The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-03-19
BENTON, La. JAN. Is, 1896.

Liz iOIlOH1uS OiuluauCo was OuGr-
ed by Z. S. Dortch, President, and
duly seconded by J. T. Many, and
having been read, was adopted by the
following vote: Yeas-E. S. Dortch,
President;J. I. Many, F. N. Barnett,
I. NJ. Love, c. D. Sandidge, J. ".
Jeter and ]. A. Sewall. Nays-none.
An Ordinance ordering Special Election in
accordance with Act No. 153. of the Acts of
lN94 OF the Legislature of the State of Lon
isiana approved July II, 1894 whercat shall
be submitted to the property tax PAYERS of
! parish ward No. l, of the Parish Of Bossicr
IN the State of Louisiana. entitled to vote
under the laws OF the said State the question
OF levylnga special tax at the rate of five
mills on the dollar per annum for a period of
ten years, heglnnlng with the first day of
| January, 1897, 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, in
cor for1nIty with the petition of more than
one'thlrd OF the property tax PAYERS and
| tax paying electors of parish ward No l. in
the parshof Bossicr, aforesaid, hereto an
| neXed and made a part thereof and subject
| to the conditions and stipulations set forth
! III the ssid petition and made part hereof
providing for the mode of holding said elec-
| 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 special elec-
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 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, the ques-
ton of levying 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 LIST
day of January, 1897, in aid of the
conscruction as hereinbefore describ-
ed, by the Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf Railway Company, a 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 9
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. ], 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 q
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 O.
the construction of the Kansas City
Watkins and Gulf Railway, by the
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Rail
way Company, corporation organ
| lied under the laws of the State o
Louisiana, from point of said parish
ward. No. on the south boundar,
and running thence in northwester
ly direction through the entire length
of said parish ward, passing within
threefourths of mile of Knox Point
and passing out of the said parisl
ward on the north boundary owe
the most practicable route throug
,, said parish ward No. l, and provide,
l that none of the said tax is to be pai
said corporation until after the com
pletion of said road through sal
parish ward No. l; and will erec
depots at snch points in said paris
ward No. l, on said railway, as tn
commerce thereof may in the iude
ment of the said Company require
and will construct said line throug
t said parish ward No. l on the mos
, practicable route from the said poir
of entrance to the northern or uppe
9 boundary of said parish ward No.
Il completing the same ready for opera
ing the trains thereon on Or befol
December 81, 1897.
Petitioners further pray your Ho
h orable body to order an election
take the sense of the tax payers {
granting the aid asked for or again
u aid proposition, the ballots to /
written or printed in the followil
form, viz:
"For the special tax of five mil
r in aid of the Kansas City, Watki
r and Gulf Railway Company for tt
time and on the conditions set for
u in the petition Of the property t
payers"
! Against the special tax of mi
V in aid of the kanaas City, Watki
and Gulf Railway Company for