The Bossier banner., 1914-10-22
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 special 5-mill tax for 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
Bosser Parish, Louisiana.
Section 1. 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, 1914, 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 5 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-
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 Ward Four.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That said election be held at Carterville
and Mot, the regular polling places ir
said ward, AS now established by law, or
Tuesday, November 8, 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 O
ten years." or against 5-mill specia
road tax for the period of ten years."
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.
That all legal voters who are propert,
taxpayers in said ward shall be entitled
u fote, pfoVldeu WoiaeH WHO are prop
erty taxpayers in their own right shall
be entitled to vote, either in person O
by proxy.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the returns of said election shall b.
made to the Police Jury OF Bossser Par
ish within the time prescribed by law.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc
That at its regular meeting to be hel,
January IL, 1915, in Benton, La, tn
Police Jury shall then and there opel
the ballot boxes, examine and count tn
ballots, in number and amount, canvas
the returns and declare the result of salt
election.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the following commissioners AM
clerks are hereby appointed to hold sai'
election:
Precinct No. |, Carterville-R. r
Cheshire, j. B. Keoun and L. F. Boggs
commissioners; J. S. Dodson, clerk.
Precinct No. 2, Mott. D. Mcclellan
o G. Cason and Al Cason, commission
ers; Amos Lynn, clerk.
Done and signed, officially, this, tn
1st day of September, 1914.
J. G. LOGAN,
s9-6 President Police Jury of Bossier Parish.