The Rice belt journal., 1919-06-07
ORDINANCE NO. 1871.


AN ORDINANCE calling and pro-
viding for a special election to be
erty tax payers of Ward Four
az, Parish of Jefferson Davis,
Louisiana, exclusive of incorporat-
ed towns in said ward, entitled to
vote at said election as to whether
a special tax of Three mills on
the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for a period Of Five (5)
years, beginning with the year
1919 for the purpose of making,
grading, repairing and maintaining
clrS roads and bridges, in said
ward.
Section |. Re it ordained by the
Police Jury of jefferson Davis par
ish, State of Louisiana, that an elec-
ton be and the same is hereby called
to be held in accordance with the
laws of louisiana, to take the sense
of the property tax payers of Ward
Four Jefferson Davis Parish, Louis
lana, qualified to vote at the election
hereby called, as to whether tax of
Three mills on the dollar of all tax
able property situated within said
Ward, exclusive of the incorporated
towns in said Ward, shall be levied
and collected annually for period of
Five (5) years, beginning with the
year 1919, for the purpose of max
ing, grading, repairing and MAIN
tanning dirt roads and bridges in said
Ward.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That said election shall be held
at each and every one of the voting
precincts within said Ward; said pre-
cincts being hereby fixed as follows,
to-wit: Ward Four (4) Elton, pre-
cinct /; and shall be held on the first
day of July A. D. 1919, between le-
gal hours, to-wit:
From 6 o'c,cck a. m. to : o'clock
T.. m.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That in order to hold the said
election, the following officers are
appointed, each of whom is qualified
to vote at said special election, being
property tax payers and qualified
voters and a man of good repute, to-
wit: F. E. Landry, J. S. Doise and H.
Walton are appointed commissioners
of said election and ]. F. Fuselier as
clerk thereof for the polling place
fixed at Elton, precinct /.
Section a. 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 60 years for
dirt roads and bridges YES
in Ward Four (4) be-
ginning with the year |
1919. - - !
Against a special three (
mill lax for dirt roads /
and bridges in Ward YES
-Four (4), beginning
with the year 1919. f. -
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 s.. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the returns OF the said
election herein provided for, shall be
made to the Police Jury in accord
ance with law, snd that this, body
shall meet cn Tie 5rd day of July, A.
T. 1919, a. 9 o'clock a. m. to cam
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 a list of the property tax
payers qualified to vote in said elee-
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 ordi-
nance and in order to pay for the
cost OF holding said election, includ-
ing the pay of commissioners, clerks
and deputies the sum of Twenty Five
and no-100 Dollars, ($25.00) or as
much thereof as may be necessary.
be and the same is hereby appropri-
ated out Of the contingent fund Of
the Police Jury.
Section 7. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the President of this Po-
lice Jury be and he is hereby in
structed to issue his proclamation
calling an election as provided by
law. ua
Section s. Be it further ordained,
That an election shall be held under
the general election laws of the
State of Louisiana, insofar, as ap-
plicable to the election herein pro-
vided for, not in conflict with this
Ordinance.
Section 9. Be It further ordained,
eteu That this Ordinance be In full