The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-29
AN ORDINANCE

"A
To order and hold an election to take the census
Of opinion of the qualified voters of the Town
Of Colfax, in Grant parish, in the State Of Lou
jectine the provision. of the Act No. ls8 Of the
Acts Of the General Assembly OF the State OF
L0uieisna for the year 1883, and to hereafter
govern the said municipality under the pro-
visions of said Act and acts amendatory there
of.
Whereas more than twenty-five freeholders.
electors and residents Of the Town ct Colfax
men Of the said town. asking that an election be
held tn take the census OF the opinion OF the
qualified voters and electors n said town ON the
matter Of adopting or the p
of the State of Louisiana for the PEAR 1879, and
to hereafter govern the sa,d municipality under
the provisions thereof and acts amendatory OF
said Act the names OF the said petitioners tv-
gether with the petition mentioned being record:
ed in the minutes of the proceedings Of said
council, now therefore
Be il ordained by the Mayor and Board Of AL
dermen of the Town Of C0lfHx, in Grant parish,
State of Louisiana, in regular adjourned session
convened
Section That an election IL hereby ordered
to be held on Tuesday. the I'd day Of August, A.
of the OPINION IT the qualified voters and cleo
tors of the Town of Colfax the matter Of adopt.
ing rjectipg the pr9yisions Of At Nc; isS u u
the Acts Of the General Assembly OF the state OF
Louisia IA for the year 1893.
De it further ordained. etc.,
Section 2. That notice Of this election be civ
en- by the Mayor and Board ut Aldermen as In
rss;dens 81 The Town Of Coifss Louisiana. be
entutlsd to one veee II such eiector IL register
ed voter.
Be it further ordained, etc.,. -,
Section s. That there shall DO one polling
booth or voting place for votors, and that said
BOOTH shall be in the police jury room In the
court house IN said town Of C0lfax.
| Be it further ordained. ctc.,-
| Section 4. That there shall be three commits
sioncrr of election and one clerk of election;
whose duties shall be the same AZ now provided
by law for such officers In general State eiec-
ton insofar as the same are necessary Tor the
provided for; that the polls shall he opened and
closed at the times NJ provided BY law for gener-
! al State electi ns; that the commissioners foI
pointed by the Mayor and Beard Of Aldermen
| and to that end Msssrs. Z. N. Evans, b. &. Wo0d:
ruff and j. b. Mcknight are hereby sPpointed
deter is hereby appointed clerk; and in the event
of the failure or the refusal Of any Or all Ut said
persons to serve in the capacities named. Others
shall be appointed in their stead by the authorit,
| aforesaid.
Be it further ordained etc.,
Section 5. That the returns of the said cleo
| ton shall be made by the commissioners to the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF said town. eno
tho result Of said election shall be certified t.
the Secretary Of State by the Mayor and bourt
Of Aldermen, together with a copy OF the pro
mitigation OF the result theroOI.
Be it further ordained. etc.
Section 4. That il a majority OF the legal vote
cast mt said election be in favor vt the adoption
Of the provisions of the said Act No. Is6 OF lSs6
then the Town of Colfax shall be subject ant
governed By the provisions thereof.
Be il further ordained. etc..
Section Z, That there shall be printed at tn
expense of the Town Of Colfax three huDdres
ballots which shall be delivered to the commis
siUners on the day before the election by tn
Mayor; that there shall be printed ON said b !
lots the following words ard figures and no 9th
ers: For the provisions Of Act Nc. lS0 OF lMk,
aud ON line below such printed line the follow
ing: Against the provisions OF Act No. lSB o
lSe~; that any voter who desires to vote to sdop
the provisions Of the said act as charter for tn
government of the Town ut Colfax shall eras
. the line beginning with the word Against
and any voter who desires to vote against IN
adoption of the eaid Act as charter Tor the gov
! eminent of the Town of Celfax shall erase tn
line beginning with the word For"
Be it further ordained etc.
Section 8. That all ordinances or parts OF OF
dinances in conflict with, contrary to the pro
visions of this ordinance. be and the same ar
Adopted on this the 18th day of July. A.
1905. in regular adjourned session By unani
nous vote.
j. P. LEWIS,
C. N. CARNAHAN. Mayor Of Colfax.
Clerk Of the Council.