The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-09-18
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

| Donaldsonylle, La, Sept. II, 1915.
| PURSUANT to an ordinance adopted by
the police jury of the parish of Assem-
| sion, state of Louisiana, the govern
ing authority of the First Road District of
the parish of Ascension, at regular meet
ing held at the courthouse in Donaldsonylle
METER, president of the police jury of
the parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana
by virtue of the authority in me vested
ana IN obedience and compliance with said
ordnance, DO hereby proclaim that 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 the First Road District of
the parish of Ascension, Louisiana, on TUES
DAY, OCTOBER 10, 1915, between the hours
OF I O'Clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. rr for
the purpose OF obtaining the sense of the
property taxpayers entitled to vote on the
following proposition:
10 authorize the police jury of the parish
OF Ascension, state of Louisiana, for and on
behalf of the First Road District of the par
lsh of Ascension, to levy tax not to ex-
coed one and one-half mills on the dollar on
all assessable property situated within the
limits of the First Road District of the par
years, beginning with the year 1915, for the
following purposes, to-wit: That of main
tanning, repairing. constructing and improy-
ing the public highways and roads situated
WITHIN the limits of the First Road District
of the parish of Ascension together with the
bridges, culverts, drains and other appurte-
nances and accessories Incident thereto
FOR the purposes of said election and in
accordance with said ordinance, the polling
places are hereby designated at E. P. Domi1
nlque's store, in the first ward of said par
Ish; at Henry Dugas' store, at Smoke Bend
IN SAID first ward Of said parish at Cas-
sard,s store, in the second ward of said par
ISM; at the courthouse, in DonaldsonyilIe. at
Esneault sawmill office, in the fourth ward
OF said parish; all of said polling places be-
ing situated within the limits of the First
Road District of the parish of Ascension.
Messrs. A. R. Dugas, Rodolph Landry and
sf'mile dominique have been appointed com
Salssioners, and Ernest Melancon clerk. to
s9Age at the Dominique store poll; Messrs.
T.. r Me1ancon, Henry Dugas and S. F. Bras
set nave been appointed commissioners. and
Emile Dugas clerk, to serve at the Dugas
store poll; Messrs. Adonis Cassard, Julian
Dlez and John Diez have been appointed |
commissioners, and George Bergeron clerk |
TO serve at the Cassard store poll; Messrs. |
r j. Rybiski, Henry Casso and A. v Tenn
piet nave been appointed commits sioners. and
frank r. Sims clerk, to serve at the court |
house poll; Messrs. G. H. Landry, Jr, Emile |
LeBoeuf and Edgar TempIet have been an |
pointed commissioners, and e. A. Lawless /
clerk. TO serve at the Esneault sawmilI Of
fee poll. All Of said commissioners and |
clerks of election shall serve without COM
pensation.
. 60 further proclaim and give notice |
That at II o'clock a. M. on Friday, Oct. %. |
1910, the said police jury of the parish of /
ascension, state OF Louisiana, will meet at |
the courthouse in DonaIdsonvi1le, in the |
parish OF Ascension, louisiana and in omen
session proceed to open the ballot boxes. |
examine and count the ballots in number and /
amount, aSanine and canvass the returns