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

place q tIOSS hIdtk t<NJ IN inc square aIlcI
the word "yes." To vote against il place a
similar mark after the word mo-
And that the president be and he is hereby
Instructed to have prepared for use at said
ally sheets. lists of voters, assessed valua-
ion of property and compiled statements Of
oters in number and amount.
Section BE it further ordained, That the
,olling places for said election shall be the
lection shall be held by the following officers:
AT Rochelle precinct-W. B. Blackshear, A.
}, Bagwell and S. J. Simmons, commission
rs; VIM. Nimock clerk, and w. NJ. Tuily.
eturning officer.
At Selma, prccinct-J A. Bradford, ]. H.
smith and ]. NJ. KEGS, commissioners; Sam
icCarty, clerk, and c. L. Barrett, returning
,fficer.
The compensation of said officers shall be
aree dollars per day each and said election
hall be conducted under the laws of this
tate applicable thereto.
Be it further ordained, That notice of this
lection containing the proposition herein sub;
lifted to the voters shall be prepared and
igned by the president and the secretary of
he police jury and shall be published by the
ecretary in the official journal by four week
Insertions. the date of the first insertion to
not less than 80 days before the date OF the
lection.
The said notice shall further recite that on
he 18th day of July, 1915, the second fol-
owing said election, at IL o'clock m, the
,olfax in said parish of Grant and there in
.ublic session open the ballot boxes. exam
ne and count the ballots both as to num-
.er and amount and examine and canvass the
nd promuleate the same.
On motion the following ordinance was
AN ORDINANCE
Whereas more than one-fourth of the
property tax payers of Ward Number Two
- I ,ush1 10
IN tax election in said ward of said parish.
lave petitioned the police jury to order an
election in said ward to determine whether
,r not special five mills tax for five years,
the year 1919, shall be levied and collected
IN all the property in said ward subject to
AVIATION for the purpose of building and
maintaining the public roads in said ward
Number Two, and
Whereas it is the opinion of this body tina,
he contemplated building and maintaining OF
public roads is for the public welfare, and
Whereas. aside from the said petition. il
IS the voluntary will of this body to call the
election herein provided for. and
Whereas article 232 of the constitution Of
1913 authorizes the levying and collection u
UGH tax on the property of Ward Nunibel
two when authorized by an election held fol
for the purpose. and whereas Act 2s6 Of
1910 and amendments provides the methoe
IF holding such election; now. therefore:
Section BE it ordained by the polio.
jury of Grant parish. Louisiana, in Lawful
session convened, That an election is hereb,
called to be held in Ward Number I've
Of Grant parihs on the 18th day Of July, 1915
at which election majority Of the propert,
tax payers of said Ward Number Two. il
number and amount. eligible to vote and vot
ng shall determine the
PROPOSITION to levy five mills tax OF
all the taxable property in said ward Numbe
Two. for period OF five years. beginning
with the year 1915 and ending with the yea
1919. for the purpose of building and main
tanning the public roads in said Ward Numbe
Two.
Section 2.-Be il further ordained, That tn
clerk of the police jury is instructed to pre-
pare for pse at said election sufficient mum
Der of ballots on each of which shall b.
printed substantially the provisions mentioned
In section one of this ordinance. fo-wit: