The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
ORDINANCE NO. 1870.

AN ORDINANCE calling and pro-
yiding for a special election to be
held taking the sense of the prop
erty tax payers of Ward Three
(3), 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 ~
years, beginning with the year
1919 for the purpose of making,
grading, repairing and maintaining
dirt roads and bridges, in said
ward.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of Jefferson Davis par
ish, State of Louisiana, that an slec-
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
Three 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 Three (3) Raymond,
precinct /; and shall be held on the
first day of July A. D. 1919 between
legal hours, to-wit:
From 6 o'clock a. m. to z O'Clock
p. 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 man of good repute. to-
wit: Placide Leblanc, E. G. Walker
and Polan Landry are appointed COM
mlssloners of said election and Os-
car Landry as clerk thereof for the
polling place fixed at Raymond, pre-
cinct l.
Section 4. Be it further ordained.
ETC., That the ballots to be used in
the said election shall read substan-
italy as follows, to-wit:
Proposition to levy a --
special three CD millIYESi
lax annually for five
% years for dirt roads
and bridges in Ward 8,
beginning with the yearINO II
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 |
oy him in said Ward.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
etc., That the returns of the said
lection herein provided for, shall be
made to the Police Jury in accord
.nce with law, and that this budy
lill meet on the 2rd day Of July. A. /
=. 1919, at 9 e'elCck a. n. to can /
Ass, compile and promulgate The re-
urns of said election.
Section s. Be it further ordained,
tic, That the President of the Po-
ice Jury of the Parish of jefferson
JAWS, State Of Louisiana, be and he
5 hereby authorized and instructed
. procure for and in said election
erein above called, the necessary
egistration list including list Of
hose who have paid poll taxes to-
ether with a list of the property tax
ayers qualified to vote in said cleo.
on and to provide the necessary
oliing booths, pencils, pads and the
ke and all other things and materials
ecessary for the said election and
le President of the Police Jury
lall also provide and have printed
allots in such form as to comply
18th the form outlined in this ordi-
ance and IN order to pay for the
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