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

Donadsonvile La, Sept. II, 1915
PURSUANT to ordinance adopted by
Z 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 DonadsonvIlle
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 a 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 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 on behalf of the First
Road District of the parish of Ascension, to
incur an Indebtedness of fifteen thousand
dollars f$15 $1,000 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 fer period not long
er than twenty t20} years, for the following
purposes, to-wit: That of extending, con-
structing, improving and maintaining the
public highways and roads situated within
the limits of the First Road District of the
parish of Ascension, together with the
bridges, culverts, drains and other appur-
tenanees 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. Don,i-
nique's 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,s store, in the second ward of said par
sh; at the courthouse, in Donaldsonyille; at
Esneault sawmil office, in the fourth ward
of said parish; all of said polling places be-
ing situated within the limits of the First
Ryxe.5 Ti-f aI.t of IN Sf d yJnfy
Messrs. A. R. Dugas, Rodolph Landry and
Emile Dominique have been appointed COM
missioners, and Ernest Melancon clerk, to
serve at the Dominique store poll; Messrs.
u. p. Melancon. Henry Dugas and S. f. Bras
set have been appointed commissioners, and
Emile Dugas clerk, ta serve at the Dugas
store poll; Messrs. .Aesanis Cassard, ulian
Diez and John Diez have been appointed
commissioners, and George Bergeron clerk.
to serve at the Gassard store poll; Messrs.
f. j. Rybiski, Henry Casso and A. V. Tenn
piet have been appointed commissioners, and
Frank K. Sims clerk, to serve at the court
house poll; Messrs. C. H. Landry, Jr., Emile
LeBoeuf and Edgar Tenplet have been APP
pointed commissioners, and E. A. Lawless
clerk, to serve at the Esneault sawn,il Of
flee poll. All of said commissioners and
clerks of election shall serve without COM
pensation.
| do further proclaim and give notice
that at IL O'Clock a. on Friday, Oct. 22,
1915, the said police jury of the parish of
Ascension, state of Louisiana. will meet at
the courthouse in Donaldsonvile, 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
lion. which result they shall thereafter pro-
mugate 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