Tensas gazette., 1905-06-30
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish of Tensas. (

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Be it known that on this 2lst
day of June A. ID. 1905, at ~
O'Clock M. and in accordance with
an ordinance of the Police Jury
of che Parish of Tensas adopt
ed on the 9th day of May,
1905, the Police Jury met at the
Office of the Clerk of the Court of
said Parish, in the town of st.
Joseph, in public session, for the
purpose of opening the ballot
boxes, examining and counting
the ballots in number aud amount,
examining aud canvassing the re-
turns aud declaring the result of
the election ordered to be held by
said Police Jury by said ordinance
adopted on the 9th day of May,
1905, relative to the building of
. Court House and Jail in the
town of St. Joseph, issuing bonds
for the payment of the same and
providing for the payment of said
bonds, &c.
There were present: F. H. Cur
~, President, aud Messrs. E. E.
Graves, r. B. Lynch aud Sam
Marks Ia quorum) and R. H.
Whitney, Secretary of said Police
Jury. The said Police Jury at the
said hour and said placed named
in the notice ordering such meet
ing did, in public session, proceed
to open said ballot boxes and to
count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the
returns, as follows, to-wit:
For the proposition relative to
the building Of the Court House,
&c.:
Total number of votes cast, 1875;
value of property, $428, ,257 so.
Against the proposition relative
TO building Court House, &C.:
Total number of votes cast, 1;
value of property, 81, 10000.
For the proposition relative to
building Jail, &c.:
Total number of votes cast, 126;
value of property, $423 ,257 so;
Against the proposition for the
building of q Jail, &C.:
Total number of votes cast, 1;
value of property, 81, 10000.
Whereupon, the said Police Jury
did and does hereby declare the
result of such election as favor
able to the objects and purposes
for which the same was held aud
which are set forth and enumer-
ated in the ordinance of the Police
z Jury of the Parish of Tensas,
dated May 9th, 1905, which is
made "a part hereof, aud was in
words aud figures, as follows to-
wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
Calling an election of the property tar pay
ing an Indebtedness OF $50 900 90. and issuing
the negotiable bonds of the Parish therefor
and levying . tar of . IL mills on all property
tsxstion to provide a sinking fund for the
payment thereof for the purpose Of building
of the Parish Of Tensas Il Is necessary TO build
new Court House and jail for said Parish Al
Scst Of e g SnS and e incur debt an s1d ss:
special tax Of Ia mills on the dollar on al
property subject to State taxation In said
Parish for the years 1898 to 1914 inclusive fol
the purpose Of creating . sinking fund for the
Tor.
be It ordained BY the Police Jury oi tn.
Of Art. 28i of the Constitution Of Louisiana
and Act No. l45 Of the Acts of the General
sscsion Ssrs6y ordered s1 to DC held on Tues
the sense Of the properly tax payers o
at such election under the laws OF the Stat
incnsrinS said debt Of s.. os % fOF the build
nssotiabie bonds OF the Parish therefor pay
able In thirty years, (said bonds to bear inter
est at the rate OF i've per cent per annum pay
% special tax q "a mills MIL o on the dollar on j
property subject to State taxation In saiS
Parish for the years isa7 to 1854. inclusive, iol
the purpose OF creating q sinking fund for th'
redemption of said bonds at maturity.
3ECTION7.
Ne n further ordained, &c., That the saiS
election shall be held at the various polling
places In said Parish now nxed by law for th'
following persona are hereby appointed com
uissioners and clerks OF said election, to-wit
FIRsT TwARD--MARK's STORE.
Commissioners Henry Issacs, Joe Isaacs
Samuel Marks; Ckerk: w. O.. Kalow.
NEwELLToN-Pirst Precinct, Ind WARD
Commissioners-L. Buckner, @. G. Farrar
A.. @. Henderson, Clerk: A. Eigutter.
NEW LIGHT-2nd Precinct-2nd WARD.
oommissioners-J. R.. Lynch, 8. b. Page
d. .F.Meyers; Clerk: John Osborn.
ST. -JosEPH-THIRD WARD.
Comudssioners--w. c.. Young. Jr-, z, +
Newell. j. P. Scott; Clerk; A. s. Lewis.
HARD BARGAIN-FoURTH WARD.
Commissioners--P. @. Smith, d. II. Alver
son, G. Perkins; Clerk: w. Roberts,
soMERsET sToRE-FIFTH WARD.
Commissioners-D. II. o'Kelley, g. W
Branton, N. NJ. Rowan; Clerk: W. 8. Gibson
wATERPRooF-SIxTR WARD.
ommissfouers-Abe McAliister, Louis T
Hunter, H p. Seaman Clerks p. l. Beliing
HIGHLAND sToRE-sEvENrH WARD.
commissioners-E. H. Fowies- e D. Cole
man. 8. W. Martlen Clerk: d. +. Miller.
witness our hsnds At 50. Joseph, La, thi
nth,day OF Nay. 1905.
President OF Police Jury Of the Parish OF Ten
sas.
r. n. WHITNEY.
Clerk OF Police Jury Of the Parish OF Tensas
SECTION ..
Be Il further ordained, &C.. That on Wed
nesd1y the 2ist day OF June, 1905, at II o. clocl
NJ, the Police Jury Of said Parish shah NEE
atthe ONCE Of the Clerk Of the District Cour
there proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex,
xmine and count the ballots IN number and
Gm0uut. examine and canvass the returns
Sad declare the result Of the election;