The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-03-07
ORDINANCE NO. SO.
Attest: l.. ]
Police Jury.

ORDINANCE NO. 50.
AN ORDINANCE calling and pro-
viding for a 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 50 mills
ON the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for a period of five (5) 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 elec-
ton hereby called as to whether tax
of five 60 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 a period OF five
90 years, beginning 1913.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. etc.
that said election shall be held at eacn
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-flftf
(25th) day of March, 1913, between
legal hours, to-wit:
From 6 o'clock a. m. to ocloci
p. m.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc
that the Board of Supervisors OF Elee
ton of the Parish of Jefferson Davl
are hereby authorized, empowered an
directed to name and appoint the ele(
ton commissioners to hold and cor
f duct said election in accordance wit
law, to superintendent and deliver tn
, boxes to the election commissioner
9 appointed by them, to provide for sal
/. polling precincts the ballots, tall
sheets, booths and other election par
phernalia necessary to hold said ele
O ton in accordance with law.
!, Sec, 4. Be it further ordained, et(
9 that the ballots used at said electc
O shall read substantially as follows:
q 'In favor of special five (5) M
# tax for roads and bridges in Wal
, Five, beginning with the year III
% and the abrogation of all previous sp
~ cial taxes voted for roads and brldg
- upon the territory now comprised
in Ward Five.
~ Against a special tax of five (
10 mills for roads and bridges in wa
q Five beginning with the year 1913:
10 Said ballots shall also contain
- the face thereof a place for the sigT
> ture of the voter and for the assess
m value of the property owned by Il
re in said Ward Five.
no Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, e'
that said election shall be held une
the general election laws OF the ST.
~ of Louisiana, lin so far as applica
roll to the election herein provided for
not in conflict with this ordinance
ok Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, e
~,,&
that if majority of the voters part
- pating in said election shall vote
or, number and assessed value IN ia
Vic of levying said tax, then all preyl'
"a special taxes voted for road
90. bridge purposes within the terrlt
M now comprising said ward, or any
IN ton thereof, shall ipso facto be al
tho gated and annulled.
orc Sec. Z. Be it further ordained,
"a that the sum of one hundred
11,, uo100 dollars is hereby set aside
no appropriated out OF any funds on nj
100 not otherwise appropriated, or
much thereof as may be necessary
J.. cover the expense of holding the
~ ton herein provided for.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained,
=, that the returns of the election he
III provided for shall be made to the
10 lice Jury in accordance with law
49, that this body shall meet on the q
'p os day of April, 1913, to canvass, c
So % pile and promulgate the returns
said election.
Sec 9. Be it further ordained,
No1 that the President of this Police :
, ~ . - is hereby authorized and instructe
40. :, issue his proclamation calling
w election, as provided by law
sn" Adopted February 8. 1913.
:, ~ Yeas, 9.
Noes, none.
JNO. H. COOPER,
e.o, President of the Police Jul
iuel Attest: l.. E. Robinson, CLERK o.