The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-03-12

Official Proceedings of the Police Jury
of Grant Parish.
Colfax, La, March,, 1921.
The police jury met with the follow
ing members present. Randolph, Fra
lick, Nugent, Lemoine, Corley, Jones
and Bryant.
The minutes were read and adopted.
A. T. Holston requested refund OF
taxes assessed in error in road district
number 8. His request was granted
and the treasurer instructed to refund
to Mr.. Holston $8.87.
James Brunson stated that the fund
accruing from estray sales had not
been reported in certain cases within
his knowledge. The police jury calls
attention of justice of the peace to the
fact that certain funds from estray
sales have not been handed the Parish
Treasurer. Justices are notified to
] make settlement promptly, otherwise
| it becomes the duty of the police jury
to report these irregularities to the
grand jury.
| Mr.. w. w. Greer and Matt Dunn
rendered right-of-way across their
lands for public roads as follows: From
the residence of Mr.. Dunn on the
Montgomery and Colfax road on the
VIM parish line leading to Crews. Al
SO from the residence of w. w. Greer
via Pet Ecore bluff to the Winn parish
line leading to Crews. The police jury
accepted the tender and the above
road was granted.
| The police jury granted Mr.. Bostick
the use of certain discarded road ma
chine now in ward S upon condition
that he repair the machine without cost
to the parish.
The jury adjourned for lunch.
The jury reassembled for business
and on motion of Mr.. Fralick the sum
of $45O.OO was appropriated for the
purpose of repairing the Wise Hill east
of Pollock, and for building bridges on
the Pollock Fishville road via the low
er route. J. M. Jones was authorized
to select citizens to assist him in the
| expenditure of the fund to the best ad.
vantage. The same committee was in.
structed to inspect and repair the Big
Creek bridge on the Pollock Rochelle
road. Mr.. Jones named William John
son and ]. A. Christian to assist him.
On petition Adolph and Mele Dubois
were placed upon the paupers list. F.
P. Bullet was appointed agent. Geo
Washington and Betty Means were
stricken from the paupers list ane
marked deceased.
Mr.. Tullos, agent for Mrs. Sarai
Lewis, reported that Mrs. Lewis il
. now married and her name was strick
. en- from the paupers list.
The following permits to operat'
I transfer cars were granted: Alme
. Leggett and.Phillip Milan.
Application of w. T. Duncan for per
!. nit to operate transfer car was thour
oughly discussed and on motion of W
: L. Nugent seconded by J. NJ. Jone
4 Mr.. Duncan's request was rejected
e The secretary called the roll and tn
!. vote stood unanimous. The ground o
: which Mr.. Duncan's application wa
j, rejected is reckless driving.
I'll A letter from Mr.. Westberry re
e questing that he be released as bonds
: man for Homer Barrett was read, MI
8 Westberry was released as bondsma
n and Mr.. Barrett's licence to operate
e transfer car revoked.
le The following resolution was adop
led:
r Colfax. La, March Z, 1921.
d Be it resolved by the Police Jury
e Grant parish in regular session col
e vened: That wear opposed to the sui
= gestion that the parishes be placed I
4 put under q commission form of go
K ernment-
De That it is our experience as either
to of this parish that the present form
a. government, one man representa-
I" each ward and elected by the people