The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-09
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COIFAX GRANT PARISH, LA, SATURDAY. JULY 9, 1904.

Stuckey was placed in nomination
for parish printer.
On motion of Sam johnson, sec-
Onded by Mr.. Drewett, the name of
H. q. GOODWIN was placed In nOmi-
nation for parish printer.
There being no further nominations
the chair Put the vote, which resulted
as follows: For +. l.. Stuckey, b. F.
Lewis, w. NJ. Tully, T.. H. West and
w. l.. johnson; for MIR. Goodwin,
Sam johnson and J. +. Drewett.
On motion Of Mr.. Drewett, second
ed by Mr.. Sam johnson, the election
Of Mr.. Stuckey was made unanimous.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis, the chair
appointed w. L. johnson, T. H. West
and w. NJ. Tully. with w, L. JOhnaOn
as chairman. as q finance committee,
and B. +. Lewis. Sam johnson and
j. +. Drewett, with b. +. Lewis as
chairman, an n budget committee.
The matter of assessments was
then gone into, and the contest be-
tween the assessor and Bush & Ran
dOlph was taken up and the assess
ment az put IN by Bush & Randolph
the assessor and J. V. Carnahan was
taken up. and the assessOr's valua-
tiOn of $500 on town lots was reduced
to 500. and the values of Carnahans'
raised from $50 to that amount.
cepted as made up by the assessor.
On motion OF Mr.. Lewis, the presi-
dent Of the police jury was authorized
60 hDv~n~S, ew~>vv> e>ohD<,1
board to ilefray the expenses Of the
parish until the taxes come In.
The two petitions asking for q
change In the public road Mt the town
Of Vertia was tabled, for the reason
that when the town Incorporates
and the streets are cut ont the mat
ter would regulate ITSELF
The petition asking for n road from
Beauty Hill down Red river by Phil
lips Station, to cross BOggy bayou
where the railroad now crosses the
same, was laid over.
The following reviewers were ap-
pointed by Mr.. Tully to review out Q
road already granted to commence
ut ID. Morris place, running along
the present road near c. G. Tracy's,
crossing Bear Creek below j. NJ. VI.
mers' place, thence to Zion Hill
church. Wig: NJ. G. Starks, j. +. Law
renee, VIII Ullmer, Jack MOseley and
N. ID. Morris.
| On motion of Mr.. Lewis, the sum
Of 500, or as much thereof as may bt
necessary, is appropriated ont OF the
bridge funds Of 1904, to build Il bridge
across Bear Creek, on the Pollock and
Rochelle road, and w. A. Atwell, ID
q. Lincecum and X. l.. Tillman wert
appointed as n committee to receive
bids and let out the same.
On motion of w. L. johnson tho
clerk In ordered to notify the Enter
prise Lumber Company to move al
distractions out Of the public road
and put the same back In the condi
tion In which they found It, within
ten days from notice, else zee the Law
takes its course.
| j. H. McNeely, superintendent O
jail construction, appeared before TIN
body and reported the completion o
; the jail rs per contract. which repOr
was accepted. and he was discharged
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis the claim
of Kenna Stevens, to be refunded tax
es paid, was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Drewett the jailO
! was allowed fifty cents per day TO
feeding prisoners, instead OF fort,
cents as heretofore.
The following ordinance was ofIer
, ed by MIR. Lewis and adopted, viz:
BE 1t ordained by the police jury Il
regular session convened, That al
claims against the parish shall b
made out In the form OF bill. ant
no claim shall be considered unless
is SO presented. That the bill so pre-
, sented shall he indorsed allowed ant
approved for payment" when sam
. has been allowed by the presiden
' and police Jury. this endorsement
shall be made by the president OF tn
police jury In the presence Of the jury
and this bill-sO endorsed shall he tn
only warrant necessary tOentitle tn
, holder to receive payment thereto
: from the parish treasurer. NOclaim
, shall be honOred or paid by the PAL
. ish treasurer that have not been \,
. allowed and endorsed, and none sha|
.. be paid until the treasurer shall hav
1 registered same. The parish treasu
, rer shall appOrtion all funds receives
: to the different items as appears o.
; the budget of expenses, and the mon
, eys Of one fund shall not he apple
to the debts of another. unless so OF
dered by the police jury. and a
claims shall be paid in accOrdanc
with their registration, and the Ol
: deFin which they are allowed. Adopt
4 ed July eth, 1904.
JOAN RANDOLPH, Prest
, W. B. CLARKE, Clerk.
On motion Of w. L. johnson, &15(
: was allowed the clerk Of the coul
|. for services of setting and hxin
' grand Jury docket and summOnin
witnesses and for expense OF satiOI
' ary for court.
!. Mr.. J. HI. McNeely. offered the SUI
{ of $500 for a small tank that wa
!, used In the old Jail, and on motion {
w. L. Johnson the same was accepted
II The Jury then went into commi,
tee Of the whole to examine claim
and the following were allowed:
j. r. w. Richardson. court house sprinkler.
!, W. G. Welch, sheriff Caldwell sum. wft.-....
Mccain 4 Thompson, bur. pauper Briant.
Or. Webster Smith. cOr0ner's inqusst....... 10