The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-27
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The committee on revision of road and
estray laws. ETC., made their report, az
follows:
To the President and Members of the Police
juyy Of Grant parish, La
Your committee appointed to exam
inc and revise the road laws, estray laws,
and the stock, fence, and ferry laws of
Grant parish, and report such changes
and additions thereto as may be thought
advisable for the public good, would re-
spectfully report that we find many
changes that would improve them. We
lave therefore prepared ordinances and
submit the same herewith, and recon-
mended that they be adopted.
In reference to ferry regulations we
find considerable conflicts; and also
think the ferry charges allowed are high
er than the services rendered and the
stringency of the times justify; but, as
our most important ferries are at this
time let out under long term leases, we
doubt the legality and propriety of max
ing change in ferry charges now, as it
would disturb existing contracts. We
therefore report present laws or the sub
Jet, and ask that they be re-enacted
and adopted with the few changes there
in designated. We also suggest that the
fence and stock law and ferry regulations
as embodied in the ordinances submitted
herewith be adopted and printed in
pamphlet form with the Road and Estray
laws. Respectfully submitted,
III. g. Goodwin,
Committee. w. N. Creed,
l. w. L. Richardson.
The ordinances are as follows
Be it ordained by the Police jury of
Grant parish, La. in special session con-
vened for this purpose, July q, 1895,
That the following is hereby adopted as
the road law of this parish:
THE ordinances. embodying the road.
estray, fence, stock and ferry laws, being
very long. their publication is postponed,
and they will appear in our next two or
three iseues.-Editor.
The report was read, discussed, amend
ed and adopted, section at time.
H. G. Goodwin in the chair.
By H. v. Mccain
Resolved, That the ordinances reported
by the committee embodying the road
and estray laws, and the fence, stock and
ferry laws of Grant parish, are hereby
accepted, the committee discharged, and
the ordinances are adopted as q whole,
and are hereby ordered published and
printed in pamphlet form for public con-
venience.
The committee appointed to secure
reduction in the rates paid for feeding
prisoners made a verbal report, and,
Sheriff Kemp being present, and Offering
to have them fed for 80 cents per day, in
stead Of 33H cents as heretofore, on mo-
ton the police jury accepted the PROPOSE
ton OF the sheriff to feed the prisoners at
the rate Of thirty cents per day.
The jury then resolved itself into q
board OF reviewers and took up the as
lists Of taxable property assessed
Tor the year 1895.
Adjourned until q. m. Wednesday.
Board Of reviewers met July oath, pur-
suant to adjournment all the members
present. and continued their labors in
reviewing the assessment lists.
At ii: 80 the reviewers finished their ex-
OF the assessment lists.
By H. V. MCCAIN
Resolved, That the assessment rolls for
1895, submitted by the assessor, be and
the same are hereby adopted us the as
sessment OF all the property therein de-
scribed.
The board OF reviewers raised aud the
police jury resumed its regular order of
business.
A proposition from @. H. Zeal. to do
nate right OF way through his property
y feet wide, from the foot OF second
street IN Coifax, so as to intersect the
pubic road on the river at the upper line |
d DR. j. F. Kelly's place, was read and
discussed, and action thereon deferred
until the October meeting of the jury.
On motion the president was authorlz-
ID to contract with DR.. NJ A. Dunn TO do |
al the practice and furnish the medicine |
necessary for prisoners, and also to ex-
'mine insane persons, for the price and |
'um OF $50 per annum, payable S12 SO |
quarterly.
The police jury then adjourned until |
he first Monday in October, 1895.
II. G. GOODWIN, President.
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