The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-07

4-wheel log wagon .............. 50
o-wneel log wagon .............. no
Be it further ordained, That all pre-
vious rates heretofore made and ali or
dinances or parts of ordinances con-
hicting herewith are hereby annulled
and repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Deem, seconded by
Mr.. Jones, the same was adopted.
| j. n. McNeeiy. president of the
Grant parish school board, and ]. N.
| Warner, superintendent, appeared be-
fore the police jury, asking that the
police jury raise the rate of assess
ment of the parish from IS per cent to
DO or 90 per cent of actual value SO as
to give the public school fund A mills
instead OF 3 mills, IN order to make up
the deficit in said school fund caused by
the expiration of the 5-miIIs parish
wide school tax last year.
The proposition was discussed pro
and con and laid over subject to call
for consideration.
Several claims for stock injured or |
killed in the dipping watts were present. |
ed aud discussed ana laid over for con-
sideration.
A petition from ward z asking for a
change in the Verda- Pollock road was
presented by Mr.. Purvis and on motion
OF Mr.. Deem, seconded by Mr.. Dewitt.
the following resolution was adopted:
Be 1t resolved by the Police Jury of
the parish of Grant in legal session
convened, That the petition asking for
q change in the Verda- Pollock road. be-
ginning at or near the four mile board
and intersecting old road bed at or
near the six mile board, be granted.
and the following freeholders be an
pointed to survey and lay out same to
Inc best OF their ability, said change
% De opened up without any expense
20 the parish, and said change to be :
declared AZ the Verda- Pollock road the
,ame as If placed on said route when
lrst laid out, without any report being
equired to be made by reviewers as in
'pening up new roads, as follows: ].
Purvls, z. n. James, r. j. Fetch.
=, .; u. Fletcher, P. ]. Johnett and :
On motion Of Mr.. Dewitt, seconded {
y Mr.. Jones, Ed White, of Pollock, G
'as placed on the pauper roll, with ?
'ufus Walker as agent. Il
Mr.. ID. b. Pellett, veterinary inspec-
Dr. for Grant parish, came before the 4
oiice jury and recommended that they P
low s25 per month for the balance of ia
he dipping season, for travelling ex- s.
enses. to r. L. Parish, as Range Ri u
sr, to 60 over the entire parish and
'e that all cattle have been dipped.
n motion same was allowed. u
On motion of j. M. Jones, seconded 20
). J. Dewitt. the following resolu- Is
on was adopted: n!
Whereas, serious drouth has exist. q
throughout the parish of Grant dur W
8 the months of June, July and part w
August, 1918. cutting short all crops. m
It more especially food and forage So
ops, and
Whereas, a similar drouth occurred Ell
IT year (l917) in nearly all parts of sa
is parish, forcing our people to buv 10
ed as well as food and feed for 1918, 10
Whereas, these two successive D.,
ouths have crippled our farmers and
'se identified with them, in provid- a.
good planting seed, feed, fertilizer. an
:. Tor another year, and acs
whereas, the National Government err
arranged to supply seed to drouth
icken regions and to procure feed at on
It with reduced freight; therefore sai
it CIR,
Resolved by the Police Jury of Grant OH
rlsh, La, in legal session convened siol
sept. q, 1913. That we call upon the am
'ernment Tor share in such aid as ane
nave been provided in the above ret
erred TO premises, and that we ask eie,
Senators and Representatives in y
'gress to take up this request with tn's
proper authorities and get proper .
sntion thereto. A t
n motion the Police Jury took q re-
to 9:30 a. m. Sept. s.
G. C. PURvIs,
!. l.. BRIAN, Prest. Pro TEN. Con