The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-06

bridge to A. G. Maxey's, VIM. BIackshoar ON Hal
rlsonburg and Natchitoches road from Bertran
road to work from ward line to parish line.
WARD SIX.
Aeportieners--W. II. Cls.rk, Louis Wal o.
and Jos. Ferrie,. to meet at Summerield o.
MSsday, Feb. 5, 1884,.
gonery .oad rom Boggy bridge to SAM ne riieIj
J. w. Stcufeld on same road from Stimfherfiei1
TO ward line, Peter Samson on i've. -oad fron
SUNNI erheld 10 Nantachie bridge.
WARD sEvEs.
Aopor.ioners-H. L. Weavsr. James II. Fetch
er and Watson Nixon. to meet 1t Montgomery
Ovcrseer = william Tarver on Dunn's rost
rom Montgomery to Cockfeld, J. w. EthridgI
line, Watson Rogers on Saline road from Esin
Maurice road to- parish line. O. C. Curry on Win
1 h road from Montgomery TO parish Tine, J. "
G may W cGGnntss road from Nentsche to pa5isl
road to Fletchers, Jesse Z. Damn on same road
from Fletcher's to Dartigo, Charlie Calhoun OF
Calhoun road from Hargis road to Calhoun's
branch, .. Chelette on the came road from Gum
DrEich TO perish line. VIM. Dyson on Colfax hill
road from Mcntgomery to the NentaChie, J. w
y. ttoetO on colfax uuer road from Smile pos
to Nautachie, jeff Calhoun on Redemption rv,ad
from Redemption to Cslhoun's, w. L. Bird on
SANE road from Cnlhouns to parish line.
On motion it was resolved that
the paupers now borne on the
parish pauper list be paid each the
sum of ten dollars.
The committee ON classification
OF lands made the following report:
Co1RAx, La, Jan. 2, 1894.
Your committee appointed to make a
schedule for the lands of Grant parish
for the guidance of the Assessor, recon-
Inend the following for your considera-
ton and adoption:
l. River or alluvial lands, in state OF
cultivation. above 1892 overflow, to be
assessed at SIS per acre.
2. River or alluvial lands, in state of
cultivation, above ordinary high water,
to be assessed at $40 per acre.
s River or alluvial lands, in state OF
cultivation, considered low lands, 81 50.
4. River or alluvial, used for grazing
purposes, 81 so per acre.
.. River or alluvial lands, wild or not
in state OF cultivation, above ordinary
overflow, S. per acre.
g. River or alluvial lands, wild or not
in state of cultivation, low. - SO.
2. Hill lands, improved, 81 % to 50 80,
according 10 quality and locality.
8. Hill lands, wild and we'll timbered,
So so per acre.
o. Hill lands, wild and not we'll tim
bered 81 IS per acre.
Respectfully submitted,
Committee v, P fsa
]. T.. FIANNAGAN.
The finance committe then made
their report, as follows:
CoLFAx, La, Jan. 2, 1894.
To tho President and Members OF the Police
jury, Grant Parish, La.s
Your finance committee have examined
tho treasurer's books and accounts and
find the same correct. Have also EXAM
med the sheriff's books, and find uncol-
lected parish taxes for 1893 amount to
s10,9l3 60. Have compared the amount
OF parish licenses collected by the sheriff
for the year 1893 and the amount he has
on hand not disposed OF, with the amount
issued to him by the parish treasurer, and
find that same corresponds. We here
with report parish scrip and warrants 10
the amount Of $2226 n, which have been
paid by the treasurer, and which we have
compared with the stub books
Of the president and clerk of the court,
and lind that same corresponds, and
would respectfully ask that same be
burned in the prsence of the police jury
in open session.