The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-01-18
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.
CoLFAx. La, Jan. 8. 1890

adjournment, and on roll being
called all the members answered
to their names.
! W. A. Mathews, appointed as a
committee of one to examine the
bridge on Montgomery and Swat.
ford road reported that the appro-
priation to repair same is not suf-
flcient, and that new bridge is
necessary, which report was receiv-
ed and committee discharged.
ii. V. Mccain offered bond
and report of committee on the
bridge built by r. c. Hargis across
Nantachie bayou, about a mile
above Its mouth, which report was
received and committee discharged.
and the president was authorized
to warrant on the treaurer for the
amount of said bid (S24O) in favor
of said Hargis.
By H. V. Mccain
Resolved, That the sum Of ten dollars
each be paid to the paupers on the paup-
er list OF the parish, as revised October
Resolution adopted and presi-
dent authorized to warrant for
same.
The body took a recess until Q
p. M; and was then called to order
by the president, the same members
present as In the morning.
On motion of w. II. Mathews.
the report of the committee to let |
the bridge on Three Knotch road
asross Indian Greek, was received |
and committee discharged, and the |
president authorized to warrant for
seventy-fve dollars in accordance |
Herewith in favor of G. C. Barrett.
t. n. Tillman and F. P. Tabor.
BY W. ID. Irwin
Be it ordained by the police Jury Of
jrant parish, La, That the additional
sum OF one hundred dollars be and the
anne is hereby appropriated for the pur-
,osc or completing the two bridges across
5ayous Rigolette and Darro, known as
ne Douglas bridge, and the Burnt bridre:i
and amount to be paid in three equal IN
taHments, to be added to the Install
aents coming to the builder as per ordi-
lance passed at the April meeting 1889.
laking the original appropriation $500 ,,
nj the president is hereby authorized
'arrant for said amount in accordance
6
Ordinance adonted II
w. ID. Irwin moved that the
resident be authorized to warrant S
4 favor of w. b. Richardson for !
le sum of 1886 66, said amount :
eng one-third of the amount COM 9
ig to him out of the appropriation I
n building the bridge across BAYOU =
lgolette known as the Douglass :
ridge, said s186 66 not to be war :,
lnted for until the committee shall a,
i've received said bridge. Motion J.
lrried. j.
On motion the Jury adjourned 2
It'll Tuesday, 8 a. m. =
CoLrAx, La. Jan. =, 1880. G.
The police jury met pursuant to s.
Jounment and was called to order r
president g. 9. Nash. The fol- Z T.
wing members present: w. D. N
win, H. M. Hutson, w. IT. W
athews, W. w. Smith, and H. V. "
cCain. r.
On motion Of H. v. Mccain it &c
s resolved that the several wards DR.
called, and each member as his ..
rd is called hand In a list of the a. a.
ID apportioners and overseers of ",
III respective wards, said appor- DR.
ners to meet on Monday, the Sd ".
: of February 1890, at the place 2
icated in their commissions Fel
the purpose Of apportioning On
road hands of their respective N. ,
Ids. D.
WARD ONE.
load apportioners for ward one: ~,
1es NJ. Rhorer, A. A. Dean and ~, e
ker Hagan. Overseers for ward "'1
Colfax and Doggy Bayou c.
], G. H. Teal; Colfax and Fir ON On
zie road, s. NJ. Lacroix; Colfax -; -.
Raven Camp road, J. III. Nc ~
ley; Colfax and Burnt bridge Ia.
Pineville road, lack White: yol'
tt and Cypress Grove road, -. t;,' .
ny Jones; Kraft to Catholic VI :
'ch, b. G. Dean; Catholic church .
'outh Darro, Vaughn Rhorer; BE
mount and Bagdad road, John d Ans
dolph. peso s
WARD Two. cam
pcrtioners-W. II. Jordan, Job Tison O
sr ,ss So1 Harr;sort,ru-.a. uniI
reek TO Clear creek, Il. j. Maxwell.
creek to Parish line, Clark Jordan. Pt
} knotch road from Big creek to iour
! il intersects the HarrisonburR road e.a
nd Howard Greers Ferry road from pens
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