The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12

and ne IS hereby. directed tn have ,,o
pared for use at said special alact;apn ae :.
sufficient number of ballots on ea ,rI'' q g
which shall be printed both Of ~ th ea e OF
ositions defined in Section ! u be e,.e prop
ranged in such manner as to enahla' t a.
voters 70 'cte on each one separately
and in the following form: p'' "'e's'
PROPOSITION NO. ONE.
To levy a tax not exceeding ter mills
on the dollar of assessed vaIust H WINS al,
all property subject to state taxation
in said Ward and Road District No
for period OF twenty years beginning
with the year 1914, for the purnose Of
aiding in the construction Of a hhlid
highway from the town Of = Co,u ,uJ,;a
by the way OF the towns of Grayson
and Clarks to the line dividing Wards.
3 and 4 OF the Parish of Caldwell and
from a point on said road near Banks
Springs to the Columbia and Vernon
road: thence along the said Columbia
and Vernon road az far as practicable
to the line dividing Wards
and of the Parish of Cald- r-l
well, and if the voter shall de-
sire to vote in favor of the YES
proposition No. !, he shall
strike out with pen and ink the
word mo printed upon said Nh
ballot, and if he desires to '0
vote against said Proposition -
No. he Shall strike out with pen and
ink the word eyes" printed upon said
ballot.
PROPOSITION NO. TWO.
To incur debt and issue negotiable
bonds therefor in the sum of thirty
thousand dollars, and bearing interest
at rate not greater than five per cent
per annum. and to levy and collect
tax annually in excess of all other tax
es sufficient to pay the interest annual
ly and the principal falling due each
year while any of the bonds thus issued
are outstanding, and in all things ac-
cording to the requirements, stipula-
tions and restrictions of Article PSI of
the Constitution of Louisiana.
and if the voter shall desire to
vote in favor of Proposition
No. 2, he shall strike out with YES
pen and ink the word "No"
printed on said ballot, and if
he desires to vote against the No
Proposition No. 2 he shall "
strike out with pen and ink -
the word Eyes" printed on said ballot.
| And the Secretary of the Police Jury
shall have prepared for use at said
special election all necessary ballot box
es, talIey sheets, lists of voters, as
sessed valuation Of property and COM
piled statement of votes in number and
amount.
Sec. 4. That the polling places for
said election shall be Columbia, Gray
son and Clarks precincts, that for the
Columbia precinct the following COM
missioners are appointed: P. H. Me-
com, j. R. Brown and j. E. HUMPHREYS
and for said precinct C. R. Ferrand is;
hereby appointed clerk Of said elect on
for Grayson precinct;W. R. Broadway,
DR., O. A. Biggs and A. NJ. Grayson
are hereby appointed commissioners
and j. A, Warner clerk of said cleo
ton; for Clarks precinct, H. M. Snider,
j. W.Garkson and j. w. Jackson are
hereby appointed commissioners and E.
E. Tarver clerk of said election; and
all Of the clerks and commissioners
herein above appointed shall serve
withodt compensation. .,---.,s
1sc5. The President of this body is
hereby. directed to give notice of the
special election herein ordered by his
proclamation, to be published accord
ing to law, and in his said proclama-
ton he shall announce that the Police
Jury will meet at the Office of the Sec.
rotary at Columbia, La, on the 2Sd
day of July, 1914, at the hour of II
O'Clock and in open session proceed in
manner and form as required by law to
examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result of said election.
Sec. 6. That this ordinance take eff.
feet from and after it's adoption.
Adopted June 8. 1914.
H. H. ROGILLIO,
President Police Jury.
R. R. REDDITT
Secretary Police Jury.