The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03
VOL. xxxv
Official Proceedings of the Police Jury
of Grant Parish.

The Police Jury met to-day pursu
mt To the call of the President, an,
to their last adjournment, all mem
beers being present.
The reading of the minutes of tn
previous meeting was dispensed with
On motion of Mr.. Clinton seconded
by Mr.. Bullitt, Aaron Nash havins
been taken off the pauper list, tn,
warrant No. 1915 issued to him d,
such is ordered destroyed.
On motion of Mr.. Bullitt seconded
by Mr.. Purvis, it was ordered that Il
warrant for $3.50 be drawn in favor
of Lucy Curtis, pauper, unpaid last
quarter.
On motion of Mr.. Clinton seconded
by Mr.. Nugent, the road report oil
Mr.. Jones was accepted, and war.
rant for $11425 WAS drawn in favor
of I. j. Walker for road work. Mr.,
jones reported SIPS per capita aud
vehicle tax collected and handed to
the parish treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Jones seconded
by Mr.. Bradford, warrant for Eve
dollars was ordered drawn in favor
of L. j. Walker balance due for re-
pnirs on Dyson Greek bridge-extru
work.
On motion of Mr.. Jones seconded
by Mr.. Bullitt. the claim of Jesse
Blount for twenty-five dollars addi-
tional for repairing bridge across
Stafford Greek was allowed.
On motion of MIR. Jones seconded
by Mr.. Clinton. the claim OF A. K.
Sand,fer for building bridge over
Three Branches WIS allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford second
ed by Mr.. Jones, the claim of NJ. Fl.
Nugeut for money spent by him in
repairing bridge over Panther Creek
was allowed for the sum of $12.S5.
On motion OF Mr.. Clinton seconded
by MIR. Bullitt, the claim of Gray
Bros. for fifteen dollars for burying
unknown person was allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford second
ed by Mr.. Nugent, the following resp
luton was adopted;
Be it resolved by the police jury of
Grant. That the sum Of Nineteen
Hundred and Ninety-Six and $1,000
Dollars he and the same is hereby
appropriated, as its pro rata share
OF the contract price, to build a steel
bridge over Bayou Dugdemonia, on
the lines between VIM parish and
Grant parish, the same sum having
been appropriated for the said pur-
pose by the police jury of the parish
of VIM. which body has entered into
a contract for the purpose of build |
ing said bridge, after having adver-
tised the same and let it at public |
auction rs required by law, at Winn-
field. Louisiana. which contract of
the said body is hereby ratified and
confirmed and made the contract OF
the police jury of the parish of Grant.
together with all the stipulations u nd !
conditions and terms of payment a.
set forth therein, same having been
made on the 9th day of October.
1910. with NJ. =. Haste Jr, of Dall,ls.
Texas; provided, however, that pay
mrnts as shown therein shall he ma de |
by the parish Of Grant, as soon after
the maturity thereof as the police
jury Of Grant parish meets aud the
acceptance of the work under said
contract has been mnde by Messrs.
I. VI. Bradford, W. NJ. Tuliy and j.
A. Bradford Jr.. who are hereby ap-
pointed Commissioners to review, re-
ceive and accept the said bridge ON
the part of the parish Of Grant.
Ms. Haste, Jr., being here present,
accepts the above contract of the po-
lice jury Of the parish of Grant, and
agrees To furnish IS early pc 81 IL
a copy of the said contract and
blue print showing the profile and
full dimensions of the bridge named.
On motion uf Mr.. Purvis seconded
by MIR. Clinton. il WAS resolved and
ord'red that the salary of b. E.
Woods for farm demonstration work
Tor the year 1911, be raised To three
hundred and seveDty-five dollars,
that il, increased seventy-five dollars
ovrr the SALARY paid fur the year