The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-10-25
NO 43

/ NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in favor
IS of said proposition place a cross X
:, mark in the square below the word
Yes" To vote against said proposition
place similar mark IN the square be-
n low the word No"
Sec 3. That the Secretary is hereby
5 instructed to have prepared for use at
SAID special election all necessary bal
lot boxes, talley sheets. list of voters.
assessed valuation of property and COM
piled statement of voters in number and
; amount.
| Sec. T. That said special election be
held In accordance with the laws of the
state. and at Reidheimer School House.
the following are appointed Commiss-
Ioners ond Clerks of said election. C. P.
Golden, Doc. Bishop, and John Adams,
Commissioners. and C. D. Rushing.
| Clerk of said election.
Sec. 5. Thot the President of the Po-
lice jury is hereby instructed to issue
his proclamation giving notice of this
special election herein ordered and to
announce that at 10 o'clock A. M. Mon
DAY tee 7th, day of January 1918, this
Police jury will meet at the Court
House IN the City of Natchitoches, La.
and open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots In number and in amount and
declare the result of the election.
Yeas, Mr.. Harper, Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Hart.
Mr.. Hammett, MIR. Hood, Mr. Page,
Mr.. Sanders, Mr.. Marshall, Mr.. Salter.
and Mr.. Charlevilie.
Nays, None. (Carriedl
by Mr.. Harper, seconded by Mr.. Cook:
That the following petition of Citi-
zens OF Ward Two be accepted;
10 the Honorable President and Mem
oers of the Police Jury of the Parish of
Natchitoches, La.
We, the undersigned taxpayers, liv-
ng and residing in Ward Two of YOUR
said Parish, respectfully petition your
honorable BODY to order a special ele-
;tion IN Ward Two of your said Parish,
except Road District No 25, at which
election there shall be submitted to the
property tax payers eligible and quail
led to vote In such election, the propo-
ltlon of levying and voting a special
i've mill tax upon all the taxable pro-
'erty in Ward Two, Dist. No. rs ex-
epted, of the Parish of Natchitoches.
"a. for a period of five years beginning
nth the year 1918, and including 1918.
919. 1920, 1921 and 1922, for the pur-
ose OF building, constructing and main
aiming roads and bridges in said Ward.
nd all according to law.
Respectfully submitted.
Carried
y Mr.. Harper. seconded by Mr.. Cook:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
e Parish of Natchitoches, La.
Sec. l. That in accordance with pe-
ton of Citizens of Ward Two hereto
tached and part hereof special ele-
ion is hereby ordered to be held in
ard Two of the Parish of Natchito-
es on the 9th day of Nov. 1913, at
1ich shall be submitted to the pro-
rty tax payers eligible and qualified
vote at such election the following
Oposition
10 levy a special five mill tax on the
liar upon all the assessable property
uated in Ward Two except Road
strict No. 25, of the Parish of Nat
toches for a period of five years be-
ming with the year 1918 and ending
tn and including the year 1922, said
( to be devoted to the building, con-
ucting aid maintaining of roads and
dges in said Ward Two, except Road
strict No. 25.
ec. T. That the Secretary of the Po-
Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches
hereby instructed to have prepared
use at said special election a suffici-
number of ballots on each of which
II be printed the proposition men,
led and set forth in section of this -
nance in the following form: