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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-11-20
Ordinances.
AN ORD1NANC

n N ORDIN n NCE.
By. Mr. Pierson:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the parish of Natchitoches.
Sec. /. That the following petition
of resident tax payers Of ward one OF
the parish of NatchitocheS be re-
ceived, read and granted, viz:
PETITION.
To the Hon Police Jury of Parish OF
Natchitoches.
We, the undersigned resident tax
payers of ward one of the parish OF
Natchitoches, in order to construct
and maintain gravel road from TIE
northern limits Of the CITY of Natchl-
toChes to the south end Of the railroad
bridge across Red River at Grand
Ecore, and TO construct, improve and
maintain other public roads and to
construct, improve and maintain
bridges, within the following limits
of ward one, respectfully petition
your Hon. body TO create a road dis
trict embracing the following terri
tory and portion of ward one, viz:
Commencing at the northern boun.
Diary of the City of Natchitoches and
including all that portion Of section
Al, I 9, L z, not included in the city
limits, thence running in a north
westeFnly direction along the western
line OF section Is, r 3, r I, to south
line of section IA, t 10, & /, thence
along said south line of section IA. to
the south line of section 10, l0.
thence along the west line of section
10, T 10. r !, to Bayou Pierre thence
down south bank of said Bayou Pierre
to Red River. thence down west bank
of Red River to mouth of Cane River,
thence down the west bank OF Cane
River to the northern limits OF the
city of Natchitoches, the same to be
designated as road district No. l..
We agree to vote special tax when
submitted to vote to incur an in
debtedness of len Thousand (SlO,0OOl
Dollars the same to lear interest at
the rate of five per cent per annum,
principle and interest to be paid by
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Valuation Of Property S..
Signature Of Voter .........

Notice to Votes-To vote in favor
of said proposition place a cross (N)
mark in the square under the word
YES" to vote, against said PROPOSE
tion place similar MARI under the
word mo"
Section 3. The Secretary is hereby
instructed to have prepared for use
at said election all necessary ballot
boxes. tally sheets, list of voters, as
sessed valuation of property and COM
piled statement of voters in number
and assessment
Section 1. That said special election
De held in accordance tile laws OF the
State and at polling precinct No. 2 OF
Ward One, Parish of NatchitOches,
at the Court House in the City OF
Natchitoches, La. The following are
hereby appointed commissioners and
clerk to serve at said election, viz:
Thomas Prudhomme, |. NJ. McCle-
land and q. r, Murphy, commission
eTs, b. p Stacey, Clerk.
Section 5. That tho President OF
the Police Jury Is hereby instructed
to issue his PROCLAMATION giving no.
tice of the special election herein or
dained and to announce that al 1t
O'Clock a. m Monday December lSt.,
1913 this police Jury will meet at the
court house in the City of Natcnito-
ches La, and open the BALLOT boxes
examine and count the ballots ir
number and amount and declare the
result of the election
THE roll being called he following
was the vote:
Yeas: MeSsrs. Pierson. Williams
Adams. Cockerham. Knott. Page, Pa
ker, Cocktield, and Russell.
Nars: None
Carried unanimously
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said election, all the necessary ballot
/ boxes, tally sheets, list of voters, as
sessed valuation of property and com
piled statement of voters in number
and amount
Sec. g.. That the polling place of
said election shall be polling place No.
l, of ward one of the parish of Natchi-
toches and C. M. Perot, Oliver Wallet
and Leon Brossett are hereby appointed
as commissioners of said election and
Paul Tauzin is appointed Clerk of said
election and said election shall be con-
Quoted under the laws of the State of
Louisiana, applicable thereto.
Sec. 4. That the President of the
Police Jury IS hereby instructed to give
dered by his proclamation published
according to law, and in said proclama-
ton he shall announce that at 10 O. clock
the 1st day of December 1918, the
Police Jury will, at it regular meeting
place in the city of Natchitoches, La,
In open public session, proceed to open
the ballot boxes, examine and canvass
the returns and declare the result of
said election.
The roll being called the vote on the
above ordinance was as follows:
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Page, Par
ker, Cockfield and Russell. Nays, none.
Carried unanimously,
State of Louisiana
Parish of Natchitoches
| hereby certify that tile foregoing
list contains the names of more than
Cne-thtrd the names Of all persons
qualified to vote in the election asked
for. Witness my hand and seal of
Office this Oct 9th, 1913.
(Signed) ID J HYAMs,
Clerk llth Dist. Court, La,
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Beware of Ointments for CatarrE
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable phys
icians, as the damage they will do Is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by +. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of tie system. In bayiEg
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
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Cheney & CO. Testimonial free.
Sold by druggists. Price 72c per bot
tie
Take Halls Family Pills for cOnsti-
patton.
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The engagement of Maud
Powell, one Of the, most re-
known violinist of the day and
the greatest female violinist in
the world is announcing for No
yember 28th, as the opening
number in the course to be given
at the Normal during the season
of 1913 1914.
AS one of the best known
musical critics wrote to say
that she plays as well as o man
would be to fatter all the men
in the world" but all critics
agree that Maud Powell holds
not only the premier position
among violinists of her sex, but
that she without cavil, stands
out conspicuously among her
masculine contreres, getting
something from her work, no
man could ever reach"
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-11-20

