The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-12

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OO<1OOC'Oo0OSS
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 or
by proxy.
Sec. I. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the returns of said election shall
be made to the Police Jury of Bossier
Parish within the time prescribed by
law.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
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, can
vass 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. 1, Plain Dealing R.
Garrett, j. T. Many and J. B. Keeth,
commissioners; Drew Cochran, clerk.
Precint No. 2, Alden Bridge-W. C.
Hughes, S. r. Strayhan and J. C. Chill
ders, commissioners; I. F. Elder, clerk.
Done and signed officially, this the Sd
day of June, 1913. Jc1oc,n
President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The following ordinance, as presented
by Mr.. Stewart, was unanimously
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election in Ward Four 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 a special 5-mill tax for a Pc
Rod of ten years, beginning with the
year 1873 and ending with the year
1922, inclusive, for the purpose of
building, constructing and repairing
bridges and building, repairing and
maintaining public roads in said Ward
Four of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section /. 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 Four OF
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, on the 14th
day of July, 1918, to take the sense Of
the property taxpayers qualified to vote
OF 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 assessa-
BILE property in Ward Four for the period
of ten years, beginning with 1918 and
ending with and including 1922, and ac-
cording 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 Four.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That said election be held at Carterville
and Mot, the regular polling places in
said ward, as now established by law, on
Monday, July ID, 1918.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That said election be held under the
general election laws Of the State OF
Louisiana, except as hereinafter mod
flied.
Sec. S. 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
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 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. I. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the returns of said election shall
be made to the Police Jury of Bossiel
Parish 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 ant
there open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots, in number ant
amount, canvass the returns and declar'
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. /, Carterville-J. ]. Rob
erson, G. G. Allen and G. T. Mays, com
missioners; S. E. Dodson, clerk.
Precinct No. 2, Mot. D. Mcclellan
| Amos Lynn and AL Cason, commission
ers: L. E. Cole, clerk.
Done and signed officially, this the 8
day of June, 1918. &c. LOGAN.
President Police Jury.
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The following ordinance, as presente
by Mr.~Whittington, was unanimousl
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
, Ordering an election in Ward Five {
| the Parish of Bossier, State OF Louis
lana, as established by the Police Jur
of said parish, to take the sense OF tn
property taxpayers on the question
| ievying a special 5-mill tax for a pc
. riod of five years, beginning with til
year 1913 and ending with the yes
{ 1917, inclusive, for the purpose {
, building, constructing and repairin
: bridges and building, repairing an
! maintaining public roads in said Wal
Five of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section l.. Be it ordained by the Pr
5 lice Jury of Bossier Parish, in legal an
: special session convened, That, und'
the authority of the Constitution an