Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-12-09

behalf of the parish in conjunction
with representatives Of CbncordiS
parish, and to advertise for bids for
the construction Of the joint bridge
between said two parishes, said bids
to be advertised in two issues Of the
official journal Of the parish; and
that said committee are hereby au-
thorized on behalf Of this parish, to
open said bids, award said contract
and to bid this parish in the premises
for one-half the cost of said bridge.
On motion duly made and seconded,
the President of this Board is hereby
authorized to enter into a contract
with the Kemp Bend Co. for the
delivery of a certain quantity Of
wash gravel to be delivered when
needed for the st. Joseph-Tallulah
Highway, and for the doing Of
which this shall be his authority.
On motion duly made and second
ed, Messrs. Burnside, O'Kelley, and
the Clerk of this Board are hereby
appointed Committee to audit the
Parish Treasurers accounts for the
six months ending Dec. 31st, 1921,
and to report thereon at the next
regular meeting Of this Board.
It being shown to the Board that
the necessity for an Inspector on
the gravel road construction is now
unnecessary, and on motion duly
made and seconded Mr.. ]. H. Rollins
services as such Inspector are hereby
dispensed with after the 18th day
Of December, until further notice.
In accordance with the provisions
of Section 10 Of Article 8 Of the
Constitution Of 1921, and in accord
! ance with Act No. 1872 Of the Extra
Session Of the Legislature Of this
State for the year 1921, with ref
erence to the Election Of Registrar
Of Voters, and
i On motion Of Mr.. Coleman, duly
. seconded, Mr.. Chas, H. Rowan Of
this parish was named as Registrar
of Voters for Tensas parish, La, in
accordance with said Constitution
and law, and on roll call the VOTE
was unanimous in favor Of his cleo
, ton to such office, and he is there
fore declared duly elected to sait
} position.
Il A numerously signed petition
: from residents Of the End ward o.
, this parish, asking this Board to cal
an election in said ward to take tn
sense Of the duly qualified voters
. therein, as to the form Of stock lav
l preferred in said ward. shall obtain
: was received and read and
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins dul.
seconded by Mr.. Ratcliff the fol
, lowing resolution was offered ant
: adopted to wit:
Il Be it further ordained etc., that tn
. fof Tensas parish in lawful session
, convened that an election be he'll
|, throughout the Second ward of thi
. parish, on Tuesday, the 9Th day o
3 December, 1921. to tahs the seps
j, Of the legal votArs Of said ward. .
{ to whether said ward shall remail
under the operation Of the prcsen
!, stock law, or that the fields an
/ cultivated lands therein be fenced an
3 stock permitted to roam On the opel
z ranges
II And be it further ordained ETC.
! that sll voters participating in AM
. Ivo;is,: at such G.e;s.n shall hay
81 the tua' fications required Of voter
{ by The General Election laws Of tn
{ State.
i Be it further resolved that tn
Z following named persons, are hereb'
t appointed as Commissioners and
81 Clerks to conduct said Election, =
] wit:
al NEWELLTON, LIST PRECINCT
y HENRY KAUFMAN,
VI h. C. LANG,
/ ROBT. Y. NEWELL,
Commissioner,
Z BEN Y. NEWELL,
ri Clerl
8 NEW LIGHT STORE, End PRE-.
. CINCT.
e w. b. mccoy,
al w. p. GOSSETT,
a L. C. LOvEJOY,
VI Commissioners,
q A. B, PARKER,
IL Clerl
ell Be # further resolved that tn
Polls shall be open at 8 o'clock A. y
q and shall cose at a o'clock p. n.
II On motion Of Mr.. Burnside, sec
= ordod hv Mr. Coleman the folIOW1n,