The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-09-18
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Donaldsonville, La, Sept. II, 1915.
PURSUANT to an ordinance adopted by

Donaldsonville, La, Sept. IL, 1915.
PURSUANT to an ordinance adopted by
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,
by virtue of the authority in me vested
and iii obedience and compliance with said
ordinance do hereby proclaim that a special
ele6ion 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 o'clock 81 m. and 5 o'clock p. nl 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
lSh OF Ascension, state of Louisiana for
and on behalf of Road District No. of the
parish of Ascension. to incur indebted
ness of fifty thousand dollars ($5O,00OD 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 period not longer than twenty
five 800 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, culverts, drains, and other
appurtenances and accessories incident there
For the purposes of said election, and in
accordance with said ordinance the polling
places are hereby designated at I'll. G. Brauds
store, in the fifth ward of the parish Of AS
csnsion; at Hart & Armitages old store, in
the fifth ward of said parish; at j. C. Klos'
store, IN the sixth ward of said parish; at
Picard Geismar's warehouse, in the sixth
ward of said parish; at j. N. Delaune's
ir ha ofsrhf uo,.J of Z,
at IL. A. Webb's store, in the eighth ward
OF said parish; all of said polling precincts
being situated within the limits of said Road
District No. 2. Messrs. Louis Rome. A. E.
Hickson and Sam. Boote have been APP
pointed commissioners. and J. F. Saxon
clerk, to serve at said Burnside poll; Messrs.
e. A; Landry, Leo Melancon and Lawrence
Marchand have been appointed commission
ers. and S. V. CorielI clerk, to serve at said
Hart & Armitage's old store poll Messrs
J. c. kios, Rosemond Braud and w. B.
stuart have been appointed commissioners,
and John T. Many clerk, to serve at said J.
G. Klos store poll; Messrs. Louis Geismar,
j. v. 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
F.. White and Alexis Landry have been APP
poiated commissioners, and JOS R. Picard
clerk, to serve at said ]. N. Deaunes store
poll, Messrs. Frye Webb. A. V. osterberger
and Edward Babin have been appointed COM
mlsslonerss and U. A. Babin clerk, to serve
at said H. 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 / 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
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of said special cleo
ton, which result they shall thereafter pro-
nulgate by publication in one issue of the
official journal of the parish.
Done and signed at DonaldsonvilIe. in the
parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana. ON
TINS 1th day of September in the year of
Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
fifteen.
AD0LPHE METER.
President Police Jury. Parish of Ascension.
Attest: G.. C. WEBER,
Clerk Police Jury, Parish of Ascension.