The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

AN ORDINANCE calling and provid-
ing for special election to be held,
taking the sense of the property tax
payers of Ward Four, Parish of JET
ferson Davis, Louisiana, exclusive OF
incorporated towns in said ward, en-
titled to vote at said election, as to
whether special tax of five 50 mills
on the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for period of five t5) 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 81 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 twenty-fifth
! f25) day of March, 1913. between lega
hours, to-Wit:
From 6 o'clock a. m. to Z O'Clock
D. m.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the Board of Supervisors OF Elec
tion of the Parish of Jefferson DAVIS
are hereby authorized, empowered ane
directed to name and appoint the cleo
tion commissioners to hold and con
duct said election in accordance witt
law. to superintend and deliver TN
boxes. to the election commissioner
appointed by them, to provide for sail
polling precinct the ballots, tall!
sheets, booths and other election para
phernalia necessary to hold said cleo
tion 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 special five 90 mil
tax for roads and bridges in War
; Four, beginning with the year l9l'
and the abrogation of all previous spe
dial taxes voted for roads and bridge
unon the territory now comprised /
Ward Four. ~
Against a special tax OF i've 70
| mills for roads and bridges in War
Four, beginning with the year 1915
Said ballots shall also contain 0
the face thereof a place for the sigma
!, ture of the voter and for the assesse
4 value of the property owned by him
said Ward Four.
Sec, 5. BIT it further ordained, etc
that said election shall be held undt
the general election laws OF the stat
h of Louisiana, in so far as applicab
i to the election herein provided Tor an
not in conflict with this ordinance
k Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, et'
that if a majority of the voters pa
ticipating in said election shall vote
;. number and assessed value in favor
s levying said tax, then all previous sp
d cfal taxes voted for road and brldl
: purposes within the territory nc
l. comprising said ward, or any porti'
h thereof, shall ipso facto be abrogat'
e and annulled.
$ Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, ct
d that the sum of fifty and no/lOo d.
" lars is hereby set aside and app
4. priated out of any funds on hand n