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Local and Personal Mr. J. W. Childers,Sr.,of Cot ton Plant, was a caller at this office last week. Mr and Mrs Smith Butler are comfortably located in their new home, corner Main and Blanks street. Mr. Allen Tingle underwent a serious operation for appendicitis, last Friday. His many friends will be glad to know that he is doing as well as could be expect ed at this writing. From the Official returns of the election held on the 12th, for judge of the 30th District, we find the contestants as follows: Jones 800, Richey 615, Thornhill 441. Sunday the 24th is"Rally Day" at the Methodist church. A nice program has been prepared and every one who can, should at tend. Carry your bible and take part in services Owner Wanted for about 700 pound gray horse I 12 years old, Call, pay for this ad and take your horse, J, S. Kelley, R-2 Columbia, La. Lest. Black dog with little gray on breast. Will pay $5.00 for his re turn or information that will lead to his recovery. Mrs. H. H. Hodges, Kelly, La. To The Public. This is to announce that we have bought out the C.C. Bridger stock of general merchandise and will continue to do a general mer cantile business in the same build Ing. We have just received a full stock of staple and fancy groc eries, Within the next few days we will receive a full line of dry good, hats, shoes and notidns,{ which we will an nounce on arrival. Our friends * ublic are invited to call James & Brandin. Sherii ae . 10th Justice Court Parish of Caldwell State of Louisiana. C, R. Ferrand, Vs. No. 2 N. P. Darden. BE IT KNOWN, that by virture of I a writ of Fiera Facias regularly issned - out of of the Honorable Court within and for the Parish of Caldwell, state of Louisiana, and to me directed in the C above entitled cause. I have seized and e 'akem into my posession and will offer for sale at public outcry, at the prin- f cipal front door of the Courthouse in the Villege of Columbia, La., on Satnasday Oct. 14th 1916, between the legal hours for judicial sales, the following described property to-wit: 3100 pounds seed cotton, more or less 1 acre of growing sugar cane, more or less, Ij acres growing sweet potatoes, more or less 14 acres corn in field, more or less, 850 pounds seed cotton in field not picked, more or less, Said property is located and situated t on the N. P. Dorden place in ward ten Parish of Caldwell: Seized as the property of thedefend ant and will be sold to satisfy said writ t of Fiera Facias and all costs. Terms of sale cash, with benefit of appraisment. J. E. McClanahan, Sheriff of Caldwell Parish. Columbia, La., Sept. 22nd, 1916,. Sheriff Sale. State of La., Parish of Caldwell 30th District Court. The Union Central Life Insurance Co. . Vs. No. 1570 C. A. Hebertet al. By virture of a writ of seizure and sale issued in the above entitled and numbered suit and to me directed, I have seized and taken into my posses- k sion and will offer for sale at the front door of the court house in the town of c Columbia, La., on Saturday Oct. 14th, 1916, between the legal hours of sale, the ( following described property, to-*it: i The swe of the swt, and the si of s lot No. 7 of sec. 29 and the nw} and lot a No. 2 of sec. 32, tp 14 nr 5 east, con- f taining 111 acres of land more or less, and lying and being situated in the a Parish o Caldwell, State of Louisiana. Seized as the property of the defend- 2 ant and will be d to satisfy said writ of seizure and sale and all cost. Terms of sale, cash, without benefit of appraisement. J. E. McClanahan, Sheriff of Caldwell Parish. Columbia, La. brw Isoatoa lTae Table. North Bound. No. 106 Passenger --------9:38 4. M. " 104 " -----9:59 P. M. ** 194 Local Freight 2:05 P. M. South Bound. 