The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-15
ORDINANCE Nc. 182.

PoSS VI SuNiulIIihS w Vic qualified
property taxpayers of the said town
proposition to incur debt and is
sue negotiable bonds of the Town
of Welsh, State of Louisiana, to the
amount of Fifteen Thousand Dol
lars, to run for a period of Fifteen
years, bearing interest at the rate
OF five per centum per annum, inter-
est payable annually, for the pur-
pose Of buying new engine for,
and enlarging and extending, the
Electric Light Plant owned by the
Town of Welsh, La, title to which
shall vest in the Town of Welsh;
providing for the notice of holding
of said election; providing for the
expense of holding said election;
naming the officers for said cleo
ton; providing for the ballots and
all things necessary for said cleo
ton; and fixing the time and place
at which the result of said cleo
ton shall be canvassed.
Section l. BE it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Town of Welsh, Louisiana, that a spe-
cial election is hereby called for Tues
day, October 10, 1916, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified
property taxpayers of the said town,
The following proposition:
A proposition to incur debt and is
sue negotiable bonds of the Town of
Welsh, La, to the amount of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars (S15,0O0.00) to run
for period of Fifteen years, bearing
interest at the rate of five (5) per
centum per anum, interest payable
semi-annually, for the purpose of pur-
chasing new engine for, and enlarg-
ing and extending, the Electric Light
Plant owned by the Town of Welsh,
La.,, title to which shall be vested in
the Town of Welsh.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
that on the 18th day of October, A. D.
1916 at the hour of 1880 p. M, the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Town of Welsh, Loui/iana, shall meet
in open session at the office of the
Mayor in said town and shall then
and there, in open session, proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots in number and
turns and declare the result of the
turns and declare the reslt of the
election hereinabove called.
Sec. 3. he it further ordained ETC.,
That the Mayor of the Town of Welsh,
La, is hereby ordered to issue his
proclamation calling said election and
giving notice that the same is to be
held on the date hereinabove named,
for the purpose Of submitting to the
vote of the qualified property taxpay-
ers of the Town of Welsh, La, the
proposition herein ordered to be sub
mitted to them; and that the procla-
nation and notice of said election
shall state that at the hour of 1880
D. M, on the 18th day of October,
1916, the Mayor and Board Of Trus-
tees of the Town of Welsh, La, shall
meet in open session. at the Mayors
Office in the Town of Welsh, La, and
will then and there proceed to open
the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots in number and amount, ex-
anime and canvass the returns, and
declare the result of said election; and
said proclamation and notice of cleo
ton shall give notice that the poll
ing place in said town for said cleo
ton is fixed as follows: At the Town
Hall in the Town of Welsh, La.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc,
That in order to hold said election the
following officers are appointed,
each of whom is qualified to vote at
said special election, being prop
erty taxpayers and qualified voter
| and man of good repute, to-wit;
c. E. Carr, A. L. Hebert and E. s.
Goodman are appointed Commission.
ers, and L. H. Dautel is appointed
clerk Of said election, at above poll
ing precinSt
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to procure for
use in said election hereinabove Or
dered. the necessary registration lists
including list of those who have palc
poll taxes, together with a list OF
property taxpayers qualified to vote
| in said election; to provide the neceF'
sary polling booths and all othei
things necessary for said election
to have ballots printed in such form
as to comply with the form outlined
in the succeeding section; and in or
der to pay the cost of said election
the sum of twenty-five Dollars II
hereby appropriated out Of the con
tingent fund Of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Welsh.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained etc
That the ballots to be used IN TN
said election shall be printed as 1ol
lows, to-wit: l., me- -
Special election held in the Town OF
Welsh, State of Louisiana, oct0pe,
TO- 1916, for the mourning OF deo'
and the issuance Of negotiable
bonds, the proceeds OF the sale 60 O.
same to be used to purchase new
engine for, and enlarge and extenl
the Electric Light Plant owned D!
said Town: ;,
a nroposition to incur debt and is
sua bonds of the Town oEWelsh, Far
ish Of jefferson Davis, State OF Lou
Iisiana, to the amount Of Fifteen Thou gu
sand, sand Dollars, (s15,OOO.Oo) to run TO
a period of Fifteen years INC =
bearing interest at the YES
rate of FIVE per centum - -
per annum, interest pay NO
able secliannually, for = - :
the purpose of purchasing a new en- !,
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