The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-23
Police Jury Proceedings.

dent; J. W. Jeter, 7. NJ. Love, f. NJ.
Barnett, J. A. Sewall, J. I. Many
and G. ID. Sandidge.
On motion and second, the Police
Jury proceeded to canvass the re-
turns of the special election for or
against the special 5 mill tax for
period of ten years in favor of the
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf
Railway, and after tabulating the
same, declared that there we're cast
against said tax sol ,5G2 so, and for
said tax S142,7S5 90. That there
being a majority of $j1,222 80 in
value for said special tax, and that
there were 50 votes cast against
said tax, and that there were so
votes cast for taid tax, and there
was a majority of 45 voting for said
tax. Now, therefore, declare that
said special tax was carried in said
ward l.
State of Louisiana, Before me, the under
Parish of Bossier signed and Clerk of the
District Court, and cX-otfcio Notary Public
in and for the Parish of Isossicr State of Lou
isanr, on this 10th day of April, \. d. 1896, and
in the presence of the undersigned competent
witnesses, personally came and appoarcd f.
s. Dortch Il resident of the Parish of Bossier
State OF louisiana who appears herein as
President of the Police jury of said Parish OF
Bossicr, acting under section three, the ordi-
nance of the Police Jury. adopted in pursuance
of the petition of the property tax payers of
parish ward No of said parish of Bossier
and the vote of the property tax PAYERS taken
Hereunder on the 9th ,iay of April 1896, and
the Kansas CITY, Watkins and Gulf Railway
Company corporation duly signed under the
laws of the State of Louisiana whereof Jabcz
b. Watkne is President, and having its legal
lomicile in Calcasieu parish in said State,
herein, represented by its attorney in fact w.
II. Cline a resident of the Parish of Calcasieu;
aud the President of The Police Jury, by virtue
of and in obedience to the authority as afore-
SAID acting for the said parish ward number |
and the said attorney in fact for the said Kan
sas CITY, Watkins and Gulf Railway Company,
declared To me the District Clerk of said par
| ish, and ex-otficio Notary Public, in the pres
ence of the two undersigned competent wit
nrsscs that
Whereas on the lith tlay of January. 1906 a
netitiun s;rne1 by more Than one-third in
number of the proncrtv tax PAYERS of parish
! ward number l. Of the Parish of Bossier in
said State. pravinr that a special election be
held according to law. to authorize the leyvinr
and colIect;nn of a t;ve mill nv for the ncrinI
| III l..
| Kansas CITY. Watkins and Cuff Railway Co.,
! a corporation organized under the laws of the
| State of Louisiana, in the construction of its
! line of rnilw,ya as hereinafter set forth was
| presented To the Police Jnrv of the nar;Sh then
| IN session which said sneci:,l election was nv
the aid of said Police ,Jury and President at a
LEGAL meeting duly held, ms required by the
statute. in the said Parish of Bossicr. at the
place where the sessions of the said Police jury
are always held, on the 9th ,lav of April 1896,
duly held in accordance with said ordinance,
the STATUTES of Iouisiana in snch case made
and rroyilcd, and with the prayer Of said
nctitioners and moior;tv in nnmher Of said
, nronertv tax naye,s and in value of the pron-
ertv. according to law. having voted in favor
of the levyinr of the said special tax of mills
for-the period of ten wears on all the taxable
! property taSnayers of the said parish ward No
as evidenced by the official canvass and pro
mitigation of the result of said election, duly
made according to law. and officially published
in the Bossier Banner weekly newspaper
published and OF general circulation IN SAID
And, whereas, this written contract has been
prerhre4 by the partlsS hers,n9 before named
the said parish, duly convened in lawful meet
ing acting for the said parish ward No l. and
au o'It the saa e " DSytc m
dent thereof having been duly authorized and
empowered by section OF sald orc, ot1'nancG te
and GuIf Hallway, according to tie law and
the terms of sid petition: n:
Police Jur r of Bosser r p Ss La for and or
behalf OF ward No, l., Of the Parish of Bessie,
ato3t:af' en- fne ssH hansas th n9S 1yk'n
Cline, its said attorney IN tact, did declare tc
me, the said District Clerk in the presence o
e e and Agreed to and With each other, a.
hereinbetore set forth; and each Of said parties
o and p e Dtni the folio
agreement and reciprocal obligations, thu
same Havns been set torth IN the petfIon
jury, and by by tue said Police Jury submitted t,
tho said property tax payers of said parisl
resut au does estabs
adopt the exact terms thereof, as and for tn
contract between the sad parties to-W'f;
10 the Honorable Police Jury o
the Parish OF Bossier, State OF Louis
lana: We, the undersigned petition
ers constituting more than one-thir'