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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-20

hist6rico. repre~entaba Ia r.ayor
cantidad de r.yi. .zacidn.
Como abocldo me inreresa
sobre maneta ri problema lu-
rfdico de Puert Rico V s.go con
gran inter-. g. desarso.sa de
nuestro derecio nuevo. conlan-
ri6n de dos .l,.euaS hi-torcamcnte
d;stintos. y 0ue q mi mnd0 DE- yer
ha de crear rars Puerto Rico TN es-
tado de dererhn c mas pertecto lei
mundo. nue--ra hermu-a teogla de
derecho civil. con todos los rsmedios
V procedimbu-a- con que el salon
ha sabido granular los dcrechcs IN
diyiduale- 20
10 que har o. que natuFalmen-
u tosl0s nuesrrr- aiectOs estan con
Puerto Rico raa los puertorrlque-
nos que son u.s~tns hermanos de
sangre v DE- rsts. que nstugslnen-
te s. algun dia Is tstalitsd nos ohI-
gase 4 caer de. ado de alglientor-
zosamente t-r5.amOs cue caer de
81 lado. En- o'-a- palahras para no
z1-rns IA tfnI-a ameTlcaHIka ion pO-
sible. "a tiniea auencanlEars51 que
no raprsn's ara aDdieari"n Do lo-
urin~lDiDs aru.rrauOs. es ia AME-
RTCANIZtt tl61N DE Puerto
RICO POE Los PJERTORHl-
. oUENOS ! PARADOS PL LRT0-
RRIQUENUS.[
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-20

los, que hubo un error en- la valera
ci6n de las obras, Y en- vez deSl00,000
presupuestos Sc necesitan S 100000
y ESQ con uf edificio que no sabemos
aun 81 va a responder a las necesida-
des senaladas en- ell proyecto aproba-
do, por que va hay que dudar de to-
do"
"Y el Consejo Executive parece
que no Sc preocupa de que los dine
ros del Pueblo de P. Rico que name
Jan hombres irresponsables, sea tan
nal empieado, Y Sc derrocha simeon
ciencia Y sin guardian respecto al pue
bio que 10 paga. Y no tendremos esta
ci6n de ferrocarril que una ley lmpo-
ne a la Compania contruyera; Y no
tendremos penitenelaria nj capito-
lio,si no Sc votan nuevas sumas de di
nero para unas obras que fueron cal
cuiadas en- un verdadero costo por
tecnicos verdaderos Y ahora Sc dice
costaran mucho mas del doble; V Sc
trata de echar la Camara, a la re-
presentation del pals, la cuipa de to
dos esos desaciertos que ponen en-
evidencia a ios sehores que titulan-
dose maestros resultan los peores
discipulos. Y la cuipa de todo ESQ
la tiene el Consejo Executive, que
de fracaso en- fracaso, colma va la
medida da la paciencia de los que
han de sufrir tales periuicios para
nuestro pueblo. "
/ Termina el Sr. Muhoz-Rivera pi-
diendo que Sc enmiende ei proyecto
en- ell sentido de que Sc saquen esos
soIares q pubiica subasta. Que asi
queda la companla de ierrocaTrlies,
como cuaiquiera otra empresa, en-
condiciones de adquirir los soiares
que desee.
Los Sres. Llorens Torres v Tizol
hacen brevisimas eonslderaclOnes
respecto a que sea POspuesto el pro
veto v. desechada una enmlenda de-
Sr. Acuia pidiendo quedara subsis-
tente Ia secci6n 81 del bill, &c acueT
da sin mas debate.
u Sc propone ia suspension de Is se-
sion para continuar Jos trabaios en
Ia mahana de- microbes pr6xImo Y
el Sr. DisE-Navarro dice que
hay todavis mucho trabaio que des.
pachar Y que debe eeiebrsrse sesl6r
ests noche. Sc vots IA proposition
del Sr. Diaz-Navarro Y Sc aprueba
| por Is votes contra II. Habrs sesi6r
/ ests ncche s las 9.
! Despues de levantada Ia comlsl6E
total v constituida ia Camara, <
aprobsron en- teTUers leetura todo'
los proyectos discutidOs y apr0bado.
en- ssgundz-
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EL CASO De
PALnA9 ATLAS.
La triste. l,@toria de
Rosa RoDiguez,
Ella escribio asla carta al
comisario reEriendole su
tremsnda desgracia.
Ell juez pide cinea mil pesos de
fanza por Ia llertad prOyi.
ssional del acusasO.
(De nusstro core ponsaD.

