The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-07-08
AN ORDINANCE.


Four of Grant parish, Louisiana, eli
gible to vote in tax election in said
Ward Number Four of said parish have
petitioned the police jury to order an
election in said ward to determine
whether or not special five mills tax
for five years beginning with the year
1916 and ending with the year 1920,
both years inclusive, shall be levied
and collected on all the property in said
ward subject to taxation, for the pur-
pose of building and maintaining the
public roads in said Ward Number Four
and whereas it is the opinion of this
body that the contemplated building
and maintaining of public roads is for
the public welfare, and whereas, aside
from said petition it is the voluntary
will of this body to call the election
herein provided for; and
Whereas Article 232 of the, Consti-
tuition of 1918 authorizes the levying
and collection of such a tax on the
property of Ward Number Four when
authorized by an election held for that
purpose; and
Whereas Act &c of 1910 and amend
ments provides the method of holding
such election,
Section one
Now. therefore, be it ordained ny the
Police Jury of Grant parish in lawful
session convened, That an election is
hereby ordered to be held in Ward
Number Four of Grant parish on We'd
nesday the 9th day of August, 1916, at
which election a majority of the prop
erty tax payers of said Ward Number
Four in number and amount, eligible to
vote and voting shall determine the
proposition to levy five mills tax on
all the taxable property in said Ward
Number Four for period of FIVE years
beginning with the year 1916 and end
ing with the year 1920. for the purpose
of building and maintaining the public
roads in said Ward Number Four.
Section two
Be it further ordained. That the
clerk of the police jury is instructed to
prepare for use at said election suffi-
cient number of ballots on each of
which shall be printed substantially the
provisions mentioned in section one of
this ordinance. to-Wit:
PROPOSITION to levy a FIVE "
mills tax on all property in les
Ward Number Four of Grant
parish, Louisiana, for a per-
iod of five years. beginning
with the year 1916 and end
ing with the year 1920, for the No
purpose of building and main
tanning the public roads in
said Ward Number Four.
Taxable valuation, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Signature of voter ....,...................
NOTICE TO VOTER.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot place a cross
(X) mark in the square after the word
Eyes," and to vote against the propo-
sition place a similar mark in the square
after the word no."
Section three
Be it further ordained, That the
clerk of the police jury is instructed to
have prepared for use at said election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
registrars lists of property, tax pay
ers eligible to vote in said election and
the valuation of their property. blank
lists for entering the names of those
who actually vote in said election and
compiled statement blanks for COM
piling the votes in number and amount
Section four
Be it further ordained, That the
compensation of the election commits
sioners at said election shall be three
dollars per day for one day, for the
clerk three dollars per day for one day,
and for the returning officer three dol
lars per day for three days, and the
said election shall be held at the fol-
lowing polling places and by the off,
GERS here named, each being regis
tered voter:
At Buckelew precinct-Wm. Harkins
Ed Guilliams and r. M. Deem, commits
sioners; J. E. Watson. clerk; and B.
F. Moore. returning officer.
At Lincecum precinct-J. L. Kent,
F. p Tabor and r. Rambo, commits
sioners; VIM. Rambo, clerk; A. ]. Bill
DO. returning officer.
Section five
Be it further ordained. That notice
of this election containing the PROPOSE
tom harein auhrniffed to the uatars