The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-19

AoAioAtAhAo5 PuooSu uAAu luOpeCO VII
the 1st day of May, A. D. 1919, for
the purpose of submitting the
proposition hereinafter set forth
to the property taxpayers quail
fed to vote of Ward Number
Five 60, Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, and we,the Police Jury
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
State of Louisiana, do find that
the total number of votes cast for
and against the said proposition
Submitted and the total assessed
valuation voted for and against
said proposition were as follows,
ito-wit:
CD A proposition to levy and
impose a special tax of two CD
mills on the dollar for a period
of five (5) years beginning with
the year 1919 for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining dirt
roads and bridges in Ward Num-
Der Five (5) of Jefferson Davis
Parish, Louisiana.
Total number of votes cast in
the said Ward Number Five 90
|of Jefferson Davis Parish, LouiSi-
ana, for said proposition, Seven
teen 00.
Total number of votes cast in
said Ward Number Five 60 of
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
against said proposition, Two CD
Total property valuation cast in
the said Ward Number Five 60
of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisi-
ana, for said proposition, One
hundred twelve thousand nine
hundred sixty ($112,96O.0O).
Total property valuation cast in
said Ward Number Five 60 of
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
against said proposition, Eleven
thousand eight hundred dollars,
(S11, 100000.
Majority in number of the total
votes cast in said Ward Number
Five 60 of Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana, in favor of said propo-
sition, Fifteen (15).
Majority of total assessed valu.
alton vote cast in said Ward Mum.
Der Five 60 of Jefferson Davis
Parish, Louisiana, in favor OF
said proposition, One hundred
one thousand one hundred sixty
dollars (S101, 10000.
1t now appearing that the sale
proposition was carried by a ma
jority both in number of votes
and amount of assessed valuation
: cast at the said election, and a:
shown by examining and canvas
sing the sworn returns of the sale
election, we do accordingly ratify
said sworn returns of the sale
election and approve same, ant
we do now publicly declare tina
the said proposition has been car
. ried both in number of votes AMI
assessed valuation vote, as herein
set forth, and we do herebyfmak,
public procyamation of the result
. of the said election.
{ Thus done and signed in tripli
, cate in open session of the Polio
J Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, Louisiana, in the City o
j, Jennings. Louisiana, on the 3r'
day of July, A. D. 1919, in tn
presence of the said witnesses
and such others as desired to b
present.
Witnesses:
L. ]. Daigre.
Il b. II. Slngletary.
John T. Hood.
Us. IRENE, President.
! ARTHUR GUIDRY.
!, r. M. BRIGGS.
! T. S. WALKER.
: AUSEM MARCANTEL.
DOLE BOURGEOIS.
YVES PITRE.
Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD,
; Clerk of Police Jury.
Il Sworn to and subscribed befor
E me in the City of jennings, La
] on this the 3rd day of July, A. /
1919.
/. r. PRICE,
Clerk of Court and Ex-offici
Notary Public.
PRONUNCIATION of Election.
Ward 6.
q State of Louisiana,
Parish of Jefferson Davis.
BE IL KNOWN that the Polio
.Iury Of the Parish of .TefrerS y