The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-03-12

ed by E. S. Dortch, President, and
duly seconded by J. 7. Many, and
having been read, was adopted by the
following vote: Yeas-E. S. Dortch,
President;J. T. Many, T. NJ. Barnett,
7. NJ. Love, G. D. Sandidge, J. W.
Jeter and J. A. Sewall. Nays-none.
An Ordinance ordering a Special Election i'll
accordance with Act No. l33, of the Acts of
1894, cf the Legislature of the State of Lou
isiara, approved July T., 1891, whereat shall
be submitted to the property tax payers Of
| parish ward No. |, of the Parish Of BoSsicr,
| in the State of Louisiana. entitled to vote
under the laws OF the Sarl State, the question
| of levying a special tax at the rate of five
| mills on tie dollar per annum for period OF
| ten years, beginning with the first day of
January, 1881, in the aid of the construction
OF the Kansas City. Watkins and Gulf Rail
| way, by the Kansas City. Watkins and Gulf
| Railway Company, Il corporation organized
under the laws of the State Of louisiana ill
| col ltormity with the petition Of more than
| third of the property tax payers and
| tax paying electors Of parish wald No. l. i'll
the parishof Bossier aforesaid, hereto an
ncXed and made a part thereof, and subject
to the conditions and stipuations set forth
in the s"id petition and made 4 part hereof,
providing for the mode of holding said cleo
ton, making returns, etc.
| Section !. Be it Ordained by the
Police Jury Of the Parish OF Bossier,
! in the State of Louisiana, IN legal
session convened, That a special elec-
ton be held in parish ward No. /, in
the parish aforesaid, on Thursday,
the 9th day Of April, 1896, at
which shall be submitted to the
property tax payers of the said par
ish ward, of the parish aforesaid, who
are entitled to vote under the laws
of the State Of Louisiana, TIE cues
ton of levying a special tax of five
mills on the dollar Of valuation on all
the taxable property of said parish
ward No. l, annually for the period
of ten years, beginning with the lst
day of January, 1897, in aid Of the
conscruction as hereinbefore describ
ed, by the Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf Railway Company, corpora
tion organised under the laws of the
State OF Louisiana, said tax to be
levied and paid out according to law
upon the express terms and condi
tions as set forth in the following
, petition of the property Taxpayers
of the parish ward as aforesaid, viz
To the Honorable Police Jury o
the Parish of Bossier, State of Louis
= lana: We, the undersigned petition
ers constituting more than one-thir(
} of the property taxpayers il tn
parish ward No. ], of Bossier parish
said State, respectfully represent tha
the construction Of the Kansas City
Watkins and Gulf railroad throug
> the said parish ward will be of grea
benefit to the people and propert
). thereof;
N Wherefore, we respectfully potitio
your Honorable Police Jury to levy
III special tax of S mills annually fo
the period of ten years, as provide
by law, from the first day of Januar,
- 1897, payable on the order of sal
Company, according to law, in aid (
the construction of the Kansas Git
-, Watkins and Gulf Railway, by tt
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf RAJ
way Company, corporation orga
"a lied under the laws of the State
Louisiana, from point of said paris
/. ward No. l on the south bounda
D. and running thence in northweste
a. a. ly direction through the entire leng
in of said parish ward, passing with
fee three-fourths Of mile of Knox Poil
=" and passing out of the said parl
ward on the north boundary oy
the most practicable route throus
j. said parish ward No. l, and provid
- that none of the said tax is to be pa
said corporation until after the CO.
pletion of said road through Sc
" parish ward No, l; and will ere
,n+ depots at snch points in said pari
" ward No. l, on said railway, as
ian commerce thereof may in the jut
are ment of the said Company requi
oil and will construct said line throu
said parish ward No. on the M
practicable route from the said po
of entrance to the northern or up]
4sh boundary of said parish ward No.
completing the same ready for opel
ing the trains thereon on or bef
md December 81, 1897.
Petitioners further pray your II
orable body to order an election
ice take the sense of the tax payers
lar granting the aid asked for or agai
lar aid proposition, the ballots to
' written Or printed in the follow
ana form, viz:
"For the special tax Of five n
in aid of the Kansas City, Watl
ced and Gulf Railway Company for
time and on the conditions set fc
in the petition of the property
payers"
J. against the special tax of 5 n
= in aid of the kanaas City, Wat
!. and Gulf Railway Company for
Il be time and on the conditions set fl