Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30
ELECTION NOTICE.


seconded by Mr.. Sewer the follow
ing ordinance was adopted.
Ordinance No. 2i4, ordering an
election for the purpose Of deciding
whether or not special Icycc tax
should be levied.
BE At ordained By tie Police yNry
of the Parish Of Madison.
That, whereas It petition signed
by parties and their representa-
tivcs, among more than one fourth
in value Of assessed property Of the
Parish of Madison, asking for the
lcvcc of a special tax Of five mills
on the dollar of the assessed value
Of property Of said Parish for
leYcc purposes only andto be used
only III said Parish, has been pre-
scented to this board, and whereas ii
isgrcatly to the interest ofthc parish
that said tax be levied. Its there
fore ordered that an election be
held at the several polling places
already established III said parish,
except the polling place for the
seventh ward, which shall be ct
the White Church and III! polling
place for the entire first ward
which shall be at the TowEc place,
OH the 18th, day OF September 1884,
to determine by vote Of the prop
crty 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;
Ward /. Townc Placc-Commis-
sioners, a. G.. Rhea, w. L. Todd.
Ward 2. Dclta-Commissioncrs
W. T. Smith, J. $. Richardson.
Ward 3. Millikcns Bcnd-Com-
missioncrs, Walter NJ. Scott, WA.
W. Porter.
Ward 4. Tallulah Court House
Commissioners, J. T. Mcclellan,
Chas. l.. Gilpin.
Ward 5. Observation-Disclosures,
Walter ". Jones, A. i. Maxwell.
Ward 6. Waverly-Commissio
crs, II. c. Flowers, VIM. Roberts
Ward 6. A. n. MOntgomery's-
Commissioners, A. X. Montgom.
cry, Frank Andrews.
Ward Z. White Church-Com.
| missioners, Samuel l.. Morrow, P,
?. Bruce.
That said election shall be held.
and the polls shall be kept open al
saidseyeral polling places from six
o'clock a. m, to six O'Clock p. m,
on said date. That the assessor Of
said-paiish Is hereby instructed tC
furnish lists Of all the property tax
Ipaycrs Of said parish, entitled t.
vote: under the general election
laws of the State by voting pre-
cincts, one for each, 20 the CLERK
OF the Board who shall forward
same with suitable ballot boxes
one for each-to the several polling
Iplaccs throughout the parish--tha
said property tax payers shall vot,
at the several polling places Tor th'
several voting precincts, through
out said parish as at the last Stat,
election therein held, with the cx
ception OF the polling place for tn,
I, 9TH and 1St Wards, all as above Sc
| forth, that said voting shall be b,
ballot. For the lcvee Of Il specia
tax of five mills for levee purposes
Those favoring the leyee Of
| special tax TO vote: For the leyc
Of special tax of five mills f6
levce purposes. Those opposing
same, to vote: Against the levy o
special tax of five mills for lcvc
purposes.
That in the event, any Of tn
Commissioners herein appOintc'
should fail to serve, then such Va
cancy is to be supplied by election
by and from those voters prcscn
at the opening of the polls.