Hon. j B. Aswell, Congressman
from the Eighth Louisiana Dis
trict, has handed in for publication
. speech that be would have de-
liyered in Congress, had the on-
portunity presented. on the sub
ject of segregating the negroes
and whites in the government
service, and we must congratulate
him upon the manner in which he
has handled the subject. Mr.. AS
we'll is able and aggressive, and
will make splendid representa-
tive in the course of time. should
the people of his district continue
him in office, which they certainly
should do.-Mansfield Enterprise.
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PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Police Jury of the Parish of Nat
chltoches, Louisiana, at its regular ses-
sion held on the 7th day Of Oct. 1918,
|, Il. ii. PiersOn president of the Pol
ice Jury of the Parish of Natchtoc IS,
Loulslona, hereby give notice in com
pllance with the said resolution, that a
! special election will be held in Ward
/ Three of NatchitOcheS Parish on the
10Th day of November 1913 for the pur-
! pose OF submitting to the property tax
payers qualified to vote at the said
election under the laws and constitu-
ton of the State of ouisiana the fol-
| lowing proposition:
Proposition to levy ten mill special
tax on the dollars on all assessable
property subject to state taxation in
Road District No. 2 of Natchitoches
Parish La, to run for twenty years .or
so much thereof as may be required to
produce the sum of Thirty Thousand
dollars in interest, beginning with the
year 1914, and running such length of
time as may be required. Proposition
to incur debt and issue bonds Of Road
District No. of Natchitoches Parish
La, to the amount of Thirty Thousand
Dollars to run for twenty years, or un-
til sooner retired by the ten mill tax
provided for above with interest at the
rate of Five per cent, payable annually
for the purpose of building and main
talng public roads in said District.
For the purpose of holding said ell
ection the polling precinct shall be at
PoWhatan Ward 3. Natchitoches Parish
Louisiana, the following are hereby
appointed commissioners and clerk To
serve at said election G. p. Hart, W. II.
Young, and f. G. Fulberson, Commits
sioners, and Remy Poissott Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the Pol
ice Jury of the Parish of Natchitochcs
will meet at its office in the Court
Hovse in the City Of Natchitoches at
10 o clock a. M, on Monday December
lst 1913 in open session and will there
proceed to to open the boxes to exam
inc and count the ballots therein in
number and amount and examine and
canvass the returns and declare the
result thereof.
Natchitoches, La, this l1th day Of
Oct. 1913.
G. H. PIERsON Per Az
President of Police Jury Perish OF Natchiloches
La
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Congressman j. B. Aswell, of
the Eighth District, has declined
the position of superintendent of
public schools of Washington, D.
c., which recently was rendered
him. Mr.. Aswell stated that be
has no other ambition, at present,
but to faithfully serve the people
Of the Eighth District in Congress.
No wonder; Congressman Aswell
is making good" as statesman,
and there IS no cause for him t9
return to his first love. Farmer
vile Gazette.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-11-20
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Police Jury of the parish of Natchi-
toches, La, at its regular session held
on the 1st day of Oct. 1913, |, g. II.
Pierson, President of the Police Jury Of
the parish of Natchitoches, La, hereby
give notice in compliance with the said
resolution, that special election viii
be held in ward one of Natchitoche5
parish on the 26th day of November for
the purpose of submitting to the pro-
perty tax payers qualified to vote at
said election under the laws of the
| Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
| the following proposition:
Proposition to levy five mill special
tax on the dollar on all assessable pro-
perty in that portion Of ward one Of tt e
parish Of NatChitGches lying between
Cne southern limits Of the city of Nat
chitoches and Cane River and Old River
for period of five years from and in
cluding the year 1914 and to include the
year 1918, for the purpose of-construct-
ing and maintaining a model road
through the territory embraced in the
described limits of Road District No. d,
of the parish of Natchitoches, La.
Said election shall be held in accordance
with the law of the State of Louisiana,
and at polling precinct No 2, parish OF
Natchitoches, La, at the Court House
in the City of Natchitoches, La. The
following are hereby appointed Com
missioners and Clerk to serve at said
election viz: Thomas Prudhomme, l.
M McCleland and G. R. Murphy, Com
missioners, B. P. Stacy, Clerk,
Notice is hereby given that the said
Police Jury Of the parish of Natchito-
ches, La, will meet at its office in the
Court House in city of Natchitoches, at
10 o'clock a. m. on Monday, the 1st day
of December, 1918 in open session, and
will there proceed to open the boxes
and examine and count the ballots
therein in number and amount and ex-
anime and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result thereof.
Natchitoches, La, this 1lth day of
October 1913.
G. H. PERSON, (Per Al
President Police Jury,
Parish of Natchitoches, La.
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axable valuation S.
Signature CT Votsf -. ]

