St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-02
sixth public ROAD District of gaid

sixth public road District Of said
parish, To take the sense DC the prop.
erty tax payers of said ward and
road district entitled to vote under
the Constitution and laws of this
state, as to whether a special tax of
three mills IN the dollar per annum
shall be levied on all taxable props
erty in said ward and road district
for five years beginning with the
year 1909, for the purpose OF. con-
struetfng, maintaining and repair
ing the public roads and bridges in
said ward and road district ii lieu
of the vehiela tax now levied for
purposes, but n06 of the per
capita tax levied under existing
ordinance which is to remain in full
force and effect.
Be If ordained BIZ the Police jury of
the parish OF st. Landry in regular ses-
sion convened
Section i. That Especial election be
held throughout the limits of the sixth
Police Jury Ward of this parish, which
constitutes the sixth public road district
of said parish, On the 18th day of JAM
nary. 1893, at which shall be submitted
to tire property tax payers of said ward
and road district who are entitled to
vote under the Constitution end laws ef
this State. sthe Question of whether or
not 8 ta1of three mills on the dollar per
annum shall be levied on all taxable
property in said ward and road district
for five years beginning with the year
1909, for the purpose of constructing.
maintaining and repairing the public
roads and bridges in said ward and road
district in lieu of the vehicle tax now
levied for those purposes bat not Of the
per capita tax levied under existing or
dinanee which is to remain in full force
and effect.
Section 2. That said special election
shall be held under the General Elec-
ton laws OF this State at the polling
places established by law in said ward
and road district. The ballots to be used
at said election shall be printed ia the
form prescribed BY the general election
laws OF this state and shall have printed
thereon:
FOR special tax OF three mills on
the dollar Per annura for hve wears
beginning with the year 1908. to be levied
on all the taxable property In the Sixth
Police jury Ward and Public Road Dis
triet of the Parish 81 st. Landry for the
purpose of constructing maintaining
and repairing the public roads and
bridges Tia said ward and road distrfctin
lien of the vehicle taxes NOW levied for
those purposes. but NOT 0f the per capita
tax levied under existing ordinances
which is to remain in full force and
effect.
AGAINST special tax OF three mills
on the dollar per anuun1 for five years
beginning with the year 1869, TO be
levied on all the taxable property IN
the Sixth Police Jury Ward and Public
Road District OF the Parish Of st. Landry
for the purpose oft constructing nsain-
tanning aud repairing the public roads
and bridges In said ward and road dis
trIetIu Lien Df the vehicle taxes now
levied for those purposes. bnt not of tile
per capita tax levied under existing Or
dinanees whfchis toremain IN full force
and enecs.
Section !. That the Board ut Super
yisurs reflections of this parish be aud
they are hereby requested ard airested
TO appoint three commissioners and s
clerk of election for each polling place
3 said ward and road district; To give
due notice 0f said appointment and 81
the time and place OF holding said esae-
tion. and toanake returns of said elee-
tion to the PRESIDENT Df the Police jury
who shall announce and promnlgRte
the result according to Law
Sections. That said Board 81 supeF
visors Df Elections shall have printed iii
accordance with the general election
laws Of this State and with this orsi-
nance. the REQUESTS number og ballots.
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