The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-06-12

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NOTICE TO VOTER-To vote in favor Of
the proposition submitted ON this ballot place
cross mark (x) in the square after the
word "Yes' To vote against the PROPOSE
the word aNo."
Section BE il further ordained. That the
clerk of the police jury IS instructed to have
ballot boxes. tally sheets, registrars lists Of
property tax payers eligible to vote in said
election and the valuation Of their property.
who actually vote in said election and COM
piled statement blanks. for compiling the
votes in number and amount.
Section 4.--Be il further ordained that the
compensation of the election commissioners 1t
said election shall be three dollars per day for
one day, for the clerk three dollars per day
for one day.. for the returning officer, three
election c shall & held at the following polling
places and by the officers here named, each
being registered voter:
AZ Summerfield Prscinct-H 6 wilhsms.
sioners; T. NJ. Smith. clerk, and J. w. Fetch
| er. returning officer.
Section s.-Be il further ordained. That
| sition herein submitted to the voters shall be
| prepared and signed BY the president and sec
rotary of the police jury and shall be pub
IN the 1, insertion q e
not less than 80 days before the date Of the
The fe said notice shall further recite that on
the i police a Jury VIII meet At the court soss
| in Colfax. in said parish. and there in public
session open the ballot boxes. and examine
and count The BALLOT: both - to number ,S and
| and declare the result Of said election. and
pfomuleate the same.
On motion the following ordnance was
-''p AN ORDINANCES.
| Whereas more than one-fourth Of the
property tax payers of Ward Number Seven
Of Grant parish. Louisiana, eligible to vote
have. petidoned the police jury 70 order sa
election h said ward to determine whether
or not a special five mills tax for five years,
beginning with the year i9is. and ending with
the year 1919. shall be levied and collected
On all the property in said ward subject te
maintaining the public roads in said ward
WSsre:s i Is the the opinion of this body that
| the contemplated building and maintaining of
public roads is for the public welfare, and
where,s. aside from the said petition. L
election herein provided for. and
| Whereas article 232 of the constitution Of
1918 authorizes the levying and collection Of
Seven when authorized BY an election held
| for the purpose, and whereas Act 2s6 Of
1910 and amendments provides the method
| row. therefore,:
Section BE II ordained BY the police
| jury of Grant parish, Louisiana. lawful
session convened, That an election Is hereby
| called to be held in Ward Number Seven
Of Grant parish on the 18th day Of July. 1915,
at which election majority Of the properly
| tax payers in said Ward Number Seven, IN
| number and amount, eligible to vote and vot-
ing shall determine the
| PROPOSITION to levy five mills tax on
/ all the taxable property in said ward Number
| Seven, for . period Of five years. beginning
with the year 1915 and ending with the year
tanning the public roads in said Ward Number
Seven.
Section 2-Be Il further ordained That the
clerk of the police jury is instructed to pre-
pare for use at said election sufficient num-
Der Of ballots on each Of which shall Be
printed Substantially the provisions mentioned
PROPOSITION to levy . five
mills tax on all the property in 1 W.