The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-05-07

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of said proposition place cross mark
in the square below the word Yes,
and to vote against said proposition
place similar cross mark in the
square below The word NO
And that the Secretary of said
Police Jury be and she is hereby in
structed to iiave prepared for use al
said election. all the necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets, list of voters,
assessed valuation of property and
complied statement of voters in num-
ber and amount.
Sec. 3. That the polling place OF
said election shall be polling place No.
one of ward nine. of the Parish OF
Natchitoches and Sam Friedman,
Leon Friedman aud + C. Cloutier
are hereby appointed commissioners
| of said election and G 5. Cloutier is
appointed clerk of said election and
said election shal. be conducted under
the laws of the State Of Louisiana
applicable thereto.
Sec. 4. That the President of the
| Police Jury is hereby instructed to
give notice OF the special election
herein ordered by his proclamation
published according to law, and in
said proclamation he shall announce
that at 10 O'Clock a. m. the 9th day
ct July, 1914, the Police Jury will
meet al its regular meeting place in
the city of Natchitoches, La, in open
session, proceed to open the ballot
boxes. examine and canvass the re-
turns and declare the result of said
special election.
The roll being called tho vote on
the above ordinance was as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams. Cockerham, Knott, Page,
Parker, Derbanne, Cocktield and
Russell Nays, none Carried unani.
mously.
By Mr.. Pierson:
BE 1t ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Natchitoches:
Sac. /. That the following petition
of resident tax payers of Ward One oi
! Parish of Natchitoches be received
and granted viz:
To the Hon Police Jury Parish oi
Natchltoches La.
We the undersigned citizens and
tax payegs of Ward One. your Parish
respectfully pray that you establish
separate road district to he known as
Road District No 10, viz:
Road District No, 10.
Beginning at q point on Cane River
at the dividing line between property
of N. L. Bird, j. II. Williams, and
running thence East to Red River
along the northern line Of the follow
Ing properties owned by ]. FL Will
liams, Z. 5. Pharris, part of the prop
erty of n. L Bird, }. W.,Jones, j, /
Mccain. a. Sompayrac, Nj. j. Gun
ningham, Richard Spencer, ID. e
scarborough, e. S. Pharris. NJ. f. At.
kins, and along the south line OF pro.
perties of heirs of Wallace to Rec
River
Said road district embracing al
that portion of Ward Gne lying NORTH
of the above boundaries and Cane
River on The West and Red River or
che east.
Your petitioners pray that you cal
a special election as soon as possible
of the property tax payers residing
within the limits of said road district
as to whether or not special tax ol
5 ills on the dollar for 10 years shall
be levied on all property liable to tax
alton situated in said Dittrict. in
aid of the public roads and bridges
now constructed or which may be
constructed In said district.
That you also levy per capita tax
of One Dollar per year on all able-bo-
died male citizens between the ages
of Is and and Fifty Five years resid-
ing in said district In aid OF road and
bridges.
That In event said election is In
favor of said tax that you appoint III.
S. Grow. NJ b, Tauzin, and E. o
Payne an advisory committee to con.
fer and adyiie with the Member of
the Police Jury Of ward One concern
Ing the expidsntures of the Funds
rising fr0n said taxes.