The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-07-12

VIII, VIZ.
Resolved, That the police jury
appropriate 100000, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, t.
build a line bridge across Little
river at or near Whatley's ferry,
provided the parish of LaSalle
and the State Highway Depart.
ment appropriate the balance
necessary to complete said bridge
according to the plans and speci'
fcations of said Highway De.
partment, and that said former
resolution of July l, 1918, be,
and is hereby repealed.
On motion the police jury ad-
journed to Tuesday, July 8, at
9 a.. m.
The police jury met at 9 a. m.
July s, 1919, with all members
present as. yesterday.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis, the
name of Emma Lasyone was
placed on the pauper list with j.
R. Miller, agent. Also on his
motion, Mrs. Rene Perkins name
was stricken from the pauper
list on account of removal from
the parish, and $2.75 was allowed
her for last quarter.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the
name of Mrs. Emily Walker was
stricken from the pauper list on
account of death.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoun, the
name of Mrs. Martha Paul was
stricken from the pauper list on
account of petition of citizens of
Ward 6 to that effect.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis, the
police jury went into the election
of officers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Purvis put in nomination
Mr.. John Randolph for president
for the ensuing year, and being
seconded, Mr.. Randolph was u
unanimously elected.
Mr.. Jones put in nomination H.
L. Brian for clerk, for the ensu-
ing year, and he was unanimous
ly reelected.
Mr.. Purvis nominated Mr.. H. G.
Goodwin for parish printer for
the ensuing year, and he was
unanimously reelected.
On motion of Mr. Purvis,, sec
ended by Mr.. Dewitt, Mr.. Cam
oron, parish treasurer, was au-
thorized to cancel the five bonds
due July /, 1919, and one inter-
coupon due same date on each of
the remaining 291 bonds of the
$3.50, 600 bond issue of Grant par
ish Road District No. 8. before
delivering the remaining said
bonds to the purchasers.
On motion of Mr.. Jones the re-
port of the reviewers laying out
a road from Simms along the
parish line to the Harrisonburg
and Pineville road at the south
east corner of sec. %, was re-
ceived and the reviewers dis
charged. and the road adopted
as a public road.
Mr.. Purvis offered the follow
ing, which was seconded and
Whereas, thu committee of |
freeholders appointed by this po-
lice jury Feb. 3, 1919, to review |
and mark out a road from head
of Nantachie lake by way of Eu- |
reka school house, and intersect-
ing the Colfax and Montgomery |
model road about one-half mile |
south of said school house, hay
ing completed their work as re-
CURED by law, as evidenced by |
and reports hereto at
tached; therefore be it
Resolved, That the report be |
duly received and tn e COM
mittee discharged, and be it fur
Their resolved, that the route as |
laid out, commencing at the head |
Of Nantachie lake on the old |
Montgomery and Colfax hill road |
following same west a short dis
lance and then turning south
running by the Moreau spring
and by way of the Eureka school |
house intersecting the Montgom-
cry and Colfax model road about
a half mile south of said school |
house, be and the same is hereby
declared to be a public road.
The committe on claims work.
ed a half day on claims.
The following resolution was
by Mr.. Purvis and Sec
onded dy Mr.. Jones. Resolution
setting forth the real necessity
for the employment of a special
attorney to assist the police jury
n the special road tax elections