The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-14

ouisiana that an election is hereby 5
called to be held in accordance with J
tho laws of Louisiana, to take the
sense of the property taxpayers VI
Ward Six, jefferson Davis PARISH
Louisiana, qualified to vote at the
election hereby called as to Whether d
tax If five (5) mills on the dollar or
all taxable property situated WITHIN
said ward, exclusive of the moor
porated towns in said ward, shall De
levied and collected annually Tor
period of five (5) years. beginning
1913. ~
Sec, 2, Be it farther ordained etc.'
that said election shall be held at each
and every one of the voting preclncts
within said ward, said precincts being
as follows, to-wit:
Ward Six, Precinct l. Welsh
Ward Six, Precinct 2, Roanoke
and shall be held on the twenty-liltn
E (25th) day of March, 1913, between
legal hours, to-wit:
From 6 o'clock a. m. to 7 O'CLOCK
.. m. ~
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.
j. that the Board of Supervisors OF Elec-
I tion of the Parish Of Jefferson DAVIS
K are hereby authorized, empowered ana
r. directed to name and appoint the elec-
q. ton commissioners to hold anu con
n duct said election in accordance WIN
10 law. to superintend and deliver the
Is boxes to the election commissioners
D. appointed by them, to provide Tor saio
s, polling precincts the ballots taiiS
sheets, booths and other election para
he phernalia necessary to hold said cleo
on ton in accordance with law.
is Sec. 4. Be it further ordained etc
20 that the ballots used at said electlol
he shall read substantially as follows;
Of "In favor of a special five (o) mi
sh fax for roads and bridges IN war
&C. Six. beginning with the year l9l
AK and the abrogation Of all previous sp
all cisl taxes voted for roads and bridge
aid unon the territory now comprised
ted Ward Six. y
md Against a special tax of five q
i've mills for roads and bridges IN wa
Six beginning with the year 1913.
,tc Said ballots shall also contain
ooh +ro foce thereof a place for the sign
,cts ture of said voter and for the assess
ling value of the property owned by him
said Ward Six
Sec, 5. Be it further ordained e'
that said election shall be held une
18th the general election laws OF the oIs
,een of Louisiana, in so far as appllca
to the election herein provided LOT
,ont mot in conflict with this ordinance
Sec, 6. Be it further ordained e
etc that if a majority of the voters
slec. ticipating in said election shall Vote
70 vic numher and assessed value IN 1aVo'
and levving said tax, then all previous
elec. cial taxes voted for road ana DIT
con- purposes within the territory no" c
with prising said ward, or any por'
= the thereof shall ipso facto be aDross
oners and annulled.
said Sec 7, Be it further ordained
tally that the sum of one hundred
nara noI10O dollars is hereby set asloe
e,ac. annronriated out of any funds on 1
not otherwise appropriated, or
etc much thereof as may be necessar!
action cover the expense of holding the
-. ton herein provided for
mill Sec, s. Be it further ordained
Ward that the returns of the election ne
1913, provided for shall be made 10
IS spe- Police Jury in accordance with
ridges and that this body shall meet oi
,ed in third day of April, 1913, TO can
compile and promulgate the retur
7e 60 said election.
Ward Sec, 9. Be it further ordained
,13" thar the President of this Ponce
ain on is hereby authorized and INSTRUCT
sigma issue his proclamation calling
;sessed election, as provided by law
" him Adopted February 6, 1913
Yeas, ..
~ nnder JNo. H. COOPER
. state President of the Police j
,,;cshle Attest. L. E. Robinson, Clerk
for opd Dolico TNry