The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-10-26
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.

BE it known, that l, c. C. Sanders,
President of the Board of Supervisors
Iof Road District, No. p, of the Par
is of Natchitoches, acting under and
| by virtue of the authority vested in
me, by a resolution of the Board of
| Commissioners OF Road District, No.
y, oI Juu Parish of Natchtoches, pass
| Ell Dy the SAID board on the 10th day of
October 1916, directing me to that eff
| feet.
Notice, is hereby given to all palties
entitled to vote at special elect crs
held to vote special taxes, under the
laws of Louisiana, and especially ~
virtue of the authority conferred by
Act 1879 of 1916, 1873 of 1914 and Act 200
of 1916.
That there will be held at the usl..
polling places in the Road District, No.
", of the Parish of Natchitoches. to-
wit: Precinct No. 2, Provincial; Pre-
clnct NO. |, Shady Grove; and Precinct
No. 3, Vowells Mill; on he 25th day Of
November 1916, within the legal hours
for holding such elections uuder the
general election laws of the state gov
ernlng such elections. An election 10
determine the question of making ali
annual levy and collection for a periud
of ten years, two mills on the dollar 20
be so levied and collected on taxabe
property in Road District, No %, ot
the Parish of Natchitoches, for a PEI
lod of ten years. to run from 1917 10
and inclusive of 1926, the proceeds to
be used to maintain good roads in Road
District, No. q of the Parish of Match
itoches.
To also determine the question of
lncuring debt, and issuing negotiable
bonds therefore, in a sum of Forty
Thousand Dollars, (S40, 0O0) the bonds
to run for period of fifteen years
from 1917 to 1881 both inclusive, one
fifteenth of the principal and all annual
interest tlxed by law at five per cent
the bonds to be sold according to law,
and the proceeds used to construct
good roads in Road District, No. %, of
the Parish of Natchitoches.
That if the said election is carried in
favor of the proposition to incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefore, in
the sum above mentioned, there shall
be annually levied and collected, the
necessary number of mills on the dollar
not to exceed ten required to meet the
annual payments of one-fifteenth of the
principal and all annual interest on the
entire issue to the end that at the end
of fifteen years the entire issue in prin-
cipal and interest shall have been paiI
and discharged,
The election shall be conducted under
the General Election Laws of Louisiana
governing such elections.
Notice is also given that the Board
of Supervisors of Road District. No.
22, of the Parish of Natchitoches, will
meet at the Office of the Board of Com
missioners of Road District, No, q, of
the Parish of Natchitoches, on the 18th
day of November 1916, then and there
in open session, then and there to open
the ballot boxes. 70 examine and can
vass the returns Of the special election
to be held on the ABOVE date, in the
Road District Mo. %, of the Parish of
Natchitoche. To then and there declare
the result of the special election above
mentioned. To then and there make
formal PRONUNCIATION of and announce
The result of said election, as ascer-
Gained by the returns thereof. This
done AID signed at the office of the
Beard Of commissioners Of Road Dis
trict No q, of the Parish of Natchi-
toches, on this the 18th day of October
1916.
C. C. SANDERS,
President of Board Supervisors
of Road District, No ", of the
Parish of Natchltoches.
State of Louisiana
Parish Of Natchitoches
Office of the Board of Supervisors of
Road District, No. %, of the Parish
of Natchitoches
Do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true copy OF the irOca-
nation OF Special Election, To De he'd
n Road DISCREET, no. -, OF the PARISH
If Natchitoeh.s, on the 10Th day of
October 1916, issued by the President
If the boaId Of Commissioners Of the
'aid Roao District as the same appears,
IN the MINUTES OF the proc, edings had
by the Board q Commissioners OF Road
district, No. II of the Parish OF
Given under my hand
IN this the 10th day of October, 1916.
ii. W. HUE FMAN,
Sec'ty of the Bo,4d OF Super
ViSnrs of Road lliE, .icg M -