The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-14
Official Proceedings of the Police
Jury.

: Jury.
II Colfax, La, Oct. Q. 1899.
The police jury met in regular ses
sion at the court house with the fol
lowing members present:
i Chas. H. Teal, ward one; R. N. Duke
ward two; &C. Richards, ward three
| &C. Watson, ward 4; 7. NJ. Bradford
ward five; M. L. Spikes, ward six
John c. Calhoun, ward seven, presi
dent in the chair.
j The minutes of the previous meet
ing read, found correct and adopted.
The report of standing committees
was asked for.
Mr.. U. Z. Watson, chairman of the
Saddle bayou bridge COMMITTEES. re.
ported that they had let out the con.
tract for said bridge to j. II. Swafford
Tor the amount of $44 80. Report
was received and adopted.
The committee appointed to have
a bridge built across Bear creek on
the Harrisonburg and Natchitoches
road reported that they had let out
the contract for the said bridge to
=. A. Wall for sos and that same
had been done and accepted by the
committee for $65. Report of com
mittee received and adopted.
On motion of c. H. Teal tho follow
ing committee was appointed to ex-
anime into and report tomorrow on
the condition of Doggy and Rockey
Bridges. J. c. Calhoun, NJ. L. Spikes,
and c. H. Teal.
A petition was handed in asking
for bridge to be built on the new
road from Pollock to Donahoe's ferry
across Clear creek. The amount
asked for being $50. Same was laid
over until the next regular meeting
in January.
A petition was handed in asking
for q new public road to be granted
from near A. Fairchloth' g to intersect
the Colfax and Pollock road az or
near the IL mile post and to run near
Seymore Collins, Smiths mill and
lsham Smith place. Same laid over
under the rules and WI. Wyatt, VIM
Smith, w. L. Moore and Sheb Cooper
appointed as reviewers to Law out
same and report on route and dam
ages If any at the next regular m aet-
ing in January.
A petition was handed in from ward
six asking for a change in the road
from Montgomery to Colfax. by the
hill route, SO as to have the present
road to leave the old route at or near
the corner OF sections Ii, IL, Z, Is,
and to re-enter the same route be-
tween the z and 8 mile board placing
same on better and more level ground. |
Same granted and overseer instructed
to do same according to this descric- |
ton.
A petition handed in from ward
two asking that Ed Smith be placed |
on pauper list. On motion the sum
81 $40 is hereby appropriated to said
smith as person inindigent circum-
stances.
The committee appointed to have
the Rigolette and Darro bridges built
On the Pineville road reported that
ippropriationfor same was too small
and that they had received no bids
lnder the appropriation. On motion
81 c. ID. Teal said appropriation was
'aised to the sum OF $500 and the
OF same shall be allowed to
lse all the old timber in same that
nay be found sound, and that the
committee be instructed to take bond
ormaintenance ofsame for five years.
On motion the police jury then
vent into the examination of claims
md the following were allowed:
N Lacroix, feed prison. $74 sol
Lee, assessor...-..-....... 568 "a
4 = Swafford, bill sundries.. 100 90
4 p Swafford, salary.......... 125 OOl
'ush 4 Randolph, bury paup 4 20
G. Robinson. uolltax rafd 1.ool