The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-03-16

Assembly OF the SJaCe OF LOUISIANA lpi
the year 1912, ane that he cause the
Secretary of this Body to have prepar
ed and mail necessary circular lettec,
enclosing copy of Act 205, as requireC
by law to be sent to all Banks in tnS
Parish.
That this Body meet at 10 O'Clock
Monday 10th. day of April 1916, and
they open the bids received, aad pro
ceed to select the Fiscal Agent ol
Agencies for two years dating from
the expira tion of present contract WI II
Exchange Bank, Peoples Bank, ant
Merchants and Farmers Bank of Nat
chitoches, La.
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Cockerham, Knott. Page, Par
ker and Russell. Carrie
BY Mr.. Cockerham:
Whereas by resolution of H.:
body of date the 9th day of Jau
1918, an election was ordered II
ward of the Parish of NatchlsJ
ches for a special tax in aid d
good roads in said ward.
And whereas. among 9th j
things, the said resolution pr"
vided for the election Of Ro-c
Commissioners who were to ser
term Of two yerrs, beglnnl =
with January 1st, 1914 and tern
on the 1st day of January 19l !,
and.
Whereas said resolution fail 4
to provide for the election 4
their successors: and,
Whereas. the tax PAYERS of SD !
ward have expressed a desire .
have this body call an election .
select the successors to said Cor
missioners.
Therefore be it resolved, th Z
an election Is hereby ordered
be held for the purpose of seleos
ing three Commissioners for sd 4
ward, one commissioner to b@
elected from each subdivision u
the said ward i as created by re.
solution of date Jan. 9th, 1913.
That said election is hereL&
called to be held 10 said ward fo,l
on the 18th day of April, A. L..
1916, for the purpose of electirs
three road commissioners to ser
until the 1St day of January 49,
or until their successors are du )
elected.
That any person desiring to b
come a candidate for said Ro.
Commissioner shall file MS nars,
in writing with the clerk of Il
Police Jury on or before the IL
day of A0ril 1916.
The clerk of this body is a
thorized to prepare the necessaI y
ballots, tally sheets to condu
said election.
That the polling place for SAL
election be designated as follow
On polling place at Campti, OF,
polling place at Clarence and oil
polling place at Airey Store, IT,
first two men toned polling place :,
Campt1 and Clarence that the san {
officers dessignated to bold t.
of this election and that w.
Airey, O. p. GALLON, and G. {
Jones shall he designated as cor
missioners and Adolph Verch
shall be designated as clerk at Il
polling place designated at Airey
Store. Further that the ballt
shall be prepared that the vot,
can only vote on candidates fro
his district.
That said commissioners AMI
clerk shall make due return to I'll
Police Jury of the result of sa:
election and the said vote shall t
canvassed, counted by this BODY.
IL O'Clock at their first regular C.
called meeting after said election
Be it further resolved. that th,
president of the Police Jury Civ
notice of the holding of said eIe,
ton by proclamation as we'll
the time, place and hour, sa /
ballots shall be counted aud ii
vote canVassed
Be it further resolved, that th.
body do declare the persons RI
the majority vote cast i
lis division TO be road commi.
'ioner of ward 4 of the parish O
Natchitoches
Be it further resolved, that saij
commissioners so elected shai'
inter upon the discharge of thei
luties as such.
Finally be it resolved, that tn
member of the Police Jury or
ward tour. Natchitoches parish, b.
nd be is hereby made ex-officio
hartman of said road commission
nd that as such he shall hav
'ower to determine with the con
ent of the commissioners from
ach district as to what work shall
e done iu said district and powe
nj authority to approve all bid
nd debt contracted in performing
aid work. Until said bills are S,
pproved, they shall not be paiC
Y the president of the Polio
ury.
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, William.
dams, Cockerham, Knott, Page
arker, Russell. Carried.
Moved and seconded the Hon
olice Jury adjourned to meet tnt /,
nd Monday in April, (April 1Otf
,16.) i
G. FL. PIERSON,
President Police Jury. 9