The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
ORDINANCE NO, 81

of Jefferson Davis, State Of Louisiana,
for the purpose of submitting to the
property tax payers of said Parish quail
flied to vote at said election, PROPOSE.
ton to incur debt and to issue negOti.
able bonds of said Parish to the amount
of One Hundred Thousand $500, 100000
Dollars, for the purpose of constructing
and furnishing a court house for said
Parish, and a proposition to incur debt
and to Issue negotiable bonds OF said
Parish to the twenty-five Thousand
($25,000.00l Dollars, to construct, fur.
niSh and equip jail for said parish,
title to all of which shall vest in the
public; fixing the length of time which
said bonds shall run and the rate OF in.
terest payable thereon, said interest to
be paid annually; providing for the
notice of holding the same; naming the
officers, commissioners and clerks to
hold said election; fixing the form of the
ballot and providing for the furnishing
of ballots to be used at said election;
fixing the time and place for holding
the same and for CanVaSSing and pro.
mitigating the result and returns there
Of and for taking all necessary steps
for calling, holding and promulgating
the results of Said election.
Section /. Be 1t ordained, by the
Police Jury Of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis that a special election is hereby
called to be held within and throughout
the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of
Louisiana, on Tuesday, the second day
Of June. A. D., 1914, for the purpose of
submitting to the property tax payers
of said Parish qualified to vote in said
election, the following propositions, to.
wit:
GAY A proposition to incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds Of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis, of One Hundred ThouS
and ($I00, 00000) Dollars to run for a
period of ten years and to bear interest
at the rate of five per cent per annum,
said interest to be payable annually,
the money raised to be used for the
purpose of constructing and furnishing
a court house at the Parish seat in and
for said Parish, title to which shall vest
in the public, as provided by the Con.
Stltution and Laws of the State of
Louisiana.
(B) A proposition TO incnr debt and
issue negotiable bonds of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis to the aggregate
amount of twenty-five Thousand ($25,.
JOO.OO) Dollars to run for a period of
ten years and to bear interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, said
interest to be paid annually, the money
so raised to be used for the purpose of
constructing, furnishing and eQuipping
a jail at the Parish seat in and for the
Parish of Jefferson Davis, title to
which shall vest in the public as pro.
vided by the Constitution and Laws of
the State of Louisiana
Section 2. Be it further ordained etc
that on the fourth day of June in the
year 1914, at the hour of 900 a. m. the
Police Jury of the Parish Of Jefferson
Davis shall meet in open session at its
usual place of meeting in Jennings,
said Parish and State, and shall then
and there in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, used at said cleo.
ton examine and count the ballots cast
thereat, in number and amount exam
inc and canvass the returns of said
election and declare and promulgate
the result thereof according to law.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that the President of the Police
Jury is hereby ordered and instructed
to issue his proclamation calling the
election herein provided for and giving
due and legal notice that the same is to
be held on the date hereinaboye named
for the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers of said Parish,
qualified to vote at said election, the
two propositions herein ordered to be
submitted to them. said proclamation
and notice of election shall state the
time and place at which the Police Jury
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis shall
meet for the purpose of opening the
ballot boxes, examining and counting
the ballots cast at said election, can.
vasSing the returns and declare and
promulgate the results thereof. said
proclamation and notice of election
shall further contain list of the poll
ing places at which said election is to
be held.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
etc, that the polling places for said
election at which the same shall be
held and the commissioners, clerks and
officers who shall hold, conduct and