The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-03
JOHN T. HOOD,
Clerk of Police Jury.
ORDINANCE NO. 1853.

! AN ORDINANCE calling and pro-
viding for a Special Election to be
held taking the sense of the property
taxpayers of Ward Three, Parish of
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, exclusive
of incorporated towns in said Ward
entitled to vote at said election as to
whether special tax of Five mills
on the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for period of Five years begin.
ming with the year 1920, for the pur-
pose 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 Parish,
Louisiana, that at an election to be
and the same is hereby called to be
held in accordance with the laws of
Louisiana, to take the sense of the
property taxpayers of Ward Three (3)
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
qualified to vote at the election here
by called, as to whether tax of Five
! (5) mills on the dollar of all taxable
property situated within said Ward
exclusive Of incorporated towns in said
Ward, shall be levied and collected
annually for period of Five % years
beginning with the year 1920, for the
purpose of making, grading, repairing
and maintaining dirt roads and bridges
in said Ward
Section g 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; Wards Three (3), Raymond
Precinct One (1) and shall be held
on the goth day of April, A. D. 1920
between legal hours, to-wit; From
\ z o'clock a. m to 5 O'Clock p. m.
\ Section 3. Be it Further Ordained
ETC., That in order to hold the said
election, the following officers are ap.
pointed, each of whom is qualified tc
vote at said election, being property
taxpayers and qualified to vote and g
man of good repute, to-wit Oscar
Landry, Turnes Compton and ]. c
! Hart, are appointed Commissioners o.
= said election and Policar Landry, a.
q Clerk of said election for the pollint
: place fixed at Raymond, Precinct One
y Section 4. Be it Further Ordained
& etc, That the ballots to be used il
. the said election shall read substantial
q ly as follows, to-wit:
q In favor of special Five -lv-
= (5) mill tax annually for
d period of Five 60 years for
g dirt roads and bridges inIYES
y Ward Three 80, beginning
d with the year 1920 = -
q Against special Five (5l - -
q mill, tax for dirt roads and
q bridges in Ward Three (3)INO
q beginning with the year
y 1920. - -
g Said ballots shall also contain o.
y the face thereof a place for the sic
q nature of the voter and for the assess
9 ed value of the property owned b
= him in said Ward
q Section s. Be it Further Ordained
9 etc, That tie returns of the sal
q election herein provided for shall b
z made to the Police Jury in accord
3 ance with law, and that this body shal
& meet on the 22nd day Of April. A. I
g 1920, at 9 o'clock a. m. to. canvas.
IS compile and promulgate the return
Il of the said election. mi
q Section 6. Be it Further Ordained
& etc, That the President of this Polio
y Jury be and he is hereby authorize
e and instructed to procure for and i
h said election hereinabove called. th
81 necessary registration list of thos
Il who have paid poll taxes together wit
q a list Of the property taxpayers quail
g fed to vote in said election and t
9 provide the necessary polling booth
n pencils, pads and the like, and a
Ii other things and materials necessar
b for the said election and the Pres
* dent Of the Police Jury shall also prr
ID vide and have printed ballots in sue
q form as to comply with the form out
y lined in this ordinance and in orde
q to pay for the cost of holding SAT
9 election, including the pay of commits