The Natchitoches enterprise., 1912-11-21
AN ORDINANCE.
Special Election Ward s, passed by
Police Jury, Oct. 16, 1912.

Police Jury, Oct. 16, 1912.
BY Mr.. Derbanne:
Whereas there has been filed wit,
this Board and Police Jury a petition
signed by one fourth of the propert
tax payers of Ward Eight ~ of thi
parish eligible to vote at such election
praying that special election b.
| caintead for the purpose of testing tn
sense of the voters of the said Ware
Eight relative to voting a specia
Good Roads tax of Five (5) mills OF
the dollar on all property subject t.
state taxation for a period OF five Is
years for the aid of building, con
struction and repairing good road!
in said Ward Eight.
And whereas this special election
Is necessary and advisable, therefore
be it resolved:
Sec. l. Be it resolved by the Police
jury of the Parish of Natchitoches ir
regular session convened, that q
special election be and it is hereby
ordered to be held in Ward Eight Of
Natchitoches Parish La, on the 26tl
day of November, 1912, at which shall
be submitted the following PROPOSE
tion to-wit:
To levy a special road tax of five
mills on the dollar on all property in
Ward Eight of the Parish of Natchi
toches, subject to state taxation an
nuallv, for a period of five years be-
ginning with the year 1918 and ending
with the year 1917, for the purpose OF
building, constructing, repairing and
maintaining good roads IN said Ward
Eight, that said sums realized from
said tax, be expended by the police
member from said ward with three
citizens of the ward to be selected by
the member.
Sec. 2. That the secretary Of this
board and jury be and he is hereby
instructed TO have prepared for use
at said special election sufficient
number of ballots, on each OF which
shall be printed the proposition men,
toned in section one of this resolution
arranged in such manner as to enable
the voters to vote on 1t and in the
following form
Proposition to levy a five
mills special tax on the dollar
OH all property subject toE YES
state taxation in Ward Eight
of Natchitoches Parish La,
for a period of five years be-
ginning with the year 1871
and ending with the year 1911 No
for the purpose of Building,
constructing and repairlngt
and maintaining Good Roads
in said Ward. Eight, that said sums
realized by said tax be expended by
the police member from said ward
with three citizens of the ward to be
selected by the member.
Notice to Voters-To vote in favor
of the proposition submitted on this
ballot place cross tX) in the square
after the word Yes and to vote
a0ainstsit place ? sipilas mark In the
e - - Liter sGsa s..aFEs =
And the secretary of this Board be
and he is hereby instructed to have
for use at said special elec-
tion all necessary ballots boxes, tally
sheets, lists of voters, assessed valua-
tion of property and compiled state
ment OF voters in number and amount.
See. Sec 3. That the said special elec-
tion be held at the regular polling
places in said ward, that Steve Wise.
Henry Bolton ana G, ". Maxey are
hereby appointed commissioners of
said election and J. e. Kerry clerk Of
said election at Mora box and G. II.
Rhodes. Ellis Taylor and Mona Dow
den are hereby appointed commits
sioners OF said election at Kisatchie
with l.. P. Hays as clerk and said
shall be conducted under the
laws of the state applicable therto,
and clerks to serve
without compensation.
Sec. 4. That the president Of this
Jury is hereby instructed to give no
tice of the special election herein or
dered, by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law and IN said
proclamation he shall announce that
at ten O'Clock, Tuesday, January Z,
1918, this jury and board viii meet at
it's Office in the city Of Natchitoches
and In open session proceed to open
the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots In number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result of the election
Sec 5. That this resolution shall
in no wise interfere with the present
road laws relative to appointment of
overseers and appOrtioners who shall
to act in accordance with
the law. Carried unanimously.