The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
ORDINANCE NO. SO.

ORDINANCE NO. SO.
AN ORDINANCE calling and pro-
viding for special election to be held,
taking the sense of the property tax
payers of Ward Five, Parish of Jeffer-
son Davis, Louisiana, exclusive of in
corporated towns in said ward, en-
titled to vote at said election, as to
whether a special tax of five (5) mills
on the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for period of five 60 years,
beginning with the year 1913.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish OF Jefferson
Davis, Louisiana, that an election is
hereby called to be held in accordance
with the laws of Louisiana, to take the
sense of the property taxpayers OF
Ward Five, Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, qualified to vote at the cleo
ton hereby called as to whether tax
of five 50 mills on the dollar OF all
taxable property situated within said
ward, exclusive of the incorporated
towns in said ward, shall be levied and
collected annually for period OF five
! 80 years, beginning 1918.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. etc.,
that said election shall be held at each
and every one of the voting precincts
within said ward, said precincts being
as follows, to-wit:
Ward Five, Precinct l, LIE Blues
Ward Five, Precinct 2, Edna
and shall be held ON the twenty-fifth
(25th) day of March, 1918, between
, legal hours, to-wit:
From o'clock a. m. to Z o'clock
p. m.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the Board of Supervisors of Elec'
ton of the Parish of Jefferson Davis
are hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to name and appoint the cleo
: ton commissioners to hold and con
{ duct said election in accordance with
j. law. to superintendent and deliver the
n boxes to the election commissioners
$ appointed by them, to provide for sale
|. polling precincts the ballots, tall!
sheets. booths and other election para
phernalia necessary to hold said cleo
q ton in accordance with law.
n Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc
s that the ballots used at said election
O shall read substantially as follows:
O "In favor of special five (5) mil
# tax for roads and bridges in Ware
Five, beginning with the year 1913
O and the abrogation of all previous spe
~ cial taxes voted for roads and bridge
r upon the territory now comprised Il
n Ward Five.
p Against a special tax OF five %
% mills for roads and bridges in War
a Five, beginning with the year 1913"
% Said ballots shall also contain O
the face thereof place for the sigma
. ture of the voter and for the assesse
IL value of the property owned by MI
IS in said Ward Five.
% Sec. 5. Be it further ordalneu, elC
that said election shall be held unde
the general election laws of the Stat
N of Louisiana, in so far as appllcab]
y, to the election herein provided for an
not in conflict with this ordinance.
II Sec. g. Be it further ordained, etc
that if a majority of the voters partic
y pating in said, election shall vote
~, number and assessed value in fav(
;s of levying said tax, then all prevlot
n special taxes voted for road an
70. bridge purposes within the territol
N. now comprising said ward, or any pc
th ton thereof, shall ipso facto be abr
he gated and annulled.
rs Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, Ell
id that the sum Of one hundred al
Nv no 100 dollars is hereby set aside al
"a appropriated out of any funds on nal
,c- not otherwise appropriated, or
much thereof as may be necessary,
. cover the expense of holding the eie
~ ton herein provided for.
Sec, 8. Be it further ordained, ct
al that the returns of the election here
~ provided for shall be made to the I
20 lice Jury in accordance with law, al
~ that this body shall meet ON the TIL
p tos day of April, 1913, to canvass Co
in IN pile and promulgate the returns
said election.
=, Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, ct
80 that the President of this Police Ju
o y is hereby authorized and instructed
- -, issue his proclamation calling So
w election, as provided by law.
,oa Adopted February 6, 1913.
IN Yeas, 8.
Noes, none.
JNO. H, COOPER,
", President of the Police jury
lei Affect. T, r. Robinson, Clerk OF