1o. 103 Passenger ------ 5:39 A. M. " 106 " --------6;20 P. M. " 198 Local Freight 8:45 A. M. Are you a Subscriber? Do you read the Watchman? Mr. J. D. Neathery of ward three has our thanks for his re newal for the year 1917. MrE.Joiner of ward ten, drop ped in to see us Thursday and re newed his subscription for an other year. FOR SALE-Thorough Bred Mule-Footed Hogs-Colra emuned. J. S. Kelly, route 2, Columbia,La Mr. Bob May of ward nine went to Monroe last Saturday re turning Sunday in his new Max well he purchased while there. Work on Mr A. D. Bridgers new home, corner Church and Boatner street is progressing rapidly. For Sale. One upto date ginn plant for sale at a bargain. Apply to Watchman. Tobin McSween, Hugh Davis Erwin Brown left Monday for BBa ton Rouge to enter the L. S. U. For Sale. One pair of work horses well matched, ages 6 and 10 years. W. P. Morris. Columbia, La. The Rev. Lewis Albert Banks of St. Louis, Mo., will deliver lect urs at Columbia, Grayson and Riverton on the 24th inst.,on the subject of "'Nation Wide Prohi bition." You should attend these lecturs, they will be instructive. From an investigation by the undersigned of oil mill cost of operation, etc., and based on present values of cotton seed products, we consider $36.00 gross as being a fair minimum price for sound seed f. o.b. cars, Louisiana shipped points. Cotton Seed Quotation Commit tee; H. D. Wilson, Commissiner. Fernand Mouton, Lieqt-Gov. Bjpan Belt 'adv. If you are a oster of the Fair, and beleive in helping the Home Industry, give your busi ness to a Home Nursery who can give you better results from your archids at a much cheaper price I have a complete list of differ ent varieties of peaches, apple, pear, plum, apricot, grape, roses and papershell pecans,which I guarantee all my stock to be first class in all respects, and all adopt ed to this climate, For Price List or further in formation write. A, R. Manly, Nurseryman Riverton, La, NOTICE OF SALE. Old Springs Distilling Co,, Vs. No. 87167. L. W. Pailett. ', 30th District Court Parish of Cald well, State of Louisiana. By virtue of a writ of fieri facios re t gularly issued out of the Honorable the 6th Judicial District Court in and for Sthe Parish of Ouachita in the above n numbered and entitled cause and to me directed, I have seized and taken into Smy possession and will offer for sale at t the principal front door of the Court House in the town of Columbia, Parish f of Caldwell, State of Louisiana, on Saturday October 7th, 1916 between the legal hours for Judicial sales the following described property to-wit: The swj of the swl and lot 11 of sec 7 township 14 n r 5 east, less that por tion of said lot 11 of section 7 said h township and range sold by L. W. Pailett to D H Curry on Aug. 23rd, ' 1905, and of record in book "P" page 370 of the conveyance records of the Parish of Caldwell. Also the se& of the d se} of sec, 12 and the nw} of sec. 13 d township 14 north range 4 east La. m. I and being all of the property acquired Sby LW Pailett bypurchase from Charles t Wheeler on May 4th, 1901 as per deed f of record in book "L" page 471 of the conveyance records of the Parish of Caldwell, less the portion sold to D H Curry as above stated, All situated "in the Parish of Caldwell, State of La. f seized as the propdrty of the defendant t and will be sold to satisfy said writ of - fieri facias and all cost. , Terms of sale cash with benefit of e appraisement. Witness my hand offlially this August 29th, 1916. t J. E. McClanohan, Sheriff, Caldwell Parish. Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La. August 2nd, 1916. Act June 6th, 1912. Notice is hereby given that Lewis G. Reitzell, of Clarks, La., who, on May 13th, 1913, made Homestead entry-Ad, Farm, No. 06415, for sek of se}, see. 7 tp 12n, r 3 e, La, m, has filed notice of intention to make three-year proof, to eat Whb claim to the land above do efore Clerk of Court, at ColIa La., on the Ste day of Oct. 1916. want names as witnesses: Thomap Humble, Joseph B. Rogillio, L. Nixoaiumble and John D. Nethery all of Clarks, La. E. D. Gianelloni, Register, Proceedings of the Police Jury (Continued from last week.) On motion, the sum of $250 is hereby appropriated for the purpose of aiding and assisting in the promotion and maintenance of the Caldwell Parish Fair at Grayson, to be held during Oct. 1916. Mr: G. T. Martin addressed the Police Jury and requested that Mr. W. A. Davis be appointed overseer of the 1st division of the Columbia and Monroe road in ward 2 vice G.W.Martin,which request was on motion granted and the and the Clerk is authorized to commis sion Mr. W. A. Davis as overseer of the 1st div. of the Columbia and mon roe road, ward two. On motion carried that portion of the Columbia and Girard road in ward two extending from the mouth of Belle Vue lane on theOuathita river to the bridge on Bayou Lafourche is hereby made a portion of the let div. of the Columbia and Harrisonburg road for the remin der of the year 1916, and