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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'
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June 23rd,191P
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