Mayo ls-E pelie1 Antonio Lu-
ciano plaza 442 foFAUl6 denuncla
contra Juan Rios Is. oa2rio de Pal
mas atlas por uitraje ! Rosa Rodri-
guez, su hija natuts IA que tenia
a su caior, emplealt5S para clio alne-
nazas 10 que iogrd encer Ia resls-
tencia hecha port ioyen; hecho
sucedido hace seis 4eses y encon-
trandose ella hoy e. estado gravl-
do.
La citada deneAsia Sc formnio
por investigaci6n. ia loven Rosa
no aparece como tsl hlja de Rios
quien esta casadosSen una parlen-
ia cercana de Rosasid que despues
del hecho fue expahada de la casa
de Rios, padre natlMai o de crlanza,
La ioven Rosa fSerlbio una car
ia al comisario del 5arlo reiatando
los hechos arribG int!icados car
ia q. obra en- Ell Ifeceso ratiflcan-
doia V jurando selSf1ertos los suce-
SOS; pero hecha itRestigaci6n, los
testigos solo deciafan por feferen-
cla de la misma joSen, certlficandc
el medico que Ia jGsen Rosa prontc
va a ser madre.
El acusado Rios Sc abstuvo dc
declarar, siendo rspresentado POI
Ell Lcdo. Rodriguez Ceboiiero y e
proceso Sc ha eleyado va al fiscal
Fl aousado RioR fue condenadt
a ounce dias de eSrcei por altera
ci6n de la paz que en la actuaildac
extingue en- la municipal de este
pueblo. Fl sehor aez lie exiglo Gin
co mil dollars defFanza para sail
en- iibertad.
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Oso enterrado
como un hombre.

En- Rezsahegy, Hungria. un oso
fuE sepuitado en- ei pante6n munlci-
pa. LO mat6 e. Condo Giefried. que
pasa todos los estiOs en- esa Hocsiidad
Sc ie quito Is piei. Sc ie arrane6 "a ra-
bezs para estudios. los cIstros reno
fuerou trsnsformsdos en- jamone- .Es
escUe ITO fue arroisdo 81 Wagg-
Ia pescadOr descubri6 entire .a-
ypTbas este esaueieto y 10 ereyd ID"
hnnbre. Las auroTidsdes creyerus
10 mifmo = hicieron saher 3 -1n s..
trompcta. en t0das Ias poisar.unr-
vecinas. que ei csdsyer De un dr-frs-
nocido habia sido haliado 81 ei W Wazz
y qtle. como nsdie = preseH'6 q re-
rlamaElo. 70 habian InhurnadD en- ei
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La exportacion
de platanos

Ell cultivo de platano para eXpor-
taci6n, esta tomando gran ensanehe
en- el Estado de Tabasco. Los frutos
Sc envian a los Estados Uinidos
donde tienen gran demanday rapldo
consume; de manera que las rcmisIo-
nes hechas de Tabasco sou. dcsde
luego, consumidas por los cpccula-
dores.
Hace pocos mc,cs, la eNportacion
de racimos de pIatano acusaba una
cifra mucho menor de cuarcnta mll
racimos al mes. cifra que ha aumcn-
tado en- los tltimos mese, hssta pa
sar va de cien mil
Los embarquc- Sc hacen direrta-
mente q Galveston, y por ia esrtG,s-
tica relativa Sc s46e que solo RI Lsia-
do de Texas consume, al aio. mas
de un million dc ricimos. Jos que, en-
su mayoria, provlenen de I4bato
en- los distritos da la frontera.
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No eS nuestro COM
panero Pujals

En- una publication, diario de la
manana, que aparece cditandose en-
San Juan , y en- cl numero de hoy $"
We una production que con eI rubro
"EspanOles y alcmanes consplrando
en- P. Rico" suscribe -PQ1is-
Hacemos constar que no eS cI au-
tor de tai production nuestro COM
pahero en- LA Correspondence ,
el Sr. Joaquin Pujals Santana.
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.DESAP PAREC|DA
De SU CASA.
Julia Diaz fue .hallada
: j: en- casa de su su-
puesto prornetido,
FL viejo prometio a Julia
ponerle casa, pero no
cumplio su oferta.
Julia es Ia cuarta hija que Sc lie
fuga a Diaz.
ODE nuestro corresponsaD

