The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-09-11
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Donaldson Vile. La Sent ~,

Donaldsonville, La, Sept. II, 1915.
PURSUANT to an ordinance adopted by
4 the police jury of the parish of Ascen-
sion, state of Louisiana, as the govern
ing authority of Road District No. 2 OF
the parish of Ascension, at regular meet
ing held at the courthouse in Donaldsonville
on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1915, /, ADOLPHE
METER, president of the police jury of
the parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana,
ksszAyirtue of the authority in me vested
in obedience and compliance with said
5fdinance, do hereby proclaim that a special
election will be held of the property tax
payers. qualified under the constitution and
laws of the state of Louisiana to vote at
said election, in Road District No. 2 of
the parish of Ascension, louisiana on TUES
DAY, OCTOBER 10. 1915. between the hours
of Z o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of obtaining the sense of the
property taxpayers entitled to vote on the
following proposition:
To authorize the police jury of the par
ish of Ascension. state of Louisiana, for
and on behalf of Road District No 2 of the
parish of Ascension, to incur an indebted
ness of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and
issue negotiable bonds therefor, said bonds
to bear interest at the rate of five per cent
per annum payable semi annuaily, and to
run for a period not longer than twenty
five (25) years, for the following purposes,
to-Wit: That OF constructing, improving and
maintaining the public highways and roads
situated within the limits of Road District
No. of the parish of Ascension, together
with the bridges, cuiverts, drains, and other
appurtenances and accessories incident there
to.
For the purposes of said election, and in
accordance with said ordinance, the polling
places are hereby designated at ri. G. Braud' s
store. in the fifth ward of the parish of As
eension; at Hart & Arnlitage's old store, in
the fifth ward of said parish: at j. G. Klos'
store. in the sixth ward of said parish; at
Picard Geismars warehouse, in the sixth
ward of said parish at ]. N. Delaune's
store, in the eighth ward of said parish !;
at H.. A. Webb9s store, in the eighth ward
being situated within the limits of said Road
District No. 2. Messrs. Louis Rome, A. E.
Hiekson nd Sam. Boote have been APP
pointed nmissioners, and J. F.. Saxon
clerk, to We at said Burnside poll: Messrs.
p. A. La ", Leo Melancon and Lawrence
Marcia! ave been appointed commission
ers, and - v. Coriell clerk, to serve at said
Hart & Armitages old store poll; Messrs.
j. G. Klos, Rosemond Braud and w. B.
Stuart have been appointed commissioners,
and John I. Many clerk, to serve at said j.
Z. klos' store poll; Messrs. Louis Geismar,
j. Y: Leblanc and Joseph Picard have been
appointed commissioners, and Isaac Schuster
clerk, to serve at said Picard & Geismar's
warehouse poll; Messrs. J. N. Delaune, John
Z. White and Alexis Landry have been ap-
pointed commissioners, and JOS. R. Picard
clerk, to serve at said j. N. Delaune's store
poll; Messrs. Frye Webb, A. v. Osterberger
Ed Edward Babin have been appointed com
Is - toners, and u. A. Babin clerk, to serve
sszsiid III. A. Webb's store poll All of said
commissioners and clerks of election shall
serve without compensation.
do further proclaim and give notice
That at IL o'clock a. m. on Friday Oct %.
1915, the said police jury of the parish of
Ascension, state of Louisiana, will meet at
the courthouse in Donaldsonville. in the
parish of Ascension, Louisiana, and in open
session proceed to open the ballot boxes
examine and count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of said special cleo
ton, which result they shall thereafter pro-
rrluigate bys publication in one issue of the
official journal of the parish
Done and signed at Donaldsonvil1e, in the
parish Of Ascension, state of Louisiana, on
this 18th day of September, in the year of
Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
fifteen, n
ADOLPHE METER.
President Police Jury. Parish ofeAscension.
Attest: c. C. WEBER,
Clerk Police Jury, Parish of Ascension.