The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-07
Town Council Proceedings.

Town Council Proceedings.
Colfax, La, Feb. 2, 1902.
The town council met this day at
7:30 p. m. in regular session, Mayor
j. P. Lewis presiding, and the follow
ing members present: w. j. Roberts,
j. w. Duncan, C. N. Carnahan and
R. w. Richardson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The claim of r. E. Mcknight, for
$11 O5, for surveying, was allowed.
On motion the marshal was in
structed to collect from each proper
ty owner the pro rata cost OF loca-
ting said owners property.
On motion the following ordinance
was unanimously adopted:
Be it ordained by the town council
of the town of Colfax, La, in regular
session convened, That all property
holders whose fences are obstructing
the town sidewalks by being outside
of their proper lines shall establish
their corners at their own expense
and place their fences correctly upon
said lines.
Be it further ordained, That should
any property owner fail or refuse to
comply with this ordinance it shall
be the duty of the town marshal to
have said corners located by the par
ish surveyor and place said fences on
the line, all at the expense OF the
property owner, which shall be col
lected by the marshal from the said
property holder.
Be it further ordained, That the
property holder whose fences may be
of their lines shall establish their
corners and remove their fences with
in thirty days after notice being given
them by the marshal that their fen
ces are off the line, and in case they
shall not remove the same the mar
shall shall at once have the same done
at the expense OF the property.
Be it further ordained, That the ex-
pense OF establishing corners and
moving fences shall be collected as in
ordinary cases.
On motion the following ordinance
was adopted, viz:
Be it ordained by the town council
OF the town of Colfax in regular ses-
sion convened, That there be and is
hereby established sidewalk sixteen
feet wide, to be taken off the ground
donated by the S. & r. r. V. railroad
to the town of Colfax, which lies be-
tween the railroad as located and the
row of town lots, bounded on the
north by North street and on the
south by sd" or Main street, and be-
ing west of said railroad, said side
walk to be adjoining and fronting
lots Nos. go, So and Ga, as per the
R. E. Mcknight survey.
On motion the following ordinance
was unanimously adopted:
Be it ordained by the town council
of the town OF Colfax, La, in regular
session convened, That there be and
is hereby granted unto the Colfax Cot
ton Oil Co., Limited, a right of way
for a railroad or tramroad to cross
Eighth street, and to cross all other
streets which may be necessary, in
order to lay track from the loca-
ton of the oil mill to the river bank
at the foot OF South street, running
with and corresponding to the right
of way as acquired from Miss Calhoun
by said Cotton Oil Co.
Be it further ordained, That this
franchise is granted for period of
ninety-nine years and is irrevocable.
Be it further ordained, That the
said Cotton Oil Co., Ltd. shall main
tain crossings at the points where it
crosses the streets at its own expense
so as to allow free passage to the
public.
Be it further ordained, That this
Ordinance shall take effect at once.
The claim of the Colfax Chronicle
for IS so, for publishing ordinances
and advertising, was allowed.
The mayor was authorized to agree
and settle with j. H. McNeely for fill
ing "B" street and putting in a cul-
vert near the Valley depot.
There being no further business the
council then adjourned.
j. p. LEWIS, Mayor.
r. w. RICHARDSON, Secretary.