The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09

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"For special tax Of three mills TO,
two years, and two mills for three
years, for the purpose Of constructing
and maintaining public roads and
bridges in ward"
Against the special tax of three
mills for two yesrs and two mills fol-
three years, for the purpose Of main.
tanning public roads and bridges ir
ward---."
Be it further ordained, That the com.
missioners ofelection appointed to serve
at said special elections shall receive
the ballots of legally qualified voters
and property tax payers in said wards
vino are entitled to vote at said election
under the constitution and lava of the
State of louisiana, and before deposit
ing same in the ballot box, the sad
commissioner shall endorse on the said
ballot in the presence Of the voter, the
amount of the assessed value Of his
property, ard said commissioners shal
make due returns of the vote cast anc
the amount of the assessed vaiua Of The
property voted for and against the
levying of said special tax.
Be it further ordained, That all or1i.
nances orparts Of ordinances in conflict
with this osd;naIcc are hereby repeal.
ed, and tsat this. ordnance take effect
from and aIter It's asoption.
Adopted his May |, 1911.
III. H. RDGILLIC, Pres.
r. r. REDDITT, Clerk.
Petition Ward /.
To the Hon. President and Mem.
bers Of the Police Jury Of the
Parish of Caldwell, La:
We the undersigned citizens,
residents of ward l, Of youl
said parish, respectfully repre-
sent:
That the present system Of
working the public roads is en-
tirely unsatisfactory, and we
therefore respectly request that
you order an election in our said
ward for the purpose Of taking
the sense5of the qualified voters
in our said ward on the PROPOSE
ton of voting a three mills spe-
cial road tax for two years and q
two mills special road tax fol
the subsequent three years, on
assessed valuation Of the proper
ty in our said ward, for the pur.
pose of maintaining public roads
and bridges throughout our SAID
ward, said tax to be levied the
currentyear 1911, and to continue
for a period of five years, as
above set forth, including t the y
years 1911, 1912, 1918, 1914, 1915
Respectly submitted,
J. M. Bennett, A. G. Ferrand, j.
is, Ferrand, Mrs. Emma Ferrand,
F. H. Rossitter, +. W. Hasley
II. A. Hill, E. L. Mix, J. E. Nc
Clanahan. F. L. Cottingham, W.
j. Reynolds, S. B. Fluitt, N. D.,
Allen Jingle, John Rawls, W: A.
Davis, |. A. Hearn, II. L. Pollan'
Petition Ward z.
To the Hon. President and Members q
the Police Jury Of the Parish OF CAD
we'll, La. ::
We the undersigned citizens, resi-
dents Of Ward 2, your said PARISH re-
spectfnlly represents:
That the present system OF workne
the public roads is entirely unsatislac
tory, and we therefore respectfully re
quest that you order an election in ware
No. 2. for the purpose OF taking tnf
sense Of the qualified voters in our sac
ward on the proposition OF voting
three mills special road tax Tor twe
years. and two mills special road tas
for the subsequent three years, on tne
assessed valuation of the property II
our said ward. for the purpose Of nam
tanning public roads and bridges e.
throughout our said ward, sald tax y
be levied the current year 1911, and u
continue for a period of five years, a
above set forth, including the years
1911. 1877. 1913, 1914 and 1915.
Respectfully submitted. -
lG. T. McSween, j. B: fIutt, y. !
Martin. G. W. Marion, 7. H. Martin
/ E. W. Martin, J.. J. Humble, JeI
4 Lavaria r. A. Lively, S. A. Myers, )
la. Sanders A. E. Meredith, 2. A
Dawkins +. A. Meredith, J. D. Hum
bic, n NJ. Davis.
]. Petite, Ward 3.
To the Hon. President and Members @
i the Police Jury ofIthe Parish or oalo
! We liz Undersigned citizens, tax pay
iers and ,,.oters az Ward 3, of your SAT-
parish and state, respectfully pet.t. %
1 your honorable bodytc order ana cleo
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