The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-09
Official Proceedings of the Mayor and
: Board of Aldermen.

OnlCidl 4 IOCccOiuSS VI the Mayor 8u0
r Board of Aldermen.
Colfax, La, March, 5, 1918.
The mayor and board of alder
men of the town of CoIfax met
at the city hall this day in regular
session with Mayor j. @. Long
presiding and the following alder
men present: P. A. Dean, C.
W. Williams, w. c. Carnahan
and H. B. Faraldo. Absent, A.
M. Goodwin.
The secretary being absent the
mayor appointed P. A. Dean Sec
rotary pro term.
Reading the minutes of the
last meeting was dispensed with
and the regular orders of busi-
ness taken up.
The following bills were pre-
sented and duly approved:
Big Pine Lmbr. Co., timber, etc. s62 SO
L. C. Dodson, blacksmithing ...... 4.25
Peoples Cash Store, oil .......... So 90
Colfax Chronicle, printing ........ IL. 30
j. H. McNeely, gravel .s...... 400
Texas Oil Co., belt dressing $685.. $50
Brown Roberts Hdw. Co. pipe, etc104. 10
j. b. Mcknight. ................. 100
j. w. Duncan Co. nails, etc. ....... Is IS
r. H. Williamson, hauling, etc.. 25.25
N. C. Dodson, for help, etc ........ IL. 65
The bill of b. S. Simmons for $40. 20
was approved for $3.50, the sum of
sl2 being deducted as an overcharge on
welding engine head.
The marshal reported collec-
ton of the following: Taxes,
$500. SO, less commission $25. O2,
and paid over his check for $475.-
60 in favor of A. M. Goodwin,
treasurer, which statement was
The mayor reported $3.50 for
burial lot to j. A. Prothro, and
paid in check for same.
ORDINANCE OF ELECTION. a
On motion of P. A. Dean. seconded
by W. c. Carnahan, the following or
iinance of election was adopted:
Notice is hereby given that an elec-
ton will be held in the Town of CoIfax
IN Tuesday April Ii. 1918, for the pur-
pose of electing Mayor, Five alder
men,, and one Marshal for the next two
years. The said election shall be held
lnder the provisions and is called by
authority of the Charter of the Town
If Colfax, being Act 1876 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Louisiana,
Tor the year 1888. and all of the Acts
If the General Assembly Of Louisiana, |
n so far as the same applies.
Every elector of the Town of Colfax,
to vote under general election |
avs of the State of Louisiana, shall be |
entitled to vote at said election. if |
qualified under the State laws, and |
my ten of them may nominate can
lidates for the Office of mayor, al
lermen, or marshal. either by nomi-
'ating candidate for any one, or more
# the said positions.
The following persons are appointed /
Jerks and Commissioners of Election:
commissioners. M. Dufflho, A. B.
Perkins and C. H. Smith. Clerks T.
4. Smith and H. G. Faraldo.
The polls shall open and close accord
ng to the State laws governing the
anne, and all matters coming up for
ecisions as to the manner of conduct
ng the election now ordered, counting
aliot, ETC., shall be regulated by the
tate laws; any person receiving the
ighest number of votes for any posi-
ion shall be declared elected thereto;
nd In the event of a tie for any posi-
ION, the second election to determine
mich of the two shall be elected shall
e held on Tuesday, April 23rd, 1918,
which only such persons tieing shall
e entitled to run. Ii
the Commissioners ana Clerks of
lection shall make due returns of the
anne to the Mayor and Board of alder
zen, and the Mayor and Board of al
armen shall meet on Friday April 10,
'lS at p. m. to canvass the returns I
nd promulgate the result of the cleo I
on and in case of second election to
In off tie, the same commissioners
I'D clerks shall serve and make returns :
aforesaid and the Manor M Qo.,.d 9