The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-04-18
Supplement to the Rice Belt Journal April Is, 1913.
Police Jury Ordinance No. 4s.


a Special Tax of Five Mills on the
Dollar, annually, for Five Years, be-
ginning with the year 1918, in Ward
Six on all taxable property situat
ed in said Ward, exclusive of incorpo
ed towns of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis. Louisiana, for the purpose Of
making, repairing, grading and
maintaining public roads and bridges
In said Ward.
Whereas, a Special Election was held
according to law in Ward No. Six Of
the Parish of jefferson Davis, Louis.
ana, on the 25th day of March, 1918 at
which election the proposition Of
whether or not special tax Of Five
Mills on the Dollar for period Of Five
Years, beginning with the year 1913
should be levied and collected, annually,
on all the property subject to taxation
in said Ward, exclusive of all property
situated within the corporate limits Of
any Incorporated town in said Ward,
for the purpose of making, repair
ing grading and maintaining public
roads and bridges in said Ward,
was submitted to the qualified electors
of said Ward, conditioned that II said
Special Tax carried in said Ward, that
in that event, that any and all special
taxes in aid of roads and bridges that
may have been voted on all or any por
ton of the property now situated In
said Ward Six, while said property
was a part or all of any Ward OF the
Parish of CalcaSieu, should be annulla
and abrogated entirely;
And Whereas, at said election a ma
jority OF the qualified voters, VINO
voted. voted in favor of said Special
Tax, for said period of five years, and
for said purpose, and the majority Of
the assessed valuation of property
having been voted in favor Of said tax
Section /. Be it Ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, Louisiana, in regular Session
convened, that a Special Tax Of Five lsl
Mills On the Dollar, annually, Tor .
period of Five Years, beginning win
the year 1918, be and the same is here,
by levied On all of the property OF saia
Ward Six subject to taxation, ana
not situated within the corpora!s
limits of any incorporated town in san
Ward, for the purpose of making 70
pairing, grading and maintaining pup
lie roads and bridges in said warn
Six. s.
Section .. Be it Further Ordained.
etc., that the Assessor of the Parish q
Jefferson Davis. Louisiana, be and ne J
hereby authorized and instructed .
assess said tax of Five Isl mills on ts
Dollar, annually, for five Isl years D.
ginning with the year 1913, on all o.
the asSessable property in said war;
not included within the corporas
limits of any incorporated town ID say
Ward Six. and to place same upon
his rolls for said years 1913 to lsii po'u
inclusive.
Section 3. Be ii Further Ordainea
ETC., that the Tax Collector OF mc
Parish of Jefferson Davis, LoulSians,'
be and he is hereby instructed 70 om "
lect said Five t5) Mill Tax for Sais
period, for the purpose as nereu
specified.
Section 4. Be 1t Further Ordaln0u
etc., that any and all special a. !.
voted for roads and bridges, Id al e Y
any portion of said Ward SIX VIZ
all or any portion of said ward e. =
was part Of the Parish OF Caleaslss ~
Louisiana, be and the same are nefsya
absolutely abrogated and annulleo' az
OF no force or effect whatever. ,..a,
Section S. Be it Further Ordalle.s,
etc., that all other Ordinances or ~ =
Of Ordinances in conflict hereWitl =
and the same are herewith repeaiea
Section 6. Be it Further 0foan.. ~
ETC., that this Ordinance shall go ~
effect and become operative IRON e
after its adoption and promulga uon'
Adopted April 8. 1913.