The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-20
PRONUNCIATION of Eeetion.

BE IT KNOWN, That the Police
Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
State of Louisiana, acting under and
, by virtue of authority conferred upon
it by law, did meet at the hour of
nine o'clock a. m, this the 18th day
of September A. D. 1919, in the office
of the Police Jury of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis, in the Court House
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, Loui-
siana, and in open session did proceed
in the presence of ]. NJ Booze and
John T. Hood, lawful witnesses, and
such other persons as desired to be
present, to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, and examine and
canvass the returns of hte Special
Election held on the 9th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D.. 1919, called by reso-
luton of the Police Jury of the Parish
of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana,
passed and adopted ON the e7th day of
August, 1919, for the purpose of sub
hitting the proposition hereinafter set
forth to the prperty taxpayers qualified
to vote, of Ward Number Six (6),
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, and
we, the Police Jury of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, do find
that the total number of votes cast
for and against the said proposition
submitted, and the total assessed valu-
alton voted for and against said propo-
sition were as follows, to-wit:
ID A proposition to levy and i'm.
pose special tax of Five (5) Mills on
the dollar for period of Five (5)
years beginning with the year 1919
for the purpose of constructing and
maintaining dirt roads and bridges in
Ward Number Six (6) Of Jefferson
Davis, Louisiana.
Total number of votes cast in the
said Ward Number Six (6) of Jeffer.
son Davis Parish, Louisiana, for said
proposition, thirty-seven (37).
Total number of votes cast in the
said Ward Number Six 60 of Jeffer-
son Davis Parish, Louisiana, against
said proposition, Two (2).
Total property valuation cast in the
said Ward Number Six (6) of Jeffer-
son Davis Parish, Louisiana, for said
proposition, Two Hundred Fourteen
Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Dollars
1914, 560.06.)
Total property valuation cast in said
Ward Number Six (6) of Jefferson
Davis Parish, Louisiana, against said
Ten Thousand Four Humid
red Forty Dollars ($1O,440.O0).
Majority in number of the total
votes cast in the said Ward Number
Six CO. of Jefferson Davis Parish.
Louisiana, in favor of said proposition,
Thirty-ive 1851.
Majority of total assessed valuation
vote cast in said Ward Numbed Six
(6) of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisi- |
ana, in favor Of said proposition, Two
Hundred Four Thousand, One Humid |
red Twenty Dollars, ($204, 12O00.)
1t now appearing that the said propo-
'1tion was carried by majority both
n number of votes and amount of
assessed valuation cast at the said
election, and as shown by examining
md canvassing the sworn returns of
he said election, we do accordingly
atty said sworn returns of the said
election, and approve same, and we
10 now publicly declare that the said
has been carried both in
lumber of votes and assessed valu-
ltion vote, as herein set forth, and we
10 hereby make public proclamation
Il the result of the said election.
Thus done and signed in triDlicate
n open session of the Police Jury of
ne Parish of Jefferson Davis, Louisi-
ma, in the City of Jennings, Louisiana,
p the 18th day of September, A, D. |
9l9,t in the presence of the said wit
esses, and such others as desired to
e present. Il
j. S. IRENE, Pres.
ARTHUR GUIDRY.
r. M BRIGGS.
T. S. WALKER.
A. T. JONES.
q, re AUSEM MARCANTEL. +
YVES PITRE.
. r. A. ARCENEAUX.
Witnesses;
j.. M BOOZE. y
w. H. BRADFORD. L
JOHN T. HOOD. s
test: -..it o
JOHN T. HOOD, J
Clerk Police Jury. $
Sworn to and subscribed before me Il
the City of jennings, Louisiana. on i
lis the nth day of September, A. D |