The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-09-04
Proceedings Special Meeting Police
Jury. Aug. 9th, 1913.

The Hon. Police jury met IN
special session with President Pierson
presiding and all members present,
las per special CALI.
BY Mr.. RUSSELL
Ordered: Upon examining the vote
cast in ward ten at the special cleo
tion held in the ward on the BIRD of
August 1913 as to whether special
tax of five mills for ) years in favor
of the construction, repairing and
maintaining Of the public roads and
bridges i'm ward ten and should be
levied and collected for period of
years the result of said election is as
follows:
Cloutierville box, for y, against 30:
for amount S46S60O0, against amount
$65920.O0.
Chopin box, for %, against ]; for
amount $7960.00. against amount
$4,000
Marco box. for /, against ID: for
amount S6JO0.0O against amount
S9350.0 90.
TotaliZing vote in amount for the
tax of mills for ) years S6ll20.0O and
in number for 80, against in amount
$75300 90 against in number 81. 1t is
therefore proclaimed the said election
of the vote in amount is against, and
the vote in number is for. Therefore
the election is declared defeated.
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Cockerham. Knott. Page,
Parker, Derbanne, Cockfield and
Russell. Carried unanimously.
Ufderet: UOon examining the vote
cast in ward at the special election
in the ward on the 23rd day of Aug
1913 as to whether a special tax of )
mills for years in favor of the con-
struction, repairing and maintaining
of the public roads and bridges in
ward and should be levied and col
lected for period of ) years, the
result of said election is as follows:
Shady Grove box. for in amount
$S357, against In amount $lO25O. 90:
for In number %. against in num-
Der Is.
Provencal box, for in amount
Sl8255 90, against In amount S30SO. 90:
for in number 46, against in num-
Der 8.
Vowells Mill box, for In amount
$lO96 OO, against in amount $500 90:
for in number 8, against in num-
Der IL.
Totalizing vote in amount for the
tax of ) mills for years S277OS 90 and
in number for Is. against in amount
SlS73O,O0, against i'm number IL. 1t is
therefore proclaimed that at said
election the vote in number and
amount is in favor of the assessment
and levy of said tax.
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, Williams.
Adams. Cockerham, Knott, Page.
Parker, Derbanne, Cockfield and
Russell. Carried unanimously.
BY Mr.. Page:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury,
Parish of Natchitoches.
Sec. l. That in accordance with
law and with the ordinance of the
Police Jury, the returns of the special
election neld in ward six on Tuesday.
August 10Th, 29l3, were examined
and the ballots counted and the fol
lowing is the result as shown the
reby.
For said property, per capita, and
vehicle tax In $26780. 90
In number OF votes. .....................5
Against said property, per capita,
and vehicle tax in amount. -. $3.50. 90
1n.numDer.. ..................,....7I
Sec. 2. That said vote being in
favor of said special tax, both in
number and amount. it is hereby pro-
claimed that special tax of ) mills
on the dollar of the total assessment
of said ward six shall, be imposed for
FIVE YEARS commencing with the |
year 1914, and per capita tax of ST. 40
on each able bodied male citizen OIL
ward six between the ages of Is and
So wears and vehicle tax on all
vehicles graded as follows:
For log wagon. .................... 81 90 |
For 2 horse wagon or carriage 49,. 80
For horse wagon or carriage. go. %
For hose wagon, buggy or cart. %
For Automobile. ........... 200
For bicycle, steam or gas. 90 I
Said property, per capita, and
vehicle tax to exist for years viz:
1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918, and
shall be collected as provided by law
and under the penalties provided and .
shall be in aid of the construction,
md maintenance of the public roads /
md bridges of ward six.
Sec. 8. And In accordance with
aw the following Commissioners to
De known as Road Commissioners of
ward 6, viz: Tom Lambert, L. Page
md 1ryin VIM, and the member of
aid Police Jury of said ward, who
hall be ex officio chairman of said
are hereby declared en-
covered and authorized to receive
md disburse said tax as provided in
he ordinances of this body hereto.
ore passed.
Sec. 4. That this ordinance and {
.romulgation of said election be pub
ished according TO law.
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, Williams.
1dams. Cockerham, Knott, Page.
,,arker, Derbanne, Cocktield, and
russell. Carried unanimously
81 Mr.. Knott:
That the Police Jury adjourn as
'olice Jurors, and met as a Board Of