The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-07-16

Knott, TAYLOR and Russell. Nays,
Parker and Cockfeld. Carried.
By Mr.. PIerson:
That in accordance with petition OF
citizens of ward ten, that Mr.. John
Abraham be required to remove gates
placed by him across the public road,
and in event gates are not moved to
proceed to move same by law. CARED.
By Mr.. Pierson:
Ordered upon examining the votes cast
in Road District No. 10 ward one of the
Parish of Natchitoches, La, at the
special election held on the Both day OF
MAY 1914 as to whether or not special
tax of five mills on the dollar be levied
for a period of 10 years on all the as
sessable property of Road District No;
10 of the Parish of Natchitoches and
embracing the following territory:
Beginning at point on Cane River
at the dividing line between the pro-
perty of N. l.. Bird and j. H. Williams
and running thence east to Red River
along the northern line of the following
properties owned by j. H. Williams,
E. S. Pharris, part of the property of
n. L. Bird, J. W. Jones, J. |. Mccain
A. Sompayrac, NJ. J. Cunningham,
Richard Spencer, D. c. Scarborough,
E. S. Pharris, M. F. Atkins, and along
the south line of property of heirs OF
Wallace to Cane River. Said road dis
trict embracing all that portion of ward
one lying north of the above boundaries
and Cane river on the west and Red
river on the east.
The result of said election is as
follows:
For said tax in number Z, against
said tax in number 2.
For said tax in amount Sl643OOO,
against said tax in amount $3.50. w.
The majority in number of votes cast
for he tax of five mills for 10 years is
5. The majority in amount OF valua-
zion of property for the tax for III
years is S15670. 90.
1t is therefore proclaimed that at
said election the vote in number and
amount is in favor of the assessment
and levy of said tax. Carried.
By Mr.. Cockfhld:
Ordered, upon examining the votes
cast in Road District No. 9, Ward 9,
of the Parish of Natchitoches La, at
the special election held on Tuesday
May 10Th 1914 as to whether or not a
special tax not to exceed --Tsn Mills in
any one year and to run for period of
Twenty years be levied on all the as
sessable property of Road District No.
9 embracing and including the follow
ing territory:
Commencing at a point on the Ward
line between Wards One and Nine
where the southwest boundry line of
line thence southeasterly to Bayou
Natchez ct its junction with Bayou
Julian, thence along the east bank of
Bayou Matches to the southern boun-
dry line of section So, I. >, r. Z, thence
east along said line to its intersection
with the western boundry of section 70
T. 8, R 7, thence south to the line be-
tween section Is and SO, thence along
the line between j. Alph. Prudhomme
and Carroll Jones to Cans River, thence
across Cane River to the line between
properties of Cloutier Heirs and Car
roll Jones along said line to the line
between sections so and 40, T. 8, r. s.
thence along said line and the eastern
boundry line of section A, to the south
east corner of section 80, thence along
the line between section 30 and 81, and
and 90 and "a to Red River, thence
along Red River to the Ward line be,
tween Ward l and 9, thence west along
said ward line to the point of begin
ming.
Said tax to net the sum of Sixty
Thousand dollars and be devoted to the
construction, Improvement and main
tainance of the public roads running
through said district by gravelling
The result Of said election Is as fol
lows:
For said tax In number None, Against
said tax in number l6.
For said tax In amount, None, Against
said tax in amount S278777. 90.
1t is therefore proclaimed that at
said election the vote in number and
amount is against said tax.
Carried.
By Mr.. Russell:
Ordered, upon examining the votes
cast in Road District No. 8, Ward 10,
of Natchitoches Parish La, of the spe-
ciai election held on Both day of May
1914, as to whether or not a special tax
of five mills on the dollar be levied for
a period of five years on all the assess
able property of Road District No. 3 of
the Parish of Natchitoches embracing
and including the following territory.
All that portion of Ward Ten begin
Mug at the Northwest corner of sec
ton Six, township six, range six, Nat
chitoches Parish Louisiana, thence run
east on the range line to the eastern
line of Texas and Pacific railway, thence
in southeasterly direction along the
said eastern line of the said right of
way of the said Texas and Pacific right
of way to the boundry line between the
parishes of Natchitoches and Rapides,
thence in q southWesterly direction
along the bogndry line dividing the
parish of Natchitoches and Rapides to
the intersection of said boundry line
and the Ward line between line be-
tween Eight and Ten. thence west with
said bouudry line between said wards
to the southwest corner of Section 81,
T 6, N r 6, w thence north along the
line dividing Wards Seven and Ten to
the place of beginning, said territory
comprising and composing road district
No. 8, Ward TO-
The result of said election Is as fol-
lows:
Cloutierville Box
For in number II, Against in number
None.
For in amount 795OOo, Against in
amount, None.
Chopin Box.
For in number 25, Against in number
None.
For in amount 48SO.0O Against in
amount, None.
The majority in number of vote cast
in favor Of the tax of five mills for
five years is az, the majority in amount
of valuation of property for the tax for