The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
ORDINANCE NO. ~.


AN ORDINANCE calling and provid-
ing for a special election to be held
taking the sense of the property tax
payers of Ward Nine, Parish Of JEFF
ferson Davis, Louisiana, exclusive of
incorporated towns in said ward, en-
titled to vote at said election, as to
whether a special tax of five 81 mills
on the dollar shall be levied and col.
lected for a period of five (5) 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 Nine, 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 90 years, beginning
1913.
Sec g. 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 Nine, Precinct 1, Thompson
Ward Nine, Precinct2 2, Topsey
and shall be held on the twenty-fifth
A25th) day of March, 1913, between
legal hours, to-wit:
From 6 o'clock a. M to 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
election commissioners to hold and
conduct said election in accordance
with law, to superintendent and de.
liver the boxes to the election com
missioHers, appointed by them, to pro-
vide for said polling precincts the bal
let's, tally sheets, booths and other
election paraphernalia necessary to
hold said election in accordance with
law.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC..
that the ballots used at said election
shall read substantially as follows:
"In favor of a special five Co mill
tax for roads and bridges in Ward
Nine, beginning with the year 1913
and the abrogation of all previous
special taxes voted for roads and
bridges upon the territory now com
sd in Ward Nine.
gainst a special tax of five (5)
for roads and bridges in Ware
Rlne. beginning with the year 1913"
Said ballots shall also contain or
the face thereof place for the sigma
ture of the voter and for the assessed
value of the property owned by hin
in said Ward Nine.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
that said election shall be held unde
the general election laws of the Stat,
of Louisiana, in so far as applicable
to the election herein provided for ant
not in conflict with this ordinance.
Sec s. Be it further ordained, etc
that If a majority of the voters par
ticipating in said election shall vot
in number and assessed value in favo
of ievying said tax, then all previou
special taxes voted for road an
bridge purposes within the territor
now comprising said ward or any POI
ton thereof shall ipso facto be abrC
gated and annulled
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, etc
that the sum of one hundred ant
not1Q0 dollars is hereby set aside an,
appropriated out of any funds on ham
not otherwise specially appropriated
or so much thereof as may be neces
sary, to cover the expense of holdin
the election herein provided .for
Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained, etc
that the returns OF the election hereil
provided for shall be made to tn
Police Jury in accordance with law
and that this body shall meet on tn
third day of April, 1913, to canvass
compile and promulgate the return
of said election.
Sec. 8, BE it further ordained, etc
that the President of this Police Jur
is hereby authorized and instructed t
issue his proclamation calling sal
election. as provided by law.
Adopted February 6. 1913,
Yeas. 8.
Noes, none.