The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-16

bearing 6 per cent interest, that II the
parish would agree to pay the same
on March /, 1905, they would remit |
one years interest
-On motion of Mr.. Bradford this |
proposition was accepted and the
same ordered to be paid on March i,
1905, out of the revenues OF 1904.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, $50 or as
much thereof AZ may be necessary,
was appropriated for the purpose OF
paying the expenses Of four delegates
appointed to attend the Good Roads |
Convention In the city OF New Orleans.
> The tfeasurer's report was received.
books checked, the same fOuod cor
rect. and the scrip, judges order and
| warrants Of police jury were burned.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent. $75 was
appropriated, or as much thereof as
NAV be necessary, for the purpose of
making a walk from the front door
| of the court house to the side walk,
and to pave around the artesian well
on the court house square. and Mr..
J. H. McNeely was authorized to
have the work done.
The petition asking for $65 to build
a bridge across Low Fred creek, on
Three Bridge road, was laid over.
The petition asking for $65 to build
a bridge across D'Artigo, ON the
Montgomery and SwaffOrd road, was
laid over.
The petition asking for an election
in school district No. 81, for the pur-
pose of voting a special mill tax IN
aid of public education, was received
and the following ordinance was
adopted, viz:
An ordinance to levy mill tax In
l. School District No. 81 for the period
of five years. and authorizing the
Il holding Of an election for that pur-
II pose:
i Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Grant parish In regular session
convened, That there be and Is here
by ordered an election Of the legally
. qualified tax payersin School District
No. 81, said election to be held at the
J place or places where the last general
. election was held In said district ON
, Tuesday, the 9th day Of May, A. d.
1904. for the purpose Of voting on the
| proposition. OF levying mill tax
, annually in aid Of public schools. In
. | addition to the taxes already levied
! upon taxable property within said
district. Said tax to be levied Tor a
! period Of five years beginning with
I 1904.
, Be 1t further ordained, ETC.. That
the election shall be by printed ballot,
! which shall be printed as required by
! the election laws of the state, and
) shall contain the words for the
) mill tax" and the words ''against
) the mill tax"
: Be it further ordained. That the
: said 8 mill tax shall he used for the
' purpose Of public education In said
/ district.
: Be it further ordained, That thil
E ordinance shall take effect from and
E after its adoption.
Adopted April 4th. 1904.
e w. B. CLARKE. Prest. p. J.
n On motion OF Mr.. Nugent, the ole
y Three Notch road Is abolished from
a where the Pollock and Iatt road In
= tersecte It TO where the Three Motel
road intersects the COlfax and Sim
/ mons Ferry road.
j. w. Duncan and w. j. Robert
II appeared before the Jury as a com
3 mittee ON behalf Of the town OF Col
fax. and made the following prOpOsl
zion to buy the old Jail and site, via
That the Town would give the parisl
$500 for the old Jail and site. so
!, cash, and the balance In one and tw'
years of equal installments, with In
!. terest at 8 per cent per annum, whic
!. proposition ON motion Of Mr.. Nugen
was accepted. and II. McNeely au
! thorizc1 to transfer the property o.
behalf of the parish.
Thefoilowing ordinance was adopt
ed. viz:
ls Be it ordained by the police Jury {
e, Grant parish In regular session cor
vened, That all roads to be cOntrac'
- ed for shall be worked according Z
y the following specifications: Tha
r the road bed shall not be less than
g feet wide, and be free from all ol
a structions, and shall have on eac
!, side a furrow for the purpose Of draii
:" age, and be thrown mp in the cent!
wherever necessary, and be oval
shape; that where 1t Is necessary
cut drainage across the road the
|e, shall be placed in the same q wOOde
e, culvert or other material to carry tt
fe water across, and this shall be cove
or ed over with dirt; that all roots vi
cd ible are to be cut out, and all stumI
ut are to be cut within six inches Of Il
n- Be it further ordained that this o
p dinance take effect from and after !
re adoption.
or There being no further business {
X, motion Of Mr.. Nugent the body th'
az adjourned. J. II. NCNEELY.
ir- w. b. Cx4AREE. Prest.