The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-19
An Ordinance


Ordering an election in all of Ward Sir
except the alluvial portion OF saja
ward, which is included in Road Dis
trict No. l, OF the Parish Of Bossier
State of Louisiana, as established ii
the Police Jury of said parish, to taxa
the sense OF the property taxpayers an
the question Of levying a special &
mill tax for a period of ten years. Be-.
ginning with the year 1913 and eadin,
with the year 1922, inclusive, for the
purpose of building, constructing and
repairing bridges and building repair
ing and maintaining public roads ii
said Ward Six, except that portion in
cluded in Road District No. /, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Pc
lice Jury OF Bossier Parish, in legal and
special session convened, That, under
the authority of the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana, and par-
suant thereto, special exection is hera-
by ordered to be held in Ward Six (ex-
cept that portion included in Road Dis
trict No. y Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
on the t4th day of July, 1918, to take the
sense of the property taxpayers qualified
to vote at such election, as provided hy
law, on the question of levying annually
special road tax Of mills on the dol.
lar of the assessed valuation of all as-
sessable property in Ward Six, exceDt
that portion included in Road Distriet
No 1, for the period of ten years, begin
ming with 1918 and ending with and in
GLIDING 1922, and according to law.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the purpose for which said tax i
levied and the use for which the said
proceeds are to be used is declared to be:
For the purpose of building, construcs.
ing and repairing bridges and building.
repairing and maintaining public road
in said Ward Six, except that portion in
cluded in Road District No. 1.
| Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That said election be held at Bellevue,
Haughton and Koran, the regular poll.
ing places in said portion of Ward Sir,
as now established by law, on Monday,
July IA, 1918.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.
That said election be held under the gen.
eral election laws of the State OF Louis
lana, except as hereinafter modified.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the ballots to be used may be print.
ed or written and shall read: "For /
5-mill special road tax for the period d
ten years." or "Against 5-mill specia
road tax for the period of ten years. !"
Sec 6. Be it further ordained, etG.
That all legal voters who are propertl
taxpayers in said Ward Six Except TIL
alluvial portion, which is included il
Road District No. y shall be entitled i
vote, provided women who are propert!
taxpayers in their own right shall be en-
titled to vote, either in person or b,
proxy.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the returns of said election shall
made to the Police Jury Of Bossier Par
ish within the time prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc
That the returns of said election b
made to the Police Jury at its mee.in
on July Is, 1918, and they will then an
there open the ballot boxes, examin
and count the ballots, in number an
amount, canvass the returns and declal
/. the result of said election.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, etc
That the following commissioners an
;, clerks are hereby appointed to hold sal
d election:
e Precinct No. 1, Bellevue-L. c. Bigg
: DR.. J. r. Snider and B. T. Snider, con
il missioners; r. A. Gardner, clerk.
y Precinct No. 2, Haughton d. E. A
It ford, G. E. Beauchamp and D. A. Ho
n ton, commissioners; r. M. Sandidg
Z, clerk.
# Precinct No. 3, Koran-H. J. Took
d j. A. Cawthorn and l.. r. Sapp, cor
d missioners; C. K. McClanahan, clerk.
, Done and signed officially, this the
:. day of June, 1918. J.C,LoGAN, .
President Police Jury
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.