The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-02
BENTON, La. JAN. Is, 1886.

ed by Z. S. Dortch, President, and
duly seconded by J. T. Many, and
having bccnread, was adopted by the
following vote: Ncas-E. S. Dortch,
Prcsident;J. T. Many, T. II. Barnett,
I. N. Love, C. D. Sandidge, J. W.
Jeter and J. A. SeWall. Nays-none.
An Ordinance ordering a Special Election in
accordance with Act No. LIB, of the Acts OF
1871, ,otthc Legislature Of the State of Lon
i>iana, approved July T.. lS.t4. whcrcnt shall
II" submitted to the property tax payers OF
parish ward No. |, OF the Parish of Bossicr
III the State of Louisiana. entitled to vote
under the laws of til" said State the question
OF levying special tax at the rate of five
mills on the dollar per annuu for Il period OF
ten years. hr-innlnT with the first day OF
| january, lN9' IN the aid OF the CONSTRUCTION
OF the Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Rail
way, by the Kansas City. Watkins and Guii
halfway Company. 4 corporation organized
nnd"r the laws Of tie State OF Louisiana in
con iuEnltr with the petition of more than
nc-thtl OF the property tax PAYERS and
tax paying electors of parish ward No. /, in
the parlSh01 B0SSICr, aforesaid, hereto an
neNed and made part thereof, and subject
| 4" the conditions and StipulHtions set forth
III the sHid petition and made part hereof
providing for the mode Of holding said elec-
ton. making returns, etc
Section |. BE it Ordained bv the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of Bossier,
in the State of Louisiana, in legal
session convened, That special elcc
ton be held in parish ward No. l, in
the parish aforesaid, on Thursday,
the 9th day of April, 1896, at
which shall be submitted to the
property taxpayers of the said par
lsh ward, of the parish aforesaid, who
are entitled to vote under the laws
of the State of Louisiana, the ques-
ton Of levying a special tax of five
mills on the dollar of valuation on all
the taxable property OF said parish
ward No. /, annually for the period
OF ten years, beginning with the 1st
day of January, 1897, in aid of the
conscruction as hereinbefore describ-
ed, by the Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf Railway Company, q corpora
ton 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 of
the Parish of Bossier, State of Louis
lana: We, the undersigned petition
ers constituting more than one-third
of the property taxpayers in the
parish ward No l, of Bossier parish,
said State, respectfully represent that
the construction of the Kansas CITY,
Watkins and Gulf railroad through
the said parish ward will be of great
benefit to the people and property
thereof;
Wherefore, we respectfully petition
your Honorable Police Jury to levy a
special tax of 5 mills annually for
the period of ten years, as provided
by law, from the first day of January,
1897, payable on the order of said
Company, according to law, in aid Of
the construction of the Kansas City,
Watkins and Gulf Railway, by the
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Rail
way Company, a corporation organ
lied under the laws of the State O.
Louisiana, from point of said parish
ward No. l on the south boundary
and running thence in northwcster
ly direction through the entire length
of said parish ward, passing within
three -fourths of q mile of Knox Point
and passing out of the said parisl
ward on the north boundary owe
the most practicable route through
said parish ward No. l, and provided
that none of the said tax is to be paic
said corporation until after the com
| plction of said road through sal,
parish ward No. l; and will cree
depots at snch points in said paris
ward No. l, on said railway, as tn
commerce thereof may in the jude
ment of the said Company require
and will construct said line throug
said parish ward No. l on the mos
practicable route from the said poin
of entrance to the northern or uppe
boundary OF said parish ward No.
completing the same ready for operat
ing the trains thereon on Or befor
| December 81, 1897.
Petitioners further pray your Hol
orable body to order an election t
take the sense of the tax payers O
granting the aid asked for or agains
aid proposition, the ballots to b
written Or printed in the followin
form, viz:
For the special tax of five mil
in aid of the Kansas City, Watki1
and Gulf Railway Company for til
time and on the conditions set fort
in the petition OF the property ia
payers"
"Against the special tax of 5 mil
in aid of the kanaas City, Watkil
and Gulf Railway Company for IL
time and on the conditions set fort