Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
ELECTION PROCLAMATION



TuesoAv. ogcElaDeR 1sth, 1S1e
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given the
property tax payers of Tensas Parish.
Louisiana, that an election will he held
on the 18th day of December, 1916, foI
the purpose OF voting on the following
propositions:
For or against the issuance of new
bonds in the amount of SIG, 10000, in the
sums of $4,000. bearing interest at the
rate of 5 per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, to be sold for not less
than par, to run for not longer than 80
years, and the proceeds thereof to be used
in re-adiusting and re.funding that cer-
tain portion Of the bond issue Of s24, 900
Of said parish, falling due on March 1st,
1917, of the bond issue Of date the lst
day of March, 1897, and said portion
amounting to $l4, 10000 of the principal
and accrued interest; said bonds to be
dated March lst, 1917, and payable on
March let, in each of the years 1918 to
l947, inclusive, in the amount of $4,000
each, all in accordance with the provis-
ions of Sec. 6 of Art. 2Sl of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana for the year 1918.
SECOND
For or against the levy of tax of one
half mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation OF all property in the Parish of
Tensas, La, in each of the years 1917 to
1916, inclusive, for the purpose of paying
the principal and interest, as they ma
ture, of the SIG, ,00O. 90, 5 per cent bonds
OF said Parish of Tensas, Louisiana, dated
March 1st, 1917, issued for the purpose
of re-adjusting and re-funding that GER
tain portion OF the bond issue of said par
ish, issued on the 1st day of March, 1897,
said portion remaining unpaid amount
ing to $l4, 800. 90 of the principal with ac-
crued interest, all in accordance with the
provisions of Section of Article 281 of
the Constitution of Louisiana, for the
year 1913.
All property tax payers qualified to vote
under the Constitution and laws of this
State are entitled to vote at this election,
also all resident women tax payers have
the right to vote without registration.
The Police Jury OF the Parish of Tensas
Louisiana, will be in open session on the
10Th day Of December, i9i6, at I2 O'Clock
noon at the Office of said Police Jury in
Town of st. Joseph, La, and will then
and there proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and can
vass the returns, .and declare the result
Of the election.
The polling places and commissioners
and clerks of said election are as follows:
FIRST WARD.
Polling Place-Marks' Store
Commissioners: s. Marks, G. v. Rat
:!if, Henry 1saacs; Clerk: George D.
Bland.
SECOND WARD.
(1st Precinct)
Polling Place-Newellton
Commissioners: Jno. d. Fultz, E.
.. Morris, H. c. Lang; Clerk: Henry
SECOND WARD
end Precinct)
Polling Place-New Light Store
Commissioners: 'Jno. d. Lynch, R. l..
,locumb, F. B. Hansbrough; Clerk:
THIRD WARD.
Polling Place-Court House
Commissioners: Chas. Johnston; A. B.
Bowman, A. 8. Lewis; Clerk: J. P. Scott.
FOURTH WARD
Polling Place-Mayflower Store
Commissioners: 8. w. Smith, Fred
'mith, Frank King; Clerk: j. s. Gibson.
FIFTH WARD.
Polling Place-Ashwood Store.
Commissioners: w. H. Scott, w. p.
'urns, A. b. Knowles; Clerk: d. H.
)'Kelley.
Polling Place-Waterproof.
Commissioners E. E. Graves, w. T.
.anius. N. H. Martien; Clerk: Hugh
larron.
SEVENTH WARD.
Polling Place-Highland Store.
Commissioners: H. C. Miller, C. A.
oodrich, A. w. Smyth; Clerk. James
owman.
By Ordinance of the Police Jury of |
ensas Parish, Louisiana, passed at a
Ieeting held on the 9Th day of Novem.
er, 1915.
III. CURRY,
resident Police Jury of Tensas Parrish, |
Louisiana.
E. F. NEWELL,
lerk Police Jury Of Tensas Parish, Louis
lana.
SECTION FIVE: That the Clerk of the