The Rice belt journal., 1919-06-07

special tax of Three mile
the dollar shall be levied and vi IN
lected for period of Five Iei' IeE
years, beginning with the ro 70,
1919 for the purpose of mat;eat tSest
grading, repairing and maipta;n;ts
Dirt roads and bridges, in ,a;5
ward. "'u
Section /. Be it ordained hv a.
Police Jury Of jefferson DAVIS VIZ VIE
ish. State of Louisiana, that an aiat gal'
ton be and the same is hereby CALI
to be held in accordance with bSu tSa
laws of louisiana, to take the sar.s u.s
of the property tax payers of WasS 5
Seven Jefferson Davis Parish Ton;.u .u
lana, qualified to vote at the eIert;"s
hereby called, as to whether a tav Ot vi
Three mills on the dollar of all t.r
able property situated within Ss;s Ss3
Ward, exclusive Of the incorpOratoSa
towns in said Ward, shall be lev;sSS ;sS
and collected annually for period ~
Five (5) years, beginning with tSa
year 1919, for the purpose of msI
ing, grading, repairing and main
tanning dirt roads and bridges in ssia
Ward.
Section ?. Be it further ordairo5
etc, That said election shall be beI5
at each and every one of the yot;nS
precincts within said Ward; said mrs nrs
cincts being hereby fixed as follows
to-wit: Ward Seven (0, Ardoin rrs
cinct /; Todd, precinct ,; VIM. Mon.
ton, precinct 3; and shall be held On
the first day of July A. D. 1918 h. ,
tween legal hours. to~wit:
From 6 o'clock a. m. to O'Clock
p. m.
Section 3. Be It further ordained
etc., That in order to hold the ssiG
election, the following officers AN
appointed, each Of whom Is qualified
to vote at said special election, beine
property tax payers and qualified
voters and plan of good repute, To.
| wit: 4. Z. Bourgeois, s. J. Arcenespy
and J. B. Fontenot are appoiptpd
commissioners of said election and
Estilie Ardoin as clerk thereof for the
polling place fixed at Ardoin, ure.
cinct 1; P. j. Unkel, Alcide Heber
and Zim Todd are appointed commits.
sioners of said election and R, 4
Todd as clerk thereof for the polling
place fixed at Todd, precinct 2;D.J
Benoit, VIM. Mouton and En- Leien
are appointed commissioners of said
election and Amede Broussard as
clerk thereof for the polling place
fixed at VIM. Mouton, precinct 3.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
| ETC., That the ballots to be used in
the said election shall read substan.
TALLY as follows, to-wit:
In favor Of a special -
three mill tax annually
for five l5) years for
dirt roads and bridges YES
in Ward Seven CD be-
ginning with the year
1919. Il
| Against a special three
mill tax for dirt roads
and bridges in Ward dYES
Seven CD, beginning
with the year 1919. -
Said ballots shall also contain on
the face thereof, a place for the sig
nature Of the voter and for the as.
| sessed value of the property owned
by him in said Ward.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
| etc, That the returns of the said
election herein provided for, shall be
made to the Police Jury In accord
| arce with law, and tina. this body
shall meeJ cn tie .3Td day OF July, (,
D. 1919, ar . c'c'ock a. nj. to car-
vass, compile and promulgate the re-
turns of said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained
etc, That the President of the PO-
lice Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed
to procure for and in said election
herein above called, the necessary
| registration list including list Of
| those who have paid poll taxes TO-
gether with list of the property tax
payers qualified to vote in said elec.
tion and to provide the necessary
polling booths, pencils, pads and the
like and all other things and materials
| necessary for the said election and
| the President of the Police jury
| shall also provide and have printed
ballots in such form as to comply
| with the form outlined in this ord'
nance and in order to pay for me
cost of holding said election, includ'
ing the pay of commissioners, CLERKS
and no-10O Dollars, ($75.00) or as
| and deputies the sum of Seventy nW
| much thereof as may be necessary
be and the same is hereby appropn
| ated out of the contingent fund Of
the Police Jury.
Section 7. Be it further ordained
etc, That the President OF this ~
| lice Jury be and he is hereby ID.
structed to issue his proclamaten
calling an election as provided @
law.
Section s. Be it further ordained
That an election shall be held unGel
the general election laws OF wv
State of Louisiana, insofar, as ap
plicable to the election herein pr
| vided for, not in conflict with 1nh
Ordinance.
Section 9. Be it further ordained
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