Smith v. Police Jury

On August 9, 1921, the police jury of St. Tammany parish, acting under authority of Act 302 of 1914, passed an ordinance creating navigation district No. 1 of said parish, embracing the entire fourth ward of said parish.

On August 30, 1921, the commissioners of said navigation district organized by electing a president, vice president, and secretary treasurer, and‘proceeded to pass an ordinance ordering a special election in said navigation district, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said district the question of a bond issue of $25,000, to run for 20 years from date,…