The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-03
SIGNATURE of Voter

Notice to Voters-To vote in fav-
or of the proposition submitted upon
this ballot, place cross (Xl mark
in the square after the word YES"
and to vote against it, place SINH
lar nRrk after the word mo"
Section 6-Be it further ordained,
etc., that the president of the Board
Of Drainage Commissioners of the
said drainage district Of st. Landry
parish, State of Louisiana, be and he
lis hereby authorized and directed to
have the necessary ballots printed
for the said election in accordance
with law and the provisions of this
ordinance; he shall also provide the
ballot boxes and the necessary
blanks and tellers' sheets and osher
paraphernalia for the holding Of said
election
Section BE it further ordained,
etc, that the clerk Of court and ex-
officio registrar of voters for said
parish shall furnish the election Of
ficers herein mentioned with list Of
the taxpayers entitled to vote in per-
son or by written proxy at said spe-
cial election, together with the assess
ed valuation Of each of the said tax
payers property as shown by the as
sessment rolls last made and filed
prior to said election.
Section 8-Be it further ordained,
etc, that the election shall be held at
Whiteville, La, at j. p Savant's
store; Beggs, La, at Jack Cason's
store; Rosa, La, at Z. ". HEdspeth's
store, in said drainage district, and
the following persons are hereby APP
pointed and empowered to act as COM
missioners and clerks at said election.
Rosa, at E. " Hudspeth's store
Commissioners: r. G.. Andrus, WI. b.
Baker, Arthur Fogleman; clerk, =. v.
Hudspeth.
Whiteville, at =. P. Savant's store
Commissioners James Milburn,
j. H. BaIdridge, Adam Stagg; clerk:
E. E. Singleton
Beggs, at Jack Cason's store
Commissioners j. G. Whitley, Claude
Stevenson, Joe Reeves; clerk w. a.
Peckham.
The Officers Of election above
named shall hold said election to con-
form with Act No. 256 Of 1910 and
all acts amendatory and supplement
tary thereto, and shall make due re-
turns of said election to the Board Of
Commissioners Of said drainage dis
trict at the said meeting to be held
at the said office Of the said board III
the City of Opelousas, Parish Of ST.
Landry, State Of Louisiana, on ths
14th day Of January, 1920, and the
said officers Of election shall be COM
pensated in accordance with Law.
Section Be Il further Ordained.
ETC., that the Board Of Drainage Com
missioners Of the said drainage dis
trict shall If the majority Of the lax
payers in numbers and amount of as-
sessed valuation voting st said ane-
cial election vote in favor Of the pron-
ositions herein submitted. annually
levy and collect, beginning with she
year 1920, while any OK All & the
said bonds are unpaid and outs6and-
ing in excess Of All other taxes, III.
ficient ad valorem tax and the acre
age tax cr forced contribution 81 ix-
teen (16 cts) cents per acre per aa~
mum IS hereinabove mentioned kn say
the semi-annual interest and. tie pr;.a.
cipal Of said bonds ~ their respective
maturities.
me foregoing ordnance ALTERS
ing daily seconded By Mr. Savanf
read, 70 the board and adopted 5
following votes:
For the Ordinance p
J. =. Beall, a. J. Richard. c. n
worth, Allotes Ihietlefhwnffe
Against the Ordinance-None
Adopted December &, 1913
ALLOIMS THISTLETHWATT
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