The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
Official Proceedings Of the Police
Jury Of Grant Parish.

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Colfax, La, April l, 1907.
The police jury of the parish {
Grant met this day in regular session
with the following members present
John Randolph, president, W. NJ
TuIly, W. l.. johnson, j. +. Drewett
Sam Johnson, Tom West and l.. NJ
Futrell.
On motion of Mr. West, seconde,
by Mr.. W. l.. Johnson, the resigna
ton of Mr.. W. b. Clarke as clerk inc
legal adviser of the police jury wa,
accepted, and Mr.. j. b. Roberts w,,s
elected in his stead.
On motion of W. l.. johnson, sec.
onded by Mr.. West, Mrs. Ophelia
Mercer was placed on the pauper list
ut IS 90 per quarter, and the sum
d$lOextra WINS appropriated, which,
together with her fret quarterly al
lowance, were ordered paid to MIR. l..
Z. Hadnot, her agent.
The resignation of DIR. j. NJ. Milton
AZ health officer was rendered and
accepted. and on motion Of Mr.. Tully
sseconded by Mr.. w. l.. Johnson, the
following were elected to constitute
the Parish Board of Health during
the remainder OF the four year term:
DIR. F. q. Maxwell, Mr.. Tom West
Mr.. j. +. Drewett, and the salary Of
the chairman. DR.. F. o. Maxwell,
was fixed at 800 per annum.
On motion duly carried, Messrs.
W. N. Stewart, X. w. Richardson
and j. f. Fletcher were authorized to
advertise for bids for building q wood
en- bridge across Cornfine bayou, on
the Aloha and verda road near the
postOffice at Aloha.
The secretary was authorized to
advertise for bids for the construction
Of u steel bridge over Bayou Nam
tachie, at McCain's bridge, on the
Montgomery and. Winfield road,
and estimates of the cost thereof.
On petition of citizens, the road
leading from the depot of the L. r.
&N.Co.. by way OF the Baptist church,
tn the public school house ut verda.
La. be and the same is hereby de-
clared u public road, and l. b. La
Croix is hereby appointed overseer.
On motion, duly carried, the sum
OF 1915, or 50 much thereof MS may
be necessary, Is hereby appropriated
to construct wooden bridge over
Cornfine bayou, on the Aloha and
Veria road, near Aloha p0stoifice.
On motion, duly carried, Narcisse |
Dixon was placed on the pauper list i
at IS so per quarter, aud j. H. Nc :
Nicely, appointed as agent. 3
On motion, the plan of the Virginia :
Bridge and Iron Co., OF Little Rock,
Ark, J. |. Boggs, representative, for
the construction Of steel bridge !
bridge over Bayou Darro. on the COL !
lax and Piueville road, was accepted. i
said plan being accepted without !
charge to the parish or the successful 8
bidder. Also the plan of Austin 8
Brothersfor the Nantaclie bridge was )
accepted.
The petition of the citizens near
Montgomery, to change the Cock
field Ferry road to intersect the !
Montgomery and st. Maurice road :
about one quarter of mile north of :
the negro church, lea wing the old 8
field to the right, was considered, 8
and, ON motion, granted. s
On motion, VIM. LaCroix, parish 2
treasurer, was authorized to ex- >
change the safe in the clerks Office for :
one belonging to the Big Pine Lun- !,
her Co., It in his Judgment same be !,
and npon such terms as he Z
thinks best. La
On motion, the bid OF the @ wa u
Bridge Co., of Ottumwa, Iowa, Tor q
D1499, for the construction OF a steel q
bridge over Bayou Darro, ON the D
Pineville and Colfax road, was accept ,.
ID, and the president Of the police :. :.
ury authorized to enter into con- :, Z,