The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29
Ordinance No. ( of 1908 of the Police Jury
Of West FeEciana.

StatutcS of the State of Louisiana as
amended nv Act No 221 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, I"
determine the question Of the sale OF Vle
prohibition of the sale, OF lntoXlcaIluF
liquors. and the granting licenses TO- or TIC
withholding licenses from drinking houses
and shops within the entire limits OF Sal"
Parish as n majority the leg | voters at |
said election may determine by ballot IN
said Parish; and to provide the time, places |
manner, and conditions OF holding salu
election; and providing when the result
shall take effect.
Whereas, such action being deemed neces-
sary by this body, therefore;
Re it ordained by the Police Jury OF the
Parish of West Felcana La, at this It's regu-
lar session on Wednesday the 9Th day OF the
month of February OF the year l'VS' ten nein-
hers and quorum being present ana 'otihs
thereon, and majority of all the members
elected to said body. voting in favor thereol'
Section I. That an election be held through
ont the limits of the Parish of West Felclana
Including all wards, towns, cities and villages
therein. to determine the question OF the SAFE
or the prohibition of the sale. OF Intoxicating
liquors, and the granting licenses TO- or WIFI
holding licenses from, drinking houses anu
shops, within the limits of said Parish as
majority of the legal voters at said electloh
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 22l OF the General AS
sembly of the Session of 1902, and under the
powers therein delegated to Police jurfes.
Sectiop2 2. That the date of holding said
election shall be the same as that OF the Cen
era1 State Election. on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the third Monday in April 1903, and dur
ing the same hours, and at the same polling
places in said Parish as said General State
Election and the commissioners and officers
at the polls of said General State Election
shall be the same for this election. and the
rules and laws governing said General Eiectioh
shall be the same for this election save as may
be herein otherwise provided.
Section g. That separate boxes from those
used at the General State Election. shall De
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 Board
of Supervisors of Elections of said Parish for
use in said election and shall consist OF small
slips of paper upon which Shall be printed or
written the following:
State of Louisiana
Parish of West Felcana
Election held pursuant to the provisions OF the
Ordinance of the Police Jury OF West Fehcl
ana passed on the 5th day OF February 1903
pursuant to section 1911 of the Revised Sta
tutes of Louisiana, as amended
Then shall follow on the line below. the
words: FOR PROHIBITION" and then on a
line below that: AGAINST PROHIBITION.
and opposite to. and on the same line. with
each of said last two phrases. shall be hollow
square or circle. And the manner OF voting
shall be. that each voter Shall be furnished 8
ballot BY the commissioners when he offers tC
vote. And if he desires to vote for withhold
ing said licenses he shall stamp. or make {
cross mark inside the square or circle opposite
to. and on the same line with the words: 'FOE
PROHIBITION. and then deposit his ballot il
the box Or if he desires to vote in favor o
granting said licenses, he shall stamp or make
cross m. rk 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.
Section That the commissioners at thu
respective voting places shall examine ant
count the vote of their respective pollinI
places at the close of said election, and an
nounce the vote to the bystanderS. They shall
then make due return thereof to the Police
Jury by delivering said returns t. the Presi
dent or Secretary of the Police Jury in per
son, and the Police Jury shall at it's meeting il
Ma imne iiately following Slil election. or a
soon thereafter as practicable examine an
canva - said returns and declare the result.
Section B. That if the result be that M
jority of the votes cast in the entire Parish b
For P CONDITION" Chat is 30 say against tn
granting of licenses for the sale of intOXica'
ing liquors in the PARISH, said vote or deCisio
shall control the action Of every ward city
town or village within the limits of said Pal
ish. Or if the result be that majority OF tn
votes cast in the entire Parish be: Again
Prohibition" Chat 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.
Section6 That the result of the eectio
held under this ordinance shall become efec
i've on January lst Nineteen hundred and min
U9Oq) and should said result be: For Pr0hib
ton" Chat is to say for withholding license
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors within tn
limits of said PARISH then no such license
shall be granted for said year 1902 nor for an
subsequent year unless in conformity with tn
provisions of section lSl1 Of the Revise
Statutes aforesaid as amended re luiring al
other election to be held
Section :. That the qualifications o. a vote
,,r+;oiuu to in this alepti9n shall he The, sam