The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28

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 Six, Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, qualified to vote at the
election hereby called as to whether a
tax of five 90 mills on the dollar OF
all taxable property situated within
said ward, exclusive of the incor-
porated towns in said ward, shall be
levied and collected annually for a
period of five (5) years, beginning
1913.
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 Six, Precinct l, Welsh
Ward Six, Precinct 2, Roanoke
and shall be held on the twenty-flfth
(25th) day of March, 1913, between
legal hours, towit:
From O'clock a. m. to 7 o'clock
p. N.
Sec. 3. 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 saM election in accordance with
law, to superintend and deliver the
boxes to the election commissioners
appointed by them, to provide for said
polling precincts the ballots, tally
sheets, booths and other election para
phernalia necessary to hold said cleo
ton in accordance with law
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.
. that the ballots used at said election
, shall read substantially as follows:
I'm favor of a special five t5) mil
tax for roads and bridges in Ware
Six, beginning with the year 1913
( and the abrogation Of all previous spe
cial taxes voted for roads and bridge
l upon the territory now comprised Il
! Ward Six.
Against a special tax OF five Is
e mills for roads and bridges in War
Six, beginning with the year 1913"
;, Said ballots shall also contain o
h the face thereof a place for the sigma
S ture of said voter and for the assesbe
g value of the property owned by him i
said Ward Six.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, etc
that said election shall be held unde
h the general election laws of the Stat
n of Louisiana, in so far as applicant
to the election herein provided for an
k not in conflict with this ordinance.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc
=, that if majority of the voters pa
c. ticipating in said election shall vote
is number and assessed value in favor
d levying said tax, then all previous SIP
c. cial taxes voted for road and brIdt
H. purposes within the territory now col
b prising said ward, or any porto
le thereof, shall ipso facto be abrogate
rs and annulled.
i'd Sec. T. Be it further ordained, et'
ly that the sum of one hundred al
a. no/l00 dollars is hereby set aside al
C. appropriated out of any funds on hal
not otherwise appropriated, or
c., much thereof as may be necessary,
IN cover the expense of holding the ele
ton herein provided for.
i'll Sec. s. Be it further ordained, ct
I'd that the returns of the election here
8, provided for shall be made to t
'e- Police Jury in accordance with la
es and that this body shall meet On t
in third day of April, 1913, to canvas
compile and promulgate the returns
81 said election.
I'd Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, ct
that the President of this Police Ju
on is hereby authorized and instructed
Ia issue his proclamation calling Sc
ed election, as provided by law.
i'm Adopted February 6, 1913.
Yeas, 8.
C., Noes, none.
Ter JNO. H. COOPER,
tie President of the Police Jury
Die Attest: L. E. Robinson, Clerk OF
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