Notice to Noters-To vote for eth
er proposition submitted Oh this bal
lot place d cross tN) mark in the
square after the word Yes: to vote
against either one, place similar
mark after the word mo-.
Sec. 3 The Secretary of this body
is hereby instructed to have prepared
for use at said election all necessary
ballet boxes, tally sheets, list of 70
ters. assessed valuation of property
and compiled statement of voters in
number and assessment.
Sec. +. That said special election
be held in accordance with the laws
iof the State and that the polling pre-
cinct for said election shall be at
POwllatan, Ward Three, Natchitoches
Parish La. The following are hereby
appointed commissioners and clerk
TO serve at said election: &. Hart
W. IL. Young and L. G.. Fulkerson,
Commissioners and Remy Poissoit,
Clerk.
Sec. ). That The President of the
Police jury is hereby instructed to
issue his proclamation giving notice
OF this special election herein ordained
and to announce that at ten O'Clock
a. m Monday December lSt 1913 this
Police Jury VIII meet at the Court
House in the City of Natchitoches
La. and open the ballot boxes, exam
inc and count the ballots in number
and amount and declare the result of
the election,
Yeas: Messrs PierSon. Williams,
Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Page,
Parker, Cockheld and Russell.
Carried unanimously.
do hereby certify the aby0ve and
foregoing petition contains the names
of more than one third the property
tax payers residing in the territory
described above as comprising Road
Dist No. ,. Witness my hand and
seal of Office this oct. 9Th, 1913,
(Signed) D. J. HYAMs,
Clerk 11th Dist. Court, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-11-20
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BY Mr.. Person
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
at the Parjsh ST Natchitoehes La,
Section /. That In accordance witt
petition of resident citizens Of Ward
One, tho following portion Of the Par.
ish of Natchitoches is hereby created
into Road District to be known as
Road District No. 4 towit:
Commencing at the southern limits
of the City of NatchitOches between
Old River and Cane River and en-
bracing all that portion of Ward one
living between Old River and Cane
River and The City limits.
The roll being call resulted as fol
lows:
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, Williams
Adams. Cockerham. Knott. Page
Parker, Cockfield and Russell.
Nays: None. Carried unanimously
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-11-20

