The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-14
ORDINANCE NO. AZ.

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 60 mills
on the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for a period of five 60 years,
beginning with the year 1918.
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
tax of five 60 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, towit:
Ward Nine, Precinct l, Thompson
Ward Nine, Precinct 2, Topsey
and shall be held on the tWenty-fifth
(25th) day of March, 1913, between
legal hours, to-wit;
From o'clock a. m. to o'clock
Pm.
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
missioners, appointed by them, to pro-
vide for said polling precincts the bal
lets, tally sheets, booths and other
election paraphernalia necessary tc
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 (5) mil
n tax for roads and bridges in Ware
j Nine, beginning with the year 1913
and the abrogation of all previou!
special taxes voted for roads ant
bridges upon the territory now com
prised in Ward Nine.
Against a special tax of five %
mills for roads and bridges in Ware
Nine, beginning with the year 1913"
Said ballots shall also contain OF
the face thereof place for the sigma
ture of the voter and for the assesses
value of the property owned by hir
in said Ward Nine.
Sec. 8, 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 applicabl
to the election herein provided for an
not in conflict with this ordinance.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc
that if a majority of the voters pa
ticipating in said election shall vol
in number and assessed value in fave
of levying said tax. then all previot
special taxes voted for road an
bridge purposes within the terrltol
now comprising said ward or any pc
ton thereof shall ipso facto be abr
gated and annulled.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, ett
that the sum of one hundred an
noI1o0 dollars is hereby set aside an
appropriated out of any funds on mar
not otherwise specially appropriate
or so much thereof as may be niece
sary, to coYer the expense OF holdlr
the election herein provided for,
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, et'
that the returns of the election here
provided for shall be made TO u
Police Jury in accordance with la
and that this body shall meet on Il
third day of April, 1913, to canvas
compile and promulgate the return
of said election.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, ct
that the President of this Police Ju
is hereby authorized and instructed
issue his proclamation calling sa
election. as provided by law.
Adopted February 6, 1913.
Yeas, 8
Noes. none. .aonx,.
JNo. H. COOPER, !
President of the Police Jury.
u PARKINSON. Clerk