The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-10-08


January, l, 1894; and the president
of this body is authorized to con-
tract with the said Baden for said
cells, sink and piping, in accord
ance with the plans and specifica-
tions submitted by him; and the
placing of the cells in the Jail
building shall be under the super
vision of the president of this body
and the committee on public works
and buildings; and the president
and said building committee are
further authorized to contract with
said Baden for the necessary means
of sanitation and basket door for
the Jail; provided said additions
shall not cost more than $50.
Regular business resumed.
By Ell. V. Mccain
Resolved, That the president of
this body be and he is hereby au-
thorized to advertise for 30 days
proceeding the first Monday in
January, 1898, to sell to the high
est bidder on said day, at the hour
of IL M, all the ferries in Grant
parish for a period of twelve
months, Excepting the Colfax and
Montgomery ferries), the same to
be sold for current money or par
ish scrip for 1892. The lessee of
each ferrey to be required to give
bond in the sum of 5000 for the
faithful performance of his duty, as
now prescribed by the ferry regula-
lions of this parish. Adopted.
By H. V. Mccain
Resolved, That the clerk of the
district court is hereby required to
furnish to the tax collector, within
three days after the adjournment
of each jury term of said court, a
list of all jury and witness certifi-
Gates issued by him in criminal
cases at each jury term of the said
court, giving name, number, date
and amount of each certificate; and
the clerk is hereby required to
state in his claim for allowance
from the police jury for issuing
said certificates that said list has
been furnished to the tax collector
in accordance with this resolution.
Adopted,
BY II. V. Mccain
Resolved, That the clerk of the
police jury be and he is-hereby au-
thorized to take charge of the
room opposite the clerks Office in
the court house, and use the same
as his Office; also, to take charge of
the desk in said Office and place a
secure lock on same, and keep the
ordinance book and ell important
papers belonging to the police ju-
ry securely locked up. Adopted.
By Wilson Prestridge-
Resolved, That the acceptance of
the bond of G. T. Dickerson and
A. A. Dean, for Pattisa bridge, be
and the same is hereby ratified,
and the report of the bridge conn
mittee is received and adopted, ex-
cept that part asking for additional
appropriations, which is rejected,
and the committee discharged.
Adopted.
By II. V. Mccain
Resolved, That the pauper list
of Grant parish be revised at the
January, 1893, meeting of this
body; and, in order that none be
continued on said list except those
who are really infrm and destitute,
each member of this police jury is
required to investigate the condi-
ton of each pauper from their res
pective wards now borne on the
pauper roll, and report their con-
dition at said meeting. Adopted.
By. H. V. Mccain
Resolved, That the Governor be
and he is hereby requested to COM
mission w. L. Richardson as at
torney for Grant parish, to assist
in the collection of licenses due by
persons subject to pay the same;
said attorney to be entitled to the
fees prescribed by law in such
cases. Adopted.
The jury then adjourned until
9 a. m. Tuesday.
COLLAR, La; Oct. 4, 1892.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment, all the members
present as on yesterday.
H. V. Mccain, chairman of the
finance committee, read report
with the report of the treasurer at
tached, as follows:
CoLPAx, La. Oct. 4. 1892.
Your finance committee, having exam
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