The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-06
VOL. xxxIv
Official Proceedings of the Police Jury
of Grant Parish.
Colfax, La, ,Oct. 49, 1900.

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The police jury met in special ses-
sion as per call of the president and
FIVE other members of the police jury
on above date. All members present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. j. b. Roberts, clerk and at
torney, submitted his resignation to
the body as such, to take effect jan.
uary. Sd, 1909, stating that he could
not retain the position, as the ses-
sions of the district court conficted
with the meetings Of the police jury,
and that he was at present busily
engaged in the court.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis, Julian
Brosset was placed as bridge COM
missioner in ward seven instead OF
w. c. Fletcher.
Mr.. j. w. Duncan reported for the
committee on roads, ward one. and
he and the members OF the committee,
Mr.. G. HI. Mcknight and Mr.. M. E.
STAFFORD, recommended the payment
of five hundred and nine dollars to
the road contractors, Duncan and
Evans, for said ward, which was car
RED.
Mr.. John Clinton, reporting for
the road work of ward two, recom-
mended the payment of ninety dol
lars to Mr.. E. C. Gates for road work
in his ward, which on motion was
duly authorized. Also the further
sum to the said Gates for bridge work
in said ward, which was on motion
ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Clinton, second
ed by Mr.. Futrell, the sum of three
hundred dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, was appropriate
ed to build a bridge over Hudson
Creek, and Messrs. A. NJ. Brown, NJ.
N. LaCroix and Albert Lemons were
appointed as commissioners, with
the usual and necessary powers to
advertise for and let contract for the
building of said bridge, and said COM
mittee authorized to use the suitable
material OF the old Douglas bridge
in building the bridge authorized.
Mr.. Futrell reported for the road
working in his ward, and on motion
the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars was ordered paid to Mr.. Rich
ard Newton for road work in ward
three.
Mr.. Nugent reported for road work
in his ward, and on motion the sun
of one hundred and seventy-nine dol
lars was ordered paid to Mr.. Odus
Nugent for road work therein.
Mr.. Nugent also advocated a chang'
in the present method of working TIT
roads, and said in his opinion thu
parish should be put into one roat
district, under the supervision of on
road contractor, subject to the con
troll of the police jury, the police jur.
to furnish the necessary implements
etc. that, in his opinion. too man.
cooks spoil the BROTH
1t was moved by Mr.. Nugent, an
seconded by Mr.. Purvis, that tn
president of the police jury pay TO
the bridge above the Iatt lake a
soon as finished and approved by th
road commissioners.
On motion duly made and carrie
the following citizens OF Grant paris
were appointed delegates to the Ii
land Waterways Convention in tn
city Of New Orleans, La, to-wi
Messrs. John Randolph, w. o. Ha
rison, T. M. Wells, ]. B. Roberts,
s. Murrell, Geo. A. Foster, c. Ii. Te'
and Joel NJ. Durham.
Mr.. j. A. Bradford, Jr., submitts
report for the road work in ward
and on his accommodation the bod
ordered the sum of four hundred ar
eighty dollars paid to Mr.. p. NJ. .
sery for road work therein.
On motion OF Mr.. Futrell, secon
ed by Mr.. Clinton, it was order'
that five dollars be paid said Ussel
for bridge work in said ward.
On motion of Mr.. Clinton, secon
ed BY Mr.. Futrell, the sum of seven'
five dollars, or so much thereof
may be necessary, was appropriate