the overseer, to-wit: Mr. B. E. Erskins is hereby re quested to work said portion of Colum bia and Girard road. On motion carried the following over seers are hereby appointed and instruct ed to work their respective div. of the Columbia and Monroe road in ward 2 to wit: 1st Division John Childres 2nd " J A Salter 3rd " J M Bennett Cut-off road Tom Riser Cane Hill road W B Reitsell, Sr. The Police Jury proceeded tocanvass and tabulate the retnrns of the several special elections held in wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Aug. 29th. 1916. PROCES VERBAL OF CANVASS OF RETURNS. Be It Known and Remembered, thaton this the 4th day ot sept. 1916, in ac cordance with ordinance No. of the Police Jury of the Parish of Caldwell, enacted on the 10th day of July, 1916, notice of which was issued and pub lished according to law, the members of the P Jury of the Parish of Caldwell ffg the fullmembership at this time'` said Board met at public session at the court house in said Parsh and according to law opened all the ballot I oxes which were issued in and which were received from the Commis sioners of Election held on the 29th day of Aug. 1916. in accordance with said ordinance,and there proceeded to. count ti e ballots both in number and amout for and against the several pro positions, examined the tally sheeta and poll lists provided for in said ordi nances calling the said eleetlmns the results of which being as follow*eM Ward 1. Votes against propostiin;1L Property 'PU Ward 2. No election held. . Ward 3. Votes for proposligq n , 8 Votes against Majority votes 4 Property voted n " "against' * Smajority for " "47, Ward,1. Voeot proposition .Votus t '" t,' $ Property " 626 agaisnt " 8,885 " Majority for " 55,760 Ward 5. Votes for proposition 58 Votes against 18 Majority vote " " 40 Property " " $16,835 against " 5,1701 " majority " " 11,166 And in accordance with law a pro mulgation of the aforesaid result was prepared and the Clerk was ordered to have a eopy of the same signed by the President, publised in one issue of the official journal and likewise it ordered that one copy of the proces verbal of the election in ward or road district No. 3be sent to the Secretary of State to be recorded in the archives of the I shie of Louisiana and that one copy Sent to the Recorder of Mortgages Phe recorded in the Mortgage Re cord of the Parish of Caldwell, and one copy be kept in the records of the I Police Jury of the Parish of Caldwell. Thus done and signed in open session of the Police Jury on this the 4th day of Sept. 1916. J, A, warner, lres, R. R, Redditt, Clerk To the Honorable President and Mea-I bers of the Police Jury: We your finance committee, beg leave to report that we have checked the settlemenis between the Tax Col lector and Parish Treasure and find the same to be correct. We have checked the books of the parish Treas urer and find the funds of the parish to be as followers: Gen'l. fund overdrawn $2,531.43 Credit to Highway fund P $4,779.26 Wd. 4, spec. road, od'n, $324.00 Wd. 3, " " credit 146.59 Wd. 6, " " " 211.43 Wd, 8, " " " 328.66 Total funds of parish now on hand $2,600.51. The claims of this meeting of the Police Jury are not included in the above statement. J. W. James,Chairman, J. W. King, J. C. Weatherford, Committee on Finance. (ContjnUed next week.) The petition of citizens and resideut property owners of ward one and a portion of ward two and eight request ing that a road district be created to embrace all of ward one and a portion of wards 2 and 8, in accordance with the plat or diagram of said district herewith presented with said petition, and after full discussion by prominent citizens of said proposed road district and members of the Police Jury, the following ordinance No. 6-W creating Road District No. 1 of the Parish of Caldwell was on motion adopted. ORDINANCENo. 