The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-03-14
ORDINANCE NO. az.


AN ORDINANCE calling and proyid
ing for 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 (5) mills
on the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for a period of five (5) years,
beginning with the year 1913.
Section l. 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 (5) 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, to-wit;
Ward Nine, Precinct 1, Thompson
Ward Nine, Precinct 2, Topsey
and shall be held on the twenty-fifth
(25th) day of March, 1918, 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
let's, tally sheets, booths and other
election paraphernalia necessary to
hold said election in accordance with
law.
Sec. T. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the ballots used at said election
shall read substantially as follows:
in favor of special five (5) 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
prised in Ward Nine.
ss" Against special tax of five (5)
als for roads and bridges in Ward
he, beginning with the year 1918"
Said ballots shall also contain on
the face thereof place for the sigma
ture of the voter and for the assessed
value of the property owned by him
in said Ward Nine.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that said election shall be held under
the general election laws of the State
OF Louisiana, in so far as applicable
to the election herein provided for and
not in conflict with this ordinance.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that If a majority of the voters par.
ticipating in said election shall vote
in number and assessed value in favor
of levying said tax, then all previous
special taxes voted for road and
bridge purposes within the territory
now comprising said ward or any por.
ton thereof shall ipso facto be abro,
gated and annulled,
Sec. 2, Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the sum of one hundred and
nof1oO dollars is hereby set aside and
appropriated out of any funds on hand
not otherwise specially appropriated,
or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary, to cover the expense of holding
the election herein provided for.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the returns of the election herein
provided for shall be made to the
Police Jury in accordance with law,
and that this body shall meet on the
third day of April, 1918, to canvass,
compile and promulgate the returns
of said election.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the President of this Police Jury
is hereby authorized and instructed to
issue his proclamation calling said
election, as provided by law
Adopted February 6. 1918,
Yeas. 8,
Noes, none.
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