The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-03-30
Proceedings Police Jury Parish Of
NatchitOches
Rv Mr. PAGE.

That the Secretary of the Police jury
is hereby authorized to prepare ballots
for said election.
Each candidate shall file his applica-
tion on or before April 10th, 1916. and
be. accompanied with Two Dollars to
pay such expenses as may occur in
preparing ballots for election.
The Police Jury shall promulgate re-
turn of said election at their first
regular or called meeting after said
election.
Yeas Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Russell.
Nays. Mr.. Cockerham. Carried.
By Mr.. Cockerham:
Whereas by resolution of this
BODY of date the 9th day of Jan.
1913, an election was ordered in
ward 4 of the Parish of Natchito-
ches for a special tax in aid of
good roads in said ward.
And whereas, among other
things, the said resolution pro-
vided for the election of Road
Commissioners who were to serve
a term of two yerrs, beginning
! with January 1st, 1914 and termi-
on, the 1st day of January 1916,
and.
Whereas said resolution failed
to provide for the election of
their successors: and,
Whereas. the tax PAYERS of said
ward have expressed a desire to
have this body call an election to
select the successors to said Com
missioners.
Therefore be it resolved, that
an election is hereby ordered TO
be held for the purpose of select
ing three Commissioners for said
ward, one commissioner to be
elected from each subdivision oil
the said ward 4 as created by re
solution of date Jan. 9Th, 1918.
That said election is hereby
called to be held in said ward four
on the 18th day of April, A. d.,
1916, for the purpose Of electing
three road commissioners to serve
until the 1st day of January 1917,
or until their successors are duly
elected.
That any person desiring To be-
come a candidate for said Road
| Commissioners shall file his name
Iin Writino with the clerk of the
Police Jury on or before the 10th
day of ApriI 1916.
The clerk of this body is au-
thorized to prepare the necessary
ballots, tally sheets to conduct
said election.
That the polling place for said
election be designated as follows:
On polling place at Campti. one
! polling place at Clarence and one
polling place at Airey- Store, the
first two mentioned polling places.
Camptl and Clarence that the same
officers designated to hold the
general election shall act as officers
of this election and that w. H.
Airey, o. 2. Gallon, and G. G.
Jones shall be designated as COM
missioners and, AdoIph Vercher
shall be designated as clerk at the
polling place designated at Airey's
Store. Further that the ballot
shall be prepared that the voter
can only vote on candidates from
his district.
That said commissioners and
clerk shall make due return to the
Police jury of the result of said
election and the said vote snail be
canvassed, counted by this body,
IL o'clock at their first regular or
called meeting after said election.
Be it further resolved. that the
president of the Police Jury give
notice of the holding of said elec
ition by proclamation as we'll as
the time, place and hour, sald
ballots shall be counted aud the
vote canvassed
Be it further resolved, that this
body do declare the persons re-
ceiVing the majority vote cast III
his division TO be road commits,
sioner of ward 4 of the parish OF
Natchitoches.
Be it further resolved, that said
commissioners so elected shall
enter upon the discharge of their
duties as such.
Finally be it resolved. that the
member of the Police Jury OF
ward four, Natchitoches parish, be
and he is hereby made ex-otficio
chairman OF said road commission
and that as such he shall have
power to determine with the con
sent of the commissioners from
each district AS TO what work shall
be dese In said district and power
and authority to approve all bids
land debt contracted in performing
said work. Until said bills are so
approved. they shall not be paid
hy the president of the Police
Jury.
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson, Williams
Adams. Cockerham. Knott, Page.
Parker, Russell. Carried.
Moved and seconded the Hon
Police Jury adjourned TO meet ire
End Monday ia April, (Aprii 10th
1850
G. II PiEKsON,
Presi,is II Police Jury.
ADuIE TAUZIN.
Secretary Police Jury.