The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-27
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BALLOT.

Special election in Road
District No. Is of the Par
ish Of Natchitoches, La,
held in accordance with an
ordinance of the Police
Jury of the Parish of
Natchitoches adopted on
the goth day of May, 1915, YES
Proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds to the
amount of Ten Thousand
Dollars to run for Twenty
years from date and to bear
interest at the rate of Five
per cent per annum, pay
able annually for the pur-
pose of construction and
maintaining a gravel road
from Ward Four line at
the dirt bridge between
Ward Three and Four line
to the Red River Parish No |
line along the north side of
the L. r. & N. Ry.
All in conformity to an
ordinance in reference
thereto adopted by the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of
Natchitoches on May goth,
1915
Valuation of property $--
Signature of Voter-----
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in
favor of said proposition, place a
cross mark X) in the square below
the word YES" To vote against
the said proposition place similar
mark in the square below the word
mo"
And that the Secretary of said
Police Jury be and she is hereby
instructed to have prepared for use
at said election all the necessary
ballot boxes, tally sheets, list of
voters, assessed valuation of prop
erty and compiled statement of vot-
ers in number and amount.
Sec. 8. That the polling place of
said election shall be polling place
No. at Grapes Bluff, in the Par
ish of Natchitoches and II. A. Car
Isle, Jas. j. Copellar and r. H.
Simmons are hereby appointed Com
missioners of said election and John
F. Scopini Clerk of said election. |
And that said election shall be held
in accordance with the laws of the
State of Louisiana applicable there
to.
Sec. A. That the president of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to
give notice of the special election
ordered by his proclamation pub
lished according to law, and in said
proclamation he shall announce
that at 10 O'Clock A. M. on Mon
day July 9Th. 1915. the Police Jury
will meet at its regular meeting
place in the City of Natchitoches,
La. in open and public session pro-
coed to open the Ballot boxes, ex-
anime and canvass the returns and
declare the result of said special
election.
Yeas, Mr.. Pierson, Mr.. Williams,
Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Knott, Mr.. Page,
Mr.. Parker. Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Cock
field and Mr. Russell.
Carried. Il
Moved and seconded the Hon.
Police Jury adjourned until 2
o'clock p. VI.
EVENING SESSION.
The Hon. Police Jury met pur-
nant to adjournment with President
Pierson presiding and all members
present except Mr.. Coekerham.
Process Verbal of Canvass of Elec-
ton Returns.
Be it known, that on this the
goth day of May, 1915, at 1Oi
o'clock a. m. in accordance with an
ordinance of this Police Jury adopt
ed on The 9th day of April, 1915.
notice Of which was issued and pub
lished according TO law, the under
signed members of the Police Jury
Of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana,
being quorum thereof in public
session at the Court House in said
Parish, and according to law opened
all Of the ballot boxes used in and
which were received from the Com
Of the election held on Il
the 18th. day Of May 1915, in ac-
with said ordinance, and /;
then proceeded to count the said {
ballots, both In number and amount, Ia
for and against to determine Y
PROPOSITION to incur debt and ]
Issue bonds Of Road District No. Is, Is
Df the Parish of Natchitoches, to
The amount of Fifty Thousand Doll I
lars, to run for Twenty (2O) years, t
bearing interest at the rate of Five g
per cent per annum, payable annual 2
v, for the purpose of constructing, g
yrayelingi improving and maintain T
NO the public road running through I
aid Road District Number Is. COM
nenciEg Ut q point on Cane River z
through or near the plantation of 2
Mathew Jones; thence to Cypress y
ID the 7. q r. r. r. and thence \
long the right of way Of the T. & j
!. r. r. to Bayou Sac De Tabac. 10.
nd the improvement by graveling ~
y otherwise and maintaining Of
uch other public roads in said y
toad District No. Is. ~
The title to which shall vest IN III
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