The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-07

josh BOYD ..............-......,-....... ~ ~
w. C. Boyd . 855
P. buckingham .................. Is
E. H. Hosner .... IL so
]. w. Duncan, hauling dirt. a so
Dan johnson. .......................... 90
]. w. Duncan Co., bucket & hoe i %
Colfax Brick Co., bricks ....... TBS
Iatt Lbr Co.. 200 SIX cement. 135 90
Colfax Chronicle publishing 49, z 80
Big Pine Lbr Co., lumber ...... "a 81
S. w. Johnston, haul'g & rep'g 70
Union Nero. Co., nails, etc.. 20
The Marshall reported the following
collections: Taxes for 1918, 1886. 40.
He exhibited deposit slips showing same
had been deposited in the Bank of Col
fax to the credit of the town. The set
Element was approved.
The following ordinance and resolu-
ton of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the town of Colfax, Grant pal-
irh, Louisiana, was offered by Alderman
Swafford and seconded by Alderman
Carnahan, and on being put to a vote
all members present voted in favor
thereof, and the same was unanimously
carried by sections and as whole; towit:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the Town of Colfax,
Grant parish, Louisiana, in regular ses-
sion convened:
Section / That by virture of the au-
thority vested in US by the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana and
especially of Act liz of the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana for
the year 1912, we do hereby order an
election by the qualified voters, resident
of and entitled to vote in the municipal
election of the Town of Colfax. for the
| following officers, to-wit: Mayor of
the town of Colfax, and five aldermen,
and one marshal; and we do order in
accordance with said act, and the NUM-
cipal adopted thereof, and of article
206 of the constitution of the State of
Louisiana adopted in the year 1898, that
the said election shall be held on Tues
day March 10, 1914.
Section 2 Be it further ordained,
etc.; That the said election shall be
conducted and held under the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana
and D. M. Mcknight, Ed Wallace and
A. M. Goodwin, commissioners, and
A. E. Perkins. clerk. are hereby APP
pointed to hold the said municipal cleo
ton, and that there be and is hereby
conferred upon them all the authority
granted by law in the discharge of their
duties as such:
Section 8 Be it further ordained,
etc., That in the event no candidate
receives a majority of all the votes cast
the two rejoicing the highest number
of votes for the said Offices shall rur
again at an election to be held on the
18th day of April 1914. and thar the
same commissioners and clerk shall serve
at said election.
Section Be it further ordained
etc., That this ordinance, resolution
and proclamation of election, which thi
ordinance is hereby declared to be
shall be published in the Colfax Chron
E icle, the official journal of the town o
Colfax, for period of thirty full days
Section 5 Be it further ordained
etc., That all ordinances or parts of or
r dinance in conflict with or contrary T.
c any of the provisions of this ordinanc
be and the same is hereby repealed.
]. @. LONG,
G..H. MCKNIGHT, Mayor.
Secretary. af
By Mr.. Cole
S No. 1917. AN ORDINANCE '%
An ordinance fixing Licenses on trades
professions, occupations. shows, etc.
l. in the Town of Colfax, La, and fix
ing penalties, and creating a Censor
to permit licenses to be issued.
: Section BE it ordained, by til
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, of tn
town of Colfax, La. in regular sessic
convened, that the following trade.
- professions, occupations, shows, stret
= fairs. moving pictures, shall pay a ]
& cense to the town of Colfax. La, fC
e. the year 1914, and thereafter, until r.
= voked, as follows to-wit:
6 Banks ........................$25
Billiard or pool tables, per table. 10
- Barber shops. ...-....-............
sr Boarding houses, IL rooms and
r. uftler 1bsrooms. ................... - 10
IN Boarding houses, 8 rooms and I'M
der IL rooms ......................... 10
81 Boarding houses, s rooms and IN