The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-02-20
G.. II. PERSON.
President of the Police Jury

BY Mr.. Cockerham:
Whereas the Police Jury has this
day passed d resolution ordering q
special election to be held in Ward ,
-Four of NatchitOches Parish Louis
lana at which will be submitted to |
the property tax payers entitled TO |
vote therein the proposition of vot- |
ing a special Five mill tax. for five |
years to build construct, repair and /
maintain roads and bridges in said |
Ward.
Therefore be it resolved by the Po- |
lice Jury in regular session convened |
that in the event such tax is carried |
sccording to law. then that Ward ,
Four of saiG Parish be and is hereby
divided three commission Districts
according to the limits and bOunda
ries hereinafter fixed and prescribed.
That there shall be elected by the
taxpayers illegible to vote in special
election of each Commissioner,
District One Commissioner who
shall reside in the District from
which he is elected. to serve for a per
iod of two wears dating from Jan. lSt
1914 each of same to receive salary OF
(SlOO.00) annually: salary to begin
when work begins on road and bridge
out of such tax. fund realized which
Shall not be earlier than Jan. lSt l9l 4,
the said three commissioners to be
known as Road and Bridge CommlS
siCnerS in Ward Four, are to have
The control, management and paying
out of the funds so realized. Election
for the purpose OF such Commissioner
| to be ordered by the Police Jury AT
the next regular meeting III April
| 1913 BE it fo"tle" res0lEed that vle
road Districts are hereby divided and
fixed q follows:
District No. |. Shall comprise, all
that territory in said ward which Is
situated and lies south of the public
road commencing at the Clarence
! School House on False River to Ste
| phens Ferry on Saline Bayou.
District No. 2 Shall comprise all
| that territory lying between the North
boundary of District No. l described
| above. and the public road beginning
at the Clarence Sceool house thence
and running thence to Bayou Bour-
hcuy. thence to Saline Bayou at Far
i,h Line. all territory Iylng between
this road and The pabiic road, com
mencing at Railroad crossing neal
mouth of lane near Campti to Bayou
| BOurbeuX from Bayou BourDeuX &c
bridge on Black Bayou near soutl
end of Clear Lake.
District No. g. Shall comprise al
that territory in said Ward toul
living north and west of the northern
boundary of District No. , as above
described. Carried.
BY Mr.. Pierson:
Re il ordained bv the Police Jur.
of the Parish of Natchitoches.
Sec. |. That in accordance Will
the petition of the Tax PAYERS o
Ward One of the Parish Of Natchi
| toches which petition is made par
hereof, an election is hereby called o
the property taxpayers OF Ward On
of tile Parish of NatchitOches. quail
| fed and entitled to vote at :said ele(
E tion. the Same TO be held at the reg
+ lar polling places Ward One on Tue
day Feb. 25th, 1913 as to whether Q
l not a five mill tax on all the propert
: assessed in Ward One. shall be leyle
I for a period of ten years or such POI
/ tiOn Of time thereof as will net tn
! sum of tS650o0.C0) to aid the Orang
/ North Fast railroad Co. -.
sec. 2. That said election shall /
: held under the general election Law
/ of the State. and the tickets to |
= = voted at SAID election shall he, Ft
II said five mill tax, Against five MI
tlz.
}. Sec. ;. That the said tax shall NJ
be levied, collected, or paid TO Il
said Orange Northeast Qaiiroad &C
until the foil compliance by said roi
:. with the conditions and obligation
as contracted and terminated in u
petition Of taxpayers hereto attac
ed and made part hereof as follow
TO the Honorable Police jury OF T.
" Parish of NatChitOcheS La
r We, the undersigned properly {
- payers of Ward One, Parish Of Nat
: itoches. being more than one third
y number, resident tax PAYERS ana qu;
M flied voters Of said ward respectful.
y petition the Police Jury Of the Parl
of Natchitoches La, to call spec
- election Of the property tax Pave
c. yualified legal voters OF said wa
u One. as soon as practicable, as pro
dpd bv tie laws of the State, to ia
" the senses OF the Drooerty tax payt
~ of Ward one qualified and entitled
OF vote al said election a. 10 whether
Ak or not n special tax Of lie mills
i. the dollar shall be imposed and
Iected for the year 1916 and to ex
OF for ten years on all property in s.
On Ward One liable to taxation unt
the laws of the State. to exist
he such period of time not exceeding
years as will net the sum of 81
10 Five thousand Dollars, in aid of
or Orange Northeastern .Railpoad 9
of uany, its successors or assigns, c
al pofatiOn duly organized under
"' laws of Texas domiciled at NatclI
~ chns L..
u Provided Tha' -aid tax s'ia!! not
IL collectei or paid 70 sal Com pany
r I'll the completion AMI operation o
standard ClaCe ro!l"aT from thn :
~ rF Ea',.!!.' r',Ie~ Ia : n eerD We
nj uarbor at - t;I.' -. >1icd0