The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-26
An Ordinance

Ordering an election in Ward Three 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 ques-
ton Of levying special 6 mill tax for
period OF seven years, beginning
with the year 1913 and ending with the
year 1919, inclusive, for the purpose OF
building, constructing and repairing
bridges and building, repairing and
maintaining public roads in said Ward
Three Of Bossier Parish, La.
Section l.. Be it ordained by the
Police 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
pursuant thereto, a special election is
hereby ordered to be held in Ward
Three of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, on
the 18th day of July, 1918, to take the
sense OF the property taxpayers quail
fed to vote at such election, as provided
by law, on the question OF levying an
nualiy special road tax of & mills on
the dollar OF the assessed valuation of
all as5essable property in Ward Three
for the period of seven years, beginning
with 1913 and ending with and including
the year 1919, and according to law.
See. 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 are declared to be:
For the purpose Of building, construct
ing and repairing bridges and building,
repairing and maintaining public roads
in said Ward Three.
See. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That said election be held at Plain
Dealing and Alden Bridge, the regular
polling places in said ward, as now es-
tablished by law, on Monday, July IA,
1913.
Sec. /. 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
printed CT written and shall read: "Fol
a emil special road tax for the period Of
seven years." or "Against a 6mil
special road tax for the period Of seven
years.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc..
That ali 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 o.
by proxy.
See. T. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the returns of said election shall bt
made to the Police Jury of Bossier Par
ISL within the time prescribed by law.
See s. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the returns Of said election be made
to the Police Jury at its meeting on Jul.
Is, 1913, and they will then and Their
open the ballot boxes, examine and coun
the ballots, in number and amount, can
vass the returns and declare the result o
said election.
Sec. 8. BE it further ordained, etc.
That the following commissioners ant
clerks are hereby appointed to hold SAT-
election:
Precinct No. /, Plain Dealing-F. r
Garrett, ]. T. Many and j. B. Keeth
commissioners; Drew Cochran, clerk.
Precint No. 2, Alden Bridge-W. c
Hughes, S. f. Strayhan and J. C. Chill
ders, commissioners; l. F. Elder, clerk
Done and signed officially, this the 8
day of June, 1918. JIG. LOGAN.
President Police Jury.
II. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.