The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-01

! the year 1892, 1t is. necessary in order "a
carry out the provisions OF said Act that an
election he held within the present corpor-
ate limits Of the town Of ProyideRec to OBJ
tain the sense Of the qualified electors as TO
receiving and annexing said territory. ard
the Board of Aldermen having ordered after
PRONUNCIATION OF the result OF tile election
held on August 20. 1893. that an election be
held within The present corporate limits
for the purposes herein mentioned:
Now therefore, !. ellis 81. Franklin,
Mayor of the town OF Providence, La. by
| virtue of the authority in ME vested by
| ordinance of the E0ard of Aldermen.
| passed OH SepteiaberS, 1893. do issue this
my proclamation ordering and directing
that an election be held within the eorpor-
ate limits of the towa Of Providence or
/ Monday. October g. 1s9S for the purpose OF
submitting to the qualified voters residing
| therein MS TO whether they are in favor OF
annexing and making part OF the corpor-
ate limits the property seeking annexation
/ which Was voted for on August 20. 1898,
and resulted IN favor thereof. and which
property is fuif described us follows
| Ali that territory lying west and sousl,
| OF the present corporate limits OF the town
of Providence and adjacent thereto. corr
sisting of all OF the north half OF TIE ofgin-
al Hood and Wilson plantation lyirg West
and south OF the present corporate limits
Of said town. and in addition thereto, the
Providence Cemetery as now enclosed and
the Swoford lot aud McGuire's gin lot living
south OF the present corporate limits and
formerly part OF the south halt Of the Hood
and Wilson plantation. together with ,he
strip of land lying between the Swoaord
properly and McGnire's gin lot and the
Mississippi river, Said territory to be com
prised within the following described Inn
its, to-wit:
All territory westaud south or the cor
porate limits OF town OF Providence. and
east and north OF the following described
boundary lines to-wit:
Beginning at point where the exsersio,
nortward OF the western boundary line If
Froyidenee cemetery strikes the margin of
Lake Providence; thence southwark aIoav
the western boundary OF said cemetery to
the southwest eorner of SAME; thence east
ward along the southern boundary 81 said
cemetery TO the line between Edrewood
plantation and the original Hood and WI
son plantation; thence southwark along tba
western boundary OF the north balfof fbe
Hood and Wilson plantation to the south
west corner OF the north-balf Of said Hand
and Wilson plantation; thence eastward
along the line dividing the north hall from
tDe south haif OF said Hood and Wilson
plantation, to the northwest corner of the
Swofiord property; thence southwark along
the western boundary of the Swosford
property and the Mcclure gin property 10
the southwest corner of said gin propersy:
thence eastward along the southern bound-
- ~ $50 s5'c PtvPSt tys anu III extension
OF said southern boundary line to margln IF
the mississippi river; said territory BEING
bounded on the north by the present cor
porate limits OF the town Of Providence and
Dy Lake forgiveness; on the west Nv the
Edgewood plantation and the sou.h bali of
the Heed and Wilson plantations: on the
south by that part OF the south hall of fba
Hood aud Wilson plantation now owned nv
fhli Mcclure, and on the east by the Missis
slppI river and the present limits Of the
The map or plat Of property can be seen
at the Office OF the Mayor until the dav Of
election. :,
The supervisors Of election viii hold said
election aud the engine house is hereby
designated as the polling place on the day
designated.
None but qualified electors residing with
In the present corporate limits will be per
m1tted to vote. apd the supervisor OF regis
tration will cause his books to bo ouened
LOT the purpose OF registration as required
AN ballots shall state the purpose OF the
election with the words
For annexation to the Town OF rroys-
dence, La.
Against annexation to the Town of Proyi-
deDce, La.
The returns ofsald election shall be mazda
to the Board OF idermer within fprtv.ei.,,t
hours after closing OF the polls.
Polls will be opened at A. m. and closed :
Given under my hand officially this the
day and date first written.
d. W. GILMoUR. Secretary.