The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

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Reuss. Augustin Corbo, J. Clarence
Leblanc, C. H. Landry, Sr., Henry S.
Martin, w. B. Stuart, Lester E.
Wright, Nestor Gautreau, C. F. Sib-
ley and j, we Landry. Absent
None.
The following ordinance was offer
ed by Mr.. Sibley, seconded by Mr..
NJ 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
assessed and subject to taxation
within the limits Of said district for a Pc
riod of ten years; to provide for the place
Of holding of said election and the commits
sioners thereof, and to provide for the COM
pensation of said commissioners of election
and the hours and date Of holding of said
ection.
Section l. Be it ordained by the police
jury Of the parish of Ascension acting as
the governing authority of Road District No.
6, that an election be held in said Road Dis
trict No. on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II,
1920, for the purpose of obtaining the sense
election on the following proposition to-wit :
To authorize the police jury of the parish
of Ascension. state of Louisiana, for and on
behalf of Road District No. 6 of the parish
of Ascension. to levy and collect special
tax of five mills the dollar on all prop
erty subject to taxation within the limits
of said Road District No. of the parish of
AscensisR for the purpose of constructing.
and repairing the dirt roads
within said district; said tax TO be levied
for period of ten years.
Section g. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the secretary OF the police jury be ana
he is hereby authorized and instructed to
have prepared for use at said special cleo
ton a sufficient number of ballots, on each
of which shall be printed the proposition
hereinabove mentioned and enumerated, ar
ranged 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
of property and compiled state
ments of the voters in number and amount.
Section g. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the polling place for said special cleo
ton shall be at A. Millet's store, at Lake.
Louisiana. within the limits of said Road
District No. 6.
Messrs. W. B. Smiley, John Michael and
Lawrence Nickens are hereby appointed
and A. Muller. clerk, to serve
at said A. Millet's store poll at Lake. La.
and said commissioners and clerks shall
serve without compensation. And said spe-
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
by 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 to
number and amount. and examine and can
vass the returns and declare the results of
said election which, result shall be promul-
gated by one publication in the official jour-
nal of the parish.
Roll-call on the above ordinance
resulted as follows: Ayes - Reuss,
Corbo, Leblanc, G. Fl. Landry, Sr.,
Martin, Stuart, Wright, Gautreau,
Sibley, and J. we Landry. Nays
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-
nf tna oil
property assessed and subject to taxation
within the limits OF said district for a Pc
riod of ten years: to provide for the place
Of holding Of said election and the commits
sioners thereof, and to provide for the COM
of said commissioners of election
and the hours and date of holding Of said
election.
Section /. Be it ordained by the police
jury sof the parish of Ascension, acting as
the governing authority of Road District No,
S, that an election be held in said district
Mo- S on TUESDAY, SEPTEMB BER IA, 1920
property taxpayers entitled to vote at said
election on the following proposition, to-wit
To authorize the police jury of the parish of
Ascension. state of Louisiana, for and on
behalf of Road District No. s of the parish
of Ascension, to levy and collect a special
tax of five mills on the dollar ON all prop
erty subject to taxation within the limits
Of said Road District No. 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,
hat the secretary of the police jury be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to
nave prepared for use at said special elec-
ion a sufficient number of ballots, each
If which shall be printed the proposition
1ereinabove mentioned and enumerated, ar
snged in such a manner as to enable the
voters to vote properly: that the said sec
'etary of the police jury be and he is here
~ authorized and instructed TO have pre-
,ared for use at said election all necessary
,allot boxes. ball&S. the necessary blanks
or tally sheets, of voters. assessed
nents of the voters inN knber and amount.
Section 3. Re it f,MAer ordained. etc,
hat the polling place fdNSaid special cleo
ion shall be at BrewertoN warehouse. at
in the parish of scension. state
# Louisiana. and within the limits of said
soad' District No. 5.
Messrs. T. H. Stuckey. ErnS& Floyd and
1rant Alexander are hereby appNinted COM
nissioners. and Benjamin ca Gslerk. to
erve at said Brewerton wareS poll at
,rewerton, La, and said comm Is and
lerk shall serve without comp + j And
he said special election lsball sted
nder and by virtue o( IL. sthe
tate of Louisiana. -,
Section A. Be it further llc..
hat the president of the polics = Pe-
" instructed to give notice of cial
lection herein ordered, by his n ion
o be published according to law. lid
he shall recite and he
hat at IL o'clock noon, on Wedne b
ember Is, 1920 the police jury al Be s
rning authority Of Road District Is
he parish of Ascension, state of LSlisiasSa.
hall meet at the courthouse in Do 18Th
lille, parish of Ascension, and in otssHes-
ion proceed to open the ballot bassss ex-
mine and count the ballots, - as to
lumber and amount. and exa6 q ssa-
ass the returns and decl Z :