The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-09
Exchange Bank
NatC1itoCheS, La.
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.


Be it known, that |, G. C. Sanders,
President of the Board of Supervisors
of Road District, No. q, of the Par
is OF Natchltoches, acting under and
by virtue OF the authority vested in
me, by a resolution of the Board of
Commissioners of Road District, No.
", of the Parish Of Natchitoches, pass
ed by the said board on the 10th day of
October 1916, directing me TO that ell
Iect.
Notice, is hereby given to all parties
entitled to vote at special elections
neld to vote special taxes, unQer the
laws OF Louisiana, and especially by
virtue OF the authority conferred by
Act 1879 OF 1916, 1873 OF 1914 anu ACT zoo
of 1916.
That there will be held at the usual
polling places IN the Road District, NO.
"a, OF the Parish of NatcnItoches, Uo-
wit: Precinct No. 2, Provlncal; IRE
clnct NO. !, Shady Grove; and Precinct
No. 3, Vowells Mill; on The 2o.h day OF
November 1916, within the legal hours
for holding such elections uuuer me
general election laws OF the sLaLe gov
erning such elections. An election TO
determine the question OF making an
annual levy ana collection Tor d period
OF ten years, two mills on the dollar 20
be so levied and collected on taxable
property IN Road District, No. IL, OF
the Parish of Natchitoches, Tor a per-
lod or ten years. to run from 49, to
and inclusive OF 1926, the proceeds 70
be used to maintain good Ioaus III IlOau
District, NO. u OF the Parish Oh Match
itoches.
10 also determine the question of
lncurlng debt, and issuing negotiable
bonds therefore, in sum of Fort
Thousand Dollars, ($40, 000) the BONDS
to run for period of fifteen wears
from 1917 to 1881 both inclusive, one
fifteenth of the principal and all annual
interest tlxed by law at five per cent.
the bonds to be sold according to law,
and the proceeds used to construct
good roads in Road District, No. 22, Of
the Parish of Natchitoches.
That if the said election is carried in
favor OF the proposition to incur debt
and Issue negotiable bonds therefore, in
the sum above mentioned, there shan
be annually levied and collected, the
necessary nunuer of mills on the dollar
not to exceed ten required to meet the
annual payments OF one-tifteenth OF the
and all annual interest on the
entire issue to the end that at the END
Of fifteen years the entire issue in prin-
cipal and interest shall have been pail
and discharged,
The election shall be conducted under
he General Election Laws OF Louisiana
governing such elections.
Notice is also given that the Board
II Supervisors OF Road District. NO.
z, of the Parish of Natchitoches, will
meet at the office of the Board Of Com
nlssloners Of Road District, NO. 22, Of
he Parish OF Natchitoches, Oh the 18th
lay OF November 1916, then ana there
n open session, then and there to open
he ballot boxes. To examine and can
'ass the returns of the special election,
% be held on the above date, in the
Road District. No. %, of the Parish Of
Natchitoche. To then and there declare
he result of the special election above
mentioned. To then and there make
ormal PRONUNCIATION of and announce
he result of said election, as ascer.
aimed by the returns thereof. This
lone and signed at the office of the
3oard Of Commissioners Of Road Dis
riot, No. 22, of the Parish of Natchi-
oches, on this the 18th day of October
GIG.
C. C. SANDERS,
President of Board Supervisors
of Road District, No. u, of the
Parish of Natchitoches.
! State of Louisiana
Parish of Natchitoches
Office of the Board of Supervisors of
Road District, No. %, OF the Parish
of Natchitoches
Do hereby certify that the above and
oregolng is true copy Of the Procla-
nation OF Special Election, to be held
n Road District, No. 22, of the Parish
f Natchitoches, on the 18th day of
october 1916, issued by the President
f the Board OF Commissioners of the
aid Road District as the same appears,
n the minutes of the proceedings had
" the Board of Commissioners of Road
District, No. 22 of the Parish of
latchitoches. Given under my hand
n this the 10th day of October, 1916.
II. w. HUFFMAN,
Sec'ty of the Board of Super
visors of Road District, No. p,
of the Parish of NBchitoches.