The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-08-21
PRONUNCIATION of Election.


Pursuant to the provisions Of an or
dinance of the Police Jury OF the Parish
OF Bossier, adopted June 3, 1918, calling
an election to take the sense OF the prop
erty taxpayers qualified to vote at said
election as provided by law On the prop
oSition to incur debt of s1I5, 600 and to
issue negotiable serial bonds therefor, to
bear 5 per cent interest, payable semlan-
nually, said bonds and interest to be
payable in gold coin at the Seaboard
National Bank in the City OF New York,
and running for a period OF forty years,
for the purpose of building, construct
ing and repairing bridges, and building,
repairing and constructing permanent
roads in Road District No. OF Bossier
Parish, La, comprising Wards One and
Two and all the alluvial portion OF Ward
Six of said parish, as fully set forth in
the ordinance adopted by said Police
Jury, and said bond issue to be known
as the Bridge and Road Bonds Of Dis
trict No. /, Bossier Parish, La, for the
year 1918.
And, pursuant to the provisions Of
said ordinance calling this special meet
ing of the Police Jury for the purpose Of
opening the ballot boxes, counting the
| ballots, canvassing the returns and de-
claring the result OF such election. the
| Police Jury met this date at the Court
House in the town Of Benton, Bossier
Parish, La, at 10 O'Clock am, there
being present J. C. Logan, J. T. Nc
Dade, J. G. McDade, NJ. C. Wright,
n. w. Stewart and r. D. Wilmington,
constituting the Police Jury OF Bossier
Parish.
All of said boxes were opened, one at
time, and the ballots in each box, with
the assessments thereon, were counted
in number and amount, with the follow
ing result:
For the proposition in favor OF incur
ring debt of SITS, 900 and issuing nego-
table bonds therefor, running for from
one to forty years, bearing 5 per cent
interest, payable semiannually, for the
purpose of building, constructing and
repairing bridges and building, repair
ing and constructing permanent hard
roads in Road District No. of Bossier
Parish, La:
Assessment Asses sasa
Against the proposition in favor OF
mourning a debt of STE, 900 and issuing
negotiable bonds therefor, running for a
period of from one to forty years, bear
ing per cent interest, payable semian-
nually, for the purpose of building, con-
structing and repairing bridges and
building, repairing and constructing
permanent hard roads in Road District
No. of Bossier Parish, La:
Asse ssment s2l ,iOo .
Majority of votes for said proposition. 1Oe
Majority in amount for same -S211 -ia
We therefore announce and declare
that said proposition to incur debt OF
S175,O 900 and to issue negotiable serial
bonds therefor, running for period Of
from one to forty years, bearing 8 pei
cent interest, payable semiannually, fol
the purpose Of building, constructing
aud repairing bridges and building, re-
pairing and constructing permanen,
hard roads in Road District No. Of
Bossier Parish, La, was duly carried
and the bond issue for same authorized
The ballots from each box, with all
other papers taken therefrom, were put
back in the boxes, locked, and the keys
and boxes delivered to the Clerk of the
Police Jury.
We therefore announce and declare
that said proposition to incur debt OF
S175,00O and to issue negotiable bonds
therefor, running for period OF from
one to forty years, bearing per cen,
interest, payable semiannually, for the
purpose of building, constructing anG
repairing bridges and building, repair
ing and constructing permanent hare
roads in Road District No. / of Bossiel
Parish, La, as specially provided in the
ordinance of the Police Jury, adopted
June 3, 1918, to have been duly adopted
by majority in number and amount OF
the ballots cast at the election held July
IA, 1918. j. G. LOGAN,
J. G. MCDADE,
i ]. T. MCDADE,
N. w. STEWART,
NJ. G. WRIGHT,
r. D. WHITTINGToN,
Members Police Jury
Benton, La, July Is, 1918.