The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-11-07
AN ORDINANCE.
Special Election Ward 8, passed by
Police Jury, Oct. 16, 1912.


BY Mr.. Derbanne:
Whereas there has been fled with
this Board and Police Jury a petition
signed by one fourth of the property
tax payers of Ward Eight (S) of this
parish eligible to vote at such election
praying that a special election be
called for the purpose of testing the
sense of the voters of the said Ward
Eight relative to voting a special
Gcod Roads tax of Five t5l mills on
the dollar on all property subject to
state taxation for period OF five Is,
years for the aid of building, con.
struction and repairing good roads
in said Ward Eight.
And whereas this special election
is necessary and adviSabl frr*ssarefore
be it resolved nper cent
Sec. j: BE it resolved Ms Isl is the the
jury Of the Parish of NJ o5voootao ~
regular session convs a1s soca1eS
special election be and , the rate
fFs'essf5 Nsf.:,,5,aellaaes g ae tsissIs hsla iP
DAY OF November, l9M loswhich shall
be submitted the following PROPOSE.
tion to-wit:
To levy 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
nually, for period of five years be-
ginning with the year 1913 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. 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 it and In the
following form
Proposition to levy a five
mills special tax on the dollar
on all property subject tob YES
state taxation in Ward Eight
Of NatchitocheS Parish La,
for period of five years be-
ginning with the year 1881
and ending with the year 1917 Mo
for the purpose of building,
constructing and repairlngI
and maintaining Good Roads
in said Ward Eipht, that said sums
realized by said tax be expended by
the police member from said ward
with three citizens of the ward to be
sSlected III The member.
Notice to Voters-To vote In favor
of the proposition submitted on this
BALLOT place a cross {X) in the square
after the word YES" and to vote
against it place similar mark in the
square after the word "No" +"
And the secretary Of this Board be
and he Is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special elec-
tion all necessary ballots boxes, tally
sheets. lists OF voters, assessed yalua-
tion of property and compiled state.
ment OF voters in number and amount
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. w. Maxey are
hereby appointed commissioners OF
said election and j. e. Kerry clerk ol
said election at Mora box and G. II
Rhodes. Ellis Taylor and Mona Dow
den are hereby appointed eommis-
sioners OF said election at Kisatchie
with K. P. Hays IS clerk ana said
election shall be conducted under the
laws OF the state applicable therto.
commissioners 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 h6 shall announce thai
at ten O'CLOCK. Tuesday, January I
1918, this jury and board viii meet al
its office in the city of Natchitoche:
and In open session proceed to oper
| the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots in number and amount
examine and canvass the returns ant
declare the result of the election
Sec S. That this resolution shal
in no wise interfere with the presen
road laws relative to appointment o
overseers and apportioners who shal
continue to act In accordance will
the law. Carried unanimously.