The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-11-27
AN IMPORTANT AFFAIR.

getner Win DIS attorney, Alr. T. w.
Baker, have made some very impor-
tant arrangements toward the set
thing of the much vexed question
relative to the parish seat. They
have agreed to a compromise, by
which the parties claiming lots in
Colfax by virture of tax title can Sc
cure quit claim to the lots occupied
by them, We understand nearly all
interested have accepted the compro-
mise.
In addition to this, a proposition
is also submitted Offering to donate
the parish a block of ground for
public buildings. We give the writ
ings that have passed:
To the President and Members of the Police
| Jury of the Parish Of Grant, louisiana
Gent1emen-i am authorized by
Mrs. NJ. M. A. Lane to forward you
the enclosed offer to donate for pub
lie purposes to the parish Of Grant,
Block No. ii in the Town of Colfax.
Taking great interest in the prog
ress and prosperity of the town, and
believing it to be the proper and natu-
raj situation for the parish seat, she
makes this offer in the hope that it
will settle the question.
II this offer is accepted and the
County Seat remains here, she will
be ready and willing to sell to all
desiring to locate within the Town.
lots or blocks at reasoable prices.
And I remain. very respectfully,
francis w. BAKER,
Attorney for Mrs. Lane.
Colfax, La, Nov. "a, 1880.
The following proposition accom-
panied the above note:
Mrs. NJ. NJ. A. LANE, the owner of the
real estate forming the Town of Colfax,
parish of Grant, makes the following offer
of donation to the Town of Colfax and
Parish of Grant, and the citizens thereof,
upon the terms and under the conditions
hereinafter set forth:
First-Mrs Lane offers to donate to the
Town of Colfax and Parish of Grant that
certain piece or portion of real estate des-
ignated as Block No. IL, ON plan of said
town known as the "Bringhurst Survey
bounded on the north by I'd" street, on
the east by Third street, on the south by
"En street, and on the west by Second
street, and measuring in front upon each
of said streets one hundred and forty-eight
feet six inches.
Second-The property proposed to be do
mated shall be used solely for public pnr-
poses, for the erection of Court House,
Jail, Town Council House, Market House,
School House, and such other public build
ings as may be necessary, useful and
proper.
l. Third This donation, if accepted as
hereinafter set forth, shall continue and
remain in full force and effect so long and
DO longer, than the said Town Of Colfax
shall be and remain the parish seat of the
Parish of Grant, and so long and no longer
than the whole of said property so donated
shall continue to be exclusively used for
public purposes as aforesaid.
F0wih--1f at any time the said Town OF
Colfax shall cease to be the parish seat OF
the Parish OF Grant, or if said property
: at any time be used in whole or in part, fol
any other than the public purposes herein.
before designated, then and in such event
this donation shall terminate and said
property shall revert to and again become
the property, and be returned to the pos
session of said Mrs. Lane, without cost
expense or delay to her.
F1ffh-The Parish of Grant, through it,
) Police Jury, and the Town OF Colfax
through it's Town Council, shall accept
this offer of donation by formal resolution
l H. nil, nfy {lxrc frfln
date, and after such acceptance Mis-. Lane
: will within thirty days thereafter pass ant
execute a formal act of donation in accord
ance with the terms of this proposition.
Sirfk-Within sixty days from the dat
i of the formal act of donation, the donee
shall commence the erection of Cour
House on the said donated property AM
7. the same shall be completed within on
h year thereafter, and upon their failure SO t
!. do the said donation shall be considered
l. annulled and revoked.
W Serenth-If at any time the property s.
donated as aforesaid should revert to Mrs
II Lane by reason of the removal OF tn
parish seat from Colfax, or the use OF sal
property for other purposes than those 10
i which it is donated, then and in such even
all buildings aud improvements places
thereon. shall be and become the propert
of Mrs. Lane, without cost or expense {
her. FRANCIS W. bAkEh
Attorney for Mrs. lane.
Colfax, La, Nov. "a, 1880.
IF 1t will be noticed that the offer {
donation, as above, is made ito th
"A town of Colfax and parish of Grant,
After discussing the subject. the dc
nors, seeing that one block is insu
: 6cient ground for court house. jai
market house, ETC., have agreed
donate block No. IL to the parisl
d and block No. 10 to the town.
formal offer, addressed to the tow