The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-05
Ordinance No. SO.

State OF Louisiana, TO the amount of five
hundred Thousand (500.00000) dollars 20 run
for peroid of thirty 1907 years bearing in
terest at the rate of five 90 per centum per
annum, interest payable semi-annually for The
purpose OF, constructing permanent public
roads and bridges in said Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana. title to which shall
vest IN the public; providing for the notice
OF the holding OF the said election; providing
Ior the expense OF the holding Of the said
election; naming officers for said election;
providing for ballots and all necessary things
lor said election; and fixing the time ans
place at which the results of the said election
will be cGnvRsssd.
Section /. Be il resolved, BIZ the Police
Jury. Of the Parish Of Jefferson Davis that a
special election be held in the Parish of JEFF.
S s laws, state OF Louisiana, and the
iHor the purpose OF submitting TO the vote of
the qnAllhed property tax payers of the parish
OF JEFFERSON Davis, state OF Louisiana. the
following proposition:
~ A proposition to. incur. debt and ,ssne
negotiable bonds of the Parish of Jefferson
f HsVls, state OF Louisiana. to the amount of
nVe hundred thousand $500, 600 OOl dollars
to run for peroid of thirty t3Oj years besr.
ing interest at the rate Of five 81 per centum |
per annum, interest payable semi.snnusly
Tor the purpose OF constructing ,permAnent
pubic roads aud bridges in said Parish of
n
which shall vest In the Public.
seccion 2. BE It further resolved, etc., That
on the first ~ day of June, in the year iqI6, |
at the hour Of nine (9) O'Clock the Police Jury
OF the Parish OF Jefferson Davis, State Of |
Louisiana, shall meet in open session in its |
ONCE at the Court House Of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis, Jennings, and shall then and
L ~. IN open session proceed to open the bal
lou boxes, examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of said election here |
inaboye called.
Section 3. BE it further resolved, etc, That
the President OF the Police Jury of the Parish |
OF Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana, is here
by ordered and instructed TO issue his pro- |
clamatlon calling election, and giving notice |
that the same is to be held on the date here |
lnabove named, for the purpose of submitting |
to the vote OF the qualified property taxpayers |
OF the Parish Of Jefferson Davis, State of |
Louisiana, the proposition herein ordered 10 |
be submitted to them. and that the proclama. |
ton ana notice OF said election shall state that |
Ct the hour of nine t9) O'Clock on the first al |
day OF June, in the year 1916, the Police jury |
OF the Parish of Jefferson Davis State of |
Louisiana, shall meet in open session i'm its |
office in the Court House in the Parish of JEFF. |
ferson Davis, in Jennings, Louisiana, and will |
then and there proceed to open the b llot |
boxes, examine and count the ballots in num- |
Der and amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns, anu declare the result of said election: |
and said proclamation and notice Of election |
shall give notice that the polling:places in said
Parish for said election are fixed as follows, |
to-wit; Lake Arthur, Ward / Precinct /, |
Thornwell Ward Precinct 2, Jennings Ward |
9 Precinct. l, Raymond Ward Precinct /, |
Elton Ward Precinct /, Arsene LeBleu Ward |
) Precinct l, Edna Ward Precinct 2, Welsh |
Ward Precinct /, Roanoke Ward g Precinct |
z, Ardoin Ward Precinct l., Todd Ward Z |
Precinct VIM. Monton Ward Z Precinct 3 |
Foreman Ward 8 Precinct !, WoodlaWn Ward |
3 Precinct 9, Thompson Ward Precinct / |
Topsy Ward Precinct 9, A. Y. Peloquln Ward |
Precinct 3.
Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc, That
the polling places for said election provided /
for in Section OF this Ordinance, are hereby |
liked at; Lake Arthur Ward / Precinct l:
Thornwell Ward l Precinct 2, Jennings Ward
z Precinct, l. Raymond Ward 3 precinct l
Elton Ward Precinct /, Arsene LeBleu Ward |
Precinct l, Edna Ward Precinct 2, Welsh
Ward 6 Precinct ], Roanoke Ward Precinct |
2, Ardoln Ward Z Precinct l, Todd Ward |
Precinct :, VIM. MOnton Ward Precinct 3,
Foreman Ward & Precinct l. Woodland Ward
3 Precinct 2. Thompson Ward 9 Precinct l,
rOpsy Ward Precinct 2, A. V. PelOquin Ward
) Precinct 3.
