The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-06

Signature OF Voter.
The will Of the voter shall be desiR-
mated by cross (X) mark opposit the
word Yes or "No. -
See. 3. Be it ordained, that the
cC.ns eA5atlC!. Of the election commits
sioners at said election shall be two
dollars per day for two days, and one
clerk for one day at two dollars per
day. and the said election shall be held
at the following places and by the on
Gals here named, each being Q regis
tered voter:
Ward l, Precinct l, St.Albam. Com
missioners; | A Hearn, J A Powell,
Jos 'plfue. Clerk; j r Hawkins.
Warn :, Precinct /, st, Peter. Com
missioners: G W Martin, J B Fluitt,
N M Davis. Clerk, E B Erskins.
Polls to be opened at O'Clock q. =.
and close at O'Clock p. m.
Sec, 4. Be it further ordained, that
notce'e'of this election containing the
proposition herein submitted to tbs
voters shall be prepared and signed BY
the President and Clerk of the Police
Jury and shall be published by said
Clerk in the official journal by four
weekly insertions, the date of the frst
insertion to thirty days before rhe date
of the election. The said notice shall
further recite that on Thursday the
18th day Of Oct. 1916, following said
election at IL o'clock M the Police jury
will meet at the court house at Co.
umbla La, and therein public session
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots both as to number
an Il amount and examine and canvas
the returns and declare the results Of
SAID election an promulgate the same.
Sec, 5. Be it further ordained, that
all ordinances or parts or ordinansas
IN conflict herewith are hereby repeal
ed and that this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its adoption.
Adopted Sept. 4th, 1916.
J A Warner, Pres,
Il h Redditt, Clerk, protein.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to authority contained !,
0, dinance No. low of the Police Jrr.
Of the Parish of Caldwell on the 1th
day of Sept. 1861, J A Warner. Pres
OF said body hereby give notice that An
election will be held in road district NJ
composing all of ward one and ths.
portion of ward and s in the M ~
tpl9, range as and 6 east of the pas;sh
81 Caldwell, State Of La, on Tuesday
the 10th day of Oct. 1916, as set fortS
n said Ordinance No. low.
Sec. Z. Be it ordained by the Polis. =
Jury OF the Parish of Caldwell that a.
election is hereby called to be hold =,
he said Parish of Caldwell and .rosd
district No, on Tuesday Oct lotb
.Sle, at which election the majority Of
me property taxpayers of the said road
listrlct IN number and amount elicihls
o vote and voting shall determine
whether debt shall be incurred to The
mount OF $45, 100000 for the nurno.s
II constructing a public highwa1 tn
xtend from the Ouachita traffic bridos
u Columbia to the Ouachita parish line.
$50 Tor constructing a public higbwsv
0 extend from the mouth of the ians
n the Ouachita river at Belle Vns
lantatlon to a point on the Columh;a
no Monroe Public Highway near ths
esldence of B E Erskins in said road
lstrlct NO. l, and serial bonds Of ssid
oad district No. l issued to cover ths
AID Indebtedness, said bonds. to mature
vei a period of forty years, to bc.r
'tereSt at hve per cent per annum.
lterest payable annually or semi....
uaiiy;, Said election shall be held%t
ne following places and by the officiajs
amed, eachbsing a registered vot.r.
Ward Il st. Adams, LIST Precin.t.
| A Hearn, ia PovsT
o $, Hague. Clerk: j R Hawkins
Ward 2, LIST Precinct, ST. Pet.,
ommlssioners:G w Martin, ] B Flint,
J, M Davis. Clerk: B E Erskins.
Notlce'is hereby given that on r,
~ the 18th day of Oct 1916, follov;r-
10 election at IL o'clock N the Poliss
ny ny. OF the Parish of Caldwell shsII
Get at the Court House at Colmmh;.
a., and that in public session eYam;ns
ID count the ballots, both as to nnr.
r and amount and declare the re.uit.
e same. N''nu'Ras
true copy: res r.. =,
RR Redditt, Clerk protein Pr