The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-04-06
Proceedings Of the Town Council.
C0LEAx, April 3, 1878.

DR.. Phihp Goode, G. H. Mumford,
A. A. Dean aud II. Il. Goodwin.
Councillnen.
Judge Richardson submitted the
following ordinance. st, led
Ordinance No. 1.
Be it ordained by the Toem Council
Of Collar, That eight feet On each
side Ui all the streets in the own of
Coltax shall be, and the same is here
by reserved ana designated as side
walks.
Has honor the Mayor submitted
the saline tu the Council and ~ mas
adopted unanimously.
The committee On rules and reg
ulaiious governing The Town Of
Colfax submitted the following:
Ordinance No. !.
Sec. /. Be it ordained, etc., That
all Violations of the ordinances, rules
aud regulations Of the town ot Col
tax be punished Oy tine or iniprfson-
nent, or Doth, at the discretion If
the Court, amt that all sucn Viola
tfuns shalt tie tried before the Mayor
OF SAID town.
Ordnance No. 3.
See. /. BE It ordained, etc., That
any pers' II iiSDilnS, usinS proiabe or
obscene language IN Il ivud and Uois-
ferrous tone, such AS cursins, swear
ing Oh biackydartiDg, WITHIN this III :.
| corporation, Oh convection shall We
fined not less than one dollar nor
more than twenty live dollars, OF
Imprisonment not less than " hours
nOr more than ten days, or both at
| the discretion Of the Court, and tile
Gust ot prosecution To be taxed.
Sec. Z. That amy person guiity of
gettin. druHh, OF committing any
obscene and Indecent conduct With
| III the Incorporate limits vi the town
OF Coiiax, on conviction thereof shall
ue nned not less than one nor more
than twenty Ave dollars, with costs
Oi prosecution, and la default OF
| pay ment Oi sand mt AID COSTS To be
imprisoned not less than IL hours
nor more than ten days.
See. s. That whoever shall shoot
any species ot brearnis Within the
town of Coiiax shall On conviction
more tnan i've dollars, or lInprisVn
| meat not iess than SIX nor more
| than 4S hours, AID If tile offender he
tue owner III such nrearhis, the same
shall Be held Uy the Town Mai si,aj
lie a pledge tor the nay ment oT SAID
| iines aud costs, liiu II not palt AT
| the expiration 0f teA do. Inc same
shall ue sold TO pay said me and
| Gusts attel an advertisements Ut Ill
| teen clear days.
sec. /. TaaI any merchant or pro-
prieior OF stofe, drlnniny ar blillard
Saloon, keeping open a."rs or oar-
teiiug or selling On Sunday, IN the
town of Colfax, shall on onvIctiou
bt tined not tess than one no more
than twenty live dollars Tor each and
every ottiense, PrOrided, That notn-
lug teretu snail prevent merchants
from selling Ill case of Sickness al
| Death.
See. ). That any person or per Sons
running horses or muies, on reckless
driving oil amy horses on mules OIL
reckless driving OF ANY kind OF veiii-
Gle in the Incorporate limits OF the
town, shall be nued not less than
one nor more than twenty-five dol
! lars.
Sec. q. That any person riding or
leading any horSe or mule Kind OF
htchiuy the same animals OF IN amy
manner ubstructing the side walk as
described in Ordnance No. /, after
the s.l.ue have been laid OF, and
marked OF prepared as such, on con
| yiction shall lie lind not less than
one nor more than twenty-five dol
lars and costs of suit; and In de-
| fault of payment thereof he inpris-
oncd NOT less THAI twelve hours nor
more than tour days.
Sec. Z. Tnat the Marshall or town
| IollSlih1le, on IeSciNh'S i"A"' "'"'io''
of the violation OF amy section OF
Bthis ordinance, shall be ami Is mere
| by authorized 10 arrest such olteuder
without any warrant aud take him
or her before the Mayor, who shall
enter the charge i'll writing Oh
book or docket kept for that pur-
pose; and then if all parties are
ready the ease shall he ut once pro-
cceded with; Proritled, That III all
| cases reasonable time shall allowed
the prosecution aud the accused To
get ready.
Sec. 8. That the Mayor aud Mar
shall shall he allowed the same fees
as magistrates or clerks Of district
courts, sheriff aud constable, In Grim
ibai eases
Sec. y. This ordnance to take ef-