Tensas gazette., 1916-11-17
ELECTION PROCLAMATION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER lsth. 1sas
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

FIRST |
For or against the issuance of new
bonds in the amount Of SIC. .OOO.OO, in the
sums Of $4,000. hearing interest at the
rate of 5 per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, to he sold for not less
than par, tn run for not longer than 30
years, and the proceeds thereof to be used
in re-adiusting and re-funding that GER
tain portion of the bond issue OF $24 ,0OO
Of said parish, falling due on March lst,
1917, Of the bond issue OF date the lst
day of March. 1897, and said portion
amounting to Sl4.900.O0 OF the principal
and accrued interest: said bonds to be
dated March lst, 1917, and payable on
March lst, in each OF the years 1918 to
/ 1947, inclusive, in the amount OF $lOO.OO
each, all in accordance with the provis-
/ ions OF Sec. 6 OF Art. 2S1 of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana for the year 1918.
SECOND
For or against the levy of tax OF one
! hall mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation of all property in the Parish OF
Tensas, La. in each of the years 1917 to
! 1916, inclusive, for the purpose Of paying
the principal and interest, as they ma
tnre. of the SIG, 600 90, 5 per cent bonds
OF said Parish of Tensas, Louisiana, dated
March lst, 1917, issued for the purpose
of re-adiusting and re-funding that GER
tain portion of the bond issue OF said par
ish. issued on the lst day of March, 1897,
said portion remaining unpaid amount
ing to Sl4, 900. 90 of the principal with &C.
crued interest, all in accordance with the
provisions OF Section 6 of Article 2Sl OF
the Constitution OF Louisiana, for the
year 1913.
All property tax payers qualified to vote
under the Constitution and laws OF this
State are entitled to vote at this election,
also all resident women tax payers have
the right to vote without registration.
The Police Jury of the Parish of Tensas
Louisiana, will be in open session on the
Goth day of December. 1916, at II O'Clock
noon at the office OF said Police Jury in
Town of st. Joseph, La, and will then
and there proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and can
vase the returns, and declare the result
Of the election.
The polling places and commissioners
and clerks of said election are as follows:
FIRST WARD.
Polling Place-Marks' Store
Commissioners: S. Marks, c. V. Rat
cliff, Henry Isaacs; Clerk: George D..
Bland.
SECOND WARD.
(lst Precinct)
Polling Place-Newellton
Commissioners: Jno. d. Fultz, Z.
f. Morris, Fl. c. Lang; Clerk: Henry
SECOND WARD
end Precinct)
Polling Place--New Light Store
Commissioners: Jno. D. Lynch, r. l..
Slocumb, F. h. Hansbrough; Clerk
, 0'"' THIRD WARD.
Polling Place--Court House
Commissioners: Chas. Johnston, A. b.
3 Bowman, A. S. Lewis; Clerk: ]. P. Scott
! FOURTH WARD
Polling Place-Mayfower Store
Commissioners: s. w. Smith, FREQ
Smith, Frank King; Clerk: ]. s. Gibson
, FIFTH WARD.
( Polling Place-Ashwood Store.
Commissioners: w. H. Scott, W. p
, Burns, A. B. Knowles; Clerk: d. H
UKelley.
Polling gPlace-Waterproof.
Commissioners: +. F.. Graves, w. 7
I.anius. n. ii. Martien; Clerk: Hugl
=. Maroon.
4 SEVENTH WARD.
q Polling Place-Highland Store.
Y Commissioners: H. C.. Miller, c. A
. Goodrich, A. w. Smyth; Clerk. Jane
a., Bowman.
By Ordinance OF the Police Jury @
Tensas Parish, Louisiana, passed at
meeting held on the Sth day of Novem
ber, 1916.
n FIJI. CURRY.
h President Police Jury of Tensas Parish
D. EFF. NEWELL,
}. Clerk Police Jury of Tensas Parish, Louis
" lana,
SECTION FIVE: That the Clerk of tn
: Police Jury of Tensas Parish, La,
O hereby instructed to have prepared fo
:, use at said election sufficient numbe
=" Of ballots, on each OF which shall b
printed substantially the provisions men
toned in Section OF this Ordinance, al
ranged in the following form to.wit:
IL PROPOSITION
OF issuing Bonds in the amount {
Sl6,00O.OO in the sums OF $1,000
y each, bearing 5 per cent interest pc
e annum. payable semi-annnally,
n he sold tor not less than par, and I
. run for not longer than 30 years, tn
- proceeds thereof to he used in read
e iusting and re-funding that portion {
the bond issue OF the Parish fallin
due March 1st, 1897, of the bon
% issue of date the lst day Of Marcf
: 1897, said portion amounting to Sl4
:. 10000 of principal and accrued il
. terest thereon; said bond to be date
'f March lst, 1917, and payable o
e March LIST in each Of the years l9l
~ 10 lS47, inclusive, in the amount {
$4,000 each, in accordance with tt
provisions OF Section of Article e
r. of the Constitution of 1918.
;, NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor OF the
proposition su bm tilted