The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-01
Police jury PROCEEDINGS.

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Louisiana, men in Benton this day,
Monday, June %, 1915, in special ses-
sion, pursuant to call, with all members
present, to-wit: j. C. Logan, Presi-
dent; j. T