The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-22

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seconded. the following ordinance.
authorizing the holding OF an election
| in conformity with the above petition,
was adopted, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
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
| isiana on the matter of their adopting OF re-
jecting the provisionL of the Act No. 1856 OF the
| Acts OF the General Assembly OF the State OF
| Louisiana for the year 1883, and to hereafter
| govern the said municipality under the pro-
| visions Of said Act and acts nmendatory there
Whereas more than twenty-five freeholders.
| electors and residents of the Town OF Colfax
| have petiiioned the Mayor and Board OF Alder
men of the said town. asking that an election be
held tn take the census OF the opinion OF the
| qualified voters and electors of said town on the
matter of adopting or rejecting the PROVISIONS or
| Act No. 1856 of the Acts of the General Assembly
of the State OF Louisiana for the year 1873, and
| to hereafter govern the said municipality under
T! the provisions thereof and acts amendatory OF
| said Act, the names OF the SAID petitioners to-
gether with the petition mentioned being record,
| ed in the minutes OF the proceedings Oh SAID
| council. now therefore
Be It ordained by the Mayor and Board of Al
| dermen of the Town of Colfax, in Grant parish,
State OF Louisiana, In regular ADJOURNED session
Section That an election is hereby ordered
to be held on Tuesday. the I'D day OF August, A.
of the OPINION of the qualified voters and cleo
tors of the Town of Colfax on the matter of adopt
ing or rejecting the provisions OF Act No lSS OF
the Acts OF the General Assembly OF the state oil
Louisiana for the year 1873.
Be it further ordained. etc.
Section 2. That notice of this election be Civ
en- by the Mayor and Board ct Aldermen as IN
other elections and that each qualified electoi
resident of the Town of Colfax, Louisiana, be
entitled to vote, if such elector is register
Be It further ordained, etc.,
Section s. That there shall be one polling
booth or voting place for votors, and that sale
booth shall be in the police jury room IN TINT
court house in said town of CoIfax.
Be il further ordained. etc.,
, Section 4 That there shall be three commits
whose duties shall be the same now provided
by law for such officers In a general State cleo
, ton insofar rs the same are necessary Tor In
purposes herein. of holding the election nov
provided for; that the polls shall he opened an,
6 closed at the times provided by law for gener
al State elections; that the commissioners TO
holding said election, and the clerk. shall be ar
, pointed by the Mayor ard Board of Aldermen
and to that end Messrs Z. N. Evans, B. g. Wood
: ruff and j. B. Mcknight are hereby !appointe
Jeter is hereby appointed clerk; and in the ever
of the failure or the refusal of any all OF sal
persons to serve in the capacities named, Other
shall be appointed in their stead by the authori'
{. Be it further ordained. etc.,
Section 5. That the returns OF the said ele'
shall Be made ~ The saS
" ~
; the result of said election shall be certified
. the Secretary of State By the Mayor and BoaI
t of Aldermen, together with copy OF the pr
mitigation of the result thereof.
I, Be it further ordained. etc.
u Section 8. That il a majority OF the legal vot
of the provisions of the said Act No. 1876 OF lss
then the Town of Colfax shall be subject al
l. governed by the provisions thereof.
" RAi further ordained, etc.,
Section 4, That there shall be printed at Il
7, expense Of the Town of Colfax thee hundr!
a ballots which shall be delivered to the comml
sioners ON the day before the election by q
is Mayor: that there shall be printed on said b
IS lots the following words and figures and no OF
=, ers: For the provisions of Act Nc. l36 OF lss-
q and on line below such printed line the follv
ing: Against the provisions of Act No. $50
1885,; that any voter who desires TO vote TO ado
the provisions of the said act as charter for {
government of the Town OF Colfax shall era
m the line beginning with the word Against
~ and any voter who desires to vote against I
a adoption of the said Act as charter for the sc
10 eminent of the Town of Colfax shall erase
q, line beginning with the word For"
Be il further ordained, etc.
Vi Section 8. That all ordinances or parts OF {
re dinauces in conflict with, or contrary to the pl
n. visions Of this ordinance. be and the same
adopted on this the 18th day Of. July. A.
1906. in regular adjourned session by una
t. nous vote.
* Ap''o''1 w - up. LEWIS.
r. C. N. CARNAHAN,g Mayor of Colfax
- Clerk Of the Council
1e There being no further business t
council adjourned.
ne j. p. LEWIS, Mayor.
G., N. CARyAHAN. Secty.