St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-09
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sixth public road District Of said
parish to take the Of 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 on the dollar pei annum
shall be levied IN all taxable prop
erty In said ward and road district
for i've years beginning with the
year 1909, for the purpose Of con-
struGtlng, maintaining and repair
ing the public roads and bridges iii
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
ordinance which is to reTnain in full
force and effect.
Be ii ordained by the Police Jury Of
the parish OF st. Landry in regular ses-
sion convened:
Section l. That Especial election BE
held throughout the limits of the sixth
Police Jury Ward Of this parish, which
constitutes the sixth public r0addistrict
of said parish, pm the 18th daY of jan
uarY. 1903, ait which shall be submitted
to the property tax payers of said ward
aud road district who are entitled to
vote under the Constitution and laws of
this State, the question Of whether or
not a tax Of three mills on the dollar per
annum shall be levied IN all taxable
property in said ward and road district
for FIVE years beginning with the wear
1903, 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 but not of the
per capita tax levied under existing orr
dInance which is TO remain in fuILforce
and effect.
Section 2. That said special election
shall be held under the General Efec-
ton laws Of this State st the polling
places established BIZ Law in said ward
and road district. The ballots to be used
at said election shall be printed In the
form prescribed BY the general election
laws of this state and shall have printed
theFeon
FOR a special tax of three mills on.
the dollar per annum 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 Dis
trIet Of the Parish of st. Landry for the
purpose Of constructing, maintaining
and repairing the public roads and
bridges in said ward and road district III
lieu Of the vehicle taxes now levied for
those purposes, bat not ofthe per capita
tax levied under existing ordinances
which is to remain in full force and
effect.
AGAINST a special tax OF three mills
on the dollar per annum for five wears
beginning with the year 1909, to be-
levied on aIl the taxable property in
the Sixth Police Jury Ward and Public
Road DistriGto of the Parish of ST. Landry
for the purpose Of constructing. main
tanning and repairing tile public roads
and bridges in said ward and road dis
triet IN lieu of the vehicle taxes now
levied for those purposes, but not of the
per capita tax levied under existing or
dinanees which Is to remain In full force
aud effect.
Section 3 That the Board Of saper-
Ntsors Of Elections of this parish be and
they are hereby requested and directed
TO appoint three commissioners and q
clerk OF election for eseh polling place
OF said ward and road district: 10 give
due notice of said appointment and of
the time 2 piace Of holding said cleo
ton, and to- make returns OF said cleo
tion to the President oF the Police Jury
who shall announce and promulgate
the result according to laws
Sections That said board 0f Snpef-
visors of Elections shall have printed in
accordance with the general election
laws o1 this State and with khis ordf-
nance, the REQUESTS number OF ballots.
tally sheets. lists ST voters and COM
piled statements, which shall 81 deliver
I'D - the Sheriff TO be transmitted with
b ballok boxes Ia ths commissioners
OF slccEion.
Section ). Thas each voter voting ak
aafd elsctton shall ead0rss on hi1 ballot
g hAs a1EnatnrB tia aggregate Rm@Unt
Of property sassass6 t. kimin said wArk
and Eea& aistrfck.
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