The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-01
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es of said proposition place a cross X
g, mark in the square below the word
u Yes" TO vote against said proposition
" place similar mark In the square be-
N low the word NO"
IT Sec 3. That the Secretary is hereby
is instructed to have prepared for use as
n said special election all necessary bal
II lot boxes, talley sheets. list of voters,
assessed valuation of property and com.
piled statement of voters in number and
I amount.
Sec. 4. That said special election be
held in accordance with the laws of the
State, and at Reidheimer School House,
. the following are appointed Commiss-
toner's ond Clerks of said election. G. 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
4 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, Mr.. Hood, Mr.. Page.
Mr.. Sanders, Mr.. Marshall, Mr.. Salter,
and Mr.. Charleville.
Nays, None. Carried
BY Mr.. Harper, seconded by Mr.. Cook:
That the following petition of Citi-
zens of Ward Two be accepted;
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury of the Parish of
Natchitoches, La.
We, the undersigned taxpayers, hv-
ing and residing in Ward Two of your
said Parish, respectfully petition your
Honorable Body to order special ele-
ction in Ward Two of your said Parish,
except Road District No IS, at which
election there shall be submitted to the
tax payers elegible and quail
fed to vote in such election, the propo-
sition of levying and voting a special
FIVE mill tax upon all the taxable pro-
perty in Ward Two, Dist. No. Is ex-
cepted, of the Parish of Natchitoches,
La. for period of five years beginning
with the year 1913, and including 1918,
1919. 1920, 1921 and 1922, for the pur-
pose of building, constructing and main
.aining roads and bridges in said Ward,
ind all according to law.
Respectfully submitted
Carried
BY Mr.. Harper. seconded by Mr.. Cook:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
he Parish of Natchitoches, La.
Sec. l. That in accordance with pe-
ition of Citizens of Ward Two hereto
ttached and part hereof special ele-
tion is hereby ordered to be held in
Ward Two of the Parish of Natchito-
hes on the 24th day of Nov. 1918, at
Ihich shall be submitted to the pro-
erty tax payers eligible and qualified
} vote at such election the following
To levy special five mill tax on the
Ollar upon all the assessable property
tuated in Ward Two except Road
istrict No. Is, of the Parish of Nat
1itoches for period of five years be-
inning with the year 1918 and ending
ith and including the year 1922, said
* to be devoted to the building, con-
ructing ard maintaining of roads and
ridges in said Ward Two, except Road
istrict No. Is.
Sec g. That the Secretary of the Po-
e Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches
hereby instructed to have prepared
r use at said special election suffici-
It number of ballots on each of which
all be printed the proposition men
med and set forth in section l of this
dinance in the following form: