The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-13
Proceedings Police Jury Parish Of
NatchitOches.
py Mr. Pace

That the Secretary of the Police jury
is hereby authorized to prepare ballots
for said election.
Each candidate shall file his applica-
ton on or before April 10th, 1916. and
be accompanied with Two Dollars to
pay such expenses as may occur In
preparing ballots for election.
The Police Jury shall promulgate re-
turn of said election at their first
regular or called meeting after said
election.
Yeas Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Russell.
Nays. Mr.. Cockerham. Carried.
By MIR. Cockerham:
Whereas by resolution of this
body of date the 9th day of Jan.
1918, an election was ordered in
ward of the Parish of Natchito-
ches for special tax in aid of
good roads in said ward.
And whereas. among other
things, the said resolution pro
vided for the election of Road
Commissioners VIII, were to serve
term of two yerrs, beginning
with January 1st, 1914 and termi-
on the 1st day of January 1916,
and.
Where's said resolution failed
10 provide for the election of
their ctcessors; and,
Whereas. the tax ra' ers of said
ward have expressed desire to
nave this body call all election to
select the successors to said Com
Therefore be it resolved, that
IN election is hereby ordered to
ne held for the purpose of select
lng three Commissioners for said
ward, one commissioner to be
elected from each subdivision OF
The said ward 4 as created by re-
solution of date Jan. 9Th, 1918.
That said election is hereby
called to be held in said ward four
On the 18th day of April, A. d.,
1916, for the purpose of electing
three road commissioners to serve
until the 1st day of January 1917,
9r until their successors are duly
elected.
That any person desiring to be-
come candidate for said Road
onmissioner shall file his name
ID fiEln9 with the clerk 0f the
Police Jury on or before the 10th
]ay of April 1915.
The clerk of this body is au-
thorized to prepare the necessary
ballots, tally sheets to conduct
said election.
That the polling place for said
election be designated as follows:
On polling place at Campti, one
polling place at Clarence and one
polling place at Airey Store, the
first two mentioned polling places,
Camptl and Clarence that the same
officers designated to hold the
general election shall act as officers
Of this election and that w. H.
Airey, O. 2. Gallon, and G. G.
Jones shall be designated as COM
missioners and Adolph Vercher
shall be designated as clerk at the
polling place designated at Airey's
Store. Further that the ballot
shall be prepared that the voter
can only vote on candidates from
his district.
That said com nis>toners and
clerk shall make du return to the
Police jury of the result of said
election and the said vote snail be
canyassed, counted by this body,
IL o'clock at their first regular or
called meeting after said election,
Be it further resolved. that the
of the Police Jury give
notice of the hoIding of said elec
ton by proclamation as we'll as
The time. place and hour, SAID
ballots shall be counted aud the
vote canvassed.
Be it further resolved, that this
Dody do declare the persons re-
the majority vote cast in
lis division 10 be road commits
sioner of ward 4 of the parish OF
Natchitoches
Be it further resolved, hat said
commissioners SO elected shall
enter upon the discharge of their
luties as such.
Finally be it resolved. that the
member of the Police Jury oi
ward tour, Natchitoches parish, b.
ind he is hereby made ex-ptiieit
chairman OF said road commission
md that as such he shall have
power to determine with the con
sent of the commissioners from
eacn district as 10 what work shal
be done IN said district and powel
and authority to approve all bids
and debt contracted in performing
said work. Until said bills are ST
they shall not be paic
By the president of the Police
Jury.
Yeas. Messrs. pierson, Williams
Adams. Cockrrham. Knott, Page
Parker. Russell. Carried.
Moved and seconded the Hon
Polite Jury adjourned to meet the
Ind Monday in April, (APrll 10th
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g H PERSON.
President Police Jury.
ADDIE TAUZIN.
Secretary Police Jury.