The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-18
The following ordinance duly adopted in
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering election within School District No. s
OF Bossier Parish, La, established by the
School Board OF said parish, to take the sense of
the taxpayers on the question OF reducing the 5
mill tax for ten years to 21s mills for the same
period OF time for the purpose OF supplementing
the salaries of teachers and building and repair
ing school houses in said district
Whereas, petition signed by the required num-
Der of property taxpayers of School District No s.
as established by resolution of the School Board
of BOssier Parish La, has been presented to this
body asking that a special election be ordered in
said District No. 8 to take the sense of the tax
payers upon the question of reducing the special
school tax of mills upon all property situated in
said district for period of ten years to % mills
for the same period of tme for the purpose of sup
plementing the salaries of teachers and building
and repairing school houses in said district; there
fore,
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury, in regular
session convened, That there be, and it is hereby
ordered, special election to be held in and for
School District No. s, created by the School
Board of Bossier Parish, La, for the purpose of
ascertaining the sense OF the taxpayers OF said dis
trict on the question OF reducing the special school
tax of mills on the dollar the assessed property
of said district for period of ten years to 2 mills
for the same period of time on the assessed props
erty OF said district, for the purpose of supplement-
ing the salaries of teachers and building and re-
pairing school houses in and for said district.
The Board of Election Commissioners is hereby
ordered to issue proclamation calling said cleo
ton according to law, and appointing commission
ers and naming polling places.
That said special election in said school district
is to be held without expense to the parish.
j. G.. LOGAN, President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, in pursuance to ordinance of the
Police Jury of Bossier Parish La an election held
in School District No. ii, created by the School
Board of Bossier Parish April 3, 1907, for the
purpose OF ascertaning the sense OF the taxpayers
of said district the question of levyng special
tax of mills on the dollar of the assessed property
Of said district for period of ten years, beginning
with the year 1907 for the purpose OF supplement-
ing salaries of teachers and building and repairing
school houses in said district, in which said elec-
ton the property taxpayers of said district voted in
OF 5 mills for ten years by a vote of sixteen, and
$34OO worth of property, therefore,
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury, in regular
session convened, That a special school tax of S
mills on the dollar OF the assessed property OF
School District No. II, as established by law April
8, 1907, beginning at point where the louisiana
state line crosses the Bodcau Bayou, thence south
on the west bank of Bodcau Bayou to the intersec-
ton with the section line between sections II and
20, township % north, range II west; thence west
on the said section line to the southwest corner of
section is, township %, range u west; thence
north on the west boundary OF sections 16, and
to the state line between Louisiana and Arkansas;
thence east on said state line to the point of be-
ginning; is hereby levied for period of ten years.
beginning with the year 1907 and ending with the
year 1917. ]. c. LOGAN,
NJ, c,au,- President Police Jury.
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, in pursuance to an ordinance of the
Police Jury of Bossier Parish, La, an election held
in School District No. 10, created by the School
Board of Bossier Parish April g. 1907, for the pur
pose of ascertaining the of the taxpayers of
said district on the question of levyng special tax
of 1 x mills on the dollar of the assessed property
OF said district for period of ten years, beginning
with the year 1907, for the purpose OF supplement-
ing salaries of teachers and building and repairing
school houses in said district, in which said cleo
ton the property taxpayers of said district voted in
number and amount for the said special school tax
of IL mills for ten years by vote of seven, and
$31 900 worth Of property, with votes against
said special tax, therefore,
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury, in regular
session convened, That special school tax OF IL
mills on the dollar of the assessed property of
School District No 10, as established by law April
3, 1907, beginning at the east bank of Red River
near Mrs. Arnold's, just north Of her residence,
thence east to the foot of the hills; thence south
along the foot of the hills to the line of ward one
thence west to Red River; thence up the river to
the point of beginning; is hereby levied for pc
Rod Of ten years, beginning with theyear 1907 and
ending with the year 1917. J. c. LOGAN,
c,., President Police Jury.
On motion, duly seconded the following petition
was ordered filed as presented and spread upon the
minutes, which, after due consideration by this
body, was granted, to-wit
To Honorable President Members Police Jury
of Bosser Parish, La:
We, the undersigned legal voters and taxpayers
of School District No. H. in said parish desire to
levy special tax Of mills on the dollar of all tax
able property situated in said School District No.
IA, for period of ten years, beginning with the
year 1907 or as thereafter possible, for the
purpose of supplementing salaries OF teachers in
the public schools of said district and for the pur
pose of creating fund for the building and repair
/ ing of school houses and purchase of appliances
necessary for said schools.
= To this end we respectfully petition your honor
able body to adopt an ordinance ordering special
election in said district to take the sense Of the
voting taxpayers within said district and to do all
things necessary to be done in the premises, pur-
suant to the provisions of Act 214 of 1902.
The boundary of said School District No. Il is
as follows
Beginning at the northeast corner OF section l,
township 49, range thence east along the Louis
/ lana and Arkansas state line to the center of the
Cotton Belt Railway track; thence south along the
center of said railway track to its intersection
/ line dividing said section into north and south
halves; thence west to the southwest OF the
north half of section 80, township %, range 49,
thence north on the range line between ranges L
and "A to the point of beginning.
4 w. D. Byram. E. D. Burgess.
4 r. E. Hamiter, ir. S. D. Wise.
! r. E. Hamiter, ST. Tx. McCranie.
A. M. Hightower J. R. Honeycutt.
The following ordinance was duly adopted il
open session:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election within School District No. l.
i of Bossier Parish, 4-a., established by thu