The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11

Wright. Nestor Gautreau, e. +. SID
ley aud j. we Landry. Absent
None.
The following ordinance was offer
ed by Mr.. Sihley. seconded by Hr
Martin:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance providing for the calling OF
an election in Road District No. of the
parish of Ascension for the purpose of vot-
ing tax of five mills on the dollar on all
property assessed and subject to taxation
within the limits of said district Tor Pc
rioa of ten years: to provide for the place
Of holding of said election and the commits
sioners thereof, and to provide FER the COM
pensation of said commissioners of election
and the hours and date OF holding OF sad
election.
Section l. Be it ordained by the police
Jury of the parish of Ascension, acting as
the governing authority of Road District NO.
&. that an election be held in said Road Dis-
triet No. s on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER ID,
1920. for the purpose of obtaining the sense
OF property taxpayers entitled to vote at salc
election on the following proposition to-~lt
TO authorize the police jury of the parish
of Ascension. state of Louisiana, for and on
behalf of Road District No. OF the parish
of Ascension. to levy and collect special
tax of five mills on the dollar on all prop
erty subject to taxation within the limits
of said Road District No. 6 of the parish Of
Ascension, for the purpose of constructing,
maintaining and repairing the dirt roads
within said district: said tax to be levied
for period of ten years.
Section 2. Be it further ordained. etc,
that the secretary of the police jury be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to
have prepared for at said special cleo
ton sufficient number of ballots, on each
of which shall be printed the proposition
hereinabove mentioned and enumerated, ar
ranged in such a manner as to enable the
voters to vote properly: that the said sec
retary of the police jury be and he is here
hy authorized and Instructed to have pre-
pared for use at said election all necessary
ballot boxes, ballots. the necessary blanks
for tally sheets. lists of voters, assessed
valuation Of property and compiled state
ments of the voters in number and amount.
Section s. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the polling place for said special elec-
ton shall he at A. Millet's store, at Lake.
Louisiana. within the limits of said Road
District No. &.
Messrs. w. b. Smiley. John Michael and
Lawrence Nickens hereby eppointed
commissioners, and A. Muller. clerk, to serve
at said A. Millet's store poll at Lake. La
and said commissioners and clerks shai
cial election shall be conducted under and
by virtue of the laws of the state of Lou.
isiana.
Section A. Be it further ordained. etc.
that the president of the police jury Is here.
b, instructed to give notice of this special
election herein ordered. by his proclamation
to be published according to law, and IN said
proclamation he shall recite and announce
that at IL o'clock noon. on Wednesday Sep
tember Is. 1920, the police jury as the gov.
erning authority of Road District No: Of
the parish of Ascension. state Of Louisiana
shall meet at the courthouse in Donaldson.
vile. parish Of Ascension. and in open ses.
sion proceed to open the ballot boxes. ex.
anime and count the ballots. both as t.
number and amount. and examine and can.
yass the returns and declare the results oi
said election which, result shall be promul.
gated by one publication in the official jour
nal of the parish.
Roll-call on &he above ordinance
resulted las follows: Ayes Reuss
Corbo, Leblanc, C. H. Landry, Sr.
Martin, Stuart, Wright, Gautreau
Sibley, and J. we Landry. Mays
None. And the ordinance was de.
clared adopted.
The following ordinance was Of.
fered by Mr. Martin. seconded by
Mr. Sibley:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance providing for the calling OF
an election in Road District No. of the
parish of Ascension for the purpose of vot.
property assessed and subject to taxation
within the limits of said district for pc.
riod of ten years; to provide for the plact
of holding of said election and the commits.
pensaton of said commissioners of election
and the hours and date of holding of said
election. a&#
Section l.. Be it ordained by the police
jury of the parish of Ascension, acting as
the governing authority Of Road District No
No. 8 on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1920
for the purpose of obtaining the sense oi
property taxpayers entitled to vote at said
election on the following proposition, to-wit
To authorize the police jury of the parish o1
Ascension, state OF Louisiana, for and or
behalf of Road District No. of the parish
of Ascension, to levy and collect specia
tax of Ave mills on the dollar on all prop
erty subject to taxation within the Iimits
of said Road District No. 5 of the parish oi
Ascension. for the purpose Of constructing
maintaining and repairing the dirt roads
within said district: said tax to be levied
for period of ten years.
Section 2. Be it further ordained. etc.
he Is hereby Authorized and instructed to
have prepared for use ut said special elec.
tion sufficient psmber of ballots, each
Of which shall IL printed the proposition
hereinabove mentioned and enumerated, ar.
|anged in such manner as to enable the
voters to vote properly; that the said sec.
retary Of the police jury be and he is here.
by authorized and instructed to have pre-.
pared for use at said election all necessary
ballot boxes. ballots. the necessary blanks
for tally sheets, lists of voters, assessed
valuation of property and compiled state
ments of the voters in number and amount
Section 8. Be it further ordained. etc.
that the polling place for said special elec-
tion shall be at Brewertonfs warehouse. nj
Brewerten. in the parish of Ascension, state
of Louisiana, and within the limits OF said
Road District No. s.
Messrs. T.. II. Stuckey, Ernest Floyd and
Grant Alexander are hereby appointed COM
missioners, and BENJAMIN Causey, clerk, tc
serve at said Brewerton warehouse poll al
Brewerton, La, and said commissioners and
clerk hall serve without compensation. And
the said special election shall be conducted
under and by virtue of the laws OF the
state of Louisiana.
Section a. Be it further ordained ETC.
that the president Of the police Jug il here.
by Instructed to give notice OF this sDeaial
election herein ordered, by his proclamation
TO be published according TO law. and in said
proclamation he shall reeite and announce
that Mt IL o'clock noon. on Wednesday Sep-
tember l5. 1920. the police jury as the gov
ernin2 authority of Road District No. OF
the parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana,
shall neet at the courthouse in Donaldson
Vile. parish Of Ascension. and in open ses-
sion proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots, both as to
number and amount, and examine and cam
vass the returns and declare the results Of
said election which. result shall be prnrnnl-
gated by one publication In the official jour-
nal of the parish.
Roli-call on the above ordinance
resulted as follows: Ayes - Reuss,
Corbo, Leblanc, c. Fl. Landry, Sr.,