The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-03-07

Louisiana, that an electlon IS nerepy
called to be held in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana, to take the
sense of the property taxpayers OF
Ward Six, jefferson Davis Parish.
Louisiana, qualified to vote at the
election hereby called as to whether a
tax of five 60 mills on the dollar OF
all taxable property situated within
said ward, exclusive OF the lncor-
porated towns in said ward, shall be
levied and collected annually for
period of five (5) years, beginning
1913
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
that said election shah be held at each
and every one of the voting precincts
within said ward, said precincts being
as follows, to-wit:
Ward Six, Precinct I, Welsh
Ward Six. Precinct 2, Roanoke
and shall be held ON the tWenty-flfth
(25th) day of March, 1913, between
legal hours, to-wit:
From 6 o'clock a. m. to 7 o'clock
.. m.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc,
i. 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
. law, to superintend and deliver the
S boxes to the election commissioners
/ appointed by them, to provide for said
), polling precincts the ballots, tally
sheets, booths and other election para
e phernalia necessary to hold said cleo
n ton in accordance with law.
S Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.
e that the ballots used at said election
e shall read substantially as follows:
If in favor of special five 90 mil
n, tax for roads and bridges in Ware
c. Six, beginning with the year 1913
x and the abrogation Of all previous spe
II cial taxes voted for roads and bridge
id upon the territory now comprised il
ID Ward Six.
I'd Against special tax of five %
We mills for roads and bridges in War
Six. beginning with the year 1873
c.. Said ballots shall also contain o
,h the face thereof a place for the sigma
is ture of said voter and for the assesse
ng value of the property owned by him
said Ward Six.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, etc
that said election shall be held undt
tn the general election laws OF the Sta
en- of Louisiana, in so far as appllcap
to the election herein provided Tor al
ok not in conflict with this ordinance
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, Ell
&C., that if a majority OF the voters pa
&C. ticipating in said election shall vote
Wis number and assessed value in favor
nd levying said tax, then all previous s.
&C. cial taxes voted for road and brld
on purposes within the territory now co
it'll prising said ward, OF any portl
the thereof, shall ipso facto be abrogat
ers and annulled.
aid Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, ct
,lly that the sum of one hundred a
ira no 100 dollars is hereby set aside a
lee appropriated out of any funds on na
not otherwise appropriated, or
ETC., much thereof as may be necessary,
ion cover the expense of holding the Ell
ton herein provided for.
mill Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, e
ard that the returns of the election her
913, provided for shall be made 10
spe- Police Jury in accordance with |;
lges and that this body shall meet on
in third day of April, 1913, to canvs
compile and promulgate the returns
(5) said election.
lard Sec. 9. Be it further orualheo'
\" that the President of this Police j
on is hereby authorized and instructed
gna- issue his proclamation calling
ssed election, as provided by law.
him Adopted February 6, 1913, r
Yeas, 3.
ETC., Noes, none.
nder JNo. H. COOPER,
state President of the Police Jur
able Attest: l.. E. Robinson, Clerk OF