The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-03-05

duly seconded by J. 7. Many, and
having been read, was adopted by the
following vote: Yeas-E. S. Dortch,
President; J. T. Many, F. NJ. Barnett,
T. NJ. Love, G. D. Sandidge, J. W.
Jeter and J. A. Sewall. Nays-none.
An Ordinance ordering a Special Election in
accordance with Act No l53. of the Acts of
1894, Of the Legislature of the State of Lou
isiana, approved July II, 1894, whcreat shall
be submitted to the property tax payers of
parish ward No l. Of the Parish of Bossier,
in the State of Louisiana, entitled to vote
under the laws of the said State, the question
of levying special tax at the rate of five
mills on the dollar per annum for period of
ten years beginning 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, corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Louisiana, in
conformity with the petition of more than
one-thrd of the property tax payers and
tax paying electors of parish ward No. I, in
the parish Of Bossier, aforesaid, hereto an
neXcd and made part thereof, and subject
to the conditions and stipulations set forth
in the seid petition and made a part hereof,
providing for the mode of holding said cleo
tion, making returns, etc.
Section l. Be it Ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier,
in the State of Louisiana, in legal
session convened, That a special cleo
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, 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 1st
day of January, 1897, in aid of the
conservation as hereinbefore describ-
ed, by the Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf Railway Company. 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 9
special tax of 5 mills annually fol
the period of ten years, as provided
by law, from the first day of January
1897, payable on the order of sale
Company, according to law, in aid O.
the construction of the Kansas City
Watkins and Gulf Railway, by thu
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Rail
way Company, a corporation organ
lied under the laws of the State o
Louisiana, from point of said parisl
ward No. l on the south boundar,
and running thence in a Northwestern
ly direction through the entire lengtl
of said parish ward, passing within
three-fourths of mile Of Knox Point
and passing out of the said paris
ward on the north boundary owe
the most practicable route throug
said parish ward No. l, and provide
that none of the said tax is to be pal
said corporation until after the CON
pletion of said road through sal
parish ward No. l; and will erec
7 depots at snch points in said paris
ward No. l, on said railway, as tn
commerce thereof may in the jud:
e ment of the said Company require
! and will construct said line throug
said parish ward No. l on the mo-
practicable route from the said poil
of entrance to the northern or uppt
h boundary of said parish ward No.
completing the same ready for opera
ing the trains thereon on or befo1
d December 81, 1897.
Petitioners further pray your Ho
orable body to order an election
take the sense of the tax payers {
r granting the aid asked for or again
aid proposition, the ballots to |
), written Or printed in the followil
q form, viz:
"For the special tax of five mi
in aid of the Kansas City, Watki
q and Gulf Railway Company for t
time and on the conditions set for
in the petition of the property t
payers"
against the special tax of 5 mi
- in aid of the Kanaas. City, Watki
and Gulf Railway Company for t
be time and on the conditions set fol
ed in the petition of the property
payers.