The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18


+ + Hansell, books tor Clerk. 45 90
The claim OF Mrs. Lenora Carnahan
for taxes paid In error was passed.
and she requested to make the proper
showing.
The claims Of T. H. Keen and J. =.
Robinson, for services as coroner's
jurors, was passed Tor further inyesti-
gaJlOn.
back taxes was rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Lewis the claim
Of h. II. Duke for 81 Is, taxes assessed
through error. was allowed.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis the preei-
dent was authorized to warrant In
favor Of the school board for $4,000,
amount borrowed.
On motion of Mr.. Spikes, Mat Shar-
bino was placed on the pauper's list,
and allowed to draw from April l.
1901, the pauper's allowance, he hav-
ing been placed thereon, but his name
by error failing to appear In the rec
ords.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the parish
treasurer's books, and found same
correct, and the script, judges orders
and warrants were burned In the
presence Of the jury.
On motion Of Mr. Lewis the treasu-
rer was instructed to yet aside the
sum Of $685. to make ike first court
house payment, to refund $1,000 bor-
rowed from the school board, and
pay the claim allowed f. b. & w. s.
Hull Of $3.50.
The following petition was pre-
scented:
We the undersigned citizens Of Lib
erty Chapel school district Of Grant
parish respectfully represent that We
are more than Onc-thfrd OF the prop
erty taxpayers of said district. and
have the right to petition and do pc.
tition your honorable body to order
an election to he held in school dis
trict No. Ii, to ascertain the wishes
Of the people upon the proposition Ut
voting a five mill tax for the period
of five years. beginning with the year
1902. In support Of public schools In
said district.
Respectfully submitted.
w p Deem, A M Gray,
X M Deem, ID NJ Deem,
j A Albright, TIE Neal,
j NJ Foster, M Deem,
Alonzo Elkius, VII Smith,
GE Ober.
The following ordinance, offered by
MIR. Eugent, was adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. IL.
Ordinance to levy q five mill tax for
period OF five years In school dis
trict No. Is, for the purpose Of pub
lie education.
Be 1t ordained Ivy the police jury Of
Grant parish, In regular session con-
vened, that there he and IL hereby or
dered an election of the legally quail
| fed taxpayers in school district No.
Is, said election to he held at the place
where the last general election was
held in said district, on Tuesday, the
18th day of February. 1902, for the
purpose of voting on the proposition
Of levyiug n five mill tax annually In
aid of public schools, in addition to
taxes already levied upon all taxable
| property within said dIstict, for pc
Rod of five years. beginning with 1892.
Be Il further ordained, That tickets
shall be printed ~ required by the
election laws Of Louisiana. and shall
contain the words: For the five
mill tax" and Against the FIVE mill
tax"
Be It further ordained, That this
ordinance rhall take effect from and
after its adoption.
Adopted Jan. z, 1902.
j. III. MCNEELY,
President Of Police Jury.
w. B. CLARKE.
Clerk of Police Jury.
The application of Mrs. G. f. p.
Calhoun, to have the parish fence the
| public road ON either side from the
Darro bridge to Sugar HOnse bayou
and she give a title to the parish t.
that portion Of the road. was laid
| over until next meeting.
| On motion Of Mr.. Nugent the ortii
nance relative to exemption from
road duty was amended so as tC
read ~ follows:
That all those shall be exemptfrom
] road duty for period Of one year up
ON payment Of 81 50 to the road over
secr when summoned to work upoS
! his road.
The following road apportjoneu
f<..- 10sr0.