The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-01-29
Petition Road District No. 3.

Petition Road District No. 3.
To the Hon. Police Jury in and for
the parish of Natchitoches. State of
Louisiana.
We the Undersigned property tax
PAYERS of Road District No. ) ward
ten. of the parish of NatchitOches,
State of Louisiana, qualified to vote
in UGH election. respectfully petition
your Hon. body to call an election at
which election shall be submitted to
the property tax payers Of said Road
District qualified to vote in such
election in such district under the
constitution and laws of the STATE of
LOuiSiana, the question and PROPOSE
ton of voting and leyyinP for period
of five years beginning with the year
1914, and including the years 1915,
1916, 1917 and 1918. a special five mill
TAX on al! property situated In SAID
Road District No. ) Of ward II sub
ject to taxation for the purpose OF
constructing, maintaining and repair
ing public roads and bridges in said
Road District No. 3. of ward 10 of
the parish of NatchitocheS La. said
election to be called and held in &C
cordance with the constitution and
laws of the State Of Louisiana rela-
tive to such special election.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) w. Fl. Russell, VIM. Bell,
August Bynog, f. L. Lovespiere, W.
Fl. Jones, j. 4. johnson, Lee Sharp,
John Green. w. S Green, a. Carua-
han, Pierre Salad, John Sallard,
Neville Salard, Joe Ballard, |. Vercher,
Charlie Salard, w. III Fuller, j. w.
Johnson, Alciad Bynog, Dock Gorum,
John Spurgeoh, G. w. Guin, B. G.
Guin, Edward Oelacard, E. d. Crysel,
James !. Jones, Mills Guin, S. W.
Gahagan, Yves Jewers, Tom Martin,
James Delacard, Flip Barco, Eugene
Kerry, Napoleon Basco, Jr., Edward
King, Victo- Debus. j. l.. Brossett,
5. Kerry, VIM. w. Smith, Wesley
Russell. John A. Bennett, Adams
Bennett, John Bennett, Paul Der
banne, Monroe Bennett, l.. +. Gallon,
Thomas Derbanne, Joe Sanders, John
Tomisee, Valcour Kerry, Narcise
Kerry, Bryant Bennette. per H. r +,
P. Bonds, per w. H. r., n. Derbanne,
per W. HI. R., AdClph Gallon, J. T.
Warriet, j. ID, Colhoun, j. }. Der
banne, Alcide Derbanne, Ernest Der
banne. Numa Gallon, Sr.. per w. H.,
Henry Gallon, Ambrose Gallon, per
w. H., G. P. Russell.
hereby certify that more than one
third of the qualified electors and tax
payers residing within the Road Dis
trict No. 3. as mentioned in ward ten
Q0) have signed the above and fore
going petition for the purpose of or
dering an election to determine
whether or not the taxes asked for
should be levied or not.
This 5th day of January 1914.
(SIgned) S. &. DowDEN
Assessor.
By Mr.. Russell:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
Of the parish of Natchitoches.
Sec. /. That in accordance with
petition of the citizens from Road
District No. 3, ward ten, parish of
Natchitoches, special election is
hereby held in said Road District No.
3, ward ten Of The parish Of Natchito
ches on 18th day of Feb. 1914, at
which shall be submitted to the pro-
perty tax payers of said Road District
No, 3, eligible and qualified to vote
at such elections the following propo-
sition. To levy tax of five mills on
the dollar on all the assesSable pro-
perty in said Road District No. 3 of
the parish of Natchitoches; ward ten
embracing the following property.
Ali that portion of ward ten begin
ming at the north west corner of sec
ton six, township 6, range 6, Natchi-
toches parish Louisiana, thence run
east on the range line TO the eastern
line of Texas and Pacific Railway
right of way. sthence in a south east
ernly direction along the said eastern
line of the said right of way of the
said Texas and Pacific right of way to
the boundary line between the par
ishes- of Natchitoches and Rapioes,
thence in south westerly direction
along the boundary line dividing the
parish of Natchitoches and RaDidps
to the intersection of said boundary
line and the ward line between line
eight and ten, thence west with said
boundary line between said wards to
the south west corner of. section 81, L
s, N r 6, w, THENCE north along the
line dividing ward seven and ten to
the place of beginning, said territory
comprising Road District No 8, Nat.
chitoches Parish La.
The said special tax to exist for
period of five years beginning and in
Guiding the year 1914 and ending with
and including the year 1918, the said
tax to be solely devoted to construc-
ton and maintenance of the roads
and bridges in the District No. 3, of
Natchitoches Parish, that the secre-
tary of the Police Jury is hereby in
TO have prepared tor use at
the said special election a sufficient
number Of ballots on which shall be
printed the proposition submitted and
set forth in section one of this ordi-
nance in the following form, viz:
BALLOT.
Proposition to levy a 5 II
mill special tax on the dol II
ar on all assessable pro- vre
oerty in said District 8, of