The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-24
AN ORDINANCE.

To provide the method and the amer OF election
for Mayor, Board OF Aldermen and Marshal OF
the town of Colfax. Louisiana, and repeating all
other ordinances on the same subject matter.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board Of Al
dermen of the town Of Colfax, Louisiana, in reg.
ular session Convened:
Section I. That the general laws of the Stats
of Louisiana applicable to holding elections for
general State officers. shall apply to election.
for Mayor. Board OF Aldermen and Marshall oil
the town Of Colfax, except as herein otherwise
provided.
Be 1t further ordained etc:
section2. That only voters who are qualined
to vote under the general election laws OF the
State of Louisiana shall be permitted to vote at
such election and shall cast their votes In all re-
spects as in a general State election; that nomi-
nation for the Office OF Mayor for the ave Offices
Of member OF the Board of Aldermen. and for
Marshal. shall be made by written petition
signed by not less than I've duly qualified electors
or voters; that such petition shall be presented
to the Mayor not later than the 3lst day of Marrh
preceding the election: that the Mayor, the Ave
Aldermen and Marshal shall be elected at large.
Be IL further ordained etc.
That the Mayor shall have the ballots printed,
and said ballots shall contain under the word
Mayor all candidates nominated for that ONCE:
under the word Aldermen. all candidates nomi-
mated for that Office: and under the name Mar
shall all candidates nominated for that ONCE pro-
vided that no person sl all be allowed to vote for
more than one person a. Mayor. nor more than
five persons as Aldermen. nor more than one per-
son "A Marshal: that all ballots which do not
conform to these requirements shall not be
counted.
Be it further ordained. etc:
Section Q. That the ballots shall be all of one
kind and color and size: that the Mayor may
have az many as three hundred ballots printed.
II he sees at so to do; that he shah deliver the
ballots together with the tally sheet to the CON-
missioners OF election within twenty -four hours
Be 1t further ordained, etc:
Section4 That the Mayor shall post at the
principal front door of the court house In Colfax
Louisiana a type-written sheet. not later than
II o'clock noon OF the first Monday In April, the
names of all persons nominated for Mayor. the
names Of all persons nominated for Aldermen.
and the names OF all persons nominated for Mar
shall; that any person so nominated. may. at his
own request in writing demand that his name be
not submitted to the voters or his defamation to
accept such nomination, and 1t shall be the duty
of the Mayor not to publish such persons name
on the Official ballot. provided such notice or
declination be handed to the Mayor not later
than the second Monday in April.
Be 1t further ordained, etc:
Section 5. That the Mayor and Board OF Al
dermen ordering the election sha. meet on Thur
day following the Tuesday on which the election
is held and canvass the votes and promuigate the
result OF the election: that the person receiving
the highest number of votes for the Office Of May
or shall be declared elected Mayor: that the I'VE
persons who shall receive the highest number of
votes for Aldermen shall be declared elected Al
dermen. that the person who shall receive the
highest number OF votes for Marshal shall be de-
clared elected Marshal: in of a tie vote. same
shall be decided In q general State election.
subject to the rules hereinabove set forth.
Be il further ordained. etc:
Sections. That all ordinances IN conflict here
with. and all ordinances or parts OF ordinances
on the same subject matter be and the same are
hereby repealed
Approved March 6. 1905.
j. p. LEWIS. Mayor.
The above ordinance was introduced By Alder
man J. w. Duncan and on being considered by
sections each section thers of and the ordinance
whole was adopted nm aimously.