The true Democrat., 1908-02-22
Ordinance No. | of 1908 of the Police Jury
of West FeLiciana.

An Ordinance of the Police Jury Of the Parish
of West Feliciana, Louisiana. calling an
election throughout the entire Parish OF
West Felcana in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1911 of the Revised
Statutes of the State Of Louisiana as
amended by Act No. gel Of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana of the
Session of 1902. and the powers therein
granted to Police Jures of this State. to
determine the question Of the sale. or the
prohibition of the sale, OF intoxicating
liquors. and the granting licenses to. or the
withholding licenses from. drinking houses
and shops within the entire limits OF said
Parish aS a major ty the leg ! voters at
said election may determine by ballot in
said Parish; and to provide the time. places
manner and conditions of holding said
election and providing when the result
shall take effect.
Whereas such action being deemed neces-
sary by this body therefore:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish of West Feliciana. La at this its regu-
lar session on Wednesday the 5th dag Of the
month of February of the year 1903. ten mem
berS. and quorum being present and voting
thereon, and majority of all the members
elected to said body, voting in favor thereof:
Section l. That an election be held through
out the limits of the Parish of West Feliciana,
including all wards. towns, cities and villages
therein, to determine the question OF the sale,
or the prohibition Of the sale. Of intoxicating
liquors, and the granting licenses to, or with
holding licenses from. drinking houses and
shops, within the limits of said Parish, as a
majority of the legal voters at said election
therein may determine by ballot. within the
full meaning and intent of section 1911 Of the
Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana as
amended by Act No. 2sl of the General AS
sembly of the Session OF 1902. and under the
powers therein delegated to Police JurieS.
Sections That the date of holding said
election shall be the same as that Of the Gen
eral State Election. on the Tuesday next fol
lowing the third Monday in April 1908, and dur
ing the same hours. and at the same polling
places in said Parish as said General State
Election, and the commissioners and Oficers
at the polls of said General State Election
shall be the same for this election. and the
rules and laws governing said General Election
shall be the same for this election save as may
be herein otherwise provided.
Sections. That separate boxes from those
used at the General State Election. shall be
provided at each of the polling places of the
respective wards in said Parish for use at the
election herein ordered.
The ballots are to be furnished by the Boart
of Supervisors of Elections of said Parish To-
use in said election. and shall consist of small
slips of paper upon which shall be printed o.
written the following:
State of Louisiana
Parish of West Feliciana
Election held pursuant to the provisions of tht
Ordinance of the Police Jury of West Felici
ana passed on the 5th day of February 1903
pursuant to section 1911 of the Revised Sta
Autes of Louisiana. as amended
Then shall follow on the line below. th
words: FOR PROHIBITION" and then on
line below that: AGAINST PROHIBITION.
and opposite to- and on the same line. witt
each of said last two phrases. shall be holloV
square or circle. And the manner OF votin
shall be, that each voter shall be furnished
ballot by the commissioners when he offers t,
vote And II he desires to vote for withhold
ing said licenses he shall stamp or make
cross mark inside the square or circle oppoSit
to- and on the same line with the words: FOL
PROHIBITION" and then deposit his ballot il
the box. Or il he desires to vote in favor o
granting said licenses. he shall stamp or max,
cross mark inside the square or circle Oppo
site to- and on the same line with the words
AGAINST PRoHIBIRION." and then depos
1t his ballot in the box. .
SeCtion4 That the commissioners at tn
respective voting places shall examine an,
count the vote of their respective polln
places at the close of said election and ar
nounce the vote to the bystanders. They shal
then make due return thereof to the Polio,
Jury by delivering said returns to the Presl
dent or Secretary Of the Police Jury in per
son, and the Police Jury shall at its meeting Il
May Immediately following said election. or q
soon thereafter as practicable. examine an,
canvass said returns and declare the result.
SSSuOn o. AhzG II VIC TSSuib NDC tAab u MA
tority Of the votes cast In the entire Parish be
For Prohibition" Chat is to say against tn
granting Of licenses for the sale OF intoxicat
ing liquors in the Parish) said vote or decision
shall control the action Of every ward. city
town or village within the limits Of said Par
ish. Or. If the result be that majority Of tn
votes cast in the entire Parish be: "Agains
Prohibition (that is to say In favor of grant
ing licenses for the sale Of intoxicating liquor
In the Parish) said vote or decision shall cor
troll the action Of every ward. city, town an,
village within the limits of said Parish .,
Section 8. That the result Of the election
held under this ordinance shall become effect
i've on January lst Nineteen hundred and MIN
(l9O9); and should said result be: For Prohib
ton" Chat is to say for withholding license
for the sale of intoxicating liquors within tn,
limits of said Parish). then no such license