Manatf Mayo 1S.-Cleto Diaz del
;barrio de "Rio arriba" denunci6
ante el-juez de Paz Sehor Velala a
Manuel Sanches, viudo Y de edad
avanzada, por seduction de su hiia
Julia Diaz, por haberse esta desa-
parecido de su casa y encontrando-
la en- la casa del Sanches suspechan-
do por consiguiente la seduiera y
alegando que la joven era era tenida
y reputada por pura.
Dijo que saba que llevaban re-
laciones amorosas por referenclas
de la misma muchacha y que no lie
constaba 81 le habia hecho promesas
de matrimonio, habiendo denuncia-
do Ell hecho tambien a la policia,
Pasada la denuncia al juez NUM-
cipal y arrestado el acusado Sanchez
Sc procedi6 a la investigation, que
aun no ha terminado.
La joven Julia Diaz asegura y de-
clara en- su investigation que era pu-
"a Y fu6 ultrajada por el Sanches,
que es un hombre anciano y que Sc
encontraba agravida, Asi mismo que
sus familiares no sabian NADIA de las
relaciones y que despues que aquel
la ultraj6, lie ofrecio ponerle una ca
sta y casarse con ella, 10 que no lie
cumplio.
Ell medico certified el estado de la
ioven y que no presentaba ningdn
signo cierto de gravidez.
F. Ell juez exigi6 al acusado Sanchez
500 dollars de fianza.
"Nota curioSa" Con esta van cua-
tro hijas que Sc le han escapado poi
el mismo camino, al Cleto Diaz.
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eemeaterio. Una simple cruz eVbria
.a igs8.
Advertid0 ei Condo de tuio esto.
"a eNhumaei6n y todo qued6
81. dessub.rrto voiyiendo los desPpJos
Al camp donde moran las hestiss, va
qus 10 mereeian deseansar para
Ineiernum' en- terra Cgistiana.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-20

Cuando un caro- electrico teve
20 b 100 pasaieros, como susle ecu
.rrr en los dias de mayor trifieo. no
sera faoIi cumplir Ia disposition diets
da ror el municipio. de Que salgsn
ia, pa>aJeros por "a p,Gtaforma de-
lantera. Ina persona situada al final
del caro- no podri faeilmente hahrir
50 paso desde su sitio hasta IA plata
lorna deiantera, Y tiene ei dereeho
81 vIaIern que paga su lluero Z que
Il caro- &c detengA en- "a Parada qas
desee.
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Por que estan las
peIsIanas CeIIadas.
Ell Sr. Proctor 10 dispuso porque
ell ruido de Ia ealle interram.
pia ell servicio de tel6fonO.

Manati, Mayo 1s.-Hemos leit o
una correspondence de Arecibo en-
que Sc le hacen cargos a Ia sehorita
cncargada de la estacion telef6nica
de aquella ciudad, por tener eerradas
las persianas de Ia oficina.
No la conocemos sino de Wis
t en- su oficina: no sabemos su nom
20, pcro esos cargos son iniustos a
n 'stro entender, por no conocer las
..usaS.
A fines del mes pasado tuvimos
ncccsidad dc utilizar varias veces ell
telef6no Y era impossible DIR al comu-
nicantc 4 causa del fuerte ruido que
producian en- aquella estrecha calle
los carros, los coches, la algazara que
Sc formaba en- dos baratillos que ha-
bia enfrente, un continue fonografo
etc. FL dia 26 fu6 alli Mr. Proctor
Y por las mismas csusas, hubo el mis-
mo de cerrar las persianas y recomen
dar que So hiciera, cada vez que fue-'
ra necesario.
FL comunicante debe impornerse
dc csta verdad en- obsequio a aquella
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-20

