The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-07-10
An Ordinance

Ordering an election in all of Ward Sir
except the alluvial portion OF said
ward, which is included in Road Dis
trict No. 1, of the Parish of Bossier
State OF Louisiana, as established by
the Police Jury of said parish, to take
the sense of the property taxpayers on
the question of levying a special 8
mill tax for a period of ten years, be-
ginning with the year 1913 and ending
with the year 1922, inclusive, for the
purpose of building, constructing and
repairing bridges and building repair 6
ing and maintaining public roads in
said Ward Six, except that portion in
cluded in Road District No. /, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
Section l. 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, a special exection is here
| by ordered to be held in Ward Six (ex.
cept that portion included in Road Dis
trict No. y Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
on the 14th day of July, 1918, to take the
sense of the property taxpayers qualified
to vote at such election, as provided bv
law, on the question of levying annually
special road tax of mills on the dol.
lar of the assessed valuation of all as
sessabIe property in Ward Six, except
that portion included in Road District
No /, 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 Ia
levied and the use for which the said
proceeds 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 Six, except that portion in-
cluded in Road District No. |.
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 q
5-mill special road tax for the period Of
ten years." or "Against 5-mill special
road tax for the period of ten years."
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc..
That all legal voters who are property
taxpayers in said Ward Six Except the
alluvial portion, which is included ia
Road District No. i shall be entitled to
vote, provided women who are properly
IN, {,a;r VIZ hon Ia
titled to vote, either in person or By
proxy.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the returns Of said election shall b
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 meeting
on July Is, 1918, and they will then AMI
there open the ballot boxes, examin,
and count the ballots, in number AMI
amount, canvass the returns and declar
|. the result of said election.
: Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the following commissioners an
:, clerks are hereby appointed to hold sal
election:
e Precinct No. 1, Bellevue-L. G. Biggs
+, DR.. J. R. Snider and B. T. Snider, com
Il missioners; r. A. Gardner, clerk. 4.
y Precinct No. 2, Haughton D. E. al
y ford, G. E. Beauchamp and ID. A. HoI
ton, commissioners; r. M. Sandidg'
I, clerk.
u Precinct No. 3, Koran-H. J. Took
Q j. A. Cawthorn and L. R. Sapp, CON
q missioners; c. K. McClanahan, clerk.
y Done and signed officially, this the
h day of June, 1918. JIG. LOGAN.
: President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.