6-W Be It Ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish of Caldwell ira regular session that a road district is hereby created composed of all of ward one and the north half of township 13, north of range four, five and six east, lying and being in wards 2 and 8 of Caldwell Parish, which said district shall be hereinafter known and designated as road district No. 1 of the Perish of Caldwell, Louisiana,and the Police Jury of the Parish of Caldwell shall be the governing authority of said road dis trict according to law. Be It Further Ordained that this or dinance take effect from and after its adoption. Adopted this Sept. 4th, 1916. J A Warner, Pres, R R Redditt, Clerk protem. A petition from the citizens and resi dent property owners of ward ter re questing the Police Jury to order a special election in said ward for the purpose of taking the sense of the qualified voters of said ward on the proposition of levying a live mill tax fora a period of five years beginning with t e year 1916 in said ward for the construction and maintainance of pub lic roads was presented and the fol-1 lowing ordinance was on motion adpoted ORDINANCE No. 7-W. Sec. 1. Be It Ordained by the Police 1 Jury of Caldwell parish, that a special election is hereby ordered in ward or road district No. 10 of the Parish of Calewell, to take the sense of the qual-n ified Voters of said ward or road dis trict on the proposition of levying a special tive mill tax on all property sub ject to taxation in said ward or road i district No. 10 for a period of five years beginning with the year 1916. for the pnrpose of constructing and maintain- I ing public roads in said ward. Sec. 2 Be lt Further Ordained that said election shall be held on Tuesday I thi 10th day of Oct. 1916, at the polling places in said ward or road district as 1 now established b' law. Sec. 3. Be It Further Ordained that 1 the ballot boxes, the necessary blanks and other necessary paraphernalia I shall be provided by the clerk of the Police Jury and he shall cauose to be printed ballots for use in the said elec tion in the following form to-wit: 1 FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX. roposltion to levy a f mill tax on all the propert in ward or road district No. Yes 10 of the Parish of Cald well, for the period of liv years, beginning with th year 1916, for the purpose of constructing and main taining public roads in said No wa ward. Taxable Valuation lt , o------------wi ,------------------------______~ Signature of Voter. NOTICE TO VOTERS. To vote in favor of the proposition submitted on this ballot, place a cross (X) mark in the square after the word "Yes," to vote against it, place a aim liar mark after the word "No." Sec. 4. Be It Further Ordained,that the following commissisoners be and 1 they are hereby appointed to serve as election officers at said election, to-wit: R R Vincent, A H Humphries and Lee Grant, B G Humphries Clerk: and foat the clerk of the Police Jury have prepared for use at the said election list. of property tax-payers eligble to vote in said election and to give notice of this election which notice shall bhe r19led byr the President and Clerk and pal.hed as required by law. ti It Further Ordained that this or ldhafce take effect from and after its asadope S ted this Sept. 4th,'1916. A J Warner, Pees. liibltovditt, Clerk, protein. r ,tiiohafve 'tIe citizens aud resi Iprqert4.tszoa~ye1t o>UwaLuk a t e n elect be osa dw ed to tkke the sense of the qualified voters on the proposition of levying a special tax of three mills annually on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all property in said ward subject to taxaiion for a period of 5 years beginning with the year 1916, for the purpose of construct ing and maintaining public roads in said ward was submitted, read and on mo tion arried, the following ordinance was adopted: ORDINANCE No. 8-W. Whereas one-fourth of the property taxpayers of ward 8 Parish of Caldwell eligribe to vote in a tax election in said ward have petitioned this body to order an election in the said ward to deter mine the proposition oflevying a three mill tax for a period of five years in said ward beginning with the year 1916, forthe purpose of constructing and maintainingpublic roads in the said wardSe, 2an, whereasaside fromraid petition it is the voluntary will of this bod1thy ocll the election hereinafter provided for. Sec. 3. Therefore, BeIt Ordained by the Police Jqry that a special elect. is hereby ordered in ward 8, C4Idwell parish to take the oense of the quaifed voters of maid ward on the proposItion of levying a three mill special btax on all property subject to taxation in said ward 8 for a period of five years beginr ning wRith the year 1916, f~or the pur pose of constructing and maintaining pelblic roads in said ward. Sec. 2. Be It Further Ordainedthat said election be held on Tuesday the 