The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-15
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

DonaIdsonvillc La, May II, 1920.
DURsUANT to resolution adopted by the
L police jury of the parish of Ascension,
state of Louisiana, az the governing
authority of Road District No. 3, of the par
ish of Ascension. state of Louisiana, at a
meeting held at the courthouse at Donald
sonville. Louisiana. on Wednesday, May IL,
1920. I, w. B. Stuart, president of the po-
lice jury of the parish of Ascension, Louis
lana. the governing authority of said Road
District No. 8, of the parish of Ascension,
Louisiana, by virtue of the authority in me
vested and in obedience to and in compliance
that special election will be held of the
property taxpayers, qualified under the con-
stitution and laws of the state of Louis
lana. to vote at said election in Road Dis
Louisiana, TUESDAY. JUNE %, 1920,
between the hours of 7 o'clock a. m. and S
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of obtaining
the sense Of the property taxpayers entitled
to vote on the following proposition to-wit:
To authorize the police jury of the
parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana,
No. 8. of the parish Of Ascension,
to incur an Indebtedness of one hundred
thousand s100,0OoOo) dollars. and to
issue negotiable bonds therefor, said bonds
to bear interest at the rate of five per cent
per annum payable semi-annually. and to
for a period not longer than twenty
five ears. for the following purposes, to-
wit:
That Of constructing, improving and main
tanning the following designated roads. sit
uated within said Road District No. 3, to-wit ::
Starting at Gonzales going south the
Burnside Road to the eighty (80l arpent
line from the Mississippi river; then start
ing at Gonzales going east down New River
to the western boundary of section twenty
six t2s), township nine. south of range
three east; starting at Gonzales. going
north by Wright Gautreau's store and in
he H Ia
road at the little prairie: thence west, fol-
lowing the Port Vincent-Hope Villa road to
the boundary of the Second Road District,
at Oak Grove. to the southern boundary line
Of section forty-two f42l, township eight.
south of range three east; then starting at
Gonzales, going west up New River to the
boundary of Road District No. 2, at Moore's
bridge. together with the bridges, culverts,
drains and other appurtenances and accea-
1ories incident thereto
For the purposes of said election. and in
accordance with said resolution, the polling
places are hereby designated as follows:
At Lanoux's shop at Gonzales and at Jos.
McCrorys store at Hobart, both of said
polling places being in the parish of As
cension. Louisiana. and within the limits of
said Road District No. 3.
Messrs. Forest LanouN, Louis Gaudin and
Menden Boudrenux hereby appointed
commissioners and Vincent Gauthreau as
clerk to serve at said Lanouxs shop poll at
Gonzales: Messrs. D. b. Miller, Jr.. Jos.
McCrory and G. G. Fi0klin are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners and H. M St. Amant
as clerk to serve at said Jos. McCrory's |
store poll at Hobart.
All of the polling places herein designa-
ted being situated within the limits of said |
Road District No. 3. of the parish OF Ascen- |
sion. and all OF the said commissioners and |
clerks of election shall serve without COM |
and said special election shall be |
conducted under and by virtue of the laws |
Of the state of Louisiana, and especially Act |
No. 256 of 1910 and the amendments there |
10. or any subsequent acts of the legislature |
amending same.
/ do further proclaim and give notice that |
1t IL O'Clock m. on Wednesday,, June 23
1920, this police jury. as the governing au-
hority of said Road District No. 8. of the |
parish of Ascension. shall meet at the court
house in Donaldsonville, parish of Ascension
md in open session. proceed to open the
'ailot boxes. examine and count the ballots, |
10Th as to number and amount. and exam
ne and canvas the returns. and declare the
esult of said election. which results shall be |
by one publication in the Off
ial journal of the parish of Ascension.
w. B. STUART,
President, Ascension Parish Police Jury
r. J. CHAUVIN Secretary.