The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

of the proposition submitted upor
this ballot place Il cross (Z) mari
IN the square after the word ..Yes''
to vote against it place a simiIa,
mark after the word NO"
For the Levying Of an Acreage Tax
Proposition to levy and
assess an annual con-
trIbution or acreage
tax of thirty cents per
acre on all lands stu
lated in Drainage Dis YES"
trict Number Two of
Madison Parish, Lou
lsiana, for the period
Iot forty years. COM
mencInS in the year
1914. fer the purpose
Tor constructing Sys-
TENS Of Drainage in NO.
said District.
Taxable Valuation S.
a..
Signature of Voter,
| Notice to Voters: To vote in favor
OF the proposition submitted upon
TINS ballot place a cross CX) mark
In the square after the word Yes"
10 vote against it place 4 similar
mark after the word NO"
Section ;. Be it further ordained
That the election officers herein an
pointed shall conduct said election in
accordance with Act Number 256 of
the Gen aral Assembly of the State Of
louisiana. or the year 1902, and
snail make due return of said cleo
ton to the Board Of Commissioners
OF Drainage District Number Two of
Madison Parish. Louisiana. which
Board shall convene at its office al
Mounds. Louisiana at the hour of
noon on the 18th day OF June 1919
Tor the purpose of compiling and
pr"lnulSating the return of said cleo
ton.
section 6. Be it further ordained.
mat all revenues collected under the
peclal acreage tax herein provided
are hereby dedicated as a trust fund
re used exclusively for the paw
m2nt OF the principal and interest of
tne said bonds herein provided for.
section Z. BE it further ordained:
That the interest on the said bonds
be represented by coupons at
tached thereto shall be due and paw
bic at the office of the Board of
Commissioners of Drainage District
Number Two of Madison Parish.
louisiana. at Mounds, Louisiana, on
the first day of February in each and
every year. and the principal due and
payable at the same place.
section ). Be ii further ordained:
Tnat for the purpose of holding said
election the following polling places
are hereby designated and the follow
ing named Commissioners and Clerks
OF Election are hereby appointed:
For 50 much Of tire said Drainage
District as lies in the First Ward of
Madison Parish the residence of f. l..
Maxwell, Locust Grove. is designated
as the polling place and 5. II. James
and w. NJ. Mcdonald and F. L. Max
well are hereby appointed Commits
Sioners of said election and James
shepherd is hereby appointed Clerk of
said election.
For SO much of the said Drainage
District as lies in the Second Ward
Of Madison Parish, the office of the
Maxwell-Yerger Company is desig- |
mated as the polling place and Alex |
- ANSiA' - bltiSOI anu II.
win are hereby appointed Commits |
SionerS OF Election and NJ b. Cook is |
hereby appointed Clerk of Election.
For 50 much of the said Drainage |
District as lies in the Third Ward of |
Madison Parish the storehouse of |
aewes Brothers is designated as the |
polling place and ]. w. Cox. w. Fl. |
Hewes and Frank Hewes are hereby |
appointed Commissioners of election |
md j. y. Schrcigleman is hereby ap-
Clerk of Election.
For ~ much of the said Drainage !
District as lies in the Fourth Ward |
If Madison Parish. the store known |
rs the Blue Front is designated a.
he polling place and T. ]. Herring, |
Oancy Mcdowell and Leon Clerke are
hereby appointed as Commissioners of |
Election and T. b. Cracroft is hereby
appointed Clerk Of Election.
(Signed):
T. c. BEDFORD.
resident Drainage District No. Q,
'~on Parish, La.
Attest: Nv
GEO. g. YEPGER,
secretary Drainage District No. ..
Madison Parish. La.