The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-04-11
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of assessors to consider the subject
of assessing railroad, telegraph and
telephone property, to meet in
Baton Rouge. Carried.
By II. M. Hutson-
Whereas the FL. G. A. & N. rail-
road crosses the Three Knotch road
at several places, rendering said
crossings dangerous and impracti-
bic on account of heavy cuts, etc.,
therefore be it
Resolved, That at their own ex-
pense, said II. c., A. & N. railway
company is authorized to change
said highway to suitable location
within three hundred 5000 yards
west of said railroad line, and
building all necessary bridges and
grades. Adopted.
w. 81. Mathews, in respect to q
petition presented by the citizens
of ward five, moved that notice be
given Of the application of said
petitioners for a public road lead
ing from the Maxwell old ferry and
intersecting the Colfax and Har-
risonburg road one mile from C.
Starks, crossing Bear creek at the
Indian ford. Motion carried.
By 81. v. Mccain
Resolved, That the apportioners
aid reviewers of ward Z are instruc-
ted to review a change in the Col
fax and Montgomery hill road
where said road crosses bayou
Nantachie, and the overseers on
said road are authorized to change
the road in accordance with said
review. Carried.
Resolved, That the following
overseers of roads in ward Z are
appointed for the year 1891, viz:
". j. Shaw on Coontrail road from
Make Taylor's to parish line, III.
r. ONeal on Old Mill road from
LAufred bridge to j. G. Calhoun's,
John w. Dean on Montgomery and
Colfax hill road from Montgomery
to Eantachie bayou. Carried.
BY HI. v. Mccain
Resolved, That the president ap-
point two members of the police
jury to revise the parish road law,
also two members to revise the par
ish stock and estray law, and that
they report such changes as they
may find necessary at the July,
1891, meeting Of this body for adop-
ton, if deemed advisable by the
police jury. Adopted.
By w. w. Smith
Whereas, it has been reported to
this body that the bridge rcross
bayou Nantachie on the Montgom-
cry and Colfax river road is in a
dangerous condition; therefore be it
Resolved, That the clerk of the
police jury be authorized to COM
municate said fact to r. C. Hargis,
the builder, and unless same is re-
paired and put in safe condition
by the July, 1891, meeting of this
body proceedings will be instituted
against him and his sureties as
provided by law. Adopted.
By III. v. Mccain
Resolved, That the president be
authorized to contract for the par
ish printing of Grant parish for
one year, provided said amount to
be paid does not exceed $3.50 per
annum. Adopted.
Pursuant to the resolution adop-
ted the president appointed on the |
committee to review the road law |
II. v. Mccain and w. w. Smith;
also II. NJ. Hutson and w. ID. Irwin |
as the committee to review the |
estray law.
On motion of II. v. Mccain, the |
sum of fifteen dollars was appro- |
priated out of the funds of 1890 to |
assist in transporting Sam Waits to |
the Charity Hospital at New Or
leans and the president was author
lied to warrant for same.
BY III. M. Hutson
Resolved, That in accordance
with a petition from the citizens of
ward four, the sum of seventy-6ve
dollars, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary, be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of the
revenues of 1891 to build a bridge
on the Alexandria and WINFIELD
road across Saddle bayou, and N.
E. Swafford, Frank M. Hamil and
s. A. Neal are hereby appointed
commissioners to advertise for bids
and specifications Adopted.
Bv Il. f. Moore-