom and H. M. Hutson
tn examine a safe offered for sale by DIR.
M. A. Dunn and report at 2 pm. whether
it is advisable to purchase same.
On motion recess WAS taken until pm.
The hour having arrived the body was
called to order by the president, the same
members present as in the morning.
The committee appointed to examine
DR.. Dunns safe reported favorable to its
purchase at the price Of So, and on mo-
ton the president was authorized to war
rant on the treasurer for said amount, to
be paid out of the funds of 1888.
II. v. Mccain offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That G. Q. Dunn, John Roe
and Henry Myers be and are hereby ap-
pointed a committee to designate change
| in the public road from Montgomery to
| Cockfield's ferry, and that the overseer OF
said road is hereby authorized to change
said road in accordance with the report Of
said committee.
On motion Of H. v. Mccain Mrs. F. E.
Platt and infant child, and I. w. Hodnett
of ward were placed on the pauper list.
On motion of w. d. Irwin Spenser
Hopkins was stricken from the pauper list
and the sum of ten dollars drawn for him
in January was returned to pauper fund.
/ On motion of w. d. Irwin, Dan Will
hanson and q. A. Tson we're appointed
road apportioners in ward 2 in place OF j.
L. FAINT and w. b. Harper, to meet on
Monday, April Is, 1889, at Balls mill.
On motion of S. Bloxom Pete Samson
was appointed road apportloner in ward
| in place Of N. Fredieu, over age, and that
| he meet the other apportiOners at Sum-
merfeld, April 10, 1889.
H. V. Mccain moved that the old rates
Of ferriage be established at the Colfax
ferry in Difference to the petition present
cd. Carried.
On motion the police jury adjourned
until Tuesday morning at o'clock
The police jury met pursuant to adj
journment, the same members present az
on yesterday. The minutes of the previ-
GUS day were read and approved
On motion a recess was taken until p.
m. for the purpose OF examining the jail
and the treasurer's report and books.
he hour OF pm. having arrived the
police jury met with same members pres
emit as in the morning.
The committee to examine the treasur'
er's report, jail, ETC., offered their reports
which were adopted and COMMITTEES dis
charged, as follows:
Colfax. La. April Q, 1889.
To the President Members of the Police Jury
Your committee appointed to examine the jai
and other public buildings would respectfully
report that we have examined the jail and hnd
same in very good repair and condition, except
one broken hinge to an inside door; and we rec;
ommend that the sheriff have the same repaired
and present his claim TO this body for payment
Respectfully, W. d. IRWIN, Chairman.
Colfax La. April 2, 1899.
To the President & Members Of the Police Jury
Your committee on finance having examined
the treasurer's report, frd same correct, and rec
ommend the accompanying vouchers amountlnt
to $2833 20 be destroyed BY beng burnt in the
presence of this body. We ind said report a.
fnlloua.