The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-25
roLruE susY PROCEEDINGS.
Lake Providence. La, Nov 81. 1893

The Hon Police Jury Of East Car
roll met this day in special session.
Presentation. p. ID. Quays, PresN
dent; Yancey Bell. Clerk; Phil Nc
CURE, c. A. voelkvr.
Absent-H. X. Barwick and koot.
Nicholson.
The President called the meeting TO
order, stated the object of same to
be the consideration Of the 4tli Ward
Draisage District and called Mr.. Voel-
ker to the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcclure. 1t was
resolved that all ordinances or resolu-
tons heretofore passed by this board,
or their predecessors. creating the Attn
Ward Draining District. or in any way
pertaining thereto. be and the same are
hereby repealed.
The following petition of Taxpayers
of the 4th ward of this parish was
read. to-wit:
To the Hon. President and members
of the Police Jury for parish of East
Carroll:-We, the undersigned prop
erty taxpayers of the 4th ward. in this
parish, and representing one-tenih Of
said taxpayers in the drainage district
herein prayed to be established, and
herein described. respectfully petition
your Hon. Body as follows, to-wit:
That a special drainage district be
delineated and formed in the fourth
ward, comprising all the lands or terri
tory naturally or artificially drained
by the canal known as the Jackfalls
canal, and the three canals tributary
to same above Flag lake. Said district
to be organized for the purpose OF the
more readily draining said territory.
That commission. or board OF COM
missioners, be appointed according to
law, for the purpose aforesaid; and be
empowered 10 do and perform all ne
cessary and legal acts in tie premises
as provided by acts l07 of 1888. S3 OF
| 1890 and 142 of 1890 of the Legisla-
ture If this State-and to order an
election for tax for SAID purposes In
accordance with law.
i Respe etfully submitted this 21st day
of November. 1892.
/ w. ID. O'Kelley, Matty Johnson, j.
j. Robinson, Carter Bowles. T. l.. Var
Fossen, Walton Dunn by p. ID. Quays,
John Asberry, Jefferson Jones, San
Gers Ford. A. w. Crenshaw. G.. w
Sentell by L. K Barber, Caldwell 4
Judah by Vim. G. Walton. P. ID. Quays
Zettel per P. d. Quays, Ben Gryas
Henry Skinner. Dave Hall. Franz
Hampton, Robt. Boyten, Jack Clai
borne, William Rose, V. Montgomery
James Buddett. r. w. Seay. ALT Sin
Wesly Young, Morris Robinson, Marcl
) Bennett, N. Fass. Louisa King per Lit
t,leton, L. II. Mitchell. Frank Moore
~, w. Donavan, Dennis Miller, AL
Wallis. Joseph Wesson, E. Nj. w. Bal
IL, John Devine.
! The following resolution offered b
: Mr.. Mcclure was adopted:
/, Whereas, A petition of twenty-tiy
per cent of the taxpayers OF the fourt
ward of this parish. has been presente
r and read to this meeting asking that
: special drainage district be created i
. the aforesaid ward;
Therefore be it resolved. That
: drainage district be and is hereby crs
ated TO be known as the Fourth War
Drainage District Of East Carroll pal
ish. That said district shall, compris
all Of the said fourth ward exeel
!, Alabama. Glen Mary, Lewiston, Elton
:. Eyrie and Island plantations.
Be it further ordained. That IL
following resident land owners of sal
: ward be and are hereby appoints
n commissioners for said district:
e I. l.. Van Fossen, chairman; P.
. Quays, r. w. Seay, A. Nj. Nelson
4 Max Stockner.
A Be it resolved. That special ele
! ton be held under the supervision al
) direction of the Returning officer
6this parish in accordance with the ge
. eral election laws of this State, at
II Elmo store and at Benham's on Mo
ii dav, December 18th. 1898, betwe'
e the hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. for Il
It purpose Of submitting to vote OF &
II property taxpayers Of said district Z
n levying of a special tax for drama:
purposes of t5 mills on the assess
" value of property in said district
shown BY the assessment rolls for &
. year 1898 now on file.
'e Be il further ordained. That q
d aforesaid Returning officer is herel
lie requested &c make prompt returns
r. the result of said election.
# Having transacted the business
: which il was called. the meeting a
!. journed. T. ID. QuAfS, Presider
r. YANCEY BELL. Clerk.