The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-09-25
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Donaldsonville, La, Sept. Il, 1915.
PURSUANT to ordinance adopted by
L the police jury of the parish of Ascen-
sion, state of Louisiana, as the govern
ing authority of the First Road District of
the parish of Ascension, at regular meet
ing held at the courthouse in Donaldsonville
on Wednesday. Sept. s, 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 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
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 the dollar on
all assessable property situated within the
limits of the First Road District of the par
ish of Ascension, for a period of twenty
years, beginning with the year 1915, for the
following purposes, to-wit: That of main
tanning. repairing, constructing and ifnprov-
ing the public highways and roads situated
within the limits of the First Road District
of the parish of Ascension, together with the
bFiuSeS. cHlVeftS, Grains ana 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. Dori-
nIques 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 store, in the second ward of said par
Ish; at the courthouse, in Donaldsonyilie at
Esneault sawn1lll office, in the fourth ward
OF said parish; all of said polling places be-
ing situated within the limits of the First
Messrs. "A. II. Dugas, Rodolph Landry and
Emile Dominique have been appointed COM
missloners and Ernest Melancon clerk, to
serve at the Dominique store poll: Messrs
Z. T. Melancon, Henry Dugas and S. f. Bras
set have been appointed commissioners, and
rmie Dugas clerk, to serve at the Dugas
store poll. Messrs. Adonis Cassard, Julian
DEE and John Diez have been appointed
commissioners, and George Bergeron clerk,
70 serve at the Cassard store poll; Messrs
r. y. RybIstI, Henry Easso and A. V. Tenn
pet have been appointed commissioners. and
Frank K: Sims clerk, to serve at the court
mouse poll; Messrs. e. II. Landry, Jr. Emile
LeBoeuf and Edgar Templet have been an
pointed commissioners. and E. A. Lawless
clerk, to serve at the Esneault sawnill Of
nee poll. All of said commissioners and
clerks OF election shall serve without COM
pensation.
do further proclaim and give notice
that at O'Clock a. M. on Friday, Oct %
1918, the said police jury Of the parish Of
Ascension. state of Louisiana viii meet at
the courthouse in DonaldsonVilIe, 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