The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-04-04
Town Council Proceedings.

COlfax, La. March ~, IvVo.
The town council Of the town OF
Colfax. La, met this day at p. IN:
In special session pursuant to call OF
the MAYOR, to receive and consider
petition requesting the closing Oh
certain streets. etc.
Present. ]. p. Lewis, mayor. ana
councilmen Gray, Duncan, RODerts,
Carnaban and Richardson. !.
The MAYOR stated the purpose Oh
the meeting, and MIR. j. H. McNeely,
nresident OF the Colfax Cotton OHIO.
limited. presented to the councH Il
,etition signed by eighteen citizens
and voters of the town, requesting
an election to determine the advise
hility of closing a portion OF Eighth
and + streets of the town, and Of
granting the use thereof to the Col
fax Cotton Oil Co., Limited, and also
of closing portion Of q street, ana
rrnntiOn the use thereof to the Col
fax High School.
On motion the petition was receiv-
ed and considered.
Councilman Canadian then offered
the following ordinance, when on
/ motion duly seconded, was adopt
ed, viz: -
Submitting to the voters OF the town OF Cous,
the question Of closing portions Of certail
ii same to the Collar CoIiax Cotton OIL Compa
nv. Limited and the C0lfax High school,
Re II ordained by the Town Council OF the tow
of Coliax, La, In special session convened inn
there be and is hereby ordered IN s.ecSn ~, .si
town Of Coifax, for the purpose Q! ascer.a,", ~
: the wishes Of said property holders upon ~
question OF closing Eighth street netwees n,Sc y
T d and IS. and street between blocks " ana y
n | and granting the use Of these portions OF sal
= streets to the Colfax Cotton OH Co., iimited' E
9 a period Of its franchise, with the right 10 o'
| struct same with buildings and other impfov
ments and to apply the use OF same 20 theI e
elusive benefit or assigns. and also the questio
/ of the advisability Of closing g street Detwet
: blocks 20 and q, and granting the use 2, san
e 10 the Grant Parish school Board for the a
a and benefit OF the Colfax High School.
BE it further ordained That the election sns
e be held at the court mouse IN .ne so~ 81.
Y Of election, and appoint two commissioners
election and one clerk, to hold said election; ~
- the polls shall be opened ut . oe.ocn n -
morning and closed mt o'clock In the evening
% BE It further ordained. That saio eiection sn'
n be by printed ballots, and shall contain !
~ words, "For the closing OF Eighth street 1e.~e
A. blocks 81 and 6s. and street between blocks
and &c. and granting the use to the CoHax -
n ton oil Co. Limited" and Against ciosi
N Eighth street between blocks VI ana ~ nnu
' street bet een blocks IS and 90. and Eranting
or nae of came to the Colfax Cotton OIL Co., LlIn
ed" and For the closing Of q street betws
hIocks 10 and 81 and granting the USE oil
same to the Colfax High school," and "Agai
|. closinr q street between blocks ~ ana ~ =
~ granting the use of the same to tine coNaA n
ek school" -. ,,,.
~ he it further ordained. That this ordine
70 shnll be published for ten days In the Uot
p. Chronicle, and that the election be on foAoD
April IA. A. u. 1908. -a,n.
Oh he il further ordained, That this ordlna
a, .hnll take effect from and after Its adoption.
i'S Adopted March 30. 1908 ,pw,s u.xo
)" R.w. RICHARDSON. Secretary.
There being no other busin'
. n proper to he brought before
-. council at this meeting, 1t was the
'. fore adjourned.
he r. w. RICHARDSON. Secretary.