The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-05-01
A THREADBARE SUBJECT.

almost afraid to speak upon the sab
ject lest it be bore to our readers.
But as matters have at last assumed
shape in which this much mOoted
question can be settled by united
effort on the part OF our citizens, 1t
is we'll enough to lay the facts before
the people SO they may act inteili-
gibly. BY an act of the late Legis-
lature the location of parish seats
and parish lines are left to a vote OF
the majority of the people to be at
fected. Any such change desired is
to be brought before the people
whenever one third of the taxpayers
of parish shall petition The police
Jury for the change. 1t then be-
comes the duty Of the police jury to
order an election, aud majority OF
all the votes cast ut said election de-
termines the question at issue 1t is
not worth white to relate the con-
dition of affairs as they exist in this
parish, as they are we'll known to all,
SO we will simply state that several
points are likely to come mp for con-
s,deration in this connection, the
most prominent being Raven Camp,
| Colfax, Montgomery, and q point in
the hills at or near the place OF Mr..
Joshua Kemp. We express no pre-
ference between the places named at
present, but shall take decided
stand MS soon as the merits of each
! shall have been determined to our
satisfaction and what we consider
| to the best interest uf the majority
| of the citizens of this parish. The
object at present is merely to STATE
the case, as it we're.
i Raven Camp is known to be II
the keeping Of the Citizens Bank
the agen, of which has assured as Q
favorable terms for the location o
the parish seat at that point. Some
doubt has been expressed as to tn
bank being able to give good ant
{ valid titles, which we think is entirel
unfounded, and if it was. an act wa
passed by the last Legislature IT
enable the Citizens Bank Of Louisl
ana to make compromises aud settle
ments with its mortgage. stpckhoider'
: to enable said stockholders to fire
! their real estate from said mortgages,
etc., which places them III cond
ton to make the terms desires
, Colfax, the present location, is mo-
desirable one, but the difficulties
!. he encountered seem to be insu
mountable, so much SO that there
|, a growing tendency to give 1t up
= a hopeless job. At or near Cole
there is also another point that one
for the parish seat. This is ira
of the Calhoun estate, to which q =
IS, title is held, and the holder offers
E give FIVE or six acres OF ground NJ
c., $500 ln cash to the parish to ia
'st the court house built upon bis clai
Montgomery disclaims any grt
- desire to be the parish seat OF jnst''
, but the people Of the town prope
to build court house and Jail II
4 of cost to the parish in order
have it located at that point. WI
inducement the pine hills have
> offer for the honor Of being the O
: ter for the dispensation OF justice
have been unable to learn, bat 81
nose there must be some attract
or they would make no claims
These ate tue places subject
pomipation. 1t remains to be 9
Ter, which best suits ~ to kcahty
other prerequisites. In the set
ment of this question one fact sho
In be borne in mind, and that is, I
no one place is any more entlAe'
\ preference than any other. Wba
Sl desired is to have the parish seal
II Gated at point where each
III every man can secure lot u
which to build . home Of bis q
Il In this way only can respect
. town be built up at the parish I
9 where accommodation can be hat