The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-10-03
Ordinance No.

Whereas sufficien. evidence has been given
this jury that the citizens aud tax payers Of
SPECIAL Drainage District No. Of this Parish
extending iroui the upper line or the Acadia
plantation to the Authement tract formerly
b+lunsing to Sosthene Folse, on the right
bank of Bayon Latourche, are desirous to
continue the payment of the Special Tax for
drainage purposes levied on their properties
by UlGinanre No. IC3 adopted by this jury
January 9TH 1892 anil adopted and ratified
by them according 20 law. ut the General
Election held III April 1899.
Resolved, that Special Tax of eight lSi
mills on the dollar on all property situated in
said 81! Special Drainagb District OF this par.
ish be and the same is hereby levied for the
period of five years beginning ON January lst
1897 and IL become due and collectable an-
nnally in the same manner ~ the State aud
Parish taxes; provided, at the election here
in called d majority Of the property tax pay
ers in vaiue and number voting in said dis
triUt shall vote in ia vor OF the said special
tax. which. if so confirmed by the tax payers
aforesaid, shall be levied and collected as
other taxes, and be placed to the credit of
said Drainage District to be used ~ designa-
ted by law.
BE it further resolved, that a special elec-
tion is hereby called and ordered to take
place in the said sd Drainage District Of La
fOurchH Parish. ON the same day of the
Presidential Election OF November A. D..
1896, between the hours OF o'clock IA. III.
and O'Clock p. III. at the following polling
places to-wit:
The polling places designated for the
Presidential election of the present year are
hereby designated as the polling places for
tho said special election. ut each Of which
there shall he u special box as hereinafter
provided. There shall be one box at each
Ut the polling places hereinaOove designated
for the reception of the ballots of the proper
ty tax payers voting at such election. and
two commissioners at each poll to be APP
pointed by the President OF this body; the
duty of which Commissioners shall be to re-
ceve and record the vote OF tax payers vot-
ing; keep list OF the names of ali persous
voting at said election and tally of the
votes cast for or against the said special tax.
The tax payers in favor of said special tax
shall cast . written or printed ballot "FOr
Special Tar and those who are opposed to
such tax shall deposit in the box similar
vote Against Special Tar
On closing the polls the commissioners
shall count the votes cast and tally the Tor
or against the special tax. rs the case may
sheets and the list of voters to the President
Of this jury. who shall proceed to canvass
and tabulate the same, and proinulgate the
result Of the election. declaring at said pro-
mitigation the adoption or rejection of the
said special tax herein levied. as the case
may be.
That in asc srtaining the value of the prop
efty OF the I * payers -in-sail district, the
, value as fixed by the Assessment Rolls Tor
the year ,s96 shall be taken as the basis.
Adopted and approved Sept. 10th. 1896.
J. l.. AUCOIN, President,
H.N. CoULoN. Clerk.