The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-06
Official Proceedings of the Police
Jury.
COr.FAx, La, Jan. l, 1894.


The police jury of Grant parish
La, met pursuant to time fixed by
law, II. G. Goodwin, president il
the chair. Present, j. I. Flanagan
w. F. Logan. T. M. Bradford, w
Prestridge and III. v. Mccain.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved.
On motion of 81. Y. Mccain the
president of this jury was author.
lied to make all needed repairs on
the grand jury room and jail steps
The petitions for road changes
were passed subject to call.
The committees appointed al
the October meeting to examine
the sheriffs back claims and Mrs.
Calhoun's request for lane fence
were granted until the April meet
ing for their report.
BY II. v. Mccain Whereas, HIM Hut
son police juror for ward three, has been
member OF this body for six consecu-
tive years, and has recently rendered his
resignation preparatory to leaving the
State permanently; therefore be it
Resolved by the police jury in session,
that, by the resignation Of Mr.. Hntson
this body has lost q useful member, the
parish an honest, conscientious and up
right official, scrupulOusly exact, who
on all occasions WIS found ON the side of
right according to his honest convictions,
and was one OF the most vigllant of this
body in guarding the public interest I'M
der all circumstances. Adopted.
By u. v. McCain-ResOlved, That the
president appoint a committee of three
to arrange q schedule of assessable lands,
to be used for the guidance of the asses
sor in the future, said committee to re-
port same to this body at this meeting
for ratification. Adopted.
Flanneesn and v. Pestrid. % az said co n oii. ee.
By H v. Mccain Resolved, That the
president OF this body il hereby author
lied to enter into an agreement by which
the parish Of Grant shall control and sell
both banks OF either the Colfax or Mont
gomery ferry, Natchitoches parish to con-
troll the other, each parish retaining the
proceeds from the ferry selected and con-
trolling both banks Of the same; or the
president may sntsE into an agreement by
which one parish shall sell both banks
Of both ferries and divide the proceeds
Of the sale equally between the said two
parishes; provided, thst this agreement
shall not be made to go into effect before
January !, 1895 Adopted
Evening session, all present as in morn
ing, j. +. Flanagan 10 the char.
A petition nom ward 5, asking change
IN C0lfax and Hafr:sonburg road so as to
leave present road at old Union precinct
thence across Bear creek at d. D. vii
hams thence 10 Georget0wu, was laid
over under the rules.
Committee to repair Doggy and Rocky
bridges discharged q their owa request.
Adjourned untal 8 Q. n. Tuesday.
Jan. z tS04. the board met pursuant 10
adjournment, Same me nbegs present as
on yes, er1ay.
BY II. v. Mccain - Resolved, that the
wards be called in regular order, and as
called that each member hand in list
OF the road app0rtioners and overseers
for their respective wards, and that the
appointed shall meet on
Monday, Feb. 8, 1894, at the place named
in their commissions, for the purpose of
the road hands Of their re-
Bpective wsrdA Adopted.
Under this resolution the following APP
petitioners and overseers were appointed
Tor the year 1894:
WARD ONE.
, ApEerticusw - A. ". Lewis G. H. Teal and
John Randolph to meet ct Colfax. on Monday
The sth day OF Februsry, 1904.
Overssers-Henry Kelsoe on road from Colfax