The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-16

Police Jury Proceedings.
hinton. Ia. AUGUST "a, 1885,

BENTON, La, AUGUST "a, lo''.
Police Jury met III call session with President |
F. s. Dortch in the chair. Roll call showed |
the following members present: L. 5. Dortch,
President; Or. W. NJ. Abney, J. w. Jeter, }. |
Il. Cavett, NJ. W. Cason, j. I. Many aud Z. D.
Sandidge. Absent-uone.
And it appearing that the Ordinance here
t0fore adopted BY the Police Jury on the llth |
day of August, 1897, ordering special election
in Ward One of the Parish of BoSSler. III sad
State, in accordance with the provisions OF
Act No. 81, approved Jnne2S. 1886, as amended
and re enacted by Act No. l13, approved July
-, 1891, was not published as required by law;
Therefore, the following Ordinance to amend
and re enact said OrdinanC e, was offered by }.
I. Many, and duly seconded by w. NJ. Atney,
and having been read was adopted by the TOY
lowing votes Ycas-E. 5. Dortch, w. NJ.
Abnev, J. w Jeter, J. K. Cavett, NJ. w Caeon,
J. I. Many and c. d. Sandidge. Nays-none.
ORDINANCE.
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish OF Bosscr, State of Louisiana, in legal
session assembled, That the Ordinance adopt
ed at the special meeting of the Police Jury
on the l.th day Of Aguust, 1877, be, aud the
same is hereby amended so as to read as toll
lows
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering Special Election III accordance with
Act No. %. approved June 18th iSS"' as
amended and re enacted by Act No l53. APP
proved July the l2th. 1891, whereat shall be
submitted to the property taxpayers OF ward
number one. of the Parish of Booster, State
of Louisiana, entitled to vote under the laws
of the State the question oflevying special
tan at the rate Of FIVE mills on the dollar per
amman for period of ten years, beginning
with the lst day of ,inuary A. d. 1898, IN aid
of the Shreveport s. Red River Valley Rail
way Company, a corporation duly organized
under the laws of the State OF Louisiana, III
conformity to the petition OF more than one
;,,l nE4 TOW IA
PAVING electors in said ward number one, of
the parish of BossiCr 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, iii the State OF Loul-
siana, in legal session convened, that a special
| election be held in ward humber one of the
| parish of Bossier, State aforesaid, on Tuesday,
the 2Sth day of September a. d. lSoI, at which
| shall be submitted to the property taxpayers
| of said ward number one, of the Parish of Bos
| sicr said State. who are entitled to vote Under
the laws of the State of Louisiana, the question
| of lowing q special tax Of five mills on the
| dollar of valuation OH all taxable property III
! the said waid 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 1890, 1891, 1902 1903, 1904, 1908, 1906
and 1907, in aid as hereinbeicre 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 Bosser, State OF Louisana We the under
signed petitioners, constituting more than one
third of the property tax payers Ward No. l,
in and for 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, Il corporation duly organ
lied under the laws of the State Of Louisiana
from point in ssid Parish on the line of the
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad
near the easterly end of the bridge of said
Railroad across Red River. at the City o!
Shreveport running thence in q 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 Ward
across the south boundary line of said Parish
as neara as practicable to DesArc. with suitable
dcpots aud stations in said Parish Ward One
| as the commerce thereof may, III 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.
|,
to levy a special tax OF five mills annually fol
the period of ten years on the taxable propert,
of said Ward of the Parish of Bossicr, sal,
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 1898, 1899
1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 1908, 1906 and 1907
., aud 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 o
their said road with the track of the Eicksburg
Shreveport aud Pacific Railway, near SAT-
: | bridge across Red River, and ruin trains int
e and out OF the city of Shreveport, III accord
ance with agreement with citizcus committe
C of said city, and shall also commence activ
e work in the construction OF the said Shreve
port and Red River Valley Railroad with
| thirty days from the pronul CATION ola favora
: BILE 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
s months after commencing work thereon a
\ aforesaid, unless prevented by war. labo
strikes, overtlOws, or other unforeseen fortui
q Gus events.
" And provided also, that should tho Kansa
q City, Watkins aud Gulf Railway Compan
d construct and complete their railroad throug
l. said Parish Ward in complete running Ordt
c from the south to northern boundary lin
It thereof by December 3]st, 1897, in accordan(
n with the contract of said Company, dated I'll
e. Nth day of April, 1896. then aud in that cas-
the tax hereby prayed to be levied, shall Nc
G. be levied, and any and all contracts that ma
20 have been entered into between the Honorab
Police Jury Of the Parish of Bossier or an
,e member thereof by their authority, and tt
.r said Shreveport and Red River Valley Railwa
Company III relation thereto, shall become nu
of aud void and be of no effect Otherwise sa
tax shall be levied, collected and paid in a
cordance with the law and terms and conj
- tons of such contract as may be entered in
by the Honorable Police Jury of said Paris
with the said Shreveport and Red River Fallt
Railway Company.
Your petitioners further pray your Honor
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
H. said proposed aid. The ballots to be used
said election to be written or printed in q
following form, viz:
"For specattax Of five mills in aid of t
Shreveport and Red River Valley Railw;
Company for the time and on conditions s
forth in petition of property tax payers"
- Against special tax of five mills in aid of Il
Shreveport and Red River Valley Railw
Tow, thn nd -,