The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
By Mr. Purvis-

BY Mr.. Purvis-
Be it resolved by the police jury of
the parish of Grant, in legal session
convened this Feb. 8, 1919, That we
grant the petition presented asking for
public road running from the 'Winn
parish line near the southwest corner
of j. S. Brister's place, running south
via J. E. Wallace, j. T. McManus and
John F. Kelly. and then the most prac-
teal route from there, intersecting the
public road granted from head of Nam
tachie Lake to the Verda-Aloha road,
crossing the Hargis-Aloha road near
where the New Hope school house burn
ed, and the following freeholders be
appointed to review and mark out same:
j. E. Wallace, J. T. McManus, j. F.
Kelly, J. E. Jackson, J. S. Brister and
N. R. Bishop.
Be it further resolved, That said road
shall be opened up of sufficient width
for public roads without expense to the
ward or parish. after which said re-
viewers shall report to this body the
manner in which said road has been
opened, and give minute description of
place of beginning, route, and place of
ending, when said police jury may de-
clare said road to be public road.
Unanimously adopted.
By Mr.. Purvis--
Be it resolved by the police jury of
the parish of Grant, in regular session
convened on Feb. 8. 1919, That we
grant the petition presented asking for
public road running from the head of
Nantachie Lake south by the way of
Eureka school house, and intersecting
the Montgomery and Colfax model road
about one-half mile south of said school
house be granted, and the following
freeholders be appointed to review and
mark out same: j. B. Starks, c. G
Suin, ]. E. Hickman, Geo. w. Dyson,
B. Roshto and w. M. Dyson.
Be it further resolved. That said
road shall be opened up of sufficient
width for public roads without expense
to the ward or parish. after which said
reviewers shall report to this body the
manner in which said road has been
opened. and give minute description of
place of beginning. route, and place of
ending. when said police jury may de-
clare said road to be public road.
On motion the police jury hereby d.
reefs Mr.. A. A. Dean to move his fence
on Raven Camp plantation back from
Red river, along the CoIfax and Boyce
river road, a sufficient distance to al
low a safe public road.
On motion of Mr.. Jones. seconded by
Mr.. Deem, it was resolved to raise the
parish's pro rata of the salary of the
demonstration agent from $3.50 to $3.50.
On motion of DR.. w. B. Corley. Sec
onded by ]. M. Jones, it was resolved
to employ Mr.. j. R. Hagan as road SUI
pervisor at salary of SIPS per month
to begin at once, to have charge of the
parish road outfit and work, to run one
of the machines, supervise all parish
road work, and make report to thi:
body at their monthly meetings.
A resolution accepting State and Fed
eral aid for the construction of the JEFF
ferson Highway was offered and adopt
ed as follows:
By Mr.. j. M. Jones
Whereas, The police jury of Grant
parish, under resolution of May 20
1917, and under the provisions of Ac
40 of 1910, petitioned the State High
way Department, Board of State En-
gineers, for State Aid and Supervision
and for Federal aid in the construction
of section of Observation-Disclosures
and ''Colfax-Alexandria" Highway
and
Whereas, The State Highway De
partment. Board of State Engineers
has made the necessary surveys, an,
has submitted report, together will
maps, plans, profles, typical sections
etc, relative to the location, length
quantities and estimated cost, etceter,
of said highway, situated in the Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana, between
Bayou Nantachie and Rapides paris
line, same being approximately 20.
miles long, and
Whereas, The State of Louisiana
through it's Highway Department
Board of State Engineers, has agreed
provided it can secure aid from tn
Federal Government, to extend tn
parish of Grant, the snm of $50, 900, o
estimated cost out of funds svailabi
during the year 1919. and the sum o
lS50, 200, from funds that will be avail
able during the year 1920 towards tn
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