The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10


made their report, which was accept
ed and committee discharged.
The application to have virgie
Smith placed on the pauper list was
granted.
The committee appointed to let out
a bridge over Bull bayou reported
that they had let the same to W NJ
Hadnot, and it had been built and
accepted, which report was accepted
and the COMMITTEES: discharged.
The petition asking that that por-
ton of the Colfax and Pin-ville road,
at the IA mile post to the intersection
of the Claiborne road, be abolished,
was granted.
The petition asking that no hogs
he allowed to run mt large south OF
the lower Coliax and Pineville road
to the parish line, and that five wires
60 inches high, and post 8 feet high,
be made II lawful fence, was laid over
until next meeting.
The COMMITTEES appointed to let
out bridge across latt bayou ON the
Faircloth and Verda road reported
that they had let the same to o. C.
Watson, and that same had been
built, which report was accepted and
committee discharged.
The claim OF Rich Futrell for taxes
to be refunded on bis assessment was
rejected.
The petition asking the police jury
to rescind their action in granting q
new road from the Colfax and SIM
mons Ferry road to the Three Notch
road was rejected.
The following road apportioners
were appointed for the ensuing year:
Ward 1-John Randolph, TIP. Nc
knight and C. H. Teal. to meet at
Colfax on the first Monday in Feb.
Ward DE. C. Gates, w. E. Chand-
Ter and Willie Chandler, to meet at
Pollock ON the first Monday in Feb.
Ward "A B. Greed, F. N. Brian
and Lee Hill, to meet at Sand Spur
on the first Monday in February.
Ward Nv. A. s. Nugent, c. C. Nc
Kay and w. P. Tide, to meet at B. j.
Nugent's store first Monday in Feb.
Ward 5-W. w. McCollin, w. s.
Zeigler and John Elmer, to meet at
Georgetown first Monday in Feb.
Ward Cd. d. Miller, Willie Nc
Mills and T. G. Self, to meet at Sum-
merfeld first Monday in February.
Ward Nv. s. O'Neal, C. C. Wilson
and Emile Chelette, to meet at Mont
gomery first Monday in February.
The petition asking for an election
in ward five was received, and in ac-
cordance with said petition the fol-
lowing ordinance, by Mr.. Bradford,
was offered:
An ordinance authorizing the holding
of an election in ward 5, Grant par
ish, La, for the purpose of taking
the sense of the resident voters of
said ward, as to whether intoxicgt-
ing liquors shall be sold or not:
Be it ordained by the police jury in
regular session convened, That there
lbe and is ordered an election to be
held in ward 5, Grant parish, for the
purpose of ascertaining the wishes Of
the voters of said ward upon the ques-
ton OF whether OF not spiritouP or
malt liquors shall he sold within the
limits of said ward. Be it further or
dained, that said election shall be held
in said ward at the place where the
last general election was held on the
10th day Of January, 1908. Be it
further ordained, that the election
shall be held under general election
laws of the State, and that tickets
shall be printed ballots which shall
contain the words: Against thesale
of spurious or malt liquors. and the
words, 'For the sale of spurious or
malt liquors." Beitfurther ordained,
that this ordinance shall go into ef-
feet from and after it's adoption.
Adopted Jan. 6, 1908.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford the
treasurer's salary was raised from
$3.50 to $3.50 a year.
The petition asking for the change
of the Natchitoches and Harrison
burg road, 80 us to run around the
Geo. Mccullough place was granted.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis 500, or as
much thereof as may be necessary,
was appropriated to build a bridge
across Indian Creek on the Pollock
and Rochelle road, and w. N. Tully,
d. G. Lincecum and Fleet Tillnlan
were appointed as committee to let
out bids and receive same.
The Simmons ferry was sold to H.
j. Cochran, on motion of MIR. Brad
ford. for a period of two years, at IS
a year.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent the well
on the court house square was con-
demned as a public nuisance, and the
president authorized to put a cap on
the same.
There being no further business the
body adjourned until the next regular