The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-07-23
Proceedings Police Jury, July
Meeting 1914.
Monday, July 9th, 19l'


ward of Natchitoches Parish having
resulted in favor thereof, an election is
hereby called to be held Saturday,
August 22nd, 1914 for the purpose of
electing three Road Commissioners for
said district; that no person shall be
allowed to vote in said election unless
he is property tax payer and qualified
vater, and no caadidate shall be eligible
unless he is qualified voter and pro
perty tax payer in said district.
That the Secretary shall cause TO bp
nFenerrd for gse at said election all the
hgcessary ballots, ballot boxes and
tally sheets.
That the polling place for said eleo-
ti9n shall be at the fegalaE polling
Blaee az FQWhatan, La, AND that r. l.,
Rpmbin, w. H. Young and +, G. Full
kerson are hereby appointed commits.
siQners aid j, 3. Dixon is appointed
clerk to hold said election, all of whom
shall serve without compensation.
That returns of said election shall be
made to the Secretary of this Police
Jury on Monday, August Oath, and on
said day such Secretary shall canvass
the returns a.d desIare the result
! thereof.
No candidate shall be declared elected
as Road Commissioner unless he re
ceives majority of all votes cast, end
in the event Gf candidates receiving
| ises than majority, a second election
| shall be held on Saturday, August 29th
under the law, rules and regulations
governing sueh eases Returns of
sesond election If any shall be made as
in case of the first above provided,
| All persons desiring to become can
didates for such positions shall file with
the Secretary of this body not later
than Monday, August 18th, 1914, their
written declarations of candidacy.
The polls shall be opened at 7 O'Clock
a. m. and closed at O'clock =. IN. and
the election hyid under the general
election laws Of the State of Louisiana.
Carried Unanimously.
By Mr.. Page;
BE it resolved b. the Police jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches. La, in
regular session convened, that whereas
there has been filed with this body a
petition to that effect by the citizens
and residents of the road district COM
prising all of ward three of this parish
east of Red River, a special election is
l
purpose of slecting three Road Com:
missloners to look after roads anc
bridges and superintepa the eRpendi
ture of the special road and bridge ta2
carried in said district, one OF sale
commissioners to be elected from the
Grapes Bluff district, one from the
middle of the said district east OF keC
River and one from the Alpha district
said election to be held on Saturday
August 22nd, 1914.
That the Secretary shall cause to b,
prepared for use at said election all th'
necessary ballots, ballot boxes ant
tally sheets.
That the polling place for said elec
tion shall be at the regular polling a
Grapes Bluff, La, and that R Il
Simmons, A. L. Messick and c. L
Mayhem be and they are hereby ap
pointed commissioners and Jno. +
Scopinj clerk to hold said election, al
of whom shall serve without compensa
ton.
That the returns of said election
shall be made to the Secretary OF thl
Police Jury on Monday, August 24th
and on said day such Secretary shall
canvas the returns and declare tn
result tnereOI.
No candidate shall be declared elec
: ted as Road Commissioner unless h
E receives a majority of all votes cas-
and in the event of candidates receiv
ing less than a majority, second elec
ton shall be held on Saturday, Angus
29th under the laws, rules and regula
.ions governing such cases. Return
of second election if any shall be mad
as in case of the first above provided
J All persons desiring to become candi
dates for such positions shall file wit
the Secretary of this body not late
!, than Monday, August 18th, thei
written declaration of candidacy.
Polls shall be opened at Z O'Clock 6
: m. and close at 6 o'clock p m. and tn
election held under the general electio
a of the State of Louisiana.
! Yeas, Messrs Williams, Page, Pal
ker, Taylor, Cockfield and Russell
= Nays, Messrs. Pierson, Adams an
: Knott, Carried.
By Mr.. Cockfield, seconded by Nj
n Page;
d Be it ordained by the Police Jury {
h the parish of Natchitoches.
n SEC. |.
> That from and after the first day {
!. January 1915 it shall not be obligatol
. to maintain fences in all that portic
of ward l, 9 and 10, of the parish {
Natchitoches lying between Cane rive
and Red river.
SEC. Ii.
That after January 1st, 1915, it sha
be unlawful for live stock tn run
large in said territory.
SEE. III.
II That any live stock, viz, horse
"A mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, or goa
) found running at large in said territol
N shall be decreed unlawful stock al
,e shall be impoundel by any citizen al
)e sold by the Constable of the ward
l. which it is found running at large, 1
the cash for what it will bring witho
ID appraisement, after 10 days advertls
re ment by posting. in 3 public places
Is the neighborhood where such stock W
oil found running at large. Provided t
n owner may redeem same at any tir
re before the sale upon payment of 81.
n. for each head of stock, one half
KS which to paid to the citizens impoun
le ing same and one half to the Constat
making sale. The Constable shall fe
the stock during the time it is Il
e. pounded.
SEC. Nv.
In event of sale of said stock
m sum of S2 90 shall be paid as abo
stated and the balance shall be p'
by the Constable into the PAR
Treasurer to be kept for period
one wear from date of sale, to be pi
to the owner of the stock proof
mr. ownership. If not claimed by