The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-22
Signature of Voter,

Signature of Voter.
! The will of the voter shall be desig-
mated by cross OK mark opposit the
word Yes" or mo"
See. 3. Be it ordained, that the
compensation 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 Off
Gals here named, each being a regis
tered voter:
Ward l, Precinct /, St.Albam. Com
missioners; A Hearn, J A Powell,
Jos Hague, Clerk; j R Hawkins.
Ward 2, Precinct /, St, Peter. Com
missioners: G W Martin, J B Fluitt,
N N Davis. Clerk, E B Erskins.
Polls to be opened at clock a. II.
and close at o'clock p. m.
Sec, 4. Be it further ordained, that
notice ::of this election containing the
proposition herein submitted to the
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 first
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.
umbia La, and therein public session
open the ballot boxes, examine and
: count the ballots both as to number
!. AMI amount and examine and canvas
the returns and declare the results of
said election an promulgate the-same.
/ Sec, 5. Beat further ordained, that
all ordinances or parts or ordinances
!, in conflict herewith are hereby repeal
ed and that this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its adoption.
Adopted Sept. 18th. 1916:
. ia Warner, Pres.
r R Redditt, Clerk, protein.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to authority contained in
O, dinsnce No, low of the Police Jury
of the Parish of Caldwell on the 4th
day Of Sept. 1861, J A Warner, Pres.
of said body hereby give notice that an
election will be held in road district No.
| composing all of ward one and that
portion of ward 2 and s in the nj of
tp13, range as and east of the Parish
Of Caldwell, State of La, on Tuesday
the 10th day of Oct. 1916, as set forth
,, in said Ordinance No. low.
Sec. 2. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Caldwell, that an
election is hereby called to be held in
the said Parish Of Caldwell and road
district No, ! on Tuesday Oct. 10th,
1915, at which election the majority OF
the property taxpayers of the said road
, district in number and amount eligible
to vote and voting shall determine
whether debt shall be incurred to the
amount of $45,0OO.O0 for the purpose
of constructing a public highway to
extend from the Ouachita traffic bridge
at Columbia to the Ouachita parish line;
also for constructing public highway
to extend from the mouth of the lane
', on the Ouachita river at Belle Vue
plantation to a point on the Columbia
and Monroe Public Highway near the
residence Of B E Erskins in said road
district No. l. and serial bonds of said
road district No. l issued to cover the
said indebtedness, said bonds to mature
over q period of forty years, to bear
interest at FIVE per cent per annum,
interest payable annually or semi-an.
nually. Said election shall be held at
the following places and by the officials
named, each being registered voter:
Ward l, St. Adams, LIST Precinct:
Commissioners: A Hearn, J A Powell,
Jos Hague. Clerk: j r Hawkins.
Ward 2, lot Precinct, St. Peter.
Commissioners: G w Martin, B Fluitt.
N M Davis. Clerk: B E Erskins,
Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day the 18th day of Oct 1916, following
said election at IL o'clock M the Police
Jury of the Parish of Caldwell shall
meet at the Court House at Columbia,
La, and that in public session examine
and count the ballots, both as to num-
} Der and amount and declare the results
of the said election and promulgat
the same.
i IA Warner, Pres. P
A true copy:
/ RR Redditt, Clerk prote'