Total lie sacos reali-
zados hoy ............ ll.647
Las vrntas de azucar efectuadas
aver tardc en- 81 almac6n de los Sres.
Palacios d Go. son las siguientes:
800 -lcos "Monserrate" Iuisa
4 : 3-77.
2DO0 sacos Hda. Juanita" aS3.77
/ 1900 sacos Hda. "Juanita'.. (de mieD
a 5 2-SJ-l.
72O sacos Hda. ."San Cristobal,, &
1919 } tabordo).
2OOO sacos Hda. "EsperanEa". &
5 3-7s ! (abordo).
2OOO saros Hda. "Merceditan. Ker-
berl aS3-7S J (abordo)
/ 800 saeOs Hda. ..'Esperanza -ouin-
tcroJ 4 : 3-77.
26l7 sacos Hda. .Constanciap &
+ 5 3-77.
1867 saros.
Compradores: PLAZU Ella ST.
GAR Co.
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Co puesta 4 bordo
NagIaho ........... 700 sacos
"Esperanza' puesta
bordo Naguabo . 1000 sacos
"Mercedita," puesta
4 bordo Yabucoa .... 1000 id.
Compradores, Plazuela Sugar Co.
i S3-7Nl
Central "Juanita" it,. 1900 s.3s.
Compradores: Plazuela Sugar Co.
4 - s9l
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A Travelling Mans Experience.

II must tell you my experience on an
east bound D. h. Il n. 4. II. train from
Hendleton to- L.Grande. Ore. writes
Sam A. CARRIER. well known traueling
mad. Il was in the smoking depart
meut with some other travelling men
when one of them went out INFO the
coach and came back and said, There
is woman sick unto death in the car.
at once got up and went ont. found
her very i'll with cramp collie; her hands
and arms were drawn up SCI You could
not straigsten them. and with death
like look on her face. Two or three
ladies were working with her and Civ
ing her whisky | went TO my snit case
and got my bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
a never trvvei without it,, ran To the
water tank. put q double dose of the
medicine In the glass, poured some
water into it and stirred it with pen
ell; then had quite time to get the
ladies to let me give it to her. bnt
succeeded. ! could at once see the
elect and | worked with her, rubbing
her hands, and in twenty minutes
gave her another dose. BY this time
we were almost into LeGrapde, where
| was to leave the train. | gave the
bottle to the husband TO be osed in case
another dose be needed. but by the
time the train ran into LeGrande,
she was all right. and | received the
thanks of every passenger in the car"
For sale by Valley drug store.
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Lake Charles. La. July 10. 1909

Notary public. Grant Parish, Louisiana.
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Lake Charles, La. July ~, ly09
hereby name. constitute and appoint VI alton
Mccain. OF st. Maurice. La. my true and lawful
agent and attorney In fact to act for me and
vote my stock In the st. Maurice Lumber Co..
Ltd. at a general meeting of the stockholders at
the Office OF said company to be held at st. Mau-
rice. La. on the fret Monday In August. A. d..
1909. upon all questions coming before said meet
ing. and 1 especially authorize him to vote to
amend the charter Of the said company SO rs to
change the domice thereof from ST. Maurice to
Bibles. Grant Parish, La and to amend the said
charter SO as to have the Board Of Directors
consist of i've stockholders, and officers of the
company to be President. Vice President. Secre-
tary Treasurer and General Manager. and for
such other amendments to said charter as to
him shall appear meet and proper.
hereby ratify and confirm each and every act
done by my agent herein and make them my own
act and deed as valid In law as II performed by
myself. Hf. h. MCCAIN.
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Notice to Contractors and Builders.

Sealed bids are wanted for the
building and completion OF a framed
school house In school district No.
Is. Shady Grove. : miles north of
Colfax. house to he of the following
Dimensions and specifications:
2Sx3Sxl2. with II openings. with
cloak rooms in front eud. one book
case lx3x6, and two 2-stOol water
closets 4x6. The house and closets
are to he covered with pine boards
and No. drop siding. flooring and
ceiling used in the construction Of
the building.
Building material will he placed Oh
the ground by the committee and
the house is to bt completed by the
contractor within 80 days after suf-
icient building material is placed oi,
| the ground for the work tn com
mence, and the successful bidder for
this work Is to furnish a good sol
vent bond to the amount of $500 fOT
the completion of the job In II neat
workmanlike manner.
| The committee will meet Aug. 7tb
1909. at the court house In Colfax al
2 O'Clock y. M. to, award the contract
Ia the lowest respUiisible bidder
e,erything being equal. the Commit
tee reserviBg the right TO reject any
aud all bids. 49,
| For further particulars apply t.
in. Warner. Pollock. Louisiana.
~. II. MCNEELy,
X. J. CHELETTE,
Committee Nu.A DUBOIS.
Low BowDkY,
IL. n. WARNER.
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Notice to Hunters.

