The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-11-15
Official Proceedings Of the Police Jury
of Grant Parish.
Continued from last ,yeek.)
Colfax. La. Nov. a. 1913.

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The minutes of yesterday were read
and approved.
Petitions were presented asking that
an election precinct be established at
Selma and also one at Rochelle. On
motion the petitions we're laid over un-
til the next meeting.
At the September meeting of the po-
lice jury petition was presented ask
ing for the establishment of public
road, to begin at point on the model
road about half mile north of Selma
and extend west of intersection of Col
fax and Georgetown road at Breeland's
place. The petition was laid over at
that time. II was again presented at
this time, and on motion the petition
was granted and H. l. Breeland, Sim
Rambo and P. M. Ussery were appoint
ed as committee to review and locate
the road
On motion it was ordered that the
following, names be enrolled on the pau
per list:
John Jones, j. D. Owens to be agent.
Lucy Davis, NJ E. Swafford to be
agent.
Minnie DeBlanc, VIM. LaCroix to be
agent.
On motion it was ordered that the
sheriff be authorized and instructed to
take charge of the operation of the
pump on the court house square.
On motion duly seconded the follow
ing ordinances were read and adopted
by sections and as whole:
AN ORDINANCE
BY Mr.. LaCroix, of Ward One. Grant
parish, La,
Prohibiting the interference with the
drainage on the public roads of the
parish of Grant, State of Louisiana,
and fixing the penalty for violation
thereof.
Section l.
Be it ordained by the police jury of
the parish of Grant, State of Louisiana,
in legal session convened, That it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons,
corporations, etc., to interfere with or
cause to be interfered with in any man.
ner the drainage of the public roads of
the parish of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Section p
Be it further ordained, That any per-
son or persons or corporations Interior
ing with the drainage of tht pnblic
roads of the parish of Grant, State OF
Louisiana, shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor, and upon conviction be.
fore the district court therefor shall be
fined in the sum of not less than ter
dollars and not more than fifty dollars,
and imprisoned not less than ten days
nor more than thirty days, or both al
the discretion of the court, subject tt
work on the public roads of the parish
AN ORDINANCE
By Mr.. LaCroix, of Ward One, Gran
parish, Louisiana,
Prohibiting the passing of plows. discs
or other machines over the publ,
roads of the parish of Grant, Stet'
of Louisiana, and fixing the penalt,
for violation thereof.
Section One
Be it ordained by the police jury o
the parish of Grant, State of Louisiana
in legal session convened, That on an
after the PRONUNCIATION of this ordi
nance it shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons to drag or cause to b
dragged over the public roads of tn
parish of Grant, State of Louisiana
any disc or pillow in any manner so as t
cut or pillow said roads.
Section Two
Any person or persons violating tn
foregoing section of this ordinance sha
be deemed guilty of misdemeanol
and upon conviction thereof in the dis
trict court shall be fined not less tina
ten dollars and not more than twent,
five dollars, and imprisoned not les
than five days nor more than thirt
days, or both at the discretion of tn
court. subject to work on the publ
roads of the parish.
AN ORDINANCE
BY Mr.. LaCroix, of Ward One, Graz
parish, Louisiana,
Relative to the operation of autom'
biles. motor cycles, and other W
hicles on the public roads througho,
the parish. without the limits of an
incorporated city, town or village
the parish of Grant, State of Louis
ana, and to provide a penalty for Il