The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-11
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w. B. CLARKE, Clerk.

Colfax, La, Aug. 6, 1890.
The police jury met with All mon,
T bers present except Il. r. Lewis. an,
began TO discuss the matter of assess
ments, and the following were raised
: Estate OF Jay Gould, So. 900.
/. Georgetown Lumber Co., $4,000.
central Lumber Co.'S. planning mil
was taken from the assessment rolls
IL being exempt, and tram road a,lfi
ell and assessed at $1,000.
r. +. Rogers lands raised from 3:
To 50 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Thompson's
lands raised from soc to 81 25.
Z. j. Hutchinson's and s. v. Hutch.
| lnsOn s assessment was not raised as
There was an error in making out
the assessment.
On motion of j. +. Nugent n 1O-milI
tax Is hereby levied ON all real estate
and personal property.
On motion OF A. c. Teddlie the ann
oI $40O, or as much thereof az may he
necessary. is appropriated to build a
bridge across Nantachie bayOu. on
the Colf;tx and Montgomery river
road. and Joe Ferrier, NJ. l.. Spikes
and j. e. Calhoun are appointed as !,
committee to receive bids and LET ont
contract for same.
The report of committee appointed
to review and lay out a new road
from Nantachie bayou to MOntpom-
cry was received, and they were in
structed to review said road soufb
from Nantachie bayou to a point in
tvrsecting the public road at or near
the Pauset place, and Joe Ferrier add
ed to said committee.
The committee appointed to EXAM
me anu report Un DarrO bridge. ON
Colfax and Pollock road, reported
and asked for :lore time.
On request of B. f. Lewis the Deti-
tion asking for u road from Pollock
to tishvllle was deferred until next
meeting.
On motion of T. NJ. Bradford the
report Of rUsid reviewers appojpted
to lazy out 4 road from Allen Fair |
cIoths to a. point near the l7-milp |
board was accepted. with the change
that where the road struck the Math, |
son place turn north to the north I
west coinef of said place. thence in
an easterly direction along the north
boundary line of said place.
On motion Of Il. M. Bradford, Ole
Nathson was allowed $2j for bililds
rg bridge across Dyson creek on (;di-
lax and Pollock road.
The body then went into acommit-
tee of the whole to examine claims.
ana the following were allowed:
Or. II. ID. Gray. attention to
prisoner lnoHfiis.. $12 so
Dr.. w. A. Jones. attention to l.
prisoner JOleS...n.............. 25OI
)r. l. +. Siess, sanitary officer
services at Rochelle 2 days. Is 90
!. K. Foster, election coln....... B OO
J.: =. BriSter; 's q OO {
5. j. Nugent; jury com. ... 4 90 .
d. r. SwaffUrd, sheriff. ... n 20
]. j. Lincecum, elec com 3 day 3 90
Y. X. Maddox. 2d or salary. < 60 {
ieman Smith. labor Darro br. 3 90 Z
a: L., Spikes. lumJer....:.. Z 90 {
On motion of NJ. L. Spikes the claim /.
4 q. NJ. Dean was tabled.
On motion OF j. L. Nugent, Louisa
williams and Richard Hallbadk was a
laced on the pauper list, and A. A.
lean is appointed disbursing agent.
Peter Gray WAS placed on pauper u
st On motion Of j. +. NuSelit. :.
Oh motion of T. NJ. Bradford Mat :
harbinO was placed on pauper list. Z
On motion of T. NJ. Bradford $40 J.
appropriated to fill up tile mud =
ole at the head of the lake ON the :.
olfax and Pollock foad and contract =
Iaae with p. j. DFpr to- do same. :,
nd J. H. McNeely is appointed to =
'ceive and superiHtend the work. fC
There being NO further business the Il
"ly then adjourned until it's next q
gnlar meeting. b.
j. H. McNEELY; Prest: N
W. b. CLARKE. Secty. n