The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-03-05


Notice to voters: TO vote in favor
OF said proposition place a cross (Xl
mark in the square under the word
\ ES. To vote against said PROPOSE
place a similar mark under the word
NO.
Sec. 3. The secretary is instructed
to have prepared for use all the neceS-
sarY ballots. BALLOT boxes, tally sheets
and list of voters and assessed valua
tion Of property and complied state in
number and amounts,
Sec. +. That said special lection
be held i'm accordance with the laws
Of this state and that the polling
place be Police Jury room.
That the following are named and
appointed as Commissioners and Clerk
TO serve at said election to-wlt:
J. II. Ilarrell.
W w. Smith.
J T. Elan.
Commissioners,
r. l.. Thomas.
Clerk.
Sec. ). That the president of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to
issue proclamation, giving notice of
and that the Police Jury will meet at
its regular meeting place on Monday
the eth day of April 1914. in the City
and parish Of NatchitoChes and open
and count the ballots in number and
amount and declare the result of
same. Yeas, Messrs. PierSOn, VIII
Iiams, Adams, Knott, Parker, Der
banne and Russell Carried.
BY Mr.. Russell:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish Of Natchitoches La,
that acting under the authority
vested in it by article 232 of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana
and suCh laws amendatOry thereof
and relating thereto that in order To
raise funds for the purpose Of con-
structing, maintaining and repairing
roads and bridges in ward nine Of the
parish of NatchitOcheS, State OF Lou
isiana there is hereby levied per
capita tax of two dollars per annum
for the year 1914, and each Subse-
quent year upon each able bodied
male inhabitant of the said ward OF
the parish Of NatchltOches between
the ages of eighteen and tifty-tiye
except those residing In incorporated
towns, and municipalities Villages or
towns that maintain their own streets
who shall not be subject to the per
capita tax aforesaid.
Be it further ordained that the
failure to pay the said per capita tax
OH or before the first day of November
1914, and on the first day Of Novem-
Der of each subsequent year is hereby
n nlnr n1 n 20 mi CH q O n
any party neglecting or refusing to
pay said tax within the time above
prescribed, upon conviction shall be
fined in the sum Of not less than one
dollar nor twenty-five dollars and in
default Of payment be imprisoned in
the parish Jail for a period of not less
than one dav nor more than sixty
days or both at the discretion of the
Court.
Be it further ordained that it shall
be the duty of the Assessor OF the
Parish of Natchltoches. La, to place
said per capita tax on his assessment
rolls in and for said ward nine of the
parish of Natchitoches.
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Parker, Derbanne and
Russell. Carried.
By Mr. Parker:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the parish of Natchitoches La,
that acting under the authority
vested in it by article 292 Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
and such laws amendatory thereof
and relating thereto that in order to
raise funds for the purpose of con-
structing, maintaining and repairing
roads and bridges in ward nine of the
parish of Natchitoches, State of Lou
isiana there is hereby levied a per
capita tax of one dollar per annum
for the year 1914, and each subse-
quent year upon each able bodied
male inhabitant of the said ward
seven Of the parish of Natchitoches
between the ages of eighteen and
tifty-five years except those residing
in. Incorporated towns and munich
palities villages or towns that main
tain their own streets, who shall not
be subject to the per capita tax
aforesaid
Be it further ordained that the
failure to pay the said per capita tax
on or before the first day of Novem-
Der 1914, and on the first day of No
vember Of each subsequent year is