The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

Welsh Drainage District No. One for
a neriod of twenty years commencing
with the year 1920 and ending wioh
the wear 1899, both inclusive, and the
funds derived from said tax shall be
used exclusively:
First: To the liquidation and ex'
tinction of such bonded indebtedness.
Second: For paying the expenses OF
organizing and running and operat-
ing expenses of the Board of Commits
sioners of said Drainage District, and
the operation of drainage canals
bitches and machinery owned and con-
trolled by the said Drainage District
the title to which shall be vested in
ohe said Drainage District.
Third: To provide for such adj
ditional work of extension OF canals,
bitches or drainage conduits as IN the
Judgment of said Board OF COmmls'
sioners may be necessary and proper
economically to drain the property IN
cluded within the limits thereof;
Fourth: To paying the interest up
on said bonded Indebtedness.
Section q Be it further ordained
etc. that said Board Of Commissioners
of Welsh Drainage District No. One dc
hereby submit to the qualified voters
of Welsh Drainage District No. One
for their approval and ratification, the
creation of a bonded indebtedness and
issuance of bonds in the sum of Seven
ty thousand ($70,00O0.00l Dollars as
aforesaid, and the levying Of special
annual tax of twenty-five cents pei
acre upon all the acreage property
comprised within the limits of said
Welsh Drainage District Nc. One, fol-
a period of twenty years, commencing
with the year 1920, and ending with
the year 1889. both inclusive, SAID
election to be held at the City Hal
in Welsh, Louisiana on Tuesday
March 90th, 1920, the polls to be open
ed at seven o'clock a. m, and to close
at five o'clock p m, at which election
there shall be submitted to the quail
Il fed electors the above proposition il
THE following words, to-wit:
Fo the Levyinq of an Acreage Tax
Proposition to levy an - -
acreage tax of twenty-five
cents (25 cents) per acre
per annum on all acreage
property subject to State
taxation in Welsh Drainage
District No. One for per- YES
iod of twenty years, for the
purpose of draining the prop
erty within said District,
conducting the affairs Of
said District, and paying the
bonds amounting to Seventy
| thousand dollars, with inter
est, all of which will moreINO
fully appear by reference to
ordinance No. One a. of
Welsh Drainage District No.
One, enacted February Goth,
1920. - -
Taxable valuation S ...............
Signature of Voter ...........
NOTICE.: To vote in favor of tn
proposition submitted upon this ballo
place a cross tx" mark in the squar
after the word YES; to vote agains
lit, place a similar mark after the wor
I"NO."
For the Issuance of Bonds Based o
an Acreage Tax.
Proposition to incur debit -
and issue bonds of Welsh
Drainage District No. One
to the amount of Seventy
thousand Dollars, to run
twenty years, payable AYES
at such times as may be
authorized by the Board of
Commissioners of said
> Drainage District, according
to the Constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana,
bearing interest at the rate
of five per cent per anRHm, mo
payable semi-anRually, for
the purpose of raising funds
with which to drain said
District, maintain the drain
age system and conduct the
affairs of said Drainage Dist
riot, all of which will more
fully appear by reference to
Ordinance No. One of said
District enacted February
20, 1920. ~
Taxable Valuation .......
Signature of Voter ,................
NOTICE: To vote in favor of ii
pro ,osition submitted upon this ba
lot place a cross "X" mark in tn
square after the word YES; to vol
against it, place a similar mark aftt
the word NO"
Section 8. Be it Further Ordaine
ETC., that said Board of Commission
ers of Welsh Drainage District N
One, does hereby appoint P. D. Wa
, kins, Chas. F. Jeter and J. P. Campbe
J as Commissioners and A. R. Arcener
Clerk of said election, respectiyel
which parties are hereby vested wit
full power and authority to hold sal
election, and vested wioh such power
as are conferred by law upon sue
commissioners and clerk of election
their compensation therefor to be TW
dollars each. with power and authorit
to tabulate the returns thereof, and
make the returns of said election
the Board of Commissioners of Wells
Drainage District No. One, whiC
Board shall meet in open session
ten o'clock a. M, on Wednesda