The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-10-02

An Ordinance.
BY Mr.. Russell:

Ordered; Upon examining the vote
cast in ward ten at the special elec
tion held in the ward on the 23rd OF
August 1913 as to whether Specia
tax of five mills for years in favor
OF the construction, repairing and
maintaining OF the public roads and
bridges in ward ten and should be
levied and collected for a period of
! years the result of said election is as
| follows:
CIoutieryille box, for -, against 50:
! for amount S46S60.00, against amount
| S65920. 90.
Chopin box, for %, against j: for
amount $7960.00 against amount
| $1,000
Marco box, for 1, against 10: for
amount $6300OO. against amount
| $3.50 90.
Totalizing vote in amount for the
tax of mills for years S6ll2O.0O and
in number for 60 against in amount
S103OO.00 against in number 81. 1t is
therefore proclaimed the said election
OF the vote in amount is against. and
the vote in number is for. Therefore
the election is declared defeated
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Cockerham. Knott. Page.
Parker, Derbanne, Cockield and
Russell. Carried unanimously.
By Mr.. Parker:
Ordered: Upon examining the vote
cast in ward ! at the special election
in the ward on the 23rd day of Aug
1913 as to whether a special tax of )
mills for years in favor of the con-
struction, repairing and maintaining
OF the public roads and bridges In
ward and should be levied and col
lected for a period of years. the
result of said election is as follows:
Shady Grove box. for in amount
SS35T, against in amount Sl0250.OO
for in number %, against in num-
Der lS
Provencal box, for in amount
$500 90, against in amount S3OSO 90:
for In number IS, against in num-
ber 6.
Nowells Mill box, for in amount
SlO96 90, against in amount $5400 %:
for in number 6, against in num-
ber 1t.
TotaliZing vote in amount for the
tax of mills for years $2770S 90 and
in number for 10, against in amount
SlS730,O0, against in number fl. 1t is
therefore proclaimed that at said
election the vote in number and
amount is in favor of the assessment
and levy of said tax.
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, Williams.
Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Page,
Parker, Derbanne, COcktield and
Russell. Carried unanimously.
By Mr.. Page:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury,
Parish of Natchitoches.
Sec, !. That in accordance with
law and with the ordinance of the
Police Jury, the returns of the special
election held in ward six on Tuesday
august 18th, 2).3, were examine
a;ld tee :'a.lit, cpGnte; oil! tn -
ewing Is tI2 Result a, fl.an f..
lebv.
For said property, per CAPITA. an
vehicle tax in amount k2G iS'i Ct
In number CT votes. eS.......................;it
Against said property. per capita,
and vehicle tax in amOunt....S .Sl6.l0. .O(i
In number
Sec. :. That said vote being in
favor of said sDecial tax, both in
ana amount. it is hereby pro- |
that special tax of mills |
on the dollar of the total assessment :
of said ward six shall be imposed for
FIVE YEARS commencing with the
year 1914, and per capita tax of ST. 90
on each able bodied male citizen of
ward six between the ages of Is anc
80 wears and a vehicle tax on all |
vehicles graded as follows:
For log wagon. 0n.................,,,, 81 90 |
For horse wagon or carriage 80 |
For | horse wagon Or carriage. ..... .
For horse wagon, buggy or cart. % |
Eor Auton'oDlle........ Z.oO |
For bicycle, steam or gas............ 80
Said property, per capita, and |
vehicle tax to exist for 5 years viz:
l9l4, 1919, 1916, 1917, and 1918. and |
shall be collected as provided by law
and under the penalties provided and !
shall be in aid OF the construction,
md msintainance of the public roads
md bridges of ward six.
Sec. !. And in accordance with
aw the following commissioners to
De known as Road Commissioners of
ward g, viz: Tom Lambert. L. Page
ind 1rYin Winn, and the member of
aid Police Jury of said ward, who
hall be ex Otficio chairman of said
are hereby declared EN-.
covered and authorized to receive
md disburse said tax as. provided in
he ordinances Gf this body hereto
ore passed.,
Seo, /. That this ordinance and
of said election be pub
ished according to law
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, Williams.
ADAMS. Cockerham, Knott, Page.
'arker. Derbanne, Cocktield, and
, nccolI (iarriod uno MIN orclu