The Rice belt journal., 1919-09-06


ling hereby fixed as follows, to-
wit: Ward Six co Welsh, pre-
cinct One (D; Roanoke, Precinct
Two (2); and shall be held on the
Ninth (9th) day of September, A.
ID. 1919, between legal hours, to-
wit: From 6 o'clock a. m. to 7 o.
clock p. IN.
! Section 3. Be 1t Further Or
dained, ETC., That in order to hold
said election, the following Off
GERS are appointed, each of whom
is qualified to vote in said cleo
ton, being property taxpayers
and qualified voters and a man
of good repute, to-wit: r. F. Wei
ebert, j. P. Campbell and S. M.
Watkins are appointed as Com
miSSionerS of said election, and
E. H. Boiling, as Clerk thereof, for
the polling place fixed at Welsh,
Precinct One %; Aaron Longa-
;,necker, w. L. Bowers, and w. F.
Tietie are appointed Commission
ers of said election and w. R.
Eiber as Clerk thereof for the
polling place fixed at Roanoke,
Precinct Two (2).
Section 4. Be 1t Further Or
dained, ETC., That the ballots to
be used in the said election shall
read substantially, as follows, to-
wit: Y
Proposition to levy al - =
special Five (5) Mill YES
tax annually for Five
(5) years for dirt roads - -.-
and bridges in Ward NO
Six (6) beginning with
the year 1919. - =
Said ballots shall also contain
on the face thereof place for
the signature of the voter and for
the assessed value of the proper
ty owned by him in said Ward.
Section 5. Be 1t Further Or
dained, etc, That the returns Of
the said election herein provided
for shall! be made to the Police
Jury i'll accordance with law, and
that this body shall meet on the
Eleventh (11th) day of Septem-
ber, A. D. 1919, at nine o'clock a.
m. to canvass, compile and pro-
mulgate the returns of said cleo
tion.
Section 6. Be 1t Further Or-
dained, ETC., That the President
of the Police Jury of the Parish
Iof Jefferson Davis, State of Loui-
Siana, be and he is hereby author
lied and instructed to procure for
and in said election hereinaboVe
called, the necessary registration
list including list of those who
have paid poll taxes together with
a list of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote in said election
and to provide the necessary poll
ing booths, pencils, pads and The
like and all other things and ma
teriaIS necessary for the said elec-
ton and the President of the Po-
lice Jury shall also provide and
have printed ballots in such form
as to comply with the form out
lined in this ordinance and in
order to pay the cost of holding
said election, including the pay of
commissioners, clerks and depu-
ties, the sum of Fifty and no-100
($50.00) Dollars, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropri-
ated out of the contingent fund
of the Police Jury.
Section 7. Be it Further Or
dained, ETC., That the President
of the Police Jury be and he is
hereby instructed to issue his
proclamation calling an election
as provided by law.
Section 5. Be 1t Further Or
dained, ETC., That said election
shall be held under the general
election laws of the State of Loui-
Siana, in so far, as applicable to
the election herein provided for,
not in conflict with this ordin-
ance.
Section 8. Be it Further Or
dained, ETC., That this Ordinance
be in full force and effect from
and after ifs adontiOn.