The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-22
MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA
ORDINANCE NO.

An ordinance adopted by the Police
Jury of the parish of Caldwell, call
ing an election in ward of said
parish to take the sense of the legal
ly qualified electors and property tax
payers in the said ward touching the
question of voting 5-mills tax for
10 years, beginning with the year of
1913 for the purpose of building, con-
structing and maintaining public
roads in said ward.
Section l. Whereas, there has been
presented to the Police Jury of the
parish of Caldwell, petition signed by
70 citizens residing in ward No. of
said parish, all of whom are qualified
electors and property tax payers resid-
ing in said ward; and whereas, the
number of person signing the said Pc
tition constitute more than a majority
of the legally qualified electors and
property taxpayers residing in said
ward, therefore, be it ordained by the
police jury of the parish of Caldwell in
special session convened, that an cleo
ton shall be held at the reglarly es-
tablished polling place or voting pre-
cinct in said ward on Tuesday, the 29rd
day of Sept, 1918, to take the sense of
legally quanified electors and property
tax payers of said ward touching the
question of whether an annual tax of
5-mills for 10 years, beginning with the
year of 1918. shall be levied on all
property in said ward subject to State
taxation, for the purpose of building,
constructing and maintaining the pub
lie roads of said ward; and for the fur
Their purpose of taking the sense of the
voters of said ward as to whether debt
shall be incurred and bonds issued to
the amount of Five Thousand Dollars
to run not longer than 10 years and to
bear interest not exceeding five per
cent per annum, payable annually, for
the aforesaid purpose of building,
constructing and maintaining public
roads in said ward.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
that for the purposes of said election
the polling place or voting precinct
shall be Browns Saw Mill, and F.,
Girod, Luther Howard and Fl. o. He
bert are hereby appointed commission
ers and Terry Brown clerk of said cleo
ton, all of whom shall serve without
compensation.
Be it further ordained, that at said
special election, the polls shall be
opened at seven O'Clock a. m. and
closed at FIVE O'Clock p. M, and the said
election shall be conducted in accord
rnce with the general election laws of
the State of Louisiana.
Section a. Be it further ordained,
that the Police Jury of the parish of
Caldwell shall meet in the town of
Columbia, La, on Thursday, the 18th
day of September 1918, at II o'clock a.
m. for the purpose of opening the ballot
boxes, examining and canvassing the
returns and declaring the refult of said
election.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
that this ordinance take effect from
land after its adoption.
Adopted August Is, 1918.
H. H. Rogillio, Pres.
r. R. Redditt, Clerk.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the Police
Jury of the Parish Of Caldwell in
special session convened. that c.
P. Thornhill, an attorney-at-law,
be and he is hereby authorized
to make application to the Post
master General through our
representatives in Congress,
for Federal aid in the construc-
ton and maintenance of public
and post roads in the parish of
Caldwell, under Act. of Congress
of 1912. Adopted this August
IL, 1918.
H. H. Rogillio, Pres.
R. R. Redditt, Clerk.