The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-04-16

in road District No. ) of the Parish of
Natchitoches, La, this day created by
ordinance of the Police Jury OF said
Parish there is hereby levied and I'm :
posed a per capita tax of One Dollar
per annum for the year 1914 and each
subsequent year upon each able-bodleo
male inhabitant of said road district
between the ages of Eighteen and Fifty
Five years, except in Incorporated
towns and villages, and municipalities
that maintain their own streets who
shall not be subject to this tax afore-
said. :,
Be it further ordained that the fail
ure to pay said per capita tax on or De:
fore the 1st day of November 1919
and on the 1st day of November CT each
subsequent years is hereby declared 70
be misdemeanor, and any party failing
neglecting or refusing to pay said per
capita tax within the time above pres
cribed upon conviction they shall be
fiued in the sum of not less than one
dollar, nor more than Twenty Five dol
lars and il default of payment be i'm,
prisoned in the parish jail for a period
Of not less than one day, nor more than
sixty days or both in the discretion OF
the Court. :,
Be it further ordained that it shall
be the duty of the Assessor of the Par
ish of Natchitoches to assess and place
said per capita tax upon his rolls tcr
the wear 1914 and each subsequent years
in and for said road district according
to law. .,..
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Cockerham, Knott. Page, Par
ker, Derbanne, and Cockfield.
Carried
By Mr., PiersOn:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of NatchitOcheS:
SEC. |. That the following petition
of resident tax payers of Ward One OF
Parish of Natchitoches be received
and granted viz:
To the Hon. Police Jury Parish OF
Natchltoches La.
We the undersigned citizens and
tax payegs of Ward One. your Parish
respectfully prav that you establish a
road district to he known as
Road District No. 10. viz:
Road District No. 10.
Beginning at point on Cane River
at the dividing line between property
of n. L. BIRD, J. H. Williams, and
running thence East to Red River
along the northern line of the follow
Ing properties owned By ]. Ii Will
Iiams, E. s. Pharris. part Of the prop
erty of n. L Bird. }. w. Jones, J. l.
Mccain. A. Sompayrac, NJ. j. Cum
ningham, Richard Spencer, D. G.
Scarborough, E. S. Pharris. NJ. f. At
kins, and along the south line Of pro-
perties of heirs of Wallace to Red
River.
Said road district embracing all
that portion of Ward Gne lying North
of 1.-THE above boundaries and Cane
River on the West and Red River on
che east.
Your petitioners pray that you call
a special election as soon as possible
of the property tax payers residing
within the limits of said road district
as to whether or not special tax or
5 mills on the dollar for 10 years shall
be levied on all property liable to tax
alton situated in said Dittrict. in
aid of the public roads and bridges
now constructed or which may be
in said district.
That you also levy a per capita tax
of One Dollar per year on all able-bo-
died male citizens between the ages
of Is and and Fifty Five years resid-
ing i'm said district in aid of road and
bridges.
That in event said election is in
favor of said tax that you appoint H.
s. Grow, NJ b. Tauzin, and e. o..
Payne an advisory committee to con-
fer and adviie with the Member Of
the Police Jury of ward One concern
Ing the expidentures Of the Funds
arising from said taxes.
Respectfully,
(Signed)
Mrs. W. G. Jones P. V. Sompayrac
Toe Desidire E. o. Payne
Henry Hughes Fl. + Grow
Louis DeBlieux Adrian Lestage
Mrs. NJ e. Payne M. Adron
NJ. b. Tauzin
| HEREBY certify that above list con-
5ains more than one third of property
owners OF that District.
tSigneG) d. J, HYAMS,
Clerk.
Yeas: Messrs Pierson, Williams
AudIllS, OOChCIIIdiu NhOUlf J. OIL
ger, Derbanne and Cocktield.
Corried.
By Mr.. Pierson:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
The Parish of Natchitoches, La.
Sec. /. That the folloMing portion
If the Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana is hereby created into a
Road District to be known as Road
District No. 10
Beginning at point on Cane River
1t the dividing line between the
of n. L. Birds and J. II.
Williams and running thence East to
Red River along the northern line of
he following properties owned by j.
Fl. Williams. E. S. Pharris, part Of the
property of n. L. Bird, J. w. Jones,
J. /. Mccain, A. Sompayrac, NJ. F.
A tkins,
Said road district embracing all that
portion of Ward one lying north of
he above boundaries and Cane River
IN the West and Red River the east.
Carried
By Mr.. Pierson
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches.
Sec. /. That in accordance with a
petition Of the citizens from Road Dis
trict No. 10, ward one, Parish of Nat
chitoches special election is hereby
ordered to be held in said Road District
No. 10, ware one of the Parish of Nat
,hitoches on the 3Oth day of May, 1914,
1T which shall be submitted to the pro-
,erty tax payers of said Road District
No. 10, eligible and qualified to vote at
such elections the following PROPOSE
lion:
To levy five mill special tax on the
lollar on all assessable property in said
Road District No. 10 of the Parish of
Natchitoches, ward one embracing the
property:
Beginning at point on Cane River
1t the dividing line between the pro-
oerty of N. L. Bird and j. H. Williams
md running thence east to Red River
llong the northern line of the follow
ng properties owned by ]. H. Will |