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

Donaidsonville, La, Sept. II, 1915.
PURSUANT to an ordinance adopted by
L the police jury of the parish of Assem-
sion, state of Louisiana, as the govern
ing authority of the First Road District of
the parish of Ascension, at a regular meet
ing held at the courthouse in Donadsonville
on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1915, ], ADoLPHE
METER, president of the police jury of
by virtue of the authority in mes vested
and in obedience and compliance with said
ordinance, 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. 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 parish
of Ascension, for and behalf of the First
Road District of the parish of Ascension, to
incur an Indebtedness of fifteen thousand
dollars t$15,0001 and issue negotiable bonds
therefor said bonds to bear interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum payable semi
annually, and to run for a period not long
than twenty coo years, for the following
purposes. to-wit: That of extending, con-
structing. improving and maintaining the
the limits of the First Road District of the
parish of Ascension, together with the
bridges, culverts, drains and other appur-
tenances 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. Domi-
niques store, in the first ward of said par
ish at Henry Dugass store, at Smoke Bend,
in said first ward of said parish; at Cas-
sards store in the second ward of said par
ish; at the courthouse, in Donaldsonville: at
Esneault sawmill Office, in the fourth ward
of said parish; all of said polling places be-
ha pf he FIrSt
Road District of the parish of Ascension
Messrs. A. r. Dugas. Rodolph Landry and
Emile Dominique have been appointed COM
and Ernest Melancon clerk, to
serve at the Dominique store poll; Messrs.
E. P. Melancon, Henry Dugas and S. F. Bras
set have been appointed commissioners, and
Emile Dngag clerk. to. serve at the pugas
store poll; Messrs. Adonis Cassard, Julian
Diez and John Diez have been appointed
commissioners, and George Bergeron clerk,
to serve at the Cassard store poll Messrs.
F. j. Rybiski, Henry Casso and A. v. Tenn
plet have been appointed commissioners, and
Frank K. Sims clerk. to serve at the court
house poll; Messrs. Q. H. Landry, Jr., Emile
LeBoeuf and Edgar Templet have been APP
pointed commits sioners, and p A. Lawless
clerk, to serve at the Esneault sawmiil Of
fee poll All of said commissioners and
clerks of election shall serve without COM
| do further proclaim and give notice
that at i 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-
mulgate by publication in one issue of the
official journal of the parish.
Done and signed at Donaldsonville, 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.
ADoLPHE METER,
President Police Jury, Parish of Ascension
Attest: c. C.. WEBER,
Clerk Police Jury, Parish of Ascension