The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-05-12
Police Jury Proceedings.
Continued from Last Week.
ORDINANCE NO.

Providing for a special election IN
Wards ], 2, 5, and s, in the Parish
of Caldwell, pursuant to the provis-
ions of Article POI of the Constltu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, adopt
ed in 1898, at which special elections
shall be submitted to the legally
qualified voters and property tax
PAYERS in said wards who are enti-
tied to vote on the question.of levylng
a special tax of three (s> mills per
annum for period of two years and
two e. mills per annum Cor the sub
segueat three years, on the assessed
cash valuation of the property OF said
wards, beginning 9th the year 1911
fer the purpose$.f building and main
tfifing public roads and beidges in
said wasdS.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
ihe Parish of Caldwell, in regular ses-
sion convened, that a special election be
neld in wards /, 2, 8, and 8 at the re-
spective polling places as now fixed in
the parish law, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of June, 1911, in accordance with
the laws of the State of Louisiana,
providing for and regulating such cleo
tons, at which elections shnll be SUBJ
mitted to the legally qualified voters
and tax payers in said wards, who are
entitled to vote thereat under the laws
and constitution of. the Safe of Louis
lana, the question Of levying a SPECIAL
tax Of three mills on tie dollars of, the
valuation of all taxable property in
said wards, annually for period Of tive
years, beginning with the year 1911,
and two mills ca the dollay Of the valua
ton Of all taxable property, in said ware
annually for period Of three years, be
ginning with the year 1913, for the
purpose of constructing and maintain
ing public roads in said wards.
Be it further ordained, That sale
special elections shall be held Under thu
general election laws of the State o,
Louisiana, and that the Board Of super
visors of election in and for the Parisl
Of Caldwell, are hereby requested t.
give due notice of said election, to ap
point commissioners for holding tn
same and to make returns of the results
thereof in the manner prescribed b!
law to the police jury.
Be it further ordained, That TIM bel
lots used in said election shall be printe'
in the following form, viz: :.
"For special tax of three mills TO
two years, and two mills for tire,
years, for the purpose of constructor.
and maintaining public roads AM
bridges in ward---.'
Against the special tax of thre
mills for two yesrs and two mills fo
three years, for the purpose of main
tanning public roads and bridges il
ward -."
Be 1t further ordained, That the com
missioners Of election appointed to serv
at said special elections shall receiv
the hallots of legally qualified voter
and property tax payers in said ward
who are entitled to vote at said electio
under the constitution and laws of tn
! State Of Louisiana, and before deposit
ing same in the ballot box, the sal
commissioner shall endorse on the sal
ballot in the presence of the voter, tn
| amount Of the assessed value of hi
property, and said commissioners sha
raake due returns Of the vote cast an
the amount of the assessed value of tn
property voted for and against tn
levying of said special tax.
Be it further ordained, That all ord
nances or parts Of ordinances in confic
with this ordinauce are hereby repea
ed, and that this ordinance take effec
from and after it's adoption.
Adopted this May /, 1911.
! H. Fl. ROGILLIO, Pres.
R. R. REDDITr. Clerk.
Petition Ward |.
To the Hon. President and Mem
! bers of the Police Jury of til
Parish Of Caldwell, La:
We the undersigned citizens
residents of ward |, Of you
said parish, respectfully repre-
sent:
That the present system q
working the public roads is en-
tirely unsatisfactory, and "
therefore respectly request tina
you order an election in our sal
ward for the purpose of takin,
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