This is to notify everybody who
want Hunters License, that when
sending for them, their name. age In
years. and State in which born, must
accompany application for license.
A. b. PERKINS,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
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The said appearers declared that they appear
before nv in order to make the said amendments
In authentic form. and they declare the said
meeting Of the stockholders wes held at the once
Of the company ut st. Maurice, Louisiana, and
that all but one stakeholder Of the company was
present or represented. and that nve-sixths Of
the stock Of the company was held by the stock
holders present represented and all Of 1t voted
for the amendments. there being six thousand
dollars only of the capital stock issued.
Thus done. read and signed at my Notarial
Office in the Town of Colfax, Parish Of Grant
State of Louisiana, on this the I'd day of August
A. ID. 1908.
WALTON MCCAIN.
tseneral Manager st. Maurice Lbr. Co.. Ltd.
A. j. MORAT.
Secretary Treasurer st. Maurice Lbr. Co.. Ltd
Witnesses:
A. B. PERKINS.
JOEL NJ. DURHAM.
j. B. ROBERTS,
Notary Public. Grant Parish, Louisiana.
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Wanted. Tie Cutters.

The Galway Oil Corporation wants
Tie Cutters. Will pay fifteen cents Il
tie. Good virgin timber.
b. f. GALWAY. Manager.
au2+2t* Villas, La.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA

hereby certify that the within and foregoing
is a true and correct copy Of the original act Of
Amendment OF the Charter OF the st. Maurice
Lumber Company. Limited. as fled and recorded
under Register Number 1873 In Mortgage Book
tx" at page 80 ct. seq. the 80 day Of August.
A. ID. 1903.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
oieial seal Of once OF this s9e y day Of August
A. %. 1908
C. d. LACROIx.
Dy Clerk and by. Ex-Ofscio Recorder of Grant
Parish. Louisiana
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OFFICE OF ST MAURICE LBR- CO. LTD.

