The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-03-21
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

AN ORDINANCE calling and proyid-
ing for a special election to be held,
taking the sense of the property tax
payers of Ward Four, Parish of JEFF
ferson Davis, Louisiana, exclusive OF
incorporated towns in said ward, en-
titled to vote at said election, as to
whether special tax of five 60 mills
on the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for a period of five 60 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 Four, Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, qualified to vote at the
election hereby called as to whether
tax of five 81 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 Four, Precinct 1, Elton
and shall be held on the twentyfifth
(25) day of March, 1913. between legal
hours, to-wit;
From o'clock q. m. 10 7 o'clock
p. m.
Sec. 8. 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 said election in accordance with
law. to superintend and deliver the
boxes. to the election commissioners
appointed by them, to provide for said
polling precinct 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 fellows:
"In favor Of a special five 90 mill
tax for roads and bridges in Ward
Four, beginning with the year 1913,
and the abrogation of all previous spe-
cial taxes voted for roads and bridges
upon the territory now comprised in
Ward Four.
Against special tax OF five t5)
mills for roads and bridges in Ward
Four. beginning with the year 1913"
Said ballots shall also contain on
the face thereof a place for the sigma
ture of the voter and for the assessed
value of the property owned by him in
said Ward Four.
Sec. 5. BIT it further ordained, ETC.,
that said election shall be held under
the general election laws of the State
of Louisiana, in so far as applicable
to the election herein provided for and
not in conflict with this ordinance.
Sec. G. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that if a majority of the voters par
ticipating in said election shall vote in
number and assessed value in favor OF
leyying said tax, then all previous spe-
ciaI taxes voted for road and bridge
purposes within the territory now
comprising said ward, or any portion
thereof, shall ipso facto be abrogated
and annulled.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the sum of fifty and no/10O dol
lars is hereby set aside and appro
priated out of any funds on hand not