The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-05-31
ORDINANCE NO. 100.

AN ORDINANCE calling and pro-
viding for 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 81
years, beginning with the year
1919 for the purpose of making,
grading, repairing and maintaining
dirt roads and bridges, in said
ward.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of Jefferson Davis par
ish, State of Louisiana, that an alec-
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
eraby 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 ~ 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 O'Clock a. m. to 7 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. C. Walker
and Polan Landry are appointed CON-
missioners of said election and Os-
car Landry as clerk thereof for the
polling place fixed at Raymond, pre-
cinct /.
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 (5) years for
dirt roads and bridges
in Ward Three (3) be-
GINNING with the year
1914. - -
Against special three - -
mill tax for dirt roads
and bridges in Ward
Three (3), beginning
with the year 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
arce with law, and that this body
slill meet on the 2rd day of July, A.
D. 1919, at o'clock a. n. 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-