The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-17
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance ordering an election il
Ward and Road District No. 4 of the
Parish of Caldwell to take the sense OF
the property taxpayers in said WarG
and Road District No. A upon the ques-
ton of voting a tax not to exceed ten
mills on the dollar of all taxable prop
erty in said district for twenty years
beginning with the year 1914, and to
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
therefor, in aid of the construction of
public highway from Columbia by the
Way of the towns Of Grayson and Clarks
to the line dividing Wards 8 and of
said Parish of Caldwell, and from a
point on said road near Banks Spring
to the Columbia and Vernon road, and
thence along said Columbia and Vernon
road as far as practicable, to the line
dividing Wards 4 and 5 of the Parish of
Caldwell.
Section l. Whereas there has been
presented to the Police Jury of the
Parish of Caldwell petitions signed by
$50 Of the property taxpayers of Ward
and Road District No. 4, eligible to
vote at such election, praying that
special election be ordered to be held
in said Ward and Road District No. a,
at which shall be submitted the follow
ing propositions, to-wit:
First. To levy a special tax not ex-
ceeding ten mills on the dollar on all
property in said Ward and Road Dis
trict No. a of the Parish of Caldwell,
La, subject to state taxation, annual
ly for period of twenty years begin
ming with the year 1914, for the pur-
pose Of aiding in the construction of a
highway from the town of Columbia by
the way of the towns Of Grayson and
Clarks to the line dividing Wards and
q OF said parish, and from point near
Banks Springs to the Columbia and
Vernon road, and thence along said
Columbia and Vernon road as far as
practicable to the line dividing Wards
4 and 5 Of the Parish of Caldwell,
Second. Incur debt and issue nepo-
table bonds therefor in the sum of
thirty thousand dollars, bearing inter
est at rate not greater than five per
cent per annum, and to levy and collect
tax annually in excess of all other
taxes, sufficient to pay the interest an
nually and the principal falling due
each year while any of the bonds TINS
issued are outstanding; and in all things
according to the requirements, stipuia-
tons and restrictions of Article 28l of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana.
:. Therefore be it ordained bv the po-
lice Jury of the Parish of Caldwell in
regular session convened, That snec-
lal election is hereby ordered to he held
in Ward and Road District No. d of the
r Parish of Caldwell, on Tuesday, the
2lst day of July, 1914, at which cleo
ton Propositions Nos. | and 2 as here.
lnabove stated shall be submitted to
the property taxpayers qualified tot
vote at said election.
Sec. z. Be it further ordained That
the Secretary of the Police Jury he
and he is hereby. directed to have nra' F.:
pared tor use at said special election
sufficient number OF ballots, on each Of
which shall be printed both of the pron-
ositlons defined in Section hereof. ar.
ranged IN such manner as to enable the
voters to vote on each one separately 4
and in the following form:
PROPOSITION NO. ONE.
10 levy tax not exceeding ten mile
m the COLLAR of assessed valuation m I
III property subject to state taxation
n said Ward and Road District No A =
or a period of twenty years beginning
nth the year 1914, for the purpose of
lding in the construction of a nhlid
lghWay from the town of Columh;a
y the way of the towns of Gravson 4
nd Clarks to the line dividing Wards
and of the Parish of Caldwell and
'om point on said road near Banks
prlngs to the Columbia and Vernon n
'ad; thence along the said Columbia +
I'd Vernon road as far as practicable
the line dividing Wards 4 r.
I'd 8 of the Parish of Cald- y--; "
ell, and if the voter shall de-
Re to vote in favor of the YES :
OPPOSITION No. l, he shall
rike out with pen and ink the
,rd mo printed upon said No
Hot, and if he desires to Nv Bs
tie against said pronositiop H.I