The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-29
ORDiN ANCE Nc. 1872,

est payable annually, Tor the pur-
pose or buying a new engine Tor,
and charging 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 /. BE it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Trustees of the
Town Of Welsh, Louisiana, that 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 pl opposition.
A proposition to incur debt and is
sue negotiable bonds of the Town Of
Welsh, La, to the amount Of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,00000) to run
tor period of Fifteen years, bearing
interest at the rate of five (5) per
centum per anum, interest payable
;emi-annually, for the purpose Of pur-
chasing a new engine for, and enlarg-
ng 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, LouiIiana, 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. BE 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 a prop
erty taxpayers and qualified voter
and a man of good repute, to-wit:
C. E. Carr, A. l.. Hebert and E. 5,
Goodreau are appointed commission
ers, and L. H. Dautel is appointed
clerk of said election, at above poll.
ing precinct.
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 paid
poll taxes, together with list of
property taxpayers qualified to vote
in said election; to provide the neceF-
sary polling booths and all other
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 is
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 the
said election shall be printed as tol-
lows, to-wit: r
Special election held in the Town OF
Welsh. State of Louisiana, October
10. 1916, for the mourning OF debt
and the issuance of negotiable
bonds, the proceeds of the sale OF
same to be used to purchase new
engine for, and enlarge and extend
the Electric Light Plant owned by
said Town: -
A proposition to incur debt and Is
sue bonds of the Town of Welsh, Par
ish of Jefferson Davis, State OF Lou
isiana. to the amount of Fifteen Thou
sand Dollars, ($15,OOO.OO) to run for
a period of Fifteen years - "
bearing interest at the YES
rate of five per centum - -
per annum, interest pay NO
able secliannually, Tor : =
the purpose of purchasing a new en-
CINE for, and charging and extend,
ing. the Electric Light Plant in said
town, the title to which shall vest in
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