The State Fair at Shreveport
was truly in every in sense a sue
cess. The exhibits of agriculture,
live stock, ETC., were such that
every Louisianian should be proud
that he is a citizen of thus wonder
full State. In every line Loulsl-
ana is coming to the front, and in
many things she now stands at the
heads Truly, Louisiana is rich in
her wonderful resources.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-11-20
PROCI AVIATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches Louisiana at
its regular session begun and held on the 9th day
Of Oct. 1913. |, G., H. Person, president Of the
Police Jury Of the Parish of Natchitoches La
hereby give notice in compliance with the said
resolution, that special election will be held in
Ward One, for Road District CD One, on the
10th day Of November 1913. for the purpose OF
submitting to the property tax payers qualified to
vote at the said election under the laws OF the
constitution of the State OF louisiana The follow
ing proposition.
Proposition to incur bebt and issue bonds to
the amount of Ten Thousand dollars 10 run for
twenry years from date to bear interest al Five
per cent per annum, payable annually OF semi
| annually for the purpose OF improving and nam
tanning the model road from the City OF Natchl-
| toches to Grand Ecore by gravelling same and
the improvement by graveiIing or otherwise Of
such other public roads now existing or which
NAV hereafter be established running through
said Road District No ! all ncon!ormIiy to an
ordinance in reference thereto adopted by the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of Natchitoches on
| Oct. 9TH 1913.
For the purpose of holding said election, the
polling places shall be polling place No. ! Of
Ward One Of the Parish of Natchitoches, al the
Court House in the CITY Of Nachitoches aud
| c. M. Perot Oliver Wallet and Leon B,ossctt,
are hereby appointed Commissioners Of said cleo
ton, and Paul Tauzin is appointed Clork Of said
election and said election shall be conducted ur-
der the general laws of the State Of Louisiana
applicable thereto.
Notice Is hereby given that the said Police
Juryo the Parish Of Natchitoches La, will
meet at its Office in the Court House in the City
Of Natchitoches at 10 O'Clock a m. on Monday
lst day of December 1913, in open session and
will there proceed to open the ballot boxes and
examine and count the ballots therein in number
and,amount apd examine and canvass the returns
and detlare.the result thereof
+ Natchitdckes. La this | lth day Of Oct. 1913
c. II. PERSON. (per A.
: President Of Police Jury Parish oi
Natchitoches. La,
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Notice to Voters-Io vote in favor
of said proposition place cross mark
N the square below the word YES, and
to vote against said proposition place
similar cross mark in the square below
the word NO. And the Secretary of
said Police Jury be and. she is hereby
instructed 70 have prepared, for use at
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AN ORDINANCE.

BY Mr.. Pierson:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the parish of Natchitoches.
Sec. |. That special election be
and the same Is hereby ordered to be
held In Read District No | In the
parish of Nascliitoches on "Wednesday
Nov. Goth. 1913, at which shall be sub.
mltted the proDosition tO-Wit;
To incur debt and issue bonds tC
the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars
to run for twenty years to-wit. 1914
1915, 1916. 1917. 1918, 1919. 1920, 1921,
1922, 1928, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928
1929, 1880, 1881. 1882 and 1888, TO beal
interest at the rate of five per cent
Ger annum, said interest payable an
nually or semi-annually, for the pur-
pose Of improving and maintaining
the model ROAD running from the City
Of Natchitoehes to Grand EcOre by
grayeling same, ana the improvement
by graveling or otherwise of sucl
other public roads now existing OF
which may hereafter be established
in said territory and running through
said Road District No. l, and to con-
struct and improve such bridges as
now exist in the territory embraced
in Road District No l, particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at the north boundary
line of the city of Natchitoches and
including all that portion of section
II, II 9, RI not included in the city
limits. thence running in a north
westerly direction along the western
line of section Is, T 9, r I, to south
lino Of certion ii II 10 RI thence
along said south line OF section
IA to the south line Of section 10. l
10, r I. thence along the west line OF
section 10, Z 10. r I, tn Bayou Pierre
thence down south bank of Bayou
Pierre to Red River, thence dowr
west bank of Red River to the mouth
Of Cane River. thence down the west
bank of Cane River to the northern
limits of the city of Natchitoches
and embracing all the lands within
said limits and bounds.
Sec. 2 That the Secretary of the
Police Jury be and she is hereby in
structed to have prepared tor use al
said special election sufficient mum
Der of ballots, OH each shall be printeC
the proposition mentioned section one
of this ordinance in the following
form
BALLOT.
Special election III Road District
No. |, of the parish of NatchitOches
La, held in accordance with an ordi
nance of the Police Jury of The parisl
of Natchitoches, adopted on the
day of Oct 1913
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State Of Louisiana

