The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21

Louisiana. that an election is hereby !
called to be held in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana, to take the
sense of the property taxpayers OF
Ward Six, jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, qualified to vote at the
election hereby called as to whether
tax of five 60 mills on the dollar OF
all taxable property situated within
said ward, exclusive of the moor
porated towns in said ward, snail De
levied and collected annually for a !
period of five (5) years, beginning
1913.
Sec, 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
that said election shall be held at each
and every one of the voting precincts
within said ward said precincts beng
as follows, to-wit:
Ward Six, Precinct l, Welsh
Ward Six, Precinct 2, Roanoke
and shall be held on the twenty-llf1h
(25th) day of March, 1913, between
legal hours, tOWit:
From 6 o'clock a. m. to Z O'Clock
.. m.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc,
y that the Board of Supervisors OF Elec-
|, ton of the Parish of Jefferson DAVIS
( are hereby authorized, empowered and
r directed to name and appoint the cleo
l. ton commissioners to hold and con-
J. duct said election in accordance with
@ law. to superintend and deliver the
Is boxes to the election commissioners
u appointed by them, to provide Tor SAID
S, polling precincts the ballots, tally
sheets, booths and other election para
le phernalia necessary to hold said cleo
IN ton in accordance with law.
is Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.
&c that the ballots used at said election
he shall read substantially as follows;
of an favor of special five (5) mil
h, tax for roads and bridges in War
&C. Six, beginning with the year lsls
AK and the abrogation Of all previous spf
all cial taxes voted for roads and bridge
lid upon the territory now comprised
ed Ward Six.
nd Against a special tax Of five (5
we mills for roads and bridges In war
Six. beginning with the year 1913.
tc.. Said ballots shall also contain c
lch the face thereof place for the sign
cts ture of said voter and for the assesse
ing value of the property owned by him
said Ward Six.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained et
that said election shall be held una
fifth the general election laws OF the sta
cen of Louisiana, in so far as appllcat
to the election herein provided Tor a
ock not in conflict with this ordinance.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, el
ETC., that if majority of the voters p
lee. ticipating in said election shall vote
avis number and assessed value in favor
and lowing said tax, then all previous s
,lec- cial taxes voted for road and brio
con- purposes within the territory now &C
with prising said ward, or any port
the thereof, shall ipso facto be abroga
ners and annulled.
said Sec. T. Be it further ordained,
tally that the sum of one hundred
,ara- no 100 dollars is hereby set aside
cleo appropriated out of any funds on hi
not otherwise appropriated, or
etc. much thereof as may be necessary
ction cover the expense OF holoins lhe
): ton herein provided for.
mill Sec, 8. Be it further ordained,
Ward that the returns of the election ne
1918, provided for shall be made TO
spe- Police Jury in accordance with
idges and that this body shall meet on
ed in third day of April, 1913, to canV
compile and promulgate the return
e (5) said election.
Ward Sec. 8. Be it further ordalneu'
a." thar the President of this Police
in on is hereby authorized and instructe
sigma issue his proclamation calling
essed election, as provided by law.
, him Adopted February 6, 1913.
Yeas, 9.
|, ETC., Noes, none.
under JNO. Il. Coor En-
State President of the Police Ju
icable Attest: l.. E. Robinson, Clerk 0
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