The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-20
coLFAx, GRANT PARISH, La, SATURDAY, MAY 20 1899
Town Meeting.

Colfax, La, May 10, 1899.
1 Pursuant to notice published in
the last issue of the Chronicle, rela-
tive to the sending of a committee OF
the business men of Colfax, together
with a like committee from Montgom-
cry, to Alexandria or Shreveport, to
confer with the business men of either
OF those places with the view OF induc-
ing the building of the Edenborne
railroad into this section, the bust
ness people of Colfax met in mass
meeting, and Mr.. Jno. A. Williams.
having briefly stated the object of
the meeting, was unanimously elected
as chairman.
Before anything definite was done,
encouraging and advisory remarks
were offered by the chairman, Mr..
Shackeiford, DR.. Dunn, Judge Rich
ardson and Mr.. Hyde. The idea
seemed to be well settled that in order
to get this railroad to build through
this parish, some effort would have
to be made to show the Edenborne
people that unanimous support could
be had in this section, and to that
end all concurred that the proper
way to>dO this was to send commit
tees to either Alexandria or Shreve-
port, as seemed best, and also invite
the attention of the Edenborne peo-
pie to the result of this meeting.
Whereupon, it appearing that all
the business houses in this town were
represented, Mr.. Shackelford moved
that the head of every firm or bust
ness place in this town be appointed
a committee for the purpose OF carry
ing out the object of this meeting.
The motion was carried.
Following this motion Mr.. Shackel-
ford moved that the committee Just
constituted be requested TO meet i'm
mediately upon the adjournment of
this mass meeting to carry out the
instructions given it. Motion duly
seconded and carried.
Relative to the duties of this CON-
mittee, it was again moved that the
committee just constituted, together
with like committee from Mont
gomery, go either in person or by
proxy to Alexandria and Shreveport,
for the purpose of taking such steps
as they saw fit to induce the Eden
borne road to come in this direction,
it being understood by this motion
that if no encouragement was receiv-
ed in Alexandria, to proceed at once
to Shreveport and TASK them to help
us. The motion was duly seconded
and carried.
There being no further business,
and in order for the committee to
meet, the meeting adjourned.
j. A. WILLIAMS,
EARL ROBERTS, Chairman.
Secretary.
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
AS per request the committee of
business men of Colfax met at the
court house, with all of the business
houses of the town represented.
The committee was organized by
electing j. A. Hyde chairman, and
l.. h. Price secretary.
After an enthusiastic discussion of
railroad probabilities for Colfax, the
following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That we express the kind
est feelings to the managers of the
Edenborn railroad company. That
they be requested to send represen-
tative to Colfax with authority to
make such proposition as can be
compiled with by the people of Colfax
and parish of Grant, and that we
pledge ourselves to use every endeav-
or to comply with the proposition so
made by the Edenborn people with a
view of securing a railroad through
Colfax.
Resolved, That Montgomery and
other parts of the parish be request
ed to cooperate with us in our efforts
to secure railroad facilities; that the
secretary be instructed to forward a
copy of these resolutions to the Off
Gals of the Edenborn railroad CON-
pany, and also give general notice of
this movement.
j. @. Long was elected correspond
ing secretary for the COMMITTEES.
The meeting then adjourned sub |
ject to call of the chairman.
j. A. HYDE, Chairman.
l.. B. PRICE, Secretary.
Mr.. Robt Cage and Mr. Geo. Fl. |
Packwood, the well-known drummers,
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