The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-04-18
Town Council Proceedings.



The council of the town of Colfax
met in special session at 8 p. m. this
day, for the purpose of canvassing
the returns and promulgating the re-
suit of the special election relative to
closing certain streets of the town.
Present, j. P. Lewis, mayor, and
councilmen Carnahan, Duncan, Rob-
erts, Gray and Richardson.
The returns were canvassed with
following result:
Compiled returns of an election held
in the town of Colfax, Grant parish,
La, April IA, 1908, by special proc
lamation and ordinance of the town
council, relative to the closing OF GER
tain streets of the town:
1. Number of votes cast "For the
closing of Eighth street between
blocks 81 and 50 and F stree. be-
tween blocks So and 50, and grant
ing the use OF same to the Colfax Cot
ton Oil leo, Limited, twenty-seven.. 27
2. Number of votes cast Against
closing Eighth street between blocks
Gland 60, and + street between
blocks 6S and SO, and granting the
use of same to the Colfax Cotton Oil
Co., Limited" one......................... i
3. Number of votes cast "FOr the
closing of G street between blocks 90
and 81, and granting the use of same
to the Colfax High School," twenty
elght................. ........................zo
4. Number of votes cast against
the closing of G street between blocks
20 and 81, and granting the use oi
same to the Colfax High school. 40
Total number of votes cast, twenty.
elgnu ......................zc
A true compilation of the votes.
Signed by j. B. Mcknight and W
B. Garrett, commissioners of election
and r. W. Richardson, clerk OF cleo
ton, April IA, 1908.
+ On motion of Mr.. Duncan, duly sec
onded, the following was adopted:
An ordinance closing Eighth street be
tween Blocks 81 and So, and "F'
street between Blocks So and 60
and granting the use of said streets
TO the Colfax Cotton Oil Co., Ltd.
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the town of Colfax, in special ses
sion convened, That Eighth street be
tween Blocks 81 aud 6S be and il
hereby closed, and "F' street between
blocks 6S and 80 be and is hereby
closed, and the exclusive use of th'
same is hereby granted to the Cola,
Cotton Oil Company, Limited, for tn
full period of its franchise.
Be it further ordained, That th'
said Colfax Cotton Oil Company
Limited, shall have the right to cree
buildings and any other improve
ments on the said streets, and to re
move them at its pleasure.
Be it further ordained, That tn
said Oil Company shall pay to tn
town of Colfax the sum of One d0lla
annually for the use of said portion
of streets.
Be it further ordained, That tn
Mayor OF the town Of Colfax be an,
is hereby authorized to enter into I
contract with the Colfax Cotton Oh
Company, Limited, leasing the use Q
the portion of the streets SO closed.
Be it further ordained, That thi
ordinance shall go into effect fron
and after it's adoption.
Adopted April Is, 1908.
j. p. LEWIS, Mayor.
r. w. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan, duly SEE
onded, the following was adopted:
An ordinance closing G street be
tween blocks 20 and 81, and grant
ing the same to the Colfax Hig
School.
Be it ordained by the town counc
OF the town of Colfax in special sc.
sion convened, That G street, b.
tween blocks 90 and 81. be and
hereby closed, and the use of the sal
portion of G street as closed is grant
ed to the Colfax High Schools
Be it further ordained, That thi
ordinance shall go into effect fror
and after its adoption.
| Adopted April Is. 1903.
| The council then adjourned
i j. p. LEWIS,