Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-13
EsEcILQE.. S2TICE.
On motion Of Nj. Cac!na

IN mUIlOh 81 W N"'.il III.
seconded by Mr.. Sewer the follow
ing ordnance was adopted.
Ordinance 30. 81, ordering an
election for thcp"rposc Q. dccid.ngI
whether OF not 4 special inyee tax
should lie levied.
BE- At ordained by The P1'ttc JuyI
OF the Parish Of Had'Son. |
That, whereas q petition signed
by parties and their representa-
tivos, among more than one fourth |
in value OF assessed property Of the !
Parish of Madison, asking for the !
icyee of a special tax Of five mills
on the dollar Of the assessed value
of property Of said Parish for
levce purposes only and to be used
onlv in said Parish, has been pre-
scented to this board, and whereas it
isgrcatly to the interest ofthe parish
that said tax he levied. 1t is there
fore ordered that an election be
held at the several polling places
already established il said parish,
except tie polling place for Tic
seventh ward, which shall be at
tie White Church and the polling
place for the entire first ward
which shall be at the Towno place,
on the 18th. day Of September 1884,
to determine by vote Of the prop
erty tax PAYERS Of said parish, en-
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 arc as follows-to-wit.
WaTIl /. Towne Place-Commis-
sioners, A. G. Rhea, W E. Todd.
Wand 2. Observation-Disclosures,
W. Z. Smith, !. ). Richardson.
Ward 3. MilIikcns Bend-Com-
miss;oners, Walter NJ. Scott, VIM
W. Porter
| Ward i Tallulah Court House
Commissioners, J I Mcclellan
Chas. L. Giipin.
| Ward ;. Oncea--Commlss:oners
Walter W. Jones, y. B. Maxwell
! Ward 6. Wavcrly-Commission'
ers. y. c. Flowers, VIM. Roberts
Ward +. \. X. Montgomery's-
Commi ;siorers, ~ X. MontgOm
cry, Frank Andrews.
Ward 7. White Church-Com
missioners, Samuel L. Morrow, 7
P Bruce.
That said election shall be held
and the polls shali be kept open a
| said scverl, polling places from sil
O'Clock p m, 10 six o'clock p. n.
on said date. That tho assessor o
said parish Is hereby instructed t
furnish lists vi al the property Ia!
payers Of said parish, entitled t.
vote: under The general election
laws of the State by voting pre-
. cincts, one for each, 30 The Clerl
, of the Board who shall FORWARD
, same with suitable ballot boxes
one for cach-to the several pollIn
places throughout the parish-tha
said property tax payers shall vot
at the several polling places for th
several voting precincts. through
out said parish as at the last Stat
election therein held, with the eS
. ception OF the polling place for I'll
= 7th and Ist Wards, ali as above 81
forth, that said voting shall be b
!. ballot. Fox the loveo OF speci;
, tax Of five mills for levoe purpose
Those fayoring the levee Of
b: special tax to vote: For the lcv'
4, of a special tax.of five mills Il
- !. levee purposes. Those opposir
- same, to vote; Against the levy
B a special tax of five mills for lev
purposes.
m That in the event, any Of q
t. Commissioners herein appoint
n should fail to serve, then such V
cancy is to be supplied by electi
d, By and from those voters preso
ne at the opening of The polls.
That immediately after closi
the polls at said several precinc
the Commissioner at each POLL
place shall proceed to court a
compile the vote, and shall ina
zee a certified statement of same, viii
a together with the boxes contain
to ballots voted shall be returned
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