The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19

The following Ordinance was offered by j.
T. Many, and duly seconded by w. NJ. Abney,
and having been read, was adopted by the
following vote: Yeas-E. S. DOrtch, J. r.
Cavett. c; d: Sandidge, J. w. Jeter, w. NJ.
>'D'' "A' o. AN oRbflNASCE
Ordering Special Election in accordance with
Act No. IS, approved June 18th, 1896, as
amended and re enacted bv Act No 1853, ap-
proved July the 10Th. 1894, whereat shall be
submitted to the property taxpayers of ward
number one. of the Parish of Bosser, 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 LIST day of Jdnuary A. D. 1898, in aid
of the Shreveport & Red River Valley Rail
way Company, corporation duly organized
under the laws of the State of Louisiana, i'll
conformity to the petition of more than one
third of the property taxpayers and tax
paying electors i'll said ward number one, of
the parish of Bossier, said State aforesaid,
hereto annexed and made part hereof, and
subject to the conditions and stipulations 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
elecGlOn be uelO Ill WaFu one OF Cue
parish of BOssier, State aforesaid, on Thursday,
the 10th 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 OF 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.
SO, and said tax to be levied for the years
1898, 1899, 1900 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 1905 1906
aud 1907, in aid as hereinbefore described, of
the Shreveport & 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 aforesaid, viz:
To the Honorable Police Jury of the Parish
of Bossier, State of Louisiana: We the under
signed petitioners, constituting more than one
third of the property tax payers Ward No.
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, corporation duly organ
| lied under the laws OF the State of Louisiana
from point in ssid Parish on the line of the
| Nicksburg, Shreveport Il Pacific Railroad
near the easterly end of the bridge of sale
Railroad across Red River. at the City o
| Shreveport, running thence in a southerl,
direction along down the east side of Red Rivel
through the entire length OF said Parish Ward
passing within three fourths of a mile of Kno,
| Point, and passing out of said Parish Ware
across the south boundary line of said Parish
as near as practicable to DesArc. with Suitabl,
dcpots and stations in said Parish Ward On,
as the commerce thereof may, i'll the jndgmen
of said Company require, will be of great ben
etit to the people and property of said Ward
of the Parish of Bossler, State of Louisiana.
We, therefore, petition your honorable bod
to levy q special tax of five mills annually 70
the period OF ten years on the taxable propcrt
of said Ward l of the Parish of Bossier, sal,
State, in aid of the said Shreveport and Re,
River Valley Railway Company, according t
law, commencing January |, 1898, said tax t.
be levied and collected for the years lS9S 1899
1900 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907
and payable on the order of said Company
Provided, that this tax is only to be voted an
levied under the following conditions, to wit
That the Shreveport and Red River Vale
Railway Company shall connect the tracks @
their said road with the track OF the Nicksbure
Shreveport and Pacific Railway, near sal
bridge across Red River, and run trains int
and out OF the city OF Shreveport, in accord
ance with agreement with citizens commute
of said city, and shall also commence actiy
work in the construction of the said Shrevt
port and Red River Valley Railroad with
thirty days from the PRONUNCIATION ofa favors
bic vote on this proposition and shall also con
plete the construction of said road throug h sal
Parish Ward No. /, from said point of begin
ming to the said south boundary line thcreo
ready for operating traius thereon within 81
months after commencing work thereon I
aforesaid, unless prevented by war, labt
strikes, overtiows, or other unforeseen fortui
Gus events.
And provided all o that should tho Kanss
City, Watkins and Gulf Railway Compan
construct and complete their railroad throug
said Parish Ward in complete running ord
. from the south to northern boundary lii
thereof by December 31st, 1897. in accordan,
with the contract of said Company, dated IL
nth day of April, 1896, then and i'll that ca
; the tax hereby prayed to be levied shall nt
, be levied, and any and all contracts that ms
have been entered into between the Honorab
, Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier, or al
, member thereof by their authority, and Il
said Shreveport and Red River Valley Railw:
f Company in relation thereto, shall become n,
| aud void and he of no effect Otherwise sa
tax shall be levied, collected and paid in a
e cordance with the law and terms and CONF
tions of such contract as may be entered in
t by the Honorable Police Jury of said Pari
with the said Shreveport and Red River Vail
Railway Company.
Your petitioners further pray your Honor