The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-01-06

C0lfax, La, Jan. /, 1900.
This being the time of the regular
meeting Of the town council, and II
being holiday, the council was ad
journed over until Tuesday evening
Jan. 2, 1900. ]. Q. LONG, Sect'y.
Colfax, La, Jan. 2, 1900.
The town council met this p. m. In
regular session with w. L. Richard
son, mayor, presiding, and ]. H. Nc.
Nicely, h. g. Goodwin, j. p. Lewis,
J. @. Long and L. B, Price, council.
men, present.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The bridge committee came forward
and reported that they had built and
repaired n bridges, and built 6 horse
racks, In the town of Colfax, the cost
of which was $50 %, all OF which has
been paid, except 81 80, which il due
to L. B. Price.
On motion and second the report of
the committee was accepted and the
committee discharged.
The committee appointed to draft
ordinance as to what constitutes OBJ
struction to streets and sidewalks, on
their request, were given more time in
which to formulate report.
On motion Of H. G. Goodwin. duly
seconded, the marshal is instructed
to proceed to open up B-street, be-
tween blocks 80 and 80, In pursuance
of the resolution adopted by this
town council Nov. z, 1899, and duly
promulgated.
On motion OF j. H. McNeely duly
seconded, the following ordinance
was offered and unanimously adopt
ed, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
Granting to the Shreveport and Red
River Valley Railway Company the
rlght-of-way over, and the right to use
certain streets and parts of streets IN
the town OF Colfax, Louisiana
Whereas, the Shreveport and Red Riv-
II Valley Railway Company has construct
ed and is operating standard guage
railway from Shreveport southwark to
st. Maurice on Red river, and has located
and proposed to extend said railway from
'aid town OF st. Maurice southward. to
md through the corporate limits OF the
own of Coifax, State Of Louisiana. aud
whereas. we are DESTROYS Of promoting
md encouraging the construction of said |
'ailway as the best means of developing
he growth of said town, and enhancing
he value OF property and business inter. |
sts therein, therefore,
Be it ordained. by the Town Council |
i the town of Colfax in the Parish of |
Srant and State of Louisiana, in regular
md legal session convened:
Section l. That there shall be and is |
lereby granted to the Shreveport and |
Red River Valley Railway Company, a
corporation created and existing under
he laws OF the State of Louisiana, and
aving it's domicile at Shreveport, Louis
ana. the right-of-way and the right and
rivilege to lay its tracks and construct,
1aintain, and operate its railway line
yer, in, along and across the following
AIMED streets in said town, to-wit: In
nd along 7th street, 9th street, and East
treet; and over, on, and across North
treet. L street, A street, B street. C.
Ereef. d street, e street. F street, G
rect, H street, street, X street, AZ To-
ated, and also the right to lay a track
, South street to Red river.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That
nd railway company shall have the right
traverse, uses and occupy all portions
the allowed named streets that may be
tuated and located within the limits of
10 depot and terminal grounds donated
, said railway company by j. H. Nc
eely and Mrs. G. e. p. Calhoun as
lOwn by Q map and plat to be hereto
nnexed and made part hereof for
reater certainty, as soon 40 said depot
I'd terminal grounds may be surveyed.
i'd of, and established by said company.
rovided, however, that said railway
'mpany shall IN no case have the right
close any OF the above named streets
aiding into its said depot and terminal
'ounds; and shall construct and main.
IN all necessary crossings over its
acks within said grounds. II
Section 3. Be it further ordained, That
rs ordinance shall be published in The
oifsx Chronicle for period of thirty
lys and shall take effect and be ia force
pm and after such date Of promuIga-
Do. rs
On motion OF j. H. MeNeely, duly
conded, the following ordinance
az offered and unanimously adopt
!, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE. II
sciaring the streets around block "a IN J
the town Of Collar, open. TX
Whereas. the town council Of the town
Colsax, La, has already passed an or
nance, being ordinance No. IS, ordering
. opening OF all streets 10 the town OF
lfax contiguous to lots that are inhab- y
d; and. whereas. the growth and da-