The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-13

ell present: Martin, Davidson and
Day.
Motion made and carried to ad
journ to tomorrow evening at
O'Clock.
S. BLACKBOARD,
Secretary.
WELSH, La, May 5, 1904.
! Hall of Council Chamber.
Council called to order by Mayor
pro tenn, Fl. a. Davidson, pursua Mt &c
adjourned meeting of May 4, 1904
Councilmen present; Cooper, Martin
and Day.
Motion made and carried to adj
| journ to May 6, 1904.
S. BLACKFORD,
| Secretary.
WELSH, LA, May 6, 1904.
Hall of Council Chamber.
Council called to order by Mayor
Lee e. Robinson pursuant to adjourn
ment of May 5. 1904. Members of
council all present.
Ordinance presented to call an
election to vote a school tax of five
mills on the dollar to support pub
lie school in the town of Welsh, La,
for period of ten years. On motion
and roll call ordinance was adopted.
The following petition signed by a
number of citizens was presented and
upon motion duly seconded and car
ried the petition was accepted and the
commissioners asked for appointed.
WELSH, LA, May ,, 1904.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of
Trustees of the town of Welsh,
La.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
citizens of the town of Welsh, Calca-
sieu parish, La, respectfully ask
your honorable body to appoint six
commissioners to lay out and procure
right of way for public road from
the east end of South street to the
public road on the east line of the
southeast quarter section 80, ga,
known as East street: also to extend
Field street northeast on east side of
bayou to connect with the above de-
scribed new road or street.
We also recommend the appoint
ment of Messrs. P. w. Daniels, H E.
Wesson, M. L. Farlow, @. E. Carr
and o. Fulton.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the following petition was ac
cepted at the regular meeting of the
town council May 3, 1904.
WELSH, LA, May 3, 1904.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of
Trustees of the town of Welsh.
La.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
citizens and tax payers of the town of
Welsh, La, respectfully petition your
body to order special
as provided by law, for the
purpose of su emitting to the qualified
electors and voters, as provided by
annual tax of five (5) mills on all NJ
The taxable property of the town of
Welsh, La, for the period of ten (10) |
years for the years 1904, 1905, 1906,
1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. 1912, 1913,
for the maintenance and support of
the public schools of the town of
Welsh, La.
John r. Rountree, Philip Miller,
w T. Hutcheson, FL. E. Wesson, A.
t. Jones, S. Benoit, L. G.. Lewis,
r. r. Arceueaux, r. p Willard, E.
G. Willard, Paul w. Daniels, j. H.
Labit, F. D. Celkins, E. M. Powers,
F. j. West, E. II. Boiling, e. e. kim
ball, J. D. Kimball, w. B. Craig,
r. l.. Craig, J. F.. Tubbs, S. A.
Convey, Fred J. Johnson, P. M. Bill
lon, j. E. Billion, o. Fulton, M. B.
Van Ness, A. r. Miller, F. L. Lewis,
VIM. P Russell, w. H. Lay, A. o.
Fontenot, j. S. Gerspn, w. D. Crit
fths, A. c. Shipman, G. A. Austin,
P. "A. HILBERT, M. L. Prentice, M. L.
Farlow, P. II. Goodreau, L. E. Rob
inson, Chas. P. Martin, Samuel
H. A, Davidson, Frank
Cotton, S W. Day, Jno. Fl. Cooper,
G. E. Carr.
On motion duly seconded petition
was accepted at regular meeting held
May 5, 1904.
Taken I'm.