The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-10-06
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On motion the jury then went in
to an election for Supervisor of
Election under the new law, and
M. E. Swafford being placed in
nomination was duly elected.
Action on the petition to abolish
Fishville poll and establish polling
places at Pollock and Nugent, was
deferred until the January meeting,
the six months notice required by
law for this purpose not being COM
plete until then.
The jury adjourned until 2 p. m.
At 2 O'Clock the police jury met
in regular session, and the follow
ing ordinance, by Mr.. Bradford,
was adopted:
Be it ordained By the Police Jury OF
Grant Parish, La, That under Act Is Of
the Louisiana General Assembly Of 1894
an election is hereby ordered to be held
in ward five of Grant parish, La, on
TUESDAY, Nov. 6, 1894,
to take the sense of the voters of ward
upon the License, or Prohibiting the Lii
cense of the sale OF alcoholic or intoxi-
eating liquors in said ward 5.
Be 1t further ordained, That the presi.
dent Of this police jury is hereby author
lied and empowered to order the holding
of said election under the rules and reg.
ulations heretofore approved by this pc.
lice jury, and herein stated, viz: That
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returning officer of said election. and he
is hereby authorized and instructed to
tabulate the vote of said election, and
make PRONUNCIATION Of the same through
the columns of the Colfax Chronicle, and
he shall be allowed until p. m. ON Fri
day, Nov. 9, 1894, to complete said tabu
lation and make said PRONUNCIATION.
Be 1t further ordained, That the said
election shall be held, without extra cost
to the parish, by the regular baliffs, com.
missioners and clerks appointed to serve
in ward five at the election for Congress
man on Nov. 6, 1894; and, should any Of
said bailiffs or their deputies, or any OF
| all Of the commissioners or clerks Of cleo
ton, refuse or fail to act, the voters Of
the polling place shall have the right t(
select the balifis, commissioners or clerkf
necessary to hold the election.
| Be 1t further ordained, That persons
in favor OF License shall have written OF
printed on their tickets "For License,
and persons opposed shall have printed o.
written upon their tickets Against Lii
cense." No person shall be allowed tt
vote more than once at said election, ani
the commissioners shall only allow tn,
persons to vote who are legally registered
voters OF said ward. Said commissioner
shall hold and conduct said election
count the votes and make sworn returns
thereof to the president OF the police jury
and they shall have authority to impro
wise q box. il none be furnished them
They shall hold and close said election il
the manner and form required by law TO
general elections, and said bailiffs ant
commissioners shall be clothed with al
the powers and authority to keep orde
and conduct said election as the bailiff
and commissioners of general election
for the State have.
Be 1t further ordained, That the pub
lication Of this ordinance in the Cola,
CHRONICLES for thirty days shall be stifflc
lent notice Of said election.
Be 1t further ordained, That in case O
the ward giving a majority Against Lii
cense there shall he no License issued {,
any persons to sell any kind Of alcoholi
or malt liquors therein after the thirty
first day OF December, 1894.
H. g. GooDwYN,
President Police Jury.
| A true copy. this Oct. 2, 1894.
| w. L. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
! On motion the minutes wer,
then read and approved.
The police then adjourned unit
the first Monday in January, 1895
H. G. GOODWIN, Prest.
w. l. RICHARDSON, Secretary.