The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-07

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"a newspaper printed and circula-
ted" Adopted.
On motion of q. v. Mccain
Resolved, That the public print
ing of Grant parish 10 hereby
awarded to the Colfax CHRONICLE
for the sum of $3.50 90 per annum,
for the reason that its owner and
proprietor makes q specific propo-
sition to do all the work of the
parish, which proposal ia reason
able in price and within the re-
quirements of the law, and for the
further reason that it is an old,
we'll established and reliable news
paper, whereas the New Era is less
than ten days old, and We do not
regard It Is IN established and
reliable paper, such a. could or
would meet all the require
ments Of . public printer, and per-
form the work in neat, prompt and
satisfactory manner.
The vote being taken resulted q
follows: Yeas, ]. 7. Flanagan,
II. M. Hutson, w. F. Logan, Will
son Prestridge, FL. v. Mccain.
Nays, T. NJ. Bradford.
BY Fl. N. Hutson-
Resolved, That notice is hereby
given that . now voting precinct
will be established in ward three
ct 8. r. Lees residence to be known
a. the Antonio precinct, and that
tho Cottonburg precinct will be
changed and moved to Creed's
store and to be known as Creed's
precinct.
By H. v. Mccain
Resolved, That the clerk Of the
district court be paid for issuing
one piece Of scrip only in each case
to the same person for same term
of court.
BY Mr.. Prestridge-
Resolved, That the sum of $751;
80 be and the same is hereby APP
propriated to pay B. 81. Phillips
for building . bridge ACROSS Bayou
DeGap on the Colfax and Mont
gomsry river road and the presi-
dent Of the police jury is hereby
authorized to warrant for same.
By Mr.. Prestridge-
Resolved, That g. 81. Teal be
and he is hereby authorized to
change tho Colfax and Montgom-
cry road 90 ~ to mako I'd street
of Colfax from main street crossing,
though Acmevills, thence in rear
of said Teal's residence to big turn
row, thence along said turnrow to
Nash's line, thence along said line
to bayou, the public road instead
of the river front, its present loca-
ton. and that G. II. Teal, G. G.
Nash and j. 81. McNeely are sp-
pointed q committee to review and
mark out said road.
By T. NJ. Bradford
Resolved, That the overseer and
spportioners are hereby author
lied to change the line Of the Col
fax and Harrisonburg road In ward
s from Union Hall to intersect the
Alexandria and Harrisonburg road
near G. G. Barrstt's in accordance
with the petition of tho resident
citizens and property owners pro-
vided such change is made with
out cost to the parish.
By w. F. Logan
Resolved, That the sum Of SIS
or 30 much thereof % may be
necessary be and the Same is here
by appropriated out of tho revenues
of 1893, to build . bridge across
Fish creek on tho Colfax and
Lincecum's ferry road, near Robt.
Kent's, and Robt Kent, Tom West
and III. p. Gray are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners to let out
and receive bids and specifications
for building and receiving same.
The jury then resolved itself
into committee Of the whole on
claims and the following were al
lowed:
Oncy Smith const ......... . IS 20
justice peace 49,. Sc 90
r. C. White const. ..... 81 81
]. ]. HeneRan com ....... 200
j. =. Flanagan com ............ %
u. w. Moore com .... 200
Paramount election com April :. 90
Nov 80. 2 90
IT.. Y. CANADIAN. ...... 8 10
]. @. Ward jp............. 3 81
w. N. Futrell const ........... 20
W. p. Hickman returning officer Is 90
e. w. Pollard p ........... 4 a
b. G. Tsllos const. .......... II SO