Section ). BE it further resolved. etc, That
n order to hold the said election, the follow.
ng officers are appointed. each one of whom
S qualified to vote at said special election, be-
ng property taxpayer and qualified voter
md man Of good repute, to-witi G. H.
shove, }. 9. Gibson, Z. q. Rybiski are appoint
ID Commissioners of said election, and Joe
iuidry Clerk thereof, for the polling place
liked at Lake Arthur, Ward Precinct /, la. |
!. l.. DoirOn, Leroy Elliott, H. Z. Walter are
appointed Commissioners of said election, and
oscar AguillArd, Clerk thereof, for the polling
place fixed at IhornSell, Ward ! PreeincI2
ia: L. A. Toups, Guy Connolly, Barlow
White are hereby appointed Commissioners of
laid election, and L. l.. CroWell. Clerk thereof
If the polling place fixed at Jennings, Ward ,
Precinct l, La: Aratt Duget, Dugar Guillory,
Henry Precht are hereby appointed Commits
Iioners of said election, and VIM. Clifford,
Clerk thereof for the polling place fixed at
Raymond, Ward 3 Precinct l, La, John Ga
)arinO, J. s. DOise, ID. ID. Fuselier, are hereby
appointed Commissioners for said-election
md Henry Tietje, Clerk thereof, for the poll
ng place fixed at Elton, Ward Precinct /
Ia, Willis Langley, Vim. FentOn, Jake Cline,
ire hereby appointed Commissioners of said
election. and j. N. Langley, Clerk thereof, for
he polling place fixed at Arsene LeB Ell Ward
precinct /, La. II. W. Miller, J. w. Huffman,
|. A. Sconce, are hereby appointed Commits.
ioners of said election, and G. X. Miles, Clerk
hereof. fol. the polling place fixed at Edna
Ward > precinct 2 La, q. L. Carr, j. w. Arm
trong. A. E. Longnion, are hereby appointed
OF said election, and NJ. l.,
Prentice, Clerk thereof, for the polling place
liked at Welsh, Ward 6 Precinct |, La, Dave
Thomas, Adam Longanecker, ]. W DeVilibiss
IRE hereby appointed Commissioners of said
election, and j. L. Lewis, Clerk thereof, for
he polling place at Roanoke Ward Is Precinct
}, La, :. J. ArceneauI, +. t. Louviere, J. b,
7Ontenot are hereby appointed commissioners
If said election, and Dulvs Hardy, Clerk
hereof, for the polling place fixed at Ardoin,
Ward Z Precinct !, La, .AlGede, Hebert Jr.,
Iessner Prudhomme, X. A. Todd are hereby
appointed Commissioners of said election, and
!. J. Strobe. Clerk thereof, for the polling
place fixed at Todd, Ward Z, Precinct2. La.
Albert MOutOn, L. A. Lyons. ID. j. Benoit are
hereby appointed Commissioners of said elec-
ion. and Hampton Holland Clerk thereof, for
he polling place fixed at VIM Mouton, Ward
precinct 3, La, A. NJ Chasson, Herbert
landry, B. p. Tabor are hereby appointed
Commissioners of said election, and o. n.
England. Clerk therefore, for the polling place
ixed at Foreman, Ward 4 Precinct /, La,
Raymond, Hebertt' Dock Witherwax,, ]. II.
darcantel are, hereby appointed Commits
ioners Of said election, and A. Y, Peters,
Jerk thereof for the polling place at Wood
avn, Ward x Precinct >. La , Adam Butler,
I. II. HaHsn, John Hay are hereby appointed
of the said election, and Ar
llace fixed at Thompson, Ward 9 Precinct !,
Ia, n NJ. Busby, ID. r. Cole, B. A. Ball are
hereby appointed Commissioners of said elec-
ion. and ]. j. Bushy, Clerk thereof, for the
polling place fixed at TOpSy, Ward 9 precinct
;, La, Alex Miller, Colling Leger, Oscar
Miller are hereby appointed Commissioners of
aid election, and Dorras Hebert Clerk there
,f for the polling place fixed at Peloquin,
Ward Precinct 3, La.
Section 6. BE it further resolved, etc, That
he President of the Police Jury Of the Parish
If Jefferson Davis, State Of Louisiana, be and
3 hereby authorized and instructed to pro.
,ure for use III said election hereinabOve call.
ID, the necessary registration list including
jst Of those who have maid DOll faxes 10. |