The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-02

Police Jury Proceed

Police Jury Proceedings.
benton, La, AUGUST "a, 1897.
Police Jury met in call session with President
E. s. DOrtch in the chair. Roll call showed
the following members present: Z. 8. Dortch,
President; Dr.. "; N. Abney. >: W: Jeses' = =.
Absent-none.
And it appearing that the Ordinance here
tofore adopted by the Police Jury on the l!th |
day of August, 1897. ordering special election |
in Ward Ono, of the Parish of Bossier in said |
ststs f. 9 with fhs a%enssd
and re.enacted by Act No: 153, approved July
", 1894, was not published as required by law;
Therefore, the following Ordinance to amend
and re enact said Ordinance, was offered by j.
+. Many, and duly seconded by w. NJ. Abney,
and having been read. was adopted by me foI-
Abney, j. w. Jeter, ]. r. Cavett, NJ: w Caeon,
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 Aguast, 1897, be, and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as toll
lows:
AN OhDlNANCE
Ordering Special Election in accordance with
Act No. 81, approved June 2Sth, 1885,, as
amended and re enacted by Act No. l53, ap-
proved July the l2th, 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 tho 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 January A. D. 1893, in aid
of the Shreveport & Red River Valley Rail
way Company, a corporation duly organized
under the laws of the State Of Louisiana, in
conformity to tho petition of more than one
paying electors in 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 IN the said petition, and made part
hereof providing for the mode OF holding
said election, making returns, etc.
Section |. Be i, Ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parrish of Bossier, in the State of LOui-
| siana, in legal session cOnyened, that special
election be held in ward number one of the
parish of Bosser, 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 B0s.
| sier, said State. who are entitled to vote under
the laws OF the State of Louisiana, the question
of levying o 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 lst day of January A. D.
1893, and said tax to be levied for the years
1885, 1899 1900 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1906
and 1907, in aid as hereinbefore described, Of
the Shreveport & Red River Valley Railway
Company, corporation duly organized unde.
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 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 aud Red River Vale.
Railway Company, corporation duly organ
from q point in ssid Parish on the line of tn
Vicksburg. Shreveport Il Pacific Railroad
near the easterly end of the bridge Of sail
Railroad across Red River at the City o
shreveport. running thence in q southern
direction along down the east side Of Red Rive
passing within three fOurths of q mile Of knO
Point, and passing out of said Parish War
across the south boundary line of said Paris
as near as practicable to DesArc. with suitabl
D depots and stations in said Parish Ward On
j as the commerce thereof may, in the judgmen
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 q special tax of five mills annually fo
the period OF ten years on the taxable prOpert
t of said Ward Of the Parish of Bossier, sal
River Valley Railway Company, according
law, commencing January !, 1893, said tax
be levied and collected for the years 1898, 1S9
1900, 1901, 1902. 1903, 1904, 1906 1906 and $50
and payable on the order of said Company
Provided, that this tax is only to be voted au
levied under the following conditions, to wi
That the Shreveport and Red River Vale
Railway Company shall connect the tracks
e their said road with the track Of the Vicksbur
II Shreveport and Pacific Railway, near sa
8 bridge across Red River, and run trains I'M
10 and out Of the city Of Shreveport, in accor
of said city, aud shall also commence acti,
work in the construction of the said Shrev
port and Red River Valley Railroad with
). thirty days from the PRONUNCIATION Of . favor
bic vote on this proposition and shall also COZ
plete the construction of said road throu2 b ga
Parish Ward No. l, from said point Of begi
ming to the said south boundary line thcret
70 ready for operating traius thereon within 9
IF months after commencing work thereon
aforesaid, unless prevented by war, lab
strikes, Over6Owe, or other unforseen forta
GUS events.
And provided also, that should tho Rams
City, Watkins and Gulf Railway Compal
- construct and complete their railroad thr0ul
said Parish Ward in complete running ord
from the south to northern boundary Ii
thereof by December 3lst. 1897, in sccordsn
with the contract of said Company, dated t
18th day of April, 1896 then and in that ca
the tax hereby prayed to be levied, shall n
10 be levied, and any and all contracts that m