The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-07-10
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 a special 5-mill tax for a 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 /. 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 14th
day Of July, 1918, to take the sense of
the property taxpayers qualified to vote
at such election, as provided by Jaw, 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
Rod of five years, beginning with 1918
and ending with and including the year
1917, and according to law.
Sec. 9. 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. 8. 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-mill special
road tax for the period Of five years.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That al! 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 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 the
18th of July, 1913, and they will then and
there open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots, in number ani
amount, canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of said election.
! Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the following commissioners an6
clerks are hereby appointed to hold sale
election:
Precinct No. /, Rocky Mount j. 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-J. F. Adair
T. D. Young and James Northcutt, com
missioners; S. Nj. Mccall, clerk.
Done and signed officially, this the 81
day of June, 1913. &c. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
r. B. Hall, Clerk Police Jury.