The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-07-13
The application OF Elijah Hall. to
refund taxes, was rejected.

m1CIee OF the WnOie, anu HTOcceOeu W
examine the assessment rolls for 1901.
All cases in which there was adouble
assessment rendered. the valuation
az placed by the assessor was accept
ed, and the rolls as filed by the assess
or were accepted, with the following
exceptions, which were rejected, on
motion Of Mr.. Teddlie, viz:
Estate of j. Gould.
Big Creek Lumber Co., Ltd.
William EdenbOrn.
G. H. Mcknight.
On motion Of MIR. Teddlie, the pres
ident shall notify the parties whose
assessments have been rejected to
meet the police jury at Colfax, La. on
July 22d, 1901. to show cause why
their assessment should not he raised,
Petition asking for a road from the
COlfax road, near the Allen FairclOth
place to the Montgomery road, near
Verda, was granted, and &. j. Hutch
inson, l.. ID. p. Lotion. G. l.. Purvis,
w. D.. SwOr and Z. H. James were APP
pointed as a committee to review and
lay out the same.
On motion of Mr. Nugent. the presi-
dent is instructed to make a demand
on the bOndsmen Of G. d. Kemp, ex-
sheriff Of Grant parish. for the bal
ance dne the parish by him, which
amount must he paid within thirty
days from demand.
The following ordinance was offered
by Mr.. Nugent:
ORDINANCE 40. -
An ordinance authorizing the presi-
dent of the police jury Of Grant p,tr-
ish to borrow money, to be applied
to the expenses OF the parish
Be it ordained by the police jury of
Grant parish in regular session con-
vened, that the president be and he
is hereby authorized to effect n loan
Of 5000 for the use and benefit Of
Grant parish.
Be it further ordained, ETC.. That
said loan he effected on six m0nths'
time within which to pay same, with
the right to- return the amount SO
borrowed at any time prior to expi-
ration of said six months.
Be it further ordained, etc., That
this ordinance shall take effect from
and after it's adoption. Adopted
July 3, 1901. j.. H. MCNEELY,
w. b. CLARKE, President.
Clerk.
The following petition was then
presented. asking for a special cleo
ton in ward five, upon the question
Of whether or not they shall have IL
censed saloons or prohibition In said
ward:
TO the Honorable President and Mem
bers of Police Jury, Parish of Grant
| aud State of Louisiana
We. the undersigned citizens and
| voters of ward five, do respectfully
petition your honorable body to or
| der an election On or about October
| first, 1901, to take the sense Of the vo-
| tiers of said ward, that they may ex-
| press themselves at the polls as to
| whether they shall have licensed 81
looms or prohibition in said ward.
! Respectfully submitted,
| Signed by j 4 H Pool, II A More
head. 4 NJ Bradford, p WoOten, q
Fl Cooper. g A Gunter. j A Bradford,
| w G. Beall, X l. Higden, $ A Ham
mons, j NJ McCarty. A l Waldron,
| j g Lincecum, A Dunn, + b GUN,
! q A Payne. X n Tfllman. w A Smith,
Berry Whitaker, 4 p Tillman. nj
| Hodges. HI + Bradford. e Bass.
Wise, w H Smith, Jasper Satrin, s H
Chandler. J w Beaver, Il l. Tillman
N q WEIGH, Ray. j l. Tu1ly. w A
Burnaman. 4 Corley, G l. Smith
Geo Tiefke. j w Gates, John Penning
ton, w l. Dickerson. q T Arlington
S Shelly, j r Moreland. ID Cain. &
Sterling. Z > Brian. J Ownes, 9 L
Tully, K Claims, g T. Richardson, w Il
Capps, w & Simmons, 5 H GUN, j "
Capps. Jr, + p Madden, w II Henry
w Capps, j ID Stallings, Geo Moore
Walter Powell, John ID Moore, ID
GatIin, ] H Smith. g B Thompson
w + Corley, H H Jones, J A Cant
M G Clary, RIB Smith, NDNorris. G
Tidwell, M g GUN. I F GUM, 4 q Gu
In, w + Ulmer. j A Blackshear, J
Starks, JnO w Timer, X Willett, q ]
Tracy, } A Brazell, ID McCon0thy
j X Williams.
The following ordinance was offer
ed by Mr.. Bradford
Ordinance No. An ordinance au
th0rfGing the holding of am election
| In ward five. Grant parish, La, 10
I the purpose Of taking the sense q
the citizens upon the question g
whether or not spiriJuous or NAL
II liquors shall be sold in said ward.
Be it ordained by the police jury q
the parish of Grant in regular session
, convened, That an election he held
and the same is hereby ordered. 4
ward five. parish Of Grant, to TAX
the sense Of the people Of said war
upon the question as to whether a
| | not spirituOus or malt liquors sha
I be sold in said ward.
Il Be it further ordained. ETC.. Tha
!, said election shall be held in sal
: ward on the 24th day OF September
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