The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Official Proceedings of Grant Paris h
Police Jury.
Colfax, La. Jan. 5, 1914.

Preuett, o. c. Watson, w. L. Brewster
and r. M. Dunn were present.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The petitions which were presented in
November, asking for the establish
ment of election precincts at Selma
and Rochelle, were considered, and on
motion resolution was adopted Great
ing one voting precinct at Selma and
one at Rochelle, and abolishing the vot-
ing precinct at Georgetown, Messrs.
LaCroix, Dunn, Watson. and Brewster
voting for the resolution, and Preuett
voting against it.
A petition was presented asking for
the establishment of public road lead
ing from Waco landing on Red river to
intersection of Colfax-Verda road at
Stewards place. On motion the petit
ton was rejected.
A petition was presented asking for
the erection of public road leading from
Coon Trail read near Mrs. A. A.
Fletcher's place to intersection of model
road near R. S. CARROTS place. On
motion the petition was rejected.
On motion it was ordered that the
sum of fourto en- ($l4) dollars be allow
ed and paid to X. s. Garrett for fruit
trees destroyed by the cons truction of
the Montgomery-Verd model road.
A claim for two hundred and fifty
($250) dollars on behalf Of l.. z. Barns,
for value Of land traversed by the mod
ell road, was presented and rejected.
On motion it was ordered that the
Boyce ferry be advertised for lease for
the term of five years, from and after
the expiration of existing term.
A petition was presented asking for
tie construction of bridge across
Wharton creek on Rochelle Winfield
road. The petition was laid over.
On motion Mr.. Preuett was author
lied to have necessary repairs made on
two bridges on Clear creek, the same
being in dangerous condition.
On motion the following names were
placed on the Pauper list:
Primus Latson, L. H. Johnston,
agent, Colfax.
Martha Moreau, E. w. Rodgers,
agent, Montgomery.
Aurena Bogus, ]. N. Warner, agent,
Pollock.
A claim on behalf of Wiley Futrell,
for sixty dollars and fifty cents $500. SOY
or. account of fence building necessita-
ted by construction of the model road,
and for value of right of way was pre-
sented. The claim was rejected.
Mr.. R. M. Dunn delivered to the po-
lice jury the sum of seventy five (S75)
dollars, the same being the amount re-
ceived by him for the live stock sold
for account of the parish road camp.
The police jury adjourned to meet
Jan. 6, at 8 o'clock a. m.
r. w. RICHARDSON,
R. S. CAMERON, President.
Clerk.
Colfax, La. Jan. 6. 1914.
The police jury meet pursuant to ad-
journment. All the members were
present,
The minutes of the proceedings of
Jan. 9Th, were read and approved.
On motion resolution was adopted
directing that the following cummuica-
ton be addressed to the Grand Jury of
Grant parish:
TO the Honorable Grand Jury of the
Parish Of Grant:
Your special attention is called by
this the police jury of the parish of
Grant to certain violations of the law
in this parish: Persons who do not al
low the proper space for public roads
in lanes. Persons living on the river
who do not allow proper space for pub
lie roads between the river bank and
fences. Persons cutting trees and fell
ing the same across the public roads.
and otherwise obstructing the roads.
This is being frequently done by the
saw mills in the parish. Your atten-
ton is respectfully called to these vio-
lations Of the law, as this body has fire.
quently notified persons committing
these offsnses to desist therefrom, but
without avail.
Mr. 7. L. Futrel came before the
police jury and requested that change
be made in the location of the road
leading from Black creek to intersec-
ton of the Colfax- Pollock model road
at I. l.. Futrell's place, so that said
road will intersect the model road at a
point about two hundred yards east of
the point of intersection as located.
The change was allowed.