The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-03-14

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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 Withln
said ward, exclusive OF the moor
porated towns in said ward, shall be
levied and collected annually for
period of five (5) years, beginning
1918.
Sec 9 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 Delhe
as follows, to-wit:
Ward Six, Precinct l, Welsh
Ward Six, Precinct 2, Roanoke
and shall be held on the twenty-fitth
(25th) day of March, 1913, between
legal hours, to-wit:
From 6 o'clock a. m. to I O'CLOCK
q. m.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained etc.
= that the Board of Supervisors OF Elec-
|. ton of the Parish of Jefferson DAVIS
+ are hereby authorized, empowered and
= directed to name and appoint the cleo
l. ton commissioners to hold and con-
l. duct said election in accordance Win
o law. to superintend and deliver the
Is boxes to the election commissioners
j. appointed by them, to provide for said
S, polling precincts the ballots tally
sheets. booths and other election para
,e phernalia necessary to hold said cleo
IN ton in accordance with law
is Sec. 4. Be it further ordained etc.
ce that the ballots used at said electlol
he shall read substantially as follows:
of "In favor of special five (5) mil
III, tax for roads and bridges in War
&c. Six, beginning with the year lsl'
ak and the abrogation Of all previous sp'
all cial taxes voted for roads and bridge
lid mon the territory now comprised
ed Ward Six. =.
nd Against special tax OF five 4
i've mills for roads and bridges in Wal
Six beginning with the year 1913.
tc Said ballots shall also contain
,ch the face thereof place for the sign
cts ture of said voter and for the assess
ing value of the property owned by him
said Ward Six.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained ct
that said election shall be held unu
fifth the general election laws OF the sta
cen Of Louisiana, in so far as applcai
to the election herein provided LOT a
ock not in conflict with this ordinance
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, e.
etc. that if a majority of the voters p
lee ticipating in said election shall vote
avis number and assessed value in favor
and ]evying said tax, then all previous
alec cial taxes voted for road and prl|
con. purposes within the territory now CT
with prising said ward, or any port
the thereof, shall ipso facto be aoroga
neps and annulled
said Sec, 7. Be it further ordained
tally that the sum of one hunoreo
nara. no/10O dollars is hereby set aside
cleo appropriated out of any funds on n
not otherwise appropriated, or
etc. much thereof as may be necessary
ction cover the expense of holding the
;: 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 Oh
ed in third day of April, 1913, to can'
compile and promulgate the return
g 90 said election.
Ward Sec. 9. Be 1t furtner oruaineu'
49," that the President of this Police
in on is hereby authorized and instructf
sigma issue his proclamation calling
;essed election, as provided by law.
Y him Adopted February 6. 1918.
Yeas, 9.
|, ETC., Noes, none. ,
under JNo' H. ~ -. I
State President of the Police Ju
Iicable Attest: L. E. Robinson, Clerk
mr. and Police Jury