St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-16
Proclamation 81 lection.

BY virtue Of authority vested iii Us 81
per ordinance OF the Police Jury ST the
parish OF ST. Landry, La In regular
session convened Monday, Dee. u 1905. q
special election is hereby ordered to 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 jan
nary, 1908, atWhich shall be submitted
to the property tax payers of said ward
q road district who are entitled to
vote under the Constitution and laws OF
this State, the question OF whether or
not q tax of three mills on thedoIIar per.
annum shall be levied on all taxable
property in said ward androad district
for five years beginning with the year
1903, Tor the purpose of eonstructing.
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 but not of the
per capita tax levied under existing or
dinance which lis to remain III Full force
and effect.
That said special election shall be held
under the General Election laws of this
State at the polling places established
by law in said ward and road district.
Inc ballots TO be used at said election
shall be printed In the form prescribed
BY the general election laws Of this
state and shaI have printed thereon:
FOR 8 special tax OF three mills on
the dollar per annum for five years
beginning with the year 1905. to- Believed
on all the taxable property in the Sixth
Police Jury Ward and Public Road Dis
trict OF the Parish of st. Landry for the
purpose of constructing, maintaining
and repairing the public roads and
bridges 1n said ward and road district in
lien Of the vehicle taxes now levied for
those purposes, but not Of the per capita
tax levied under existing ordinances
which fs to remain in full force and
effect.
AGAINST special tax of three mills
on the dollar p6r aanums Tor five years
beginning with the year 1863, Co be
levied on all the taxable property in.
the sixth Police Jury Ward and Public
Road District of2he ParfghofEt. Landry
for the purpose Of constructing, main
tanning and repairing the public roads
q bridges in said ward and road dis
trict IN lieu Of the vehicle taxes now
levied for those purposes, but nos of the
per capita tax levied under existing or
dinances which is to remain in full force
and effect.
That each voter voting at said cleo
ton shall endorse on his ballot over his
signature III aggregate amount Of prop
eFfy assessed to him in said ward and
road district. That the commissioners
of election ait each poll shall receive the
ballots of all property taxpayers OF said.
ward and road dfstTief eYlfifTad Ia vafe.
at their respective polls under the Con-
stitution and general election laws 81.
this State, and when tie polls shall have.
been closed shall count said ballots ana.
make returns of the votes cast atgaia
election both III number ana amount Sc
assessed value of property Of those who
voted for said tax, i 81 those Who
voted against the same. said returns
shall be made In duplicate. mi setshalI#
be sent to the President Of the Police
jury and the other to the Chairman Of