The Rice belt journal., 1904-05-13

Gil present: Martin, Davidson anC
Day.
Motion made and carried to ad
journ to tomorrow evening at
10 o'clock.
S. BLACKBOARD,
Secretary.
WELSH, La, May ., 1904.
Hall of Council Chamber.
Council called to order by Mayor
pro tenn, II. a. Davidson, pursuant tc
adjourned meeting OF May 4, 1904
Councilmen present: Cooper, Martin
and Day.
Motion made and carried to ad-
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 a period of ten years. On motion
and roll call ordinance was adopted.
The following petition signed by
number of citizens was presented and
upon motion duly seconded and car
ried the petition was accepted and the
commissioners asked for appointed.
Hr III 1Q0I
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
to lay out and procure
right of way for a public road from
the east end of South street to the
public road. on the east line of the
southeast quarter section 80, 9-4,
known as East street: also to extend
Field street northeast on east side of
bayou to connect with the above de-
,cribed new road or street.
We also recommend the appoint
nent of Messrs. p. w. Daniels, Fl. E.
M. L. Farlow, G. E. Carr
and o. Fulton.
On motion duly seconded and car
led the following petition was ac-
,epted at the regular meeting of the
own council May 3, 1904.
WELSH, LA, May 3, 1904.
ro 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
honorable body to order a special
election as provided by law, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified ,
electors and voters, as provided by
aw, an ordinance levying a special (,
annual tax of five (5) mills on all of
he taxable property of the town of :
Welsh, La, for the period Of ten (l0) y
ears for the years 1904, 1905, 1906,
9o7. 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913,
or the maintenance and support of /
he public schools of the town of
Welsh, La. c
John r. Rountree, Philip Miller, c
" T. Hutcheson, Ell. E. Wesson, A.
'. Jones, S. Benoit, L. G. Lewis,
;. r. Arceueaux, r. P. Willard, E. t
J. Willard, Paul w. Daniels, j. H. !
Jabit, F. D. Celkins, E. M. Powers, {
> j. West, E. Fl. Boiling, E. E. Kim
all, j. D. Kimball, w. B. Craig, :
;. L. Craig, J. F. Tubbs, S. A. j
>ovey, Fred J. Johnson, P. M. Bill /
on, J. e. Billion, o. Fulton, M. B.
AN Ness, A. r. Miller, F. L. Lewis,
Vm. P. Russell, w. II. Lay, A. o.
7ontenot, J. S. Gerson, w. D. Grif-
tbs, A. c.. Shipman, G. A. Austin, |
). A. Hebert, M. L. Prentice, M. L. $
'arlow, P. H. Goodreau, L. E. Rob :
nson, Chas. P. Martin, Samuel
H. A, Davidson, Frank i
'otton, s w. Day, Jno. Fl. Cooper,
!. e. Carr. 7
On motion duly seconded petition 5
as accepted at regular meeting held
lay 5, 1904.
Taken Up. o
On Saturday, April %, O black IL