The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
An Ordinance

Ordering an election in Ward Four OF
the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisi-
ana, 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 period
of ten years, beginning with the year
1915, and ending with the year 1924,
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, a special election is hereby
ordered to be held in Ward -Four OF
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, on the Sd day
of November, 1911, to take the sense OF
the property taxpayers qualified to vote
at such elections, 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 1915 and
ending with and including 1924, and ac-
cordiGg 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 is declared to be
For the purpose of building, construct
ing and repairing bridges and building,
repairing and maintaining public roads
in Ward -Four.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That said election be held at Carterville
and Mot, the regular polling places in
Tuesday, November 3, 1914.
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 modi-
fled:
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the ballots to be used may be print
ed or written and shall read: "For 5.
mill special road tax for the period OF
ten years." or against a 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. 7. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the returns of said election shall be
made to the Police Jury of Bossser Par
ish within the time prescribed by law.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc,
That at it's regular meeting to be held
January IL, 1915, in Benton, La, the
Police Jury shall then and there open
the ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots, in number and amount, canvass
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, Carterville-R. R
Cheshire, j. B. Keoun and L. F. Boggs
commissioners; j. S. Dodson, clerk.
Precinct No. 2, Mot. D. Mcclellan
0 c. Cason and Al Cason, commission
ers; Amos Lynn, clerk.
Done and signed, officially, this, the
LIST day of September, 1914.
1916 President Police jury of Bossier Parish.