Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09

erty tax payers Of said parish, on
titled to vote under the general
election laws Of the State. whether
Or not said special tax shall be
levied. That said polling places
and the Commissioners who are
hereby appointed to conduct said
election are as follows-to-wit:
Ward I. Towne Place-Commis.
sioners, A. G. Rhea, w. Z. Todd.
Ward 2. Delta-Commissioners,
W. T. Smith, J. S. Richardson.
Ward 5. Millikens Bend-Com-
missioners, Walter NJ. Scott, VIM.
W. Porter.
Ward 4. Tallulah Court House
Commissioners, J T. Mcclellan,
Chas. L. Gilpin.
Ward 5. Omega--Colnlnissioners
Walter w. Jones, A, B. Maxwell.
Ward 6. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ers, T. c. Flowers, VIM. Roberts,
Ward 6. A. X. Montgomery's-
Commissioners, A. X. Montgom-
cry, Frank Andrews.
Ward 7. White Church-Com-
missioners, Samuel l.. Morrow, P.
P. Bruce.
That said election shall be held,
and the polls shall be kept open at
said several polling places
from six o'clock a. N. to
six o'clock p m, on said date.
That the assessor of said parish is
hereby instructed to furnish lists
of the ndmcs of all the property
tax payers Of said parish, entitled
to vote: under the general election
laws of the State, by voting pre-
cincts, one for each, to the Clerk Of
the Board who shall forward same
with suitable ballot boxes-one for
eah-to the several polling places
throughout the parish-that said
property tax payers shall vote at
the several polling polling places
for the several voting precincts,
throughout said parish as at the
last State election therein held,
with the exception of the polling
place for the 9TH and 1st Wards, all
as above set forth, that said voting
shall be by ballot. For the levee Of
a special tax of five mills for levee
purposes. Those favoring the
levy of a special tax to vote; For
the levee of a special tax of five
mills for levee purposes. Those
opposing same, to vote: Against
the levy of special tax of five
mills for levee purposes.
That in the event, any Of the
Commissioners herein appointed
should fail TO serve, then such va
cancy is to be supplied by election
by and from those voters present at
the opening of the polls.
That Immediately after closing
the polls at said several precincts,
the Commissioner at each polling
place shall proceed to count and
compile the vote, and shall make
a certified statement of same, which
together with the boxes containing
ballots toted shall be returned by
said Commissioners to the clerk OF
this board. That said returns
shall be examined and compiled,
and the result declared by the
Police Jury Of said parish, on the
16, day Of September 1884,
The Clerk read circular letter
from the Governor calling atten.
ton to concurrent resolution No.
1872 of the General Assembly and
urging action on the same, said
resolution asking that the differ,
ent parishes throughout the State
organize for the purpose of being
represented at the Exposition al
New Orleans.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the
sum of $3.50, be appropriated tc
defray the necessary expenses Of
the Commissioner for Madison
Parish, seconded by Mr.. Cochran
and adopted.
Mr.. Sewer moved that Maj. Geo
G. Waddill be selected as Commits
sioner TO the Worlds Exposition
from Madison Parish, which
motion was seconded by Mr.. Coch
ran, and carried.
| MI. Sewer moved that the CLERK
be instructed to issue a circular
letter calling on the ladies of the