The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-09

Police Jury Proceedings.

DENTON, La, AUGUST -, 1870.
Police jury met in call session with President |
E. S. Dortch in the chair. Roll call showed
he following members present: Il. 5. Dortch, !
President: Dr. W. NJ. Abney, j. w. Jeter, j.
r. Cave,t, NJ. W. Cason, ]. l. Many and {. ID.
Absent-none.
And it appearing that the Ordinance here
tofore adopted by the Police Jury on the llth |
lay of August, 1897. orderinga special election
in Ward One, of the Parish Of Bossier, in said
State, in accordance with the provisions OF |
Act No 81, approved June2S, 1856, as amended |
and re enacted by Act No. 153, approved July |
~, 1894, was not published as required by law;
Therefore. the following Ordinance to amend
7. Many, and duly seconded by W. Nj. Abnev,
and having been read, was adopted by the fol
lowing votes: Ieas-E. S. Dortch, w. NJ.
Abney, J. W. Jeter, J. r. Cavett NJ. w Caeon,
J. I. Many and c. ID. Sandidge. Nays-none.
ORDINANCE.
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury Of the
Parish of Bosser, State of Louisiana, in legal
sess ION assembled, That the Ordinance adopt
ed at the special meeting OF the Police jury
on the Ilth day of Aguast, 1897, be, and the
same is hereby amended as to read as toll
lows:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering Special Election in accordance with
Act No 81, approved June 2Sth, 1856, as
amended and re enacted by Act No. 1873, APP
proved July the 18th. 1894, whereat shall be
submitted to the property taxpayers Of ward
number one. of the Parish of Bossier, State
of Louisiana, entitled 70 vote under the laws
of the State the question of levying a special
tax, at the rate of five mills on the dollar per
annum for period of ten years, beginning
with the Ist day of January A. d. 1898, III aid
of the Shreveport Il Red River Valley Kali
way Company, a corporation duly organized
under the laws of the State of Louisiana. Ill
conformity to the petition of more than one
third of the property Taxpayers and tax
paying electors III said ward number one, of
the parish of Bossier, said State aforesaid,
hereto annexed and made part hereof and
subject to the conditions and stipulatlons set
forth IN the said petition, and made part
hereof providing for the mode of holding
said election, making returns, etc.
Section |. Be il Ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Bosser, in the State of Loui-
siana, in legal session convened, that special
election be held in ward number one of the
parish of Bossier, State aforesaid. on Tuesday,
the 18th day of September A. d. 1897, at which
shall be submitted to the property taxpayers
of said ward number one, of the Parish of Bos
sier, said State. who are entitled to vote under
the laws of the State of Louisiana, the question
of levying special tax of five mills on the
dollar of valuation on all taxable property in
the said ward number one, of the said Parish
of Bossier annually for the period of ten years,
beginning with the LIST day of January A. d.
1898, and said tax to be levied for the years
1898, 1899, 1900 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906
and 1907, in aid as herenbetore described, of
the Shreveport & Red River Valley Railway
Company, IA corporation duly organized under
the laws of the State of Louisiana, said tax to
be levied and paid out according to law upon
the express terms and conditions set forth in
| the following petition OF the property tax pay
| crs of the ward and parish aforesaid, viz:
To the Honorable Police Jury of the Parish
| Of tata of We ha dor
| signed petitioners, constituting more than one
| third of the property tax payers Ward No l,
in and tor the Purish OF Bossier, said State,
with respect represent that the construction
| of the Shreveport and Red River Valley Rail
| road, by the Shreveport and Red River Valley
Railway Company, IA corporation duly organ
| lied under the laws OF the State of Louisiana
! from point in ssiu Parish Oh the line of the
| Nicksburg. Shreveport II Pacific Railroad
near the easterly end of the bridge of said
Railroad across Red River. at the City OF
| Shreveport, running thence in a southerly
direction along down the east side of Red River
| through the entire length of said Parish Ward
| passing within three tourths of mile of Knox
| Point, and passing out of said Parish Ward
across the south boundary line of said Parish
as near as practicable to DesAr with uitable
| depots and stations in said Parish Ward One
as the commerce thereof may, in the judgment
of said Company require, will be OF great ben
eft to the people and property of said Ward
of the Parish of Bossler, State of Louisiana.
We, therefore, petition your honorable body
to levy a special tax of five mills annually fol
| the period Of ten years on the taxable property
of said Ward of the Parish of Bossicr, sale
State, in aid of the said Shreveport and Rec
River Valley Railway Company, according tt
law, commencing January J, 1898, said tax t,
be levied and collected for the years 1898, 1899
1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907
aud payable on the order of said Company
dad fn W..
levied under the following conditions, to- wit
That the Shreveport and Red River Vale,
Railway Company shall connect the tracks o
their said road with the track of the Vicksbura
Shreveport and Pacific Railway, near sal,
bridge across Red River, and run trains int
and out of the city of Shreveport, i'll accord
ance with agreement with citizens committe
of said city, and shall also commence activ
work i'll the construction of the said Shreve
port and Red River Valley Railroad With
thirty days from the PRONUNCIATION ola favora
bic vote on this proposition and shall also con
plete the construction of said road through sal
Parish Ward No. |, from said point of begin
ming to the said south boundary line thcreo
ready for operating traus thereon within 81
months after commencing work thereon a
aforesaid, unless prevented by war, labo
strikes, overlows, or other unforeseen fortui
GUS events.
And provided also, that should tho Kansa
City, Watkins and Gulf Railway Compan
construct and complete their railroad throug
said Parish Ward in complete running ordt
from the south to northern boundary lin
thereof by December b st, 1897, in accordanc
with the contract of said Company dated til
l4th day of April, 1896, then and in that Gas
the tax hereby prayed to be levied, shall nc
t be levied, and any and all contracts that ma
have been entered into between the Honorab
Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier, or an
member thereof by their authority, and til
= said Shreveport and Red River Valley Rail wa
Company i'll relation thereto, shall become nu
aud void and be of no effect. Otherwise sal
r tax shall be levied, collected and paid in a
f cordance with the law and terms and cond
q tons of such contract as may be entered in,
t by the Honorable Police Jury of said Paris
: with the said Shreveport and Red River Vale
e Railway Company.
1 Your petitioners further pray your Honor
3 BILE Body to order an election according to la
to take the sense of the property tax payers
said Ward on said proposition, for or again
= said proposed aid The ballots to be used ;
said election to be written or printed in tt
following form, viz:
4 For special tax of five mills in aid of I'll
l Shreveport and Red River Valley Railwa
s Company for the time and on conditions s,
= forth in petition of property tax payers.
Q Against special tax of five mills in aid of tt
Shreveport and Red River Valley Railwa
Company for the time and on the condition