The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-04
RESOLUTION.

A RES SL UTION of the Police
Jury of ,Stsr Parish of Jeffer son
Davis, State of Louisiana calling an election
In Road Dis tict No. tor the purpose of sub
uniting to tia qualified voters Of said Distract
? prOp0sitloratO create bonded Indebtedness
IN the sum ofgIwenty-sRe Thousand Dollars
30 be used III sae construction, improving and
maintenance Of public roads, highways and
bridges in sa5d Distriet; naming the poll ag
Olace and date of said election; naming The
Commissioners and Clark authorized to I'D
she same; progiding form OF ballot to he
1Sed and authorizing the President of the
Police Jury tCs procure the necessary polling
3o0ths, ballot boxes, Ballots, blanks, tally
sheets, lists OF registered voters, list of valas-
elton OF property, lists OF persons having paid
their poll TAX. compiled statement of voters,
etc, and fixing the date when the Police jury
shallmeet in public session for the purpose.
of opening the ballot boxes, canvassing the
returns and proIRulgating the result.
Section l.. Be 1t Resolved by the Police.
Jury OF the Parish Of Jefferson Davis State
OF Louisiana, that D special election is here
by called in Road DISTRICT No. of Jefferson
DAVIS Parish, Louisiana, for the purpose of.
submitting to tab duly qualified voters enc
titled under the Constitution and Laws OF,
Louisiana to vote at special elections, for the.
purpose Of creatiagga bonded indebtedness,
Jefferson Davis parish, bonded indebted,
nessin the sum Of T%enty-eae Thousand Dol.
lars, said bonds tStbear interest Of the rate Of
flve per cent per annumi payable semi-annual-,
ly. OF lsnch denominations and to mature at
SUCH dates as maybe fixed by the Police jury
OF the Parish OF Jefferson Davis prior to the,
issuance OF sames not to exceed period of
thlr So years, and authorizing said Police Jury
OF efsrson Davis Parish to levy annually. in,
addition to otheritaxes, an Ad valorem tan
nAall property within said district subject.
to assessment fopisach purposes, sufficient to,
pay she interest sehl-aDnnAlly upon said
bondsand the principal falling due each year
or such amount az may be required fora
sinking fund necessary to retire said bonds,
at N aturlty; that thet proceeds derived from
the sale OF said bonds shall be used exclusive.
~ forr the purpose of constructing, imprep-
ing and. maintaining public roads, highways
and bridges within, the limits of said Road
DlStFint No. l, thetisla TO Winch shall be vest
ed inthe public;
Section 2. Betit; Further Resolved, that
said election shall be held at Roanoke within
the limits OF said Road District No. on the
18th day OF August; 1914. the polling placeto
open sSseyen OcioGk,a. H., and to close atfiMe
O'Clock D. m, on sand date. and the Police Jury
does hereby appoint E. G. Barnett, F. G.
Clayton and John Disner as Commissioners,
and +. Q. Robinson as Clerk of election for
the pEgpOse of holding said election, and their
compensation for said services is hereby fixed
at{Iwo Dollars each; and the President Of the
Police Jury is hersby authorized TO praeure
the, necessary pooling booth, ballots,s ballot
voters list of valuation of propertyS. list of
persOns having paid their poll tax, complied
statement OF votars, etc, and SUCH other
para phernalla as is necessary to enable said
commissioners hold said election.
Section g. Bee 1t Further Resolved That
the ballots to betused at said election shall be
as,follows: