The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-05-19
Police Jury Proceedings.
ORDINANCE NO

ORDINANCE NO
Providing for special election in
Wards l, 2, 8, 4 and s, in the Parish
of Caldwell, pursuant to the provis-
ions of Article 291 ofthe Constitu-
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 levying
a special tax of three (3) mills per
annum for a period of two years and
two (2) 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 Caldv ell, in regular ses
sion convened, thata special election be
neld in wards l, 2 3, and 8 at the re-
spective polling places as now fixed in
the parish law, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of June, 19ll,,in accordance with
the laws of the State Of Louisiana,
providing for and regulating such cleo
tons, at which elections shall be sub
mittea 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 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
visers 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 fol
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 70,
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
who are entitled to vote at said election
under the constitution and laws of the
State Of Louisiana, and before deposit.
ing same in the ballot box, the sale
commissioner shall endorse on the sale
ballot in the presence of the voter, the
amount Of the assessed value of hi.
property, and said commissioners shall
make due returns of the vote cast ant
the amount of the assessed value of the
property voted for and against tn.
levying of said special tax.
Be it further ordained, That all ordi
nances or parts, of ordinances in conflic,
with this ordinauee are hereby repeal
ed, and that this ordinance take effec
from and after its adoption. +
/ Adopted this May l, 1911.
H. H. ROGILLIO, 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 YOU
said parish, respectfully repre-
sent:
! That the present system o,
working the public roads. is en-
tirely unsatisfactory, and w
therefore respectly request tina,
you order an election in our. saif
ward for the purpose Of takin,
the sense Of the qualified voters
in our said ward on the PROPOSE
; ton Of voting a three mills spe
cial road tax for two years and ;