The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-07-30
Proceedings Police Jury, July
Meeting 1914.
Monday, July 9th, 1914
By Mr.. Adams:

election held in Road District No. 2,
ward of Natchitoches Parish having
resulted in favor thereof, an election is
hereby called to be held Saturday,
August 22nd, 1914 for the purpose of
electing three Road Commissioners for
said district; that no person shall be
allowed to vote in said election unless
he is property tax payer and qualified
voter, and no candidate shall be eligible
unless he is qualified voter and pro-
perty tax payer in said district.
That the Secretary shall cause TO be
prepared for use at said election all the
necessary ballots, ballot boxes and
tally sheets.
That the polling place for said elve-
ton shall be at the regular polling
place at PoWhatan, La, and that f. l..
Rombin, w. H. Young and F. G. Ful-
kerson are hereby appointed commits
sioners and j. S Dixon is appointed
clerk to hold said election, all of whom
shall serve without compensation.
/ That returns of said election shall be
made to the Secretary of this Police
Jury on Monday, August Oath, and Oh
said day such Secretary shall canvass
the returns and declare the result
thereof,
No candidate shall be declared elected
as R6ad Commissioner unless he re-
eeives a majority of all votes cast, and
in the event of candidates receiving
less than a majority, a second election
shall be held on Saturday, August 29th
under the law, rules and regulations
governing such cases. Returns Of
second election if any shall be made as
in case of the first above provided.
/ All persons desiring to become can
! dldates for such positions shall file with
the Secretary of this body not later
than Monday, August 18th, 1917, their
written declarations of candidacy.
The polls shall be opened at O'Clock
a. n and closed at O'Clock p. m. and
the election held uader the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana.
Carried unanimously.
BY Mr.. Page:
Be it re solved b. the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Natchtoches, La, in
regular session convened, that whereas
there has been filed with this body a
and residents of the road district COM
prising all of ward three of this parish
east of Red River, a special election is
purpose of eiecting three Road Com
missIoners to look after roads and
bridges and superintend the expendi-
ture of the special road and bridge tax
carried in said district, one of said
commissioners to be elected from the
Grappes Bluff district one from the
middle of the said district east of Red
River ana one from the Alpha district
said election to be held on Saturday,
August 22nd, 1914,
That the Secretary shall cause to be
prepared for use at said election all the
necessary ballots, ballot boxes and
tally sheets.
That the polling place for said elec-
ton shall be at the regular polling at
Grapes Bluff, La, and that R. H.
Simmons, A. L. Messick and C. L.
Mayhem be and they are hereby ap
pointed commissioners and Jno +.
of whom shall serve without compensa-
tion.
That the returns of said election
shall be made to the Secretary Of this
Police Jury on Monday, August oath,
and on said day such Secretary shall
canvas the returns and declare the
result thereof.
No candidate shall be declared cleo
ted as Road Commissioner unless he
receives a majority of all votes cast
and in the event of candidates receiv-
ing less than majority, second elec-
tion shall be held on Saturday, August
29th under the laws, rules and regula-
lions governing such cases. Returns
of second election if any shall be made
as in case of the first above provided.
All persons desiring to become candi-
dates for sucn positions shall file with
the Secretary of this body not later
than Monday, August 18th, their
written declaration of candidacy.
Polls shall be opened at o'clock a
m. and close at 6 O'Clock p. m. and the
election held under the general election
of the State of Louisiana.
Yeas, Messrs Williams, Page, Par,
ker, Taylor, Cockfield and Russell.
Nays, Messrs. Pierson, Adams and
Knott. Carried.
By Mr.. Cockfeld, seconded by Mr..
Page
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the parish of Natchitoches.
SEC. !.
That from and after the first day OF
January 1915 it shall not be obligatory
to maintain fences in all that portion
of ward /, 9 and 10, of the parish OF
Natchitoches lying between Cane river
and Red river.
SEC. ii.
That after January 1st, 1915, it shall
be unlawful for live stock tn run al
large in said territory.
SEC. III.
That any live stock, viz, horses
mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, or goat:
found running at large in said territory
shall be decreed unlawful stock ans
4 shall be impounded by any citizen anc
, sold by the Constable of the ward ir
which it is found running at large, fol
the cash for what it will bring without
advertisement, after 10 days advertise.
ment by posting in public places ir
the neighborhood where such stock wa;
found running at large. Provided the
owner may redeem same at any timt
, before the sale upon payment of 500
for each head of stock, one half Of
; which to paid to the citizens impound
. ing same and one half to the Constable
making sale. The Constable shall feeC
the stock during the time it is i'm
pounded.
SEC. w.
In event of sale of said stock the
sum of 50 90 shall be paid as above
stated and the balance shall be pai(
bv the Constable into the Parisl
Treasurer to be kept for period o
ono vear from date of sale. to be paiC