The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-09-25

An Ordinance.

Ordered: Upon examining the vote
cast in ward ten at the special cleo
tion held in the ward on the 23rd Of
August 1913 as to whether special
tax of five mills for ) years in favor
Of the construction, repairing and
maintaining of the public roads and
bridges in ward ten and should be
levied and collected for period of )
years the result of said election is as
follows:
ClOutieryille box, for -. against 80;
for amount S46S60,00 against amount
SG5920. 90.
Chopin box, for %, against !; for
amount S7960.00. against amount
$1,000
Marco box, for I, against l5: for
amount $63O0.O0. against amount
Sg350.00.
Totalizing vote in amount for the
tax Of mills for wears S6ll20.00 and
in number for 90, against in amount
S75300.00 against in number 81. 1t is
therefore proclaimed the said election
of the vote in amount is against, and
the vote in number is for. I'll erefore
the election is declared defeated.
Yeas. MesSrS. PierSOn. Williams,
Adams, Cockerham. Knott. Page,
Parker, Derbanne, Cocktield and
Russell. Carried unanimously,
BY Mr.. Parker;
Ordered: UDon examining the vote
cast in ward at the special election
in the ward on the 23rd day of Aug
1913 as to whether special tax of )
mills for years in favor of the con-
structiOn, repairing and maintaining
of the public roads and bridges IN
ward and should be levied and col
lected for period of ) years, the
result of said election is as follows:
Shady Grove box. for in amount
SS351, against in amount Sl0250.00:
for in number %. against in num-
Der Is.
Proyenca box, for in amount
$500 90, against in amount S30S0.O0;
for in number 46, against in num-
ber &.
Vowells Mill box, for in amount
SlO96 %, against in amount S3400 %;
for in number &, against in num-
Der II.
TOtaizing vote in amount for the
tax of mills for years S2770S 90 and
in number for -, against in amount
SlS730,O 90, against in number IL. 1t is
therefore proclaimed that at said
election the vote in number and
amount is in favor of the assessment
and levy of said tax.
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Page,
Parker, Derbanne, Cockfeld and
Russell. Carried unanimously.
By Mr.. Page:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury,
Parish of Natchitoches.
ias - - Z. = y =. = !,
Police Jury, the returns OF tlie specfaf
election neld in ward six on TUESDAY,
AGgust 36!h. 23l3, were eXauiln"
AMI the ballots OGnie AM TIE -
lowing is the result as shown The
rebv.
For said property, per capita, ana
vehicle tax in amOunt..........,S-o'o 'oo.oO
In number of teS...-..................oo
Against said property, per capita,
and vehicle tax in amOunt......Sl6 Sl6U.Oo
number r........................... .........i
Sec. 2. That said vote being in
favor of said special tax, both III
number and amount. it is hereby pro-
claimed that a special tax OF D mills
on the dollar of the total assessment
of said ward six shall be imposed for
FIVE YEARS commencing WIN tlie
wear 1914, and per capita TAX OF Sl."t
on each able bodied male cltlzen OF
ward six between the ages OF Is anC
So wears and a vehicle tax on al
vehicles graded as follows:
| For log wagon. n......................'. Sl.oI
! For , horse wagon or carriage. ~
For horse wagon or carriage. :.
For | hose wagon, buggy or cart. :,
For Automobile. ~
For bicycle, steam or gas. d
Said property, per capita, anc
vehicle tax to exist for years VIZ
1911. 1918. 1916, 1917, and 1918, ant
shall be collected as provided by Law
ana under the penalties provided anl
shall be in aid Of the construction
and maintainance of the public ROAD
and bridges of ward six
Sec 3. And in accordance VIII
law the following Commissioners L
be known as Road Commissioners 0
ward s. viz: Tom Lambert. l.. Pag
and Irwin Winn, and the member 0
said Police Jury of said ward, VIII
| shall be ex of1icio chairman Of SAT-
Commission. are hereby declared EN-
powered and authorized to receiy
and disburse said tax as provided i
the ordinances of this body hereto
fore passed,
Sec. 1. That this ordinance am
promulgation Of said election be put
lished according TO law.
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson, Williams
Adams. Cockerham, Knott, Page
Parker. Derbanne, Cocktield, an
Russell. Carried unanimously