The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

On motion Of j. W. duncan tne IOuOWinB cinims
were allowed and ordered paid:
J. W. Duncan Co., Ltd. account.-...... Il %
J. p. Lewis account Is
Colfax Chronicle printing ................... 90
c. d. LaCroix election clerk 90
Mrs C. E. p. Calhoun. for stove............. 80
Marshals claim for January. l3s Is
Marshais claim for February 81 o.
wm jackson, cleaning closet %
The marrhars report for January and Febru-
airy. showing s7sl II due the town Of Coliax. was
approved.
The committee appointed to look after repair
Ing the town lookup reported and were discharged.
The following ordinance ordering ON election
was introduced by J. w. Duncan and was adopt
ed by . unanimous vote. to-wit Ysas-J. W.
Duncan, A. W. Lewis. J. A. Hyde. c. n. Carnahan-
Nays-None.
AN ORDINANCE.
To provide the method and the manner of election
for Mayor. Board Of Aldermen and Marshal Of
the town OF Colfax. Louisiana. and repeating all
other ordisancss on the same subject matter.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Board Of Al
dsrnen Of the town Of Collar. Louisiana. In res
MAR session Convened:
Section /. That the general laws Of the State
of Louisiana applicable to holding elections for
gsaefsl state etBc<rs. shall apply to elections
isr Mayor. Board Of Aldermen aud Narshan Of
-, town Of Collar. except 40 herein othsrwiss
1fo<3ded.
n Il further ordained etc:
.esction z. That only voters who ar qualified
to yoGs under the general election Avs q tie
stats.o Louisisna shall be perniteeA ~ vote at
such election and snGRsaSt eA~H ~ssssaoh III ~
spscts a. In general stAts eacct,on: that noanA
nation fur che ONCE OF Mayor for the I'VE ofhccs
| Of member Of the Board Of Aldermen. and for
Marshal shall be made by written petition
ssned by not Ices than ave duly qualified elsrtors
or voters: that such petition shall be presented
TO the Mayor not later than the slst day Of March
preceding the election: that the Mayor. the I'VE
| 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 ofics
under the word Aldermen. all candidates nomi
mated for that ONCE: and under the name Mar.
shall an candidates nominated for that Once pro
vided that no person shall be allowed to vote foI
| more than one person a. Mayor. nor more thar
ave persons a. Aldermen, nor more than one per
son as Marshal; that al ballots which do not
conform to these requirements shall not b
counted.
Re II further ordained etc:
Section g. That the ballots shall be oil Of ons
kind and color and size; that the Mayor MAJ
hste % many a. three hundred ballots printed
In he sees At 90 to do: that he shall deliver TIN
ballots together with the tally sheet to the com
! hissioners of election within twentyfour hour
previous to six o'clock q. of the day OF election
Be II further ordained, etc:
section That the Mayor shall post It III,
principal front door Of the court house in Colfsx
Louisiana. on q type-writtsn sheet. notiater thss
Il O'Clock noon OF the first Monday in Aprfl. tn
names Of all persons nominated for Mayor. tn
names Of all persons nominated for Aldermen
and the names of all persons nominated for Mar
shall; that any person 90 nominated. may. 1t hi
own request In writing demand that hts name b
not submitted 10 the voters or his dcclination u
accept such nomination. and II shall be the dut!
Of the Mayor not to publish such persons nam
ON the oniciai ballot, provided such notice o
declination be handed to the Mayor not late
than the second Monday In April.
BE n further ordained. etc:
section s. That the Mayor and Board Of Al
dermen ordering the election shall meet on Thurs
, day following the Tuesday on which the election
. 10 Asld and canvass the votes and promulgate tn
result Of the election: that the person receiving
. the highest number Of votes for the ONES Of May
or shall be declared elected Mayor; that the Nv
persons who shall receive the highest number G
: votes for Aldermen shall be declared elected A
J dermen: that the person who shall receive tn
! highest number Of votes for Marshal shall be d
clared elected Marshall in case Of q tie vote. sam
! shall be decided as In q general state electsos
J | subject to the rules hereinabove set forth.
be II further ordained. etc:
: sectione That all ordinances In conflict her
with, and all ordinances or parts Of ordinances
on the same subject matter be and the same a
hereby repealed
|, Approved March ., 1906.
Up. LEWIS. Mayor
The above ordinance was introduced by Aide
man ,. W. Duncan. and on being considered
= sections each section thereof and the ordinance
; . whole Was adopted unanimously.
cohax. La, March 8. A. u. 1906.
IN. CARSAHAy, Secretary.
The following ordinance relative to rcrceniI
!. eisterns 10 prevent the breeding Of mosquito
!. was introduced By J. W. Duncan and adopted
unanimous vote, to-wit: Ysas-J. W. Duncs
A. w. Lsxia c. n. carnahsn. Nsys-None.
. AN ORDNANCE.
To protect the public health BY preventing .
Fl breeding and spread oi mosquitoes. apd By
st<oyin< the brssdiuF places thereof BY oitu
aud otherwiss. and r~pssltuk an ordinances
e parts Of ordinances In eon6iet hsrsstth and p'
Il viding penalty for the violation this ordtnaD'
?, Be IL ordained by the Mayor and Board OF 1
o dsrmsn Of the town Of colfax. Grant pssish. l.
y regular session convened:
Il section I. That all persons owning eisterns
. ! ~ corpsrats hmits OF the tow OF Collar {
i Merely required TO screen the sams with wire ~
J. I rot eoarseF thsn eighteen wires 10 Inch. be
y ways on or bsiore April LIST, 1884, in sseA nj
ner - to prevent TIE insree and eersss Of nj