OFFICE OF ST. MAURICE LBR. CO.. Ltd
st. Maurice. La. Aug. 2, 1909. !
At a general meeting of the stockholders called
for the purpose Of amending the charter Of the
company for this day. held at the domicile Of
the company at st. Maurice. La. there was pres
emit j. NJ Estes. A. J. Morat. John l.. Calhoun,
Walton Mccain. and Hy. H. Mccain. being all
but one OF the stockholders Of the company. J. NJ.
Estes In the chair. and Walton Mccain secretary.
On motion Of Jno. l.. Calhoun. seconded by
J. NJ Estes. the following resolution amending
the charter was unanimously adopted to-wit:
Be 1t resolved that Article Of the charter Of
St. Maurice Lumber Co. Ltd. be and is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be st. Mau-
rice Lumber Company. Limited, and under its
corporate name 1t shall have and enjoy success
sion for a. period of ninety mine years. unless
sooner dissolved. Its domicile is hereby nxed at
BiIles. Grant Parish. State Of Louisiana.
Be it further resolved. That Article Nv Of the
said charter be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE Nv.
The officers OF this corporation shall be a Pres
ident. Vice President. a Secretary Treasurer.
and General Manager, who shall hold their
Offices for one year after election and until their
successors are elected and qualified These on
GERS shall be elected at stockholders meeting to
be held annually On the first Monday In August
of each year.
All legal process shall be served on the Presi-
dent In his absence the Vice President. In the
absence of both on the Secretary Treasurer. and
of all three on the General Manager.
The affnirs of the company shall be man get
by and the powers of the company are hereby
vested in Board Of Directors to be composed
OF Ave stockholders to be elected annually at tbs
stockholders' meeting held to elect officers. and
who shall continue In otiee for one year and uu
til their successors are elected
The first nesting to elect officers and q Board
of Directors shall be held on the first Monday o.
August. 1903. At said meetings a stakeholder
may vote either In person or by written proxy,
each stakeholder shall have as many votes al
there ire shares of stock issued to him on thu
books of the company.
j M. ESTES.
WALTON MCCAIN
HY H. MCCAIN,
witnesses: BIZ W. Mccain.
l.. T. ETHRIDGE. JOHN L. CALHOUN.
G. B. TRACY. A. J. MoRAT.
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before the body. the police jury
adjourned until its next regular
meeting, the first Monday in Oc-
tober.
j. w. DUNCAN,
j. b. ROBERTS, President.
Clerk.
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in view of authority so to do grant
ed heretofore, ordered a warrant
of ninety-one dollars drawn in
favor of Mr.. M. Fl. Nugent, as
agent for several parties doing
bridge work 10 his ward.
On motion of Mr.. Clinton, Sc
coned by Mr.. Nugent, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Police
Jury Of Grant parish, That the
sum of eight hundred dollars, or
so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated, out of the revenues
of 1909, to build wooden bridge
over Rigolette on the Pineville
and Colfax road.
Be it further resolved, That
Messrs. John Clinton, as chairman,
and Pomp Richards, j. M. Antho-
ny and Ellis Hadnot be and they
are hereby appointed bridge COM
missioners to advertise for bids
and let contract for building the
said bridge to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder, to require the builder
of the bridge to give bond for
faithful performance of his work,
and with all other usual powers in
the premises.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis, Sec
onded by Mr.. Clinton, the follow
ing appropriation was made:
Be it resolved, That sixty-five
dollars, or as much of the same as
may be necessary, be and is here
by appropriated out of the reve-
nues of 1909 to build a bridge over
Low Fred creek, near the mill Of
w. j. Drewett Lumber Co., Ltd.
Commissioners therefor, with nsu-
al powers, to let contract. after adj
vertising for bids, as follows: l.
r. Pool, Manuel Fletcher and Ju-
liam Brossett.
On motion of Mr.. Clinton, sec
onded by Mr.. Purvis, the police
jury agreed to pay Mr.. E. s. Muir
rell $50 to separate the assess
ment of the parish by wards, SO as
to determine, for the year 1909,
the total assessment of each ward,
and to calculate the one per cent
road tax thereon, and furnish state
ment of assessment total for each
ward, and said calculation, to the
police jury.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, sec
onded by Mr.. Bullitt, the police
Jury increased the salary of the
parish treasurer from two hun
dred and fifty dollars per annum
to three hundred dollars per an
mum.
| On motion duly made and sec
onded, the police jury requested
Sheriff A. B. Perkins to retain, for
short while, the Burroughs Ad-
| ding Machine, now in his keeping
aud in view Of the offer of Mr..
Perkins and of Mr.. E. S. Murrell
to donate twenty-five dollars each
for the purchase of the machine,
the police jury on its part agrees
| to pay for one-half of the balance
thus left, and in the event the par
Ssh board of school directors will
pay pay the other half, the machine
when purchased to be the property
of the parish of Grant, subject to
be used by its officials. only.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis, sec.
onded by Mr.. Bullitt, the polio.
. jury dispensed with the regular
order and took up committee work
Resuming its session as body
the committee on claims, Mr.
Purvis, chairman, handed in re
port. approving the following
claims, which on his motion thu
police jury ordered paid, to-wit:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-07
AMENDED CHARTER
-. of the. -.
st. Maurice Lumber Co, Ltd.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
pARI6H or GRANT

PARISH OF GRANT.
Before me. J. b. Roberts. Notary Public duly
commissioned. sworn and qualified In and foI
the Parish Of Grant. State Of Louisiana. person
ally came and appeared Walton McCain. resident
Of the Parishof VIM. State Of Louisiana. and
General Manager Of st. Maurice Lumber Co.. Ltd
a corporation formerly domciled at st. Maurice
VIM Parish. said State. and also personally
came and appeared DR.. A. J. Morat. lately elected
Secretary Treasurer OF the said corporation
~ho. In my presence and In the presence of tbs
undersigned witnesses declared.
That at a meeting Of the stockholders Of said
corporation called and held at st. Maurice, La
on this day. August I'd. 1909. the following
amendments to the charter Of the said corpora
ton were duly passed and signed by the stock
holders then present. Hy. H. Mccain being rep
resented by written proxy attached hereto
which amendments are as follows. to-wit: