St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-06-13

meeting, and having ascertained from
said inspection, examination and COM
pilation that the votes, in number
and amount cast at the aforesaid
election held throughout the parish
of ST. Tammany, La, for and against
the proposition submitted to the vote
of the property tax payers of said
par sh by resolution of the police
jury of the parish of st. Tammany
adopted April 20, 1914, to-wit:
"Shall a debt be incurred and
bonds be issued of the parish
of st. Tammany to the amount of
$500 to run no longer than
thirty years from date and to bear
interest not exceeding five (5) per
cent per annum, payable annually or
semi-annually for the purpose Of
building and constructing public
roads throughout the parish of st.
Tammany,
Number of votes cast for the prop
osition submitted, as aforesaid. six
hundred and forty-one (64D.
Number of votes cast against the
proposition submitted aforesaid, two
hundred and three (203).
Amount of assessed valuation Of
property cast IN favor of the propo-
sition submitted, as aforesaid, seven
hundred and forty-six thousand seven
hundred and sixty-five dollars two
cents ($746,765.02).
Amount of assessed valuation of
property cast against the proposition
submitted, as aforesaid, one hundred
and fifty thousand and fifteen dol
lars ($15O,O15)
b After having counted the vote, In
spected and examined same as to
numbers and amounts and having in
spected and examined and canvassed
the poll lists, tally sheets and comp1l-
ed statement of votes made by the
commissioners and clerks presiding
at said election and compiling the re-
turns of said election, we replaced in
the ballot boxes the tickets or bal
lots, the poll lists (being the list
containing the names of all persons
voting at said election, and number
ed in accordance with the law) tally
sheets and compiled statements OF
votes cast at said election, and after
having sealed same and deposited
said boxes with the clerk Of the dis
trict court Of the parish of st. Tam
many; and having satisfied ourselves
that the returns made by the COM
missioners and clerks presiding at
said election are true and correct,
except / vote in 7th ward thrown out
account Of voter having only poll
tax, this vote was for the PROPOSE
ton ON an assessment of $24OO; and
/ vote in LIST precinct Of second ward
thrown out account of it being illegal,
this was voted for the proposition on
an assessment of $1,000; and that
the proposition submitted to the tax
payers qualified as electors under
the law and constitution of the State
of Louisiana to vote at said election
held throughout the parish of st.
Tammsny on June 2, 1914, was car
ried by majority vote in number
and amount of the assessed valuation
Of the property tax payers voting at
said election, we the police jury of
the parish of st. Tammany, acting
as commissioners OF the aforesaid
election held throughout the parish
Of st. Tammany, Louisiana. in open
session assembled as aforesaid, here
by declare that the said proposition
unlimited to the property tax payers
Of the parish Of st. Tammany by
of the police jury of the
pa IRISH of St. Tammany, La, adopted
oIl the Goth day of April, 1914, as
J foresaid, is carried as evidenced by
he compilation of the votes as here
,nabove set forth; and having made
public proclamation of the above re-
suits, we have closed this process
verbal of the compilation of the votes
cast at the aforesaid election, in num-
bers and amounts, which process YER
bal is made in triplicate, one copy