The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-03-21
PROCLAMATION


Liquors in said Ward.
By virtue of the authority in me YES
ted by law, and in accordance with the
ordinance passed by the police jury OF
Grant parish, La. at their regular meet
ing in January 1895, / hereby make proc
lamation that an election will be held in
ward 5, Grant parish, La, on Tuesday,
the 2lst day Of April, 1896, to take the
sense OF the voters of said ward relative
to the sale of liquors, in accordance with
the following ordinance:
Be 1t ordained bN the Police jury of
Grant Parish, Lo., That under Act IS Of
the Louisiana General Assembly Of 1884
an election is hereby ordered to be held
in ward five of Grant parish. La. on
TUESDAY, April 81, 1896.
to take the sense of the voters Of ward 5
upon the License, or Prohibiting the LII
cense of the sale of alcoholic or intoxicat-
ing liquors in said ward 5.
Be It 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 regu-
lations heretofore approved by this police
jury, and herein stated viz: That the
president Of this police jury shall be re-
turning officer of said election, and be is
hereby authorized and instructed to
tabulate the vote OF said election, and
make PRONUNCIATION of tho same through
the columns Of the Coifax Chronicle, and
he shall be allowed until 6 p. NJ. on Fri
day, April "A, 1895, to complete said tssbu.
lation and make said PRONUNCIATION.
Be it further ordained, That the said
election shall be held, without extra cost
to the parish by the regular bailffs, COM
missioners and clerks appointed to serve
in ward five at the general election on
April 81, 1896; and should any of said
bailitfs or their deputies, or any or all of
the commissioners or clerks of election,
refuse or fail to act, the voters of the
polling place shall have the right to Sc
lect the bali6s, commissioners or clerks
necessary to bold the election.
Be it further ordained. That persons
in favor Of License shall have written cr
printed on their tickets "For License"
and persons opposed shall have printed or
written upon their tickets against Lii
ccnse." No person shall be allowed to
vote more than once at said election, and
the commissioners shall only allow the
persons to vote who are legally registered
voters of said ward. Said commissioners
shall hold and conduct said election,
count tie votes and make sworn returns
thereof to the president Of the police jury,
and they shall have authority to impro-
wise q box, if none be furnished them.
They shall hold and close said election in
the manner and form required by law for
general elections. and sail baili6s and
commissioners shall be clothed with all
the powers and authority to keep order
and conduct said election as the bailiffs
and commissioners OF general elections
for the State have.
Be 1t further ordained, That the pub
LEGATION of this ordinance in the CoIfax
Chronicle for thirty days shall be snfi-
Gent notice of said election.
Be It further ordained, That in case of
the ward giving majority Against Lie
cense there ehall be no License Issued TO
any persona to sell any kind OF alcoholic
or malt liquors therein after the thirty
first day Of July. 1896.
A true copy Of ordinance.
Police jury adjourned TO meet again
Jan. n. 1896 n. g. GoobwYH. Priest.
w. l. RICHARDeoy, Secretary.