State Of Louisiana
Parish of NatchitOclies
l hereby certify that the entire pro,
perty assessable under the laws of La.
with the DIST. embraced ana dissolved
in above petition excelS $40, 100000 on
the assessment.
Natchitoches. La, Oct. 7th, 1913.
(Signed) S. G. DOwDEN,
Assessor Parish of Natchitoches, La
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Proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds to the amount
Of Ten Thousand $4,000
Dollars, to run for Twenty
(20) years from date and to
bear interest at Five (5) per
cent per annum. payable an
nually or semi-annually for the
purpose Of improving and
maintaining the model road
from the City of Natchitoches
to Grand Ecore by grayeline
same. and the improvement BY
grayeling or otherwise Of such
public roads now existing or
which may hereafter be estab.
Iished running through said
Road District No. !, and to
construct and improve such
bridges as now exist in the
territory embraced in said
Road District No. !. All in
formity to an ordinance in re-
ference thereto adopted by the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of
Natehitoches on Oct.-lol3.i
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hrs DRDIN NOE.

Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of NatchitOcheS.
Section |. That in accordance with
petition of citizens, hereto attached
and made part hereof. and the ordin
ance of this body this lay passed
creating Road District No. for the
Parish of atchitoches, a speciai ell
ection is hereby ordered to be held in
Road District No. 4, in the parish of
NatchitocheS, La, on Wednesday
Nov. 26th 1913, at which shall be sub
mitted to the property tax payers o,
said Road District No t.. eligible and
qualified to vote at such election, the
following proposition:
To levy a special tax of five mills or
the dollar on all tile assesSable prop
erty in Road District No of the
Parish of Natchitoches, embracing
and including the following territory;
Commencing at the southern limits
of the City of Natchitoches between
Old River and Cane River and being
all that portion of ward one of the par.
ish of NatchitOches living between Old
river and Cane river and the city lin
its, Said special tax to exist for Five
years beginning with and including
the year 1914 and ending with ana In
cluding the year 1918. Said tax to be
solely devoted to the construction and
maintainance of model road run
ming through said territory viz: Along
the west bank of Cane River to the
line of Ward 9 and on the bank OF
Cane River at the lane between the
Williams and 1ujaque places and
running to the Ward line on Old
River.
Section 2. That the Secretary of
he Police jury be and is hereby in
Structed to have prepared fof use at
the said election sufficient number
of ballots on each of which shall be
printed the proposition mentioned
and set forth in Sec. OF this ofdin
ance in the following form viz;
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Valuation Of Property $.......,
Signature Of Voter .....,.....,
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BALLOT

Proposition to levy a FIVE
mill special tax on the dollar
on all assessable property in
that portion Of Ward One Of
the Parish Of Natchitoches ly-
ing between the Southern lin
its of the City of Natchito-
ches and Cane River and Old
River, for a period of Five
years from and including the
year 1914 to and including
the year 1918. for the purpose
Of constructing and maintain
ing a model road through the
territory embraced in the above
described limits Of Road Dis
trict No. 4, Of the Parish Of
Natchttoches, La.