The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-15
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
Columbia, La, Sept. 4th, 1910.

Columbia, La, oep,. f'''
The Police Jury met this day with al
members present. ~ .h<
Minutes of last meeting, July tli'
10th, 1916, read, and on motion "er'
adopted.
The President made the announce
ment that since the last meeting OF lil'
Police Jury one of it's Honorable mem
bers, to-wit: Mr. T F James, had d'el
; and that suitable resolutions of reSpec'
would be presented by some memoel
of the Board, upon which announcement,
Mr.. j w King offered the following
resolution which was unanimous
adopted:
Resolution;,,of Respect.
Whereas, it is appointed unto mar
once to die, and
Whereas, the hand of Providence mas
called from all earthly labor ana loI
our friend and associate III othce, l +
James. therefore,
| Be it resolved by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Caldwell, that IN ms
death we have lost wise ard sa1e
counsellor, and the people of the second
ward a Jealous CONSCIENTIOUS worker,
who was ever Watchtul OF the pest III
tereSt of his constituents.
Be it further resolved that, his ofllcl'
a! life having been broad, progressive
and representative in It's character, the
Parish of Caldwell has lost worthy
and efficient official, who always stood
for the best interest of the whole peo-
pie. regardless of local friction, pul
to the duties and responsibilities OF his
office. :,
Be it further resolved that we look
with sorrow and regret on his vacant
char. and always cherish within our
hearts the pleasant memories OF our
social and official relations.
Be it further resolved that copy OF
these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the Police jury, and put =
lished in the Caldwell Waterman.
On motion of J w James, the can
vassing of the returns of the recent
special elections for road taxes was
postponed until afternoon.
The petition of citizens and resident
property owners of ward one and a
portion of ward two and eight request
ing that road district be created to
embrace all of ward one and a portion
of wards and 8, in accordance with
the plat or diagram of said district
herewith presented with said petition,
and after full discussion by prominent
citizens of said proposed road district
and members of the Police Jury, the
following ordinance No. CIV creating
Road District No. l of the Parish OF
Caldwell Vas on notion adopted.
ORDINANCE No. 6-W
Be 1t Ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Caldwell in regular session
that road district is hereby created
composed of all of ward one and the
north half of township l3, north OF
range four, five and six east, lying ano
being in wards and OF Caldwell
Parish, which said district shall be
hereinafter known and designated as
road district No. of the Parish of
Caldwell, Louisiana, and the Police Jury
of the Parish of Caldwell shall be the
governing authority of said road dis
trict according to law.
Be 1t Further Ordained that this or
dinance take effect from and after its
adoption.
Adopted this Sept. 4th, 1916.
IA Warner, Pres.
R r Redditt, Clerk protein.
A petition from the citizens and resi-
dent property owners of ward ter re-
questlng the Police Jury to order a
special election in said ward for the
purpose of taking the sense of the
qualified voters of said ward on the
proposition of levying five mill tax
for period of five years beginning
with the year 1916, in said ward for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads was presented and the fol
lowing ordinance was on motion adpote(
ORDINANCE No. 7-W.
Sec. /. Be 1t Ordained by the Polio.
Jury of Caldwell parish, that specia
election is hereby ordered in ward O
road district No. 10 of the Parish O
Caldwell, to take the sense of the quail
flied voters of said ward or road dis
trict on the proposition of levying I
special five mill tax on all property sub
ject to taxation in said ward or roat
district No. 10 for period of five year
beginning with the year 1916. for tn
purpose of constructing and maintain
ing public roads in said ward.
Sec. 2. Be 1t Further Ordained tina
said election shall be held on Tuesda,
the 10th day of Oct. 1916, at the polling
places in said ward or road district a.
now established by law
Sec. 3. Be 1t Further Ordained tina
the ballot boxes, the necessary blank
and other necessary paraphernall
shall be provided by the clerk of tn
,, Police Jury and he shall cause to b
printed ballots for use in the said cleo
: ton in the following form to-wit:
, FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX.
, Proposition to levy a fivel
a mill tax on all the propertt
: in ward or road district No. Yes
10 of the Parish of Calds
well, for the period of five
. years, beginning with the
| year 1916, for the purpose