The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
ORDINANCE NO. 1871.

! AN ORDINANCE calling and pro,
viding for special election to be
erty tax payers of Ward -Four
90, Parish of jefferson Davis,
louisiana, exclusive of incorporat-
ed towns in said ward, entitled to
vote at said election as to whether
special tax of Three mills on
the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for period of Five ~
years, beginning with the year
1919 for the purpose of making,
grading, repairing and maintaining
GIc> roads and bridges, in said
ward.
Section /. Re it ordained by the
Police Jury of jefferson Davis par
| ish. State Of Louisiana, that an cleo
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 60 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 "a 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 I o'clock
+. 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 j. F. Fuselier as
clerk thereof for the polling place
fixed at Elton, precinct l.
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:
Proposition to levy a
special three 80 millIYES
tax annually for five
90 years for dirt roads
and bridges in Ward 4,
with the year NO
1919.
Said ballots shall also contain on
the face thereof, 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 |
ance with law, End that this body |
shall meet IN lie Ord day Of July. A. |
D. 1919, az o'clock a. m. to can
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-
getRer with a list Of the property tax
payers qualified to vote in said cleo
5ion and to provide the necessary
polling booths, pencils, pads and the
ike and all other things and materials
necessary for the said election and
The President of the PoliceN Jury
shall also provide and have printed |
ballots in such form as to comply
With the form outlined in this ofdi-
nance and in order to pay for the
cost of holding said election, includ-
ng the pay of commissioners, clerks
md deputies the sum of Twenty Five
md no-100 Dollars, (S25.00l or as
much thereof as may be necessary.
De and the same is. hereby appropri-
ated out Of the contingent fund of
he Police Jury.
Section z Be it further ordained,
,tc., That the President of this Pc
ice Jury be and he is hereby in
tructed to issue his proclamation
aliing an election as provided by
aw.
Section 5. Be it further ordained. 4
That an election shall be held under
nc general election laws of the
tate of Louisiana, insofar, as ap-
'licable to the election herein pro-
1ded for. not in conflict with this
ordinance.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
to-, That this Ordinance be in full !
orce and effect from and after its ;
ldoption, II
Adopted May 1st, 1919.
Yeas Nine (9). ii
Nays None 10Y. t
Absent and not voting None (0).
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