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

That the returns OF said election be
made to the Police Jury at its meeting
on July Is, 1913, and they will then and
there open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots, in number and
amount, canvass the returns and declare
the result of said election.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the following commissioners and
clerks are hereby appointed to hold said
election:
Precinct No. /, Carterville-J.J j. Rob-
erson, G. G. Allen and G. T. Mays, COM
S. E. Dodson, clerk.
Precinct No. 2, Mot. D. Mcclellan,
Amos Lynn and AL Cason, commission
ers; L. E. Collie, clerk.
Done and signed officially, this the Sd
day of June, 1913. J.C. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
An Ordinance
Ordering an election in Ward Five of
the Parish of Bossier, State of Louis
lana, as established by the Police Jury
of said parish, to take the sense OF the
property taxpayers on the question of
levying special 5-mill tax for Pc
riod of five years, beginning with the
year 1918 and ending with the year
1917, inclusive, for the purpose of
building, constructing and repairing
bridges and building, repairing and
maintaining public roads in said Ward
Five of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section i. Be it ordained by the Po-
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 pur-
suant thereto, special election is here
by ordered to be held in Ward Five of
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, on the 18th
day OF July, 1913, to take the sense Of
the property taxpayers qualified to vote
at such election, as provided by law, on
the question OF levying annually a
special road tax OF mills on the dollar
of the assessed valuation of all assess
able property in Ward Five for the pc
ricd of five years, beginning with 1918
and ending with and including the year
1917, and according to law.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the purpose for which said tax is
levied and the use for which said pro-
ceeds are to be used is declared to be:
For the purpose of building, construct
ing and repairing bridges and building,
repairing and maintaining public roads
in said Ward Five.
Sec. 3. BE it further ordained, ETC.,
That said election be held at Rocky
Mount, Linton and Ivan, the regular
polling places in said ward, as now es-
tablished 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 a
5-mill special road tax for the period OF
five years." or "Against 5-miIl special
road tax for the period of five years."
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That all legal voters who are property
taxpayers in said ward shall be entitled
to vote, provided women who are prop
erty taxpayers in their own right shall
be entitled to vote, either in person OF
by proxy.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the returns of said election shall be
made to the Police Jury of Bossier Par.
ish within the time prescribed by law.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the returns of said election be made
to the Police Jury at its meeting on thu
18th of July, 1918, and they will then an(
there open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots, in number ant
amount, canvass the returns and de.
clare the result of said election.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the following commissioners ant
clerks are hereby appointed to hold sail
election:
Precinct No. /. Rocky Mount j.
Mckinney, A. Hoffpauir and r. L
Burks, commissioners; w. H. Martin
clerk.
Precinct No. 2, Linton-L. R. Bum
gardner, L. T. Merritt and R. E. Pill
kinton, commissioners; w. V. Lay
clerk.
Precinct No. 3, IVAN. F. Adair
T. D. Young and James Northcutt, com
missioners; S. M. Mccall, clerk.
Done and signed officially, this the 8
day of June, 1913. JIG. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
Shcriff's Sale.
Crawford, jenkins & Booth, Limited, VS.. r. E
Childers. No. 1854. In Second District Cour
Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue of a writ of fieri facias
II issued in the above entitled sui
and to me directed, l have seized an
will proceed to sell at public auction, t
the last and highest bidder, at the from
door of the Court House, in the town 0
Benton, La, on Saturday, June %, 1918
the following described property, to-wit
5 double shovels.
3 turning plows.
| sweepstock pillow.
2 wagons.
so bushels of corn, more or less.
2 head of hogs.
| turkey gobbler.
2guineas.
6 chickens.
cultivator.
roll of barb wire.
3geese.
6 tons of cotton seed, more or less.
bale of cotton.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to tn
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of $3.50, with 5 per cent pc
annum interest thereon from Decembe
Z, 1912, until paid, and all costs of suit
j. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.