The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-13


dicati0n of the bid to him. on the
day of sale, otherwise the said ferry
shall be- ut once reOffered and the
said delinquent debarred from the
second bidding; the revenue derived
per aunum shall be divided. after the
payment of costs, equally between
the two parishes, aud the said ferry
shall he let for any term not less
than one year, and not exceeding ten
years, and the lessee shall sign u
written contract, and give bond, pay
able tn the presidents at the police
juries uf the two parishes, or their
successors in Office, according To law,
and shall be compelled to observe
snch rules and regulations for the
protection Of passengers and for fer
riage charges as the police jury OF
the parish of Natchitochps may, un-
der the law, fix and adopt.
(b)-The lessee shall pay the entire
amount OF his bid to the parish treas
urer of the parish of Natchitoches,
who shall receipt him therefor, for
the whole ferry per annum, aud said
treasurer shall send to the parish
treasurer of the parish of Grant a
copy Of the said receipt. together
with a check for ope-half of the per
annum price of the said ferry.
(c)--provided that in the event the
police jury of the parish of Natchi-
toches, Louisiana, declines, or has
failed, neglected or refused tn let the
said ferry ut public auction, accord
ing to the law, as above set forth.
one year from the date hereof, Janu-
ary 2, 1912, then and in that event,
this resolution and authority be-
comes null and void. and the citizens
Of either parish may seek tn enforce
their rights, such as the law allows.
(d)-Aml provided further, that in
the event the police jury OF the parish
of Natchitoches may fail, decline or
neglect to advertise said ferry as
hereinabove and according to law,
then
Be il further resolved by the police
jury of the parish Of Grant, etc.
Section Two-That the police jury
of the perish Of Grant hereby gives
its consent to the above, for the pc
riOd of one year from the said date
NAMED, 10 letting of the ferry. AT
the ma ndamus suit OF any citizen of
either parish, and agrees to inter-
vene in any court, of competent ju-
risdiction, where the said mandamus
may be filed, aud ask and pray with
the relator therein the letting of the
said ferry according to law and the
conditions above set forth.
The above resolution was offered
by Mr.. q. T.. Purvis, seconded by Mr..
NJ. H. Nugent, and adopted by a yea
and nay vote, as follows: Yeas
Messrs. j. W. Duncan, +. p. Bullitt,
&. q. Jones, NJ. h. Nugent, &C. Pur-
Wis and J. A. Bradford. Nays-None
Yeas &, nays none, and the resolu-
ton WIS declared adopted.
Messrs. Young and Weis appear
ing on behalf Of the Alexandria
Cooperage Co., asked for reduction
of the assessment of some lands and
timber lands of that company. The
police jury took no action, as it had
already in June last approved the
rolls as filed by the assessor. Con-
siderable time was taken up. with
this discussion.
On motion Of Mr.. Purvis, seconded
by Mr. Bullitt, j. w. Duncan, presi-
dent OF the police jury, was authoriz-
ed and directed to apply to the State
OF Louisiaha for aid in building roads
from Montgomery to verda. verda
to Colfux by way of Aloha, and from
Montgomery to Aloha, the request
therefor to be based on the special
FIVE mill road tax; and to apply to
the board of State Engineers to sur
vey, map and profile the roads al
outlined, and let the construction
thereof to the lowest bidder, in con.
junction with the said Board of En-.
gineers. according to Act 40 OF 1910
The police jury adjourned at 8 p
m. to meet Tomorrow morning at s
a.m..
j. W. DUNCAN,
j. B. RoBERTs, Pesident.
| Clerk.
Colfax. In. Ian. q 1912
| The police jury met this day pur
suant to adjournment yesterday, al
members r,resent. except Mr.. Juhr