The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-21
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Ordinance No. SO.

An ordinance calling a special election with
in the Parish Of Jefferson Davis, State of
Louisiana, under the terms and provisions Of
the Constitution and Laws of Louisiana, for
the purpose Of submitting to the qualified
tax payers of the Parish Of Jefferson Davis,
proposition to incur debt and issue negoti-
able bonds Of the Parish Of Jefferson Davis
State of Louisiana, to the amount of five
hundred thousand 600. 000.00) dollars to run
for peroid of thirty (30) years bearing in
terest at the rate of five (5l per centum per
annum, interest payable Semi-annually for the
purpose of constructing permanent public
roads and bridges in said Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, title TO which shall
vest in the public providing for the uotice
of the holding of the said election; providing
for the expense of the Holding Of the said
election naming officers for said election;
providing for ballots and all necessary things
for said election; and fixing the time and
place ut which the results of the said election
will be Canvassed.
Section /. BE it resolved. by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis that a
SpeCldl tltCllon DE uell III TIE aIlSn VI Jtl-
ferson Davis, State of Louisiana, and the
same is hereby called for May Goth. 1916,
Tor the purpose of submitting to the vote Of
! the qualified property tax payers of the parish
of Jefferson Davis, state of Louisiana, the
following propositions:
a. proposition to incur debt and issue
negotiable bonds of the Parish of Jefferson
| Davis, State of Louisiana, to the amount OF
| five hundred thousand (s5G0,G06.00} dollars
| to run for a peroid Of thirty (30) years, bear
| ing interest at the rate of five ~ per centum
per annum, interest payable semi.annually,
for the purpose of constructing permanent
public roads and bridges in said Parish of
| Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana, title TO
which shall vest IN the Public
Seccion =. BE it further resolved, etc, That
on the first ~ day of June, in the year 1916
at the hour of nine t9l o'clock the Police Jury
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State OF
Louisiana, shall meet in open session in its
office at the Court House of the Parish OF
Jefferson Davis Jennings, and shall then and
there, in open session. proceed TO open the bal.
| lot boxes, examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of said election here.
inabove called.
Section 3. BE it further resolved, etc, That
the President of the Police Jury of the Parish
of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana, is here
by ordered and instructed to Issue his pro,
clamatlon calling election, and giving notice
that the same is to be held on the date here.
inabove named, for the purpose of submitting
| to the vote of the qualified property taxpayers
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State OF
Louisiana, the proposition herein ordered &c
be submitted to them, and that the proclsma.
ton and notice of said election shall state that
at the hour of nine (0) O'Clock on the first ~
day of June in the year 1916, the Police jury
of the Parish Of Jefferson Davis, State OF
Louisiana, shall meet in open session IL IFS
office in the Court House in the Parish Of JEFF
gerson Davis, in Jennings, Louisiana, and will
then and there proceed to open the b llot
boxes, examine and count the ballots in nun,
Der and amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns, and declare the result of said election;
and said proclamation and notice of election
shall give notice that the polling.places in said
Parish for said election are fixed as follows
to-wit: Lake Arthur. Ward l Precinct /
Thornwell Ward Precinct 2, Jennings Ward
. Precinct l, Raymond Ward 3 Precinct l
Elton Ward 4 Precinct !, Arsene LeBleu Ware
; Precinct l. Edna Ward j Precinct :? Welsh
Ward 6 Precinct /, Roanoke Wards Precinct
., Ardoin Ward Precinct l, Todd Ward
Precinct 9, VIM. Mouton Ward Precinct
Foreman Ward S .fecinct /, Noodlswn Ware
3 Precinct ., Thompson Ward Precinct l
Topsy Ward 8 Precinct 2, A. '. Peloquln Ware
8 Precinct 3.
Section 4. Be it further resolved, ETC., Tha
the polling places for said election provided
for in Section of this Ordinance, are hereb!