The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-17

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JEFF Hutchinson. constable. $50
J. V. Carnahan, ............. q 20
=. W. Pollard, ..-....---.-- q "
Robert Hickman. % % ~ ~
E. w. Pollard magistrate. -............. 80
J. E. Dunn, clerk and printer. 81 "a
ALI of the above claims we're allowed
by the police jury.
The claim of Wainwright vas laid over
until the next meeting.
The following claims were rejected:
Claims of Milstead and Walker, con-
stables; Frank Hickman, special consta-
BILE; and the following coroner's jury: r.
r. Harvey, James Davis, Wiley Futrell,
Thomas Shelter, j. s. Robertson.
The police jury then adjourned until
Tuesday, October 6, 1896.
&c. CALHOUN, President.
J.E. Dunn, Clerk.
Colfax, La, Oct. 6, 1896.
The police jury met with all members
present.
The following was declared the revised
pauper list:
Ward 1, Cassimer Zeno, Amanda
Washington, Lewis Mills. Mary Green,
Lucy Rodgers, Pud Saddler. Ward 2,
Maria Virgins, Mrs. Lou Milsteads'
child. Ward 6, Mrs. Vic Chellette, Mrs.
NJ. E. Oglesby. Ward z, Joe Moreau.
A petition from ward Three requesting
that the name of Primus Harold be add
ed to the pauper list was read and on
motion of c. H. Teal, his name was put
on list and the sum of SO appropriated
to him, and O. c. Watson appointed to
draw same for his relief.
The claim of w. f. Logan for s33 90
for acting as police jury member. was al
lowed.
The claim of Jno. Anthony for So, ex-
pended for registration blanks, vas al
lowed.
In the. rlatter of the suit of G. Fl. Teal,
VS.. the Parish, the following resolution
was introduced bv q. U. Watson: That
the previous police jury had incurred the
obligation of the costs by entering the
suits out of which this one grew and
that the parish was liable for the costs
and that q. II. Teal had agreed to take
$175 Or payable out of first funds above
current expenses. Motion to accept same
is made with this resolution. Same
adopted and Teals claim for SITS 90 is
hereby allowed.
Motion of G. H. Teal: That the jury
commissioners of Grant parish be paid
| for their services the sum of two dollars
per day and Eve cents per mile for the
distance actually travelled. Adopted.
Motion by C. II. Teal: That witnesses
in criminal matters living within ten
miles of court house shall receive no
mileage, and those over ten miles shall
receive three cents per mile, and that
they shall, both under and over said dis
lance, receive 81 90 per day.
A petition was presented by Il. N.
Duke for bridge over Big creek on the
Alexandria and Harrisonburg road. On
motion Mr.. o. G. Watson, the sum OF
s175 90 was appropriated for same, and
the following committee appointed to let
contract and attend to same: Jim KEGS,
G. G. Thompson and r. N. Duke.
| A petition for bridge across Indian
creek, on the Harrisonburg and Coifax
road was presented, On motion of @. H.
Teal the sum of e75 or as much thereof
as is necessary was appropriated for same,
and I. M. Bradford authorized to con-
tract for same.
Complaint being made by numerous
| citizens of the condition Of the public
priyy in the rear Ut court house. On mo-
ton L. M. Bradford, the sum of $50 90
was appropriated to be used in repairing
court house cutters and cisterns, and the
destruction Of old privy and the erection
OF new and suitable privy, aud to buy
disinfectants for same. G. II. Teal, j. E.
Dunn, q. d. Kemp, and w. l.. Shackel-
ford, were appointed committee to at
tend to same.
Resolution by o. q. Watson:
Owing to the fact that the continued
drouth has impoverished many OF our
people, and that nearly one half of the
stipulated time for the construction OF
the line of railway through our parish by
the Kansas City, Watkins & Cult Rail
way Co, has elapsed, and for which they
were voted five mill tax on all the tax.
able property in Grant parish and that
there appears no prospect indicating that
said company will complete said road BY
the time as per contract, and that ii said
funds were collected and paid over tt
said company it being in an insolven
condition, it would most probably be i'm
possible to either force them to comply
with their contract or to refund the sub
, sidy of taxes. Therefore, it is ordered
that c. d. Kemp Sheriff and Tax Collec
tor of Grant parish, do not collect sale
tax, but let same remain on rolls as de
, llinquent taxes, and in the event of thu
said Watkins Railway Co., complying
with their contract he is to collect ant
pay over same to them, otherwise TO no
collect said tax. The above was adopted
Resolution by Mr. c. H. Teal
That the overseer ON the Colfax and
Boyce road be requested to set the fenc'
back at the Nash place, so as to insor
) safety to persons passing along the pub
0 lie road. The above was adopted.
Resolution by Mr.. G. H. Teal
That the Colfax and Boyce road b
Q changed from where it now runs, so tina
it will leave the present route just belo'
3 the town of Colfax Mt or near the hous
0 now occupied by Mr.. Morintine, and
J, run SO as to intersect said Colfax an
a Boyce ferry road at or near the brio
q stable on the Mcknight place; that 81
o reviewers be appointed to mark out an