The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-07-05
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.
ROAD DISTRICT NO 3 OF THE PARISH
OF ASCENSION, LA.
Donaldsonville, La, June 4 1919.

L
PURSUANT to an ordinance adopted by the
police jury of the parish of Ascension,
Louisiana, acting the governing an-
thority of Road District No. of the parish
of Ascension. at an adjourned regular meet
ing of the said police jury, held at the
courthouse in Donaldsonville. Louisiana. on
Wednesday, June 4, 1919, ], Leon Newman.
president of the police jury Of the parish OF
Ascension, Louisiana, the governing author-
ity of said Road District No. 8 of the parish q
of Ascension, by virtue OF the authority
vested in me. and in obedience to and COM
plance with said ordinance. do hereby pro.
claim that a special election will be held Of
the property taxpayers, qualified under the
constitution and laws of the state of Louis
lana, to vote at said election in Road DIS
trict No 8 of the parish of Ascension. Lou
'.,'S'.s' TUESDAY, JULY s, 1919.
between the hours of q. m. and p. NJ Tor
property taxpayers entitled to vote on The
/ following proposition. to-wIt
To authorize the police jury of the parish
fof Ascension, state of Louisiana, for and on
behalf of Road District No. 8. OF the parish =
i of Ascension, to incur an indebt edness of
a.one hundred and fifty thousand $500
4 dollars, and issue negotiable bonds theretor.
said bonds to bear interest at the rate OF
i i've per cent per annum, payable semi am
4 nually, and to run for a period not longer
4 than twenty-five (25) years for the follow
j ing purposes. to-wit
8 That of constructing. improving and main
IIafning the public highways and roads sitl-
4 lated within the limits of Read District No.
8 of the parish of Ascension, together with
I the bridges, culverts, drains and other an
|. tpurtenances and accessories incident thereto.
u For the purpose of said election and in
4 accordance with said resolution, the polling
places are hereby DESIGNATED as follows: 5At
Lanouxs shop, at Gonzales, La; at s..
!, Amant's carriage house, at st. Amant La;
Il at Claude Lambert's store, at Sorrento, La,
L Messrs L. A. Ambeau. Adam Brasd. ,Ir.. and
| I'M B. Gautreau are hereby appointed COM
!, Emissioners, and M. c. Mcconnell as clerk to
4 serve at said Gonzales poll; Messrs. a. NJ
: Marchand, Maurice Bourgeois and +. Fl Fer
! guson are hereby appointed commissioners
! and r. A. Gonzales as clerk to serve AT tite
: st. Amant poll; Messrs. G. i. Lambert, dos
!. eph A. Pertuis and u. u. Lambert are nerens
/ appointed commissioners, and Louis j. De.
4 Hass as clerk to serve at the said Sorrento
poll. All of The places herein designated
& being situated within the limits Of said Roat
G district No. g of the parish of Ascension
land all of said commissioner and clerks
2 shall serve without compensation AND san
Election shall be conducted under and q
Virtue of the laws of the state OF LOUISIANA
q and especially of Act No. &256 of@$1alO, ant
1.-THE amendments thereto. or any subsequen
acts of the legislature suppiementlng
e lamending the same.
& do further proclaim and give notice Una
,|at IL sc o'clock a. M, on Wednesday, Jul.
u 81 1919, this police jury, as the goyernlns
n authority of said Road District No. OF tn
Il parrish of Ascension. Louisiana, snail NEE
: at The courthouse. in DonalasonVllie. Louisi
), ana. and in open session proceed to open tn
h ballot boxes, examine and count the ballot
! in number and amount. examine and can
d vass the returns, and declare the result Q
e said election, which result they shall there
lie after prornulgate by publication in one issa
of the official journal of the parish
n Done and signed at Donadson1ille, .
2 the parish of Ascension, Louisiana, on thi
y 4th day of June, in the year of Our Lor
a, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
a LEON NEWMAN,
r President OF the Police Jury. The aeYernn
a authority of Road District No 8 Of tn
. parish of Ascension Louisiana.
+ Attest:
,e J. C. KLos. Clerk of the Police Jury.