The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-12

Proceedings Of the Pe1i5o Jary.
CoI.Ax. La, Jsnsaty ! 1895
The Police Jury of Gratt parish,
La, met to-day persusnt 70 law.
Present-H. g. Goodwin. presi-
dent J. T. Flanagan, w. ~ Greed.
w. r. Logan. 7. n. Bradford,
Wilson Prestridge and 81. v.
Mccain.
The minutes of the last Ineeting
were read and approved. 8
81. g. Goodwin, preside1k made
verbal report of the general condi-
ton of parish affairs, and Of mat
tiers left to his supervision.
On motion of Wilson Prestfidge,
the report of the reviewers on The
D'Artigo and Iatt proposed rood,
laid over from last meeting, Was
taken up and new road granted, and
N. l. Spikes was appointed syndic
to cut out new road from where it
leaves the Montgomery fosd~ to
D'Artigo bayou, and James Chslstte
syndic to cut out said road from
the D'Artigo bayou 10 parish line.
On motion of w. N. Greed the
petition laid over from last meet
ing, asking for . change in the
road at Thompsons ferry on Little
River, 90 a. to cross the river one
or two miles above said ferry, was
rejected.
The committee appointed to let
out bridge on Big creek 1t the
Three Notch road crossing reported.
which on motion of ]. T. Flanna-
gan was received, bond accepted,
committee discharged, aud the
builder, ]. T. Wilson, ordered to be
paid $50 for said bridge.
II. V. Mccain read report of
D'Artigo bridge committee on
STAFFORD road and on motion OF
said Mccain the report was receiv-
ed, bond accepted, committee dis
charged and builder ordered to be
paid $40.
The jury then took q recess for
one hour tn dinner.
Evening session, same members
present as in the morning.
On motion of III. v. Mccain all
paupers whose names appear upon
the revised lists for the year 1896
were ordered paid ten dollars each.
Jnaaph Jonea lessee of Boyee
ferry appeared before the jury and
asked nm extension Of 80 days time
to settle which was granted.
81. v. Mccain then presented
the following ordinance relative to
public ferries, which was adopted:
Be it ordained by the police jury OF
the parish of Grant, La, in regular ses-
| aion convened
LIST That it shall be unlawful for any
person to keep any boat or boats, tor the
purpose OF crossing other persons, stock
or property Of any kind, over any stream
! in this parish, within two miles OF any
regularly licensed or leased ferry; provi
ded that nothing in this ordinance shall
DO construed to apply to any person using
their own poats for crossing themselves
family or employees. this ordinance be
| ing intended a. q protection OF the right
and privileges Of lessees OF ferries.
2d-That any person or persons who
violate this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty Of q misdemeanor, and upon con
viction thereof shall be fined not exceed
ing twenty dollars for each offense, be
fore any court of competent jurisdiction
and be liable ia damages to the lessee o
the ferry in Whatever amount he may b
| found 70 have actually sustained.
3d-That this ordinance shall take ct
feet from and after its PRONUNCIATION IN
the Official journal OF the parish.
| Application of Henry Mason X
be placed on the pauper list wa
received and on motion was reject
| ed for the reason that he had
wife stout and healthy and able X
support him, also the application o
Jake Mills was rejected for tn
reason that w. F. Logan q polic'
Juror promised to feed and CLOTH
him for what little work he nigh
perform at his house.
On motion the president was or
dered to instruct the tax collecto
to proceed forthwith to collect tn
Pollock back takes.
On motion of 81. v. Mccain tn
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the following are desie
mated - the polling places TOR the severs
precincts Of Grant parish, Louisiana:
Ward - Collar ct Colfax, and Fail
mount at Paramount
Ward a. Bagdad ct Bagdad. Bruce
at Bruce's mill, Nugent at Nugent, m
Pollock at Pollock.
Ward 3-Fair6eld at Fairfield, and Al
tonic at Antonio.
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