The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-05-05
Columbia. La, May S. 1911.
Police Jury Proceeding.

Police Jury Proceedings.
Columbia, La, May /. 1911.
The Police Jury met this day
with all members present. Min
utes of last regular meeting.
March 6. 1911, read, and on mo-
ton carried. Adopted.
Petitions from Wards l, g. 3,
4 and 8, requesting the police
jury to order special elections for
the purpose of taking the sense
of the qualified voters in said
wards, on the proposition Of vot-
ing a special tax Of three mills
for two years. and two mills for
three years, for maintaining
public roads and bridges in said
wards, were read, and submitted
for examination. and the police
jury finding the requisite num-
her of signers to said petitions,
the following ordinance ordering
special elections in said wards as
requested. was unanimously
adopted.
ORDINANCE NO
Providing for a special election in
Wards /, 2, 3, 4 and 8, in the Parish
of Caldwell, pursuant to the provis-
ions of Article 291 of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana, adopt
ell in 1893, 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 levying
special tax of three 90 mills per
annum for a period of two years and
two t2) mills per annum for the sub
sequent three years, On the assessed
cash valuation of the property of said
wards. beginning with the year 1911
for the purpose Of building and MAIN
tanning public roads and beidges in
said wards.
BE it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Caldwell, in regular ses-
sion convened. that a special election be
neld in wards /, 2, 8, 4 and s at the re-
spectiye 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
United 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 the dollars of the
valuation Of all taxable property in
said wards, annually for period of two
years, beginning with the year 1911,
and two mills on the dollar of the valua-
ton of all taxable property in said ward
annually for period of three years, be-
ginning with the year 1918, for the
purpose of constructing and maintain
ing public roads in said wards.
Be it further ordained, That said
special elections shall be held under the
general election laws of the State of
Louisiana. and that the Board of Super
visors of election in and for the Parish
Of Caldwell, are hereby requested to
give due notice of said election, to ap-
point commissioners for holding the
same and to make returns of the results
thereof in the manner prescribed by
law to the police jury.
Be it further ordained. That TIM bal.
lots used in said election shall be printed
in the following form. viz:
'For special tax of three mills for
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 ycsrs and two mills for
three years, for the purpose Of main
tanning public roads and bridges in
ward----."
Be it further ordained, That the CON-
missioners Of election appointed to serve
at said special elections shall receive
the ballots Of legally qualified voters
aud property tax payers in said wards
who are entitled to vote at said election
pnder the constitution and laws Of the
State of Louisiana, and before deposit
ing same in the ballot box, the said
commissioner shall endorse on the said
ballot in the presence of the voter, the
amount Of the assessed value of his
property, and said commissioners shall
make due returns Of the vote cast and
the amount of the assessed value Of the
property voted for and against the
levying Of said special tax.
Be 1t further ordained, That all ortli-
nsnccs or parts Of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repeal
ed, and that this ordinance take effect
from and after its adoption.
Adopted this May /, 1911.
H. H.~ROGILLIO. Pres.
R. r. REDDlTT. Clerk.
On motion carried, the Cumber.