10th day of Oct. 1916, at the pollingt place as now establrdted by law in the maid ward, Sec. 3. Be It Further Ordainedthat the clerk of the Police Jury be instruct ed to have prepared for use in the said election all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets and list of property taxpayers eligible to vote at said election, and he shall cause to be printed ballots for use in the said election in the following form, to-wit: FOR THE LEV'tING OF A TAX Proposition to levy a3 milltax on all the proty in ward or road district No, CS 8 of the Parish of Cafdwe t w for the period of 5yers N beginning with the yea 1916, for the purpose be constructing ane maintain ing public roads in saiddi trict. Taxable Valuation,,-------------- Signature of Voter. NOTICE TO VOTERS. To votetin favorr o the proposition submitted on this ballot, phlace a cross whichar inothe square after the word ilar, mar after ag:insitt plae~ a sim President and Clerk aNd o", Sec.4. Be It Further Ordained , thatnte following commissioners be and they are herebjy appointed to serve as election offie.r at the election, to wit: Abner Clark, W T Morgan, Prmle Girod, Clerk, Terry Brown; and that notictof this election shall be given, which notice shall be signed by the President and Clerk and published as required by law. Be it further ordained, that this or dinance take effect from and after its adoption. Adopted this Sept. 4th, 1916. J A Warner, Pres, R B Redditt, Clerk, protein. A petition from citizens'and resident I property owners of ward 9 of the Par- I ish of Caldwell requesting the Polica a July to order a special election in said 1 ward for the purpose of taking the n sense of the qualified voters of said a ward on the proposition of levying a e 5 mill tax for a period of 5 years be- p ginning with the year 1916, in said ward for the construction and main- t tenance of public roads was presented o and read and on motion, carried, the li following ordinance was unanimnusly p adopted: ORDINANCE No. 9-W. c Whereas, one-fourth of the property taxpayers of ward 9 of Caldwell parish eligible to vote in a tax election in said T ward have petitioned this body to order an election in the said ward to deter mine the proposition of levying a five mill tax for a period of five years in a said ward beginniug with the year 1916, to construct and maintain public a roads in said ward, andwhereas, aside " from the said petition it is the volun tary will of this body tocall the election 'el hereinafter provided for. cE Sec. 1. Therefore, be it ordained by aT the Police Jury of the Parish of Cald- T well, that an election shall be and is ht hereby called to be held in the said ht ward or road district No. 9 of the Par- tl ish of Caldwell on Tuesday the 10th L day of Oct. 1916, at which election the majority of the propery taxpayers of I the said ward or road district No. 9 of P the Parish of Caldwell in number and a amount eligible to vote alnd voting shall determine the proposition of levy- T ing a five mill tax for a period of five -" years on the assesed valuation of prop erty in said ward subject to taxation for the purpose of constrncting and n maintaining public roads in the said w ward No. 9. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that ce the Clerk of the Police Jury be instruct- 9: ed to have prepared for use at said d election all necessary tally sheets, bal- c lqt boxes and lists of propery taxpay- d efs eligible to vote at said election, a and he shal. cause to be printed bailots c for use in the said election in the fol- t lowing form to-wit: FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX. i J Proposition to levy a five - mill tax on all the property in ward or road district No. IeS 9 of the Parish of Caldwell, for the period of five year beginning with the yea 1916, for the purpose or constructing and maintai No ing public roads in sai ward. t Taxable Valuation $.---_... Signature of Voter. i NOTICE TO VOTERS. To vote in favor of the propositionf submitted on this ballot, place a cross (X) mark in the sqnare after the ward "Yes;" to vote against it, place a aim ilar mark after the word "No-" Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that the following commissioners be and they are hereby appointed to serve as election officers at said electionto-wit: Demits. Bpsby,B L.Womaek,B S Pluitt, commtfsioiner; R W May, clerk; and notice of this election shall be given, which notice shall be signed by the President and Clerk and published al' required by law. Be it further ordaindd, that this or dinrnce take effect from and after its adoption, Adopted this Sept. 4th, 1916. J A Warner, Pres. RR Redditt, Clerk protem, A petition from citizens and resident property taxpayers of ward one and that portion of wards 2and 8 contained in road district No. 1 was presented and on motion carried, ordinance No. 10-W was unanimously adopted. ORDINANCE No. 10-W. Where as a committee representing1 the citizens of ward one and that por- . tion of wards two and eight contained in road district No. 1 of the Parish of · Caldwell, which said district was creat at this meeting of the Police Jnry, has petitioned this body to order an elec tion to be held in said road district No. 1,to determine whether the said road district No. 1 will incur debt to the ex tent of $41,000.00, for the purpose of constructing a public highway begin ning at the Ouachita traffic bridge at Columbia and extending to the Ouachita parish line, which road shall be herein after known as the Columbia and Mon roe Public Highway; to also construct a highway from the mouth of the lane on the Ouachita river at Belle! Vue plantation and extending a distance of about two miles to a point on the Co lumbia and Monroe Public Highway near the residence of E. B. Erekins, i and to issue bonds for said purpose to the value of $45,000.00, at five per cent per annum interest, said honds to be C issned in serial form and maturing over i a period of forty years. Whereas, it ia the voluntary will of this body to call the said election here niafter provided for and, whereas arti cle 281 of the Constitution of 1913 and r Act 250 of the Legislature of 1910 as amended by Act 218 of 1912 declare the Police Jury of the various parishes shall be the governing authority ( thrcugh which a parish may incur debt and issue negotiable bonds for the pur* pose of constructing and maintaining d roads when~so authorized by an election held in the parish, and Where, the assessed valuation of the r said road district No. 1 amount to niore 1 than $450,C00.00, and there is no bond- , ed indebtedness incurred under article j 281 of the Constitution of 1913, and < Whereas the special tax necessary to t be levied in order toextinguish the proposed indebtedness will approximate 1 five mills and will not exceed the Con stitution limit of ten mills per anaum on one dollar of the assessed valuation of the road district No. 1. Sec. 1. Now,therefore, be It ordain ed by the Police Jury of the Parish of Caldwell that an election is hereby call 1 ed to be held in road district No. 1 of the Parish otCaldwell, La., on Tuesdayi the 10th day of Oct. 1916, at which election a maJorityof the property tax payers of said road district, m aumber . and amount. eligible to vote and voting ( shall determine whether the debt shall be incurred to the extent of $45,000.00 i for the said purpose of constructing a 1 public highway from the Onachita traf- 4 fle bridge at Columbia to the Onachita 1 parieh line to be hereinafter known as a the Columbia and Monroe Public High gay; also to constrnct a public highway from the mouth of the lane on the Ouachita river at Belle Vue plantation to a point on the Columbia and Monroe Public Highway near the residence of E B Erskins in said road district No. I and serial bonds of said road district No. 1 shall be issued to cover thI indebttedl ness; said serial bonds to mature oV(1 a period of forty years. to bear intlr est at tive per cent per alni.n. iintr' payable annually or semi-: anual: . Sec. 2. He it further oidaiiied tai: the ballot boxes, necessaryv lank .ý. othe paraphernalia including tal:. ,.. lists of voters, assessed vaIluati i tI property, shall be provider ;v ;ht :,k - retary of the Police Jury and he shai! cause to be printed ballots for use of said election in the bvlow:v.g form ti wit: TO INCUR DlEBT AND 1ISI1: BON IS. Proposition to incur debt and issue serial bodds o Yes Rrod District No. I to the amount of $45,00(n0.0 tt mature over a period of forty years, bearing inter Na est at the rate of five pe 0 cent per annum, payable adnually or semi-annually The purpose of said debt and oitls e ing to construct and maintain a puhlic highway in said district beginning a, the Ouachita traffic bridge at Coluinbii La., and extending to tlthe ()uachit: Parish line, and from the mouth of the lane on the Ouachita river at Helle Vur plantation to a point on the Columbia and Monroe Public Highway near the residence of B E Erskins. Taxable Valuation $-------__ Signature of Voter. The will of the voter shall be desig nated by a cross (X) mark opposit the word "Yes" or "No." See. 3. Be it ordained, that the compensation of the election conimnis sioners at said election shall be two dollars per day for two days, and one clerk for one day at two dollars pt r day. and the said election shall be held at the following places and by the otli cials here named, each being a regis tered voter: Ward 1, Precinct 1, St.Albam. Coni missioners; IA Hearn, J A Powell, Jos Hague, Clerk; JR Hawkins. Ward 2, Precinct 1, St, Peter. Com missioners: GW Martin, J B Fluitt, NM Davie. Clerk, E B Erskins. Polls tobe opened at 7 o'clock a. in. and close at 5 o'clock p. m. Sec, 4. Be it further ordained, that notice of this election containing tit, proposition herein submitted to the voters shall be prepared and signed by the President and Clerk of the Police Jury and shall be published by said Clerk in the official journal by four weekly insertions, the date of the first insertion to thirty days before the date of the election. The said notice shall further recite that on Thursday the 12th day of Oct. 1916, following said election at 12 o'clock M the Police Jury will meet at the court house at Co umbia La., and therein public session open the ballot boxes, examine and count the ballots both as to number and amount and examine and canvas the returns and declare the results of said election an roulgate tae. itS &c, b, Be, .irtre ra ht all ordinances or parts o orninbancs in conflict herewith are hereby tepeaT ed and that this ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption. Adopted Sept. 4th, 1916. J A Warner, Pres. R R Redditt, Clerk, proten. ELECTION PROCLAMATION. Pursuant to authority contained in Odinance No, 10-W of the Police Jury of the Parish of Caldwell on the 4th day of Sept. 1916,1, J A Warner, Pres. of said body hereby give notice that an election wil be held in road district No. 1 composing all of ward one and that. portion of ward 2 and 8 in the nj of tpl3, range 4.5 and 6 east of the Parish of Caldwell, State of La., on Tuesday the 10th day of Oct. 1916, as set forth in said Ordinance No. 10-W. Sec. 2. Be it ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish of Caldwell, that an election is hereby called to be held in the said Parish of Caldwell and road district No, 1 on Tuesday Oct. 10th, 1916, at which election the majority of the property taxpayers of the said road district in number and amount eligible to vote and voting shall determine whether debt shall be incurred to the amount of $45,000,00 for the purpose of constructing a public highway to extend from the Ouachita traffic bridge at Columbia to the Ouachita parish line; also for constructing a public highway to extend frcm the mouth of the lane on the Ouachita river at Belle Vues plantation to a point on the Columbia and Monroe Public Highway near the residence of B E Erskins in said road district No. 1, and serial bonds of said road district No, 1 issued to cover the said indebtedness, said bonds to mature oves a period of forty years, to bear interest at five per cent per annum, interest payable annually or semi-an* nually. Said election shall be held at the fellowing places and by the officials named, each being a registered voter: Ward 1, St. Albans, 1st Precinct: Commissignersi I A Hearn, J A Powell, Jos Hague. Clerk: J R Hawkins. Ward 2, 1st Precinct, St. Peter. Commissioners:G W Martin, J B Fluitt. NM Davis. Clerk: BE Erskins, Notice is hereby given that on Tues day the 12th day of Oct' 191i, following said election at 12 o'clock M the Police Jury of the Parish of Caldwell shall meet at the Court House at Columbia, La., and that in public session examine and count the ballots, both as to num ber and amount and declare the results of the said election and promulgat' the same. J A Warner, Pres. P A true copy: RRRedditt, Clerk proter Notice For Public* Department of th' U. S. Land Office, BP (Proof under Act4 Notice is hereb' J. Powell, of C June 23rd,191P 06512, for e* and net of 4 La., m, bI make t' claim' /, fore *9 on' nor, all - Its