The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
REPORT or REGULAR
MEETING OF JEFFERSON
DAVIS POLICE JURY.
All Members Presentation Taken
on Many Observation-Disclosures
Calling Elections in Each Ward
to Vote Road Tax Carried.
ROAD PETITIONS.
Elton, La. Feb. 3, 1913.

To the President and Members of the
Police Jury, of the Parish of Jefferson
| Davis, La.
Gentlemen
We the undersigned, citizens OF the
Parish Of Jefferson Davis, La. respect.
fully ask your Honorable body to ap.
point Six commissioners to lay out and
procure right of way for public road
from S. E. corner % to S. E. of N. W. %,
thence North 20 rods.
We also recommend the appointment
of Messrs. j. F. FuSelier, PlaCide Man.
uel, Louie Fuselier, Elm Fuselier,
Aselin Fuselier and Mark Fuselier.
Signed j. F. FuselieraLouie Fuselier,
Placide Fuselier, Ferman Fuselier,
Avant FuSelier.
Lake Arthur, La. Feb. 6, 1918.
To the Hon. Police Jury of Jefferson
Davis Parish, La.
We the undersigned residents and
property holders of Jefferson Davis
Parish, hereby respectfully request that
your Honorable body appoint commits.
sion of six members to lay out public
road from the North East corner of the
South Half of the South East Quarter
of Section Twenty-eight Township Ten
Range Three. West, on said section line,
straight East to the Mermentau River,
and hereby respectfully recommend the
appointment of the following named
parties as commissioners. A. A.
Gauthier, Charles hurry, A. M. Gauthier
J. A. McCorkle, Camille LeJune, Cleopha
Landry.
Respectfully Submitted
Signed John Guidry, j. M. McCorkle
A. A. Gauthier, Alcee Conner, Thalen
Landry, B. c. AndruS Joseph Valdetere,
Lessan LeJune, Flair Landry, Mrs.
Pelican Duhon, Camille LeJune, Cleopha
Landry.
ORDINANCES.
The Ordinance Committee reported
Ordinance No. 81, an Ordinance to pro.
hibit more than 20 head of cattle or
horses from being driven on or over
any public bridge at any one time,
which Ordinance was, on motion, on
roll call, adopted. Yeas 9, Noes None.
The Ordinance Committee reported
Ordinance No. 80, an Ordinance making
it unlawful for any person or persons,
to take any dirt from the public road
right of way, which Ordinance was, on
motion, on Toll call adopted. Yeas g.
Noes None.
The Ordinance Committee reported
Ordinance No.. 81, an ordinance calling
and providing for special election te
be held. taking the sense of the prop
erty taxpayers of Ward One, Parish
of Jefferson Davis, La, exclusive OF in
corporated towns, in said Ward, emit
tied to vote at said election, as II
whether special tax of Five mills or
the dollar shall be levied and collected
for a period of five years, beginning
with the year 1918. which Ordinance
was, on roll call adopted, Yeas 9. Noe
none.
The Ordinance Committee reportet
Ordinance No. IS, an Ordinance calm.
and providing for a special election t
be held, taking the sense of the prop
erty taxpayers of Ward Two, Parish o
Jefferson Davis, La, exclusive Of il
corporated Towns, In said Ward, emit
tied to vote at said election, as t
whether d special tax of Five mills OF
the dollar shall be levied and collecte'
for period of Five years, beginnin!
with the year 1918, which Ordinanc
was, on motion, on roll call adopted
Yeass. Noes, None.
The Ordinance Committee reporte'
Ordinance No. 36, an Ordinance calling
and providing for a special election t
be held, taking the sense of the prop
erty taxpayers of Ward Three, Parisl
of Jefferson Davis, La, exclusive Q
incorporated Towns, in said Ward, on
titled to vote at said election, as t
whether a special tax of Five mills o.
the dollar shall be levied and collects
for a period Of five years, beginning
with the year 1918, which OFdinanc
was, on motion, on roll call adopted
Yeas, Q. Noes, None.
This Ordinance Committee feporte
Ordinance No. 81, an Ordinance eallin
.. and providing for a special election
! be held, taking the sense of the pro-
erty taxpayers Of Ward Four. Paris
Of Jefferson Davis, La, exclusive OF Il
,, corporated Towns, In said Ward, ent
tied to vote at said election, as
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