The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-30
Coifnx. La, Sept. 26, 1911.

suant to adjournment yesterday, all
members being present.
After discussion of the matter of
the Sandifer and Hammond claims
relative tn model roads, MIR. j. w.
Duncan. the president, was author
ICED to settle with Mr.. Sandifer nc
cording to his assessment and with
Mr.. Hammond az instructed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Purvis, sec
onded by Mr.. Bullitt, the petition OF
the citizens of ward seven asking to
change the road from Montgomery
to W. P. Gilcrease's place back to the
old road formerly connecting the two
places, he and the same il hereby
granted. aud the old road is hereby
reinstated and re-established as the
public road. Is
The following resolution, upon
the motion of Mr.. Nugent, seconded
by Mr.. Bradford, was adopted, to-
wit:
Be it resolved. That, in the event
the J f. Ball Bros. Lumber Co., Ltd,
should desire, hereafter, to build a
tram way in the territory along the
Cola -Rochelle model road. where
the riglIt-of-wHy OF it's present tram
along said road has been used by the
said highway, without present charge
tn the parish of Grant therefor, the
police jury hereby agrees to pny said
lumber company the sun of two
hundred and fifty dollars for the
tram right-of-way used by it for the
right-Of-wHy for said road, it
being especially understood that the
said payment is to lie made only in
the event ut the construction along
said Colfax- Rochelle model Of a ira IN
road in the fnture, for the use of said
lumber company, as the present one
|was used.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bradford, du-
~ seconded, Mr.. W. Whatlry, with
j. A. Childers, of Georgetown, as
his agent, was ordered paid for the
tirst quarter pnuper allowance, the
present quarter also to he paid, and
in compliance. with this warrant
for thirteen dollars was drawn for
the use of said pauper.
Upon motion of MIR. Jones, second
ed by MIR. Nugent. a certificate hav-
ing been presented, as required ia
such cases, by DR.. Ira W. Sanford,
Emily. Clingen was placed on the
paupef list, with W. +. Greed as her
agent, and u warrant for this quar-
ter ordered drawn.
Upon motion of Mr.. John Clinton.
duly seconded, Mr.. W. B. Sandifer
was made agent for Sarah and Liz
zie Sinque6led, paupers.
Mr.. j. A. Bradford made report of
road work in his ward and filed
claims for work done with the CON-
mittee on claims. which were ordered
paid, stating that all the work had
not been completed.
MIR. II. H. Nugent made report of
road work in his ward and presented
claims therefor to the committee ON
claims and they were ordered paid.
MIR. F. P. Bullitt made report of
work done in his ward ON roads and
bridges, and presented claims there
for to the committee ON claims and
they were ordered paid.
Mr.. Jones requested authority to-
repair the roads in ward three, and
after discussion the police jury agreed
to place the road camp in Ms ward
to work on the Three Motel, road
and others as soon as the work in
ward seven was completed, which will
be within the mex. two or three weeks.
Upon due motion and second, the
approval Of the State Highway En-
gineer, Mr.. Lombard, and the United
States Government Road Expert,
Mr.. Cooley, having been obtained,
the remittancss sent to the State
Treasurer for work done was rH tilted,
and warrants 10 o. B. Steele, State
Treasurer, VIM. LaCroix agent, were
ordered drawn to cover the same.
for State Treasurer's certificate re-
ceipts 1883 and 1889, four thousand
seven hundred aud seventy-two and
O9-1O00 dollars, and four Thousand
forty-seven and $500 dollars, res
pectively.
Upon motion Of MIR. Clinton, Sec
onded by Mr.. Purvis, Mr.. j. w. Dun
can nrpaidont Was authorised fn