The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-09
VOL. XXXIv
CoIfax, La, June 80, 1910.

The police jury met this day. sit
ting az board of reviewers OF the
assessments, all present There were
only two contests. The board fixed
the assessment of the Colfax Cotton
Oil Co., Ltd, at twelve thousand dol
lars, and the assessment of the Quak
err Realty Co., Ltd, at FIVE dollars
per acre, that is class &c" as per
1909 assessment.
Mr.. X. R. Jeter, appearing on be-
half of the Quaker Realty Co., Ltd,
gave notice that the action of the
board would not settle the assess
ment of the Quaker Realty Co., Ltd,
and that he would take same to the
courts.
On motion of Mr.. Bullitt, seconded
by Mr.. Bradford, the board approx
ed the rolls of the Assessor, as
whole, with the above changes.
There being no furthur business
the board adjourned, to meet and
sit tomorrow July 1, 1910, as police
jury to take up any and all matters.
j. w. DUNCAN,
j. B. ROBERTS, President.
Clerk.
Colfax, La, July 1, 1910.
The police jury met to-day, pur-
suant to adjournment, all members
Minutes of previous meetings were
read and approved.
Messrs. Lee Alexander and Sher-
man Cook, of Alexandria, appeared
before the police jury, and Mr.. Alex
ander delivered an interesting talk
on the general agricultural and CON-
mercial upbuilding of the country,
concluding his discourse by Offering,
on the part of some land owners be
represented, to dedicate as public
highway road from Simms to La
Croix.
Mr.. Cook endorsed Mr.. Alexander's
remarks in general and as to the
highway, and stated that he would
advocate that the parish OF Rapides
extend the Pineville Model Road 30
as to connect with the line of high
ways in Grant.
Mr.. John Clinton reported the road
work in ward two progressing. the
collection OF $245 per capita tax,
which was handed to the treasurer,
and asked that u warrant for 500
be drawn for E. G. Gates for road
work.
Mr.. Jones reported for road work
in ward three, and ON his motion
Richard Newton was paid $685.
unpaid balance due him for year
1909.
Mr.. Nugent reported for ward foul
road work: that $40 was collected
from the per capita tax, and on hi,
motion the sum of $212.10 wal
drawn in favor of j. E. Nugent, roac
contractor.
Mr.. Bradford reported for roat
work in ward FIVE: that he had col
lected and turned over to the treas
urer $3.50 so, and asked that war
rant for 500 be drawn in favor Q
G. l.. Barrett for road work, an,
same was ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, sec
onded by Mr.. Clinton, the sum @
800, or as much thereof as may b
necessary, was appropriated to re-
pair bridge over Indian creek, to b
let by ward Ave road committee.
On motion of MIR. Bullitt, second
ed by Mr.. Purvis, the sum of s.
was ordered paid to Ben Built,
Tom Gray, ct ais, for road and bridg
work in ward six.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, SECOND
ed by Mr.. Purvis, the police jur
agreed to allow Assessor Murrell tw
per cent for extending the speci,
road tax on the rolls.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, Sc
onded by Mr.. Nugent, the report I
the Dugdemonia road committee We
accepted and the committee dischar'
ed. The report of the committ'
was as follows:
To the Honorable Police Jury
Grant Parish: