The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-23

Police Jury Proceedings.

benton, La, AUGUST "a, 1897.
Police Jury met in call session with President
f. s. Dortch in the chair. Roll call showed
the following members present: E. s. Dortch,
President: DR.. W. NJ. Abney, J. w. Jeter, ).
X. Cavett, NJ W. Cason, J. T. Many and G. d.
Sandidee. Absent-none.
And it appearing that the Ordinance here
tofore adopted by the Police Jury on the 18th
dav of August, 1897. ordering special election
in Ward One, of the Parish of Bosscr, in said
State. in accordance with the provisions OF
Act No IS, approved Junc2S 1886, as amended
and re. enacted by Act No. 1913, approved July
~, 1894, was not published as required by law;
Therefore. the following Ordinance to amend
and re enact said Ordinance, was offered by D.
T. Many. and duly seconded by w. NJ. Abney,
and having been read was adopted by the fol
lowing votes: Yeas-E. S. Dortch. W. NJ.
Abney, J. W. Jeter, J. r. Cavett, NJ: w Cac"n,
j. T. Many and c. D. Sandidge. Nays-none.
ORDINANCE.
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish OF Bossier, State of Louisiana, in legal
session assembled, That the Ordinance adopt
ed at the special meeting of the Police Jury
on the 18th day of August, 1897, be, and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as lol-
~ AN ORDINANCE
Ordering Special Election in accordance with
Act No. IS, approved June 2Sth, 1886, as
amended and re enacted by Act No. lo3, 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 TO vote under the laws
of the 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 !st day of January A. D. 1898, in aid
Of the Shreveport u Red River valley kaii,
way Company, a corporation duly organized
under the laws of the State of Louisiana, In
conformity to the petition of more than one
third of the property taxpayers and tax
paying electors in said ward number one, OF
the parish of BOssier, said State aforesaid,
hereto annexed and made part hereof ana
subject to the conditions and stlpulatl0ns set
forth III 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 Bossier, in the State of Loui-
siana, in legal session convened, that a special
election be held in ward number one of the
parish of Bossier State aforesaid. on Tuesday,
the 2Sth 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 a 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 lsr 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 hereinbefore described, of
| the Shreveport g. Red River Valley Railway
COMPANY a 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
| ers of the ward and parish afOresasd, viz:
| To the Honorable Police Jury of the Parish
of Bossier State of Louisiana: We the under
| signed petitioners constituting mere 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, a corporation duly organ
| lied under the laws OF the State OF Louisiana
from point in ssid Parish on the line of the
| Vicksburg, Shreveport Il Pacific Railroad
Railroad across Red River at the City OF
Shreveport, running thence in southerly
direction along down the east side Of Red River
| through the entire length Of said Parish Ward
passing within three tourths of a mile of KNOX
| Point, and passing out OF said Parish Ware
across the south boundary line OF said Parlsf
as near as practicable to DesArc. with suitable
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 bod!
to levy special tax OF five mills annually fO
the period OF ten years on the taxable property
of said Ward of the Parish of Bossier, sale
State, in aid of the said Shreveport and Rec
River Valley Railway Company, according t.
law, commencing January !, 1898, said tax t.
be levied and collected for the years 1893, 1889
1900 1901, 1902 1903 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907
aud payable on the order of said Company
Provided, that this tax is only to be voted ant
levied under the following conditions, to wit
That the Shreveport and Red River Vale.
| Railway Company shall connect the tracks o
their sad road with the track OF the Flcksburg
Shreveport and Pacific Railway, near SAT-
bridge across Red River, and run trains int
and out of the city of Shreveport, In accord
ance with agreement with citizens committe
of said city, and shall also commence actlv
work in the construction of the said Shreve
port and Red River Valley Railroad within
thirty days from the PRONUNCIATION of a favora
BILE vote on this proposition and shall also com
| plete the construction of said road through sal
Parish Ward No. |, from said point of beg gin
ming to the said south boundary line thereof
J ready for operating traius thereon within 81
months after commencing work thereon a
aforesaid, unless prevented by war. labo
strikes, overhows, or other unforeseen fortuit
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 orde
from the south to northern boundary lin
thereof by December 3lst, 1897, in accOrdanc
with the contract of said Company, dated tn
14th day of April, 1896 then and in that cas-
the tax hereby prayed to be levied, shall nc
be levied, and any and all contracts that ma
have been entered into between the HOnorabl
Police Jury of the Parish of BOssier, or an
member thereof by their authority, and tn
said Shreveport and Red River Valley Railwa
Company in relation thereto, shall become nu
J., aud void and be OF no effect. Otherwise sal
! tax shall be levied, collected and paid in a.
cordance with the law and terms and coud
, tons of such contract as may be entered int
: by the Honorable Police Jury of said Paris
!, with the said Shreveport and Red River Vale
:. Railway Company.
Your petitioners further pray your Honor:
! | BILE Body to order an election according to la
n to take the sense of the property tax payers
said Ward on said proposition, for or again
a said proposed aid. The ballots to be used
= said election to be written or printed in tt
following form, viz:
E "For special tax of five mills in aid of I'll
= Shreveport and Red River Valley Railwa
Company for the time and on conditions 81
= forth in petition of property tax payers.
Against special tax of five mills in aid of tt
| Shreveport and Red River Valley Railwa