The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-24
RESOLUTION.

A RE SOL UTION of the Police
Jury of the Parish of efferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, calling an election
| in Road District No. for the purpose of sub
uniting to the qualified voters of said District
| a proposition to create bonded indebtedness
| in the sum of Twenty-one Thousand Dollars
| to be used in the construction, improving and
maintenance Of public roads, highways and
bridges in said District; naming the polling
place and date OF said election; naming the
| Commissioners and Clerk authorized to hold
the same: providing a form of ballot to be
used and authorizing the President OF the
| Police Jury to procure the necessary polling
| booths, ballot boxes, ballots, blanks, tally
sheets, lists OF registered voters, list of valu-
| alton of property, lists of persons having paid
| their poll tax, compiled statement OF voters,
etc, and fixing the date when the Police Jury
shall meet in public session for the purpose
of opening the ballot boxes, canvassing the
returns and promulgating the result.
Section l.. Be it Resolved by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State
OF Louisiana, that special election is here
by called in Road District No. l Of Jefferson
Davis Parish, Louisiana, for the purpose of
submitting to the duly qualified voters en-
titled under the Constitution and Laws OF
Louisiana to vote at special elections, for the
purpose of creating bonded Indebtedness;
the creation by said Road District No. l OF
Jefferson Davis parish. bonded indebted
a
lars, said bonds to bear interest at the rate OF
five per cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly, OF such denominations and to mature at
such dates as may be fixed by the Police Jury
Of the Parish OF Jefferson Davis prior to the
issuance Of same, not TO exceed a period OF
thirty years, and authorizing said Police Jury
OF Jefferson Davis Parish to levy annually. III
addition to other taxes. an ad valorem tax
upon all property within said district subject
to assessment for snch purposes, sufficient to
pay the interest semi-annually upon said
bonds and the principal falling due each year
or such amount as may be required for a
sinking fund necessary to retire said bonds
at maturity; that the proceeds derived from
the sale of said bonds shall be used exclusive
ly for the purpose OF constructing, lmprOy-
ing, and maintaining public roads, highways
and bridges within the limits of said Road
District No. l. the title to which shall be vest
ed in the public;
Section 2. Be- it 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 place to
open at seven o'clock a. m and to close at five
O'Clock D. m, on said date, and the Police Jury
does hereby appoint Z. c. Barnett, +. G.
Clayton and John Diener as Commissioners,
and E. G. Robinson as Clerk Of election for
the purpose of holding said election, and their
compensation for said services is hereby fixed
at Two Dollars each: and the President of the
Police jury is hereby authorized to procure
the necessary polling. booth, ballots, ballot
boxes, blanks, tally sheets, lists of registered
voters, list Of valuation of property. list of
statement of voters, ETC., and such other
paraphernaiia as is necessary to enable said
commissioners to hold said election.
Section 3. Be it Further Resolved, That
the ballots to be used at said election shall be
as follows: