The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-07-11
J. M. MCCAIN, Secretary.
Ohicial Proceedings of the Police
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Omcl8l proceedings OF the romeo
jury.
CoLYAx, La, July 9. 1887,
The police jury met Monday, July 6,
1896. Upon roll call the following an
swered to their names:
Ward &c. H. Teal.
Ward 2-E. N. Duke.
Ward SO. G, Richards.
Ward 40, G. Watson.
Ward ST. M. Bradford.
Ward GIN. L. Spikes.
Ward III. G. Calhoun.
The body then proceeded to the cleo
ton OF president, and on motion OF
G. H. Teal, j. g. Calhoun was elected
president.
j. e. Dunn was then elected clerk.
The president then ordered the min
utes of the last meeting read, which was
done.
A communication from the coroner
was handed in and laid over for future
consideration.
The chairman on the motion of G. H.
Teal then appointed committee on
public printing, as follows: o. q. Wat
son, E. N. Duke and G. Fl. Teal.
On motion of o. q. Watson the chair
man appointed the following committee
to examine the books of the treasurer:
O. G. Watson, M. L. Spikes and T. M.
Bradford.
On motion of @. H. Teal petition was
read for change in the road from Re-
demption landing to Winfield said petit
ton being laid over from the last meet
ing of the police jury. The opposition
to said road being heard it was ordered
that the change be not allowed, and that
the road overseer be ordered to straighten
the said road and place it on the most
practical route from College Hill to the
WINFIELD and Colfax road at the parish
line.
The report OF E. s. Teddlie, Robt. J.
Lacroix, Henry Lee and Zach Lowell,
the reviewers appointed to review the
road through DR.. A. B. Thompson's
place was read and the reviewers we're
discharged, and it was ordered that nc
change be made.
A petition was presented by G. G.
Richards for road from Big Creek
church to Wainright's ferry on Little
River to run by Big Creek bridge. The
following reviewers were appointed tc
make out said road and report to the po
lice jury at the next regular meeting il
| October, viz: Talmon Chandler, e. s
Teddlie and w. p. Guynes.
The following road oversecrs were ap
pointed: From the Big Creek church tt
the l8-mile board, w. l.. Smith; from
| Big Greek church to Pollock, Dock Viii
lett; on Calhoun and Swafford road w
j. Swor; on the road from Gum branch
to Saddle bayou, Robert Fletcher; from
Big Creek church to Thompson's ferry
Lewis Price; from Big Creek to Clea
| Creek, Geo. Wagner; on the road lead
| ing from the ward line between ward
two and three to the Black Creek ant
Pineville road, w. v. Sandifer.
The petition to change the road from
Martin Chambers to Chrissey creek, Il
run from Martin Chambers to Gray
Creek church, was land over until tn
October meeting.
On motion oil G. G. Richards the roat
reviewers OF ward three were requested
to meet as early as July 25, 1896.
On motion of G.. H. Teal the police jur
then adjourned until Tuesday, July It'll
at 8 O'Clock.
Tuesday. July 2, 1896.
/ The police jury met, all the member
present, j. q. Calhoun in the chair.
The election of parish treasurer wa
proceeded with. j. e. Dunn was electe
treasurer for Grant parish for the mel
succeeding four years.
II The committee on public printin
brought in q report recommending thu
the police jury employ j. E. Dunn, Il
editor of the Peoples Demands a. publ
} printer for the parish of Grant.
The record of the police jury process
} ings at this point is CARRIED and incou
plete. and we supply il, in order that Il
; public may have the facts in the cas-
The committee failed to agree. and MAJ
: two reports, neither Of which are recor