The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15
EVENING SESSION

: EVENING SESSION.
BY. II. N. Hutson-
BE it ordained by the Police iur,
OF Grant Parish, La, in regular
meeting convened, That in accord.
ance with notice given by this jury
at Its January meeting, a new vot.
ing precinct is hereby established
IN ward three of this parish, at OF
near the residence of S. II. Lee. to
be known and designated as An
tonia precinct, and that Cotton
burg precinct in the same ward is
hereby moved and changed to
Creed's store and is hereafter to be
known and designated as .Creed's
Precinct.
ID. NJ. Hutson in the chair.
By H. G. Goodwin
Be it ordained by the police jury
of Grant parish, La, in regular
meeting convened, That six free
holders, to-wit: ID. M. Smith, Sam
johnson, B. H. Phillips, Wilson
Prestridge, w. w. Smith and S. ID.
Jones be and they are hereby ap-
pointed to view out and locate a
road to Buckeye landing, SO that
said road shall lead from Buckeye
landing, and intersect the Colfax
and Montgomery road at the most
convenient and practical point; and
to assess the damage, if any to the
owners of the land; and that said
reviewers shall proceed as the law
directs Ill article three of the road
laws of this parish, and make re-
port at the next regular meeting of
this police jury.
Be it ordained, That the public
road from Colfax to Boyce be and
the same is changed as petitioned
for at the April meeting of this
jury so as to leave the river at |
Paramount and Gro SIS the land of |
A. A. Dean to line between said |
Dean and j. M. Rhorer, and run
thence down said division line to |
old lane or road.
BY III. V. Mccain
Resolved, that one hundred and |
fifty dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, of the funds of
1893, be and the same is appropri-
ated to build a bridge across the
Nantachie bayou ON the Hargis
road, and that James M. Fletcher,
G. S. Mathis and Z. d. Oaks are
hereby appointed a bridge COM
and they are required to
advertise for plans, specifications
and bids for thirty days, to let out
contract, accept bond, and receive
bridge when finished and report to
this jury in all respects as the law
directs.
BY j. T. Fanagan-
Resolved, That One hundred
md fifty dollars, or so much there
If as may be necessary, be and the
same is appropriated to build a
bridge across Hudson Greek, on {
he Rigolet road, out of the funds
# 1893, and that j. p. Hadnot, j.
". Anthony and w. j. Tison are s
hereby appointed as a bridge COM
nittee to advertise 30 days for |
lids, plans and specifications also c
o contract, take bond and receive
ridge when completed, and make
eport thereof as the law directs. /
BY j. I. Flanagan
Resolved, That the sum of one e
hundred dollars or SO much there /
t as may be necessary be appro- t
riated out of the funds of 1893 to t
ulld a bridge across Grays Creek G
Reeds mill, on the Pineville and y
'olfax pine woods road, and that :
!. II. Reed, w. II. Gray and r. l.. i
'onnett are appointed to advertise J
Or 30 days for bids, plans, and l
peclfication, and to contract ac- :
ept bond and receive bridge when :
nished, and report to this Jury P
) required by law. s
On motion the resolution on =
hudson Creek bridge was recon- :
ldered and amended SO as to ap-
one hunhred and TWENTY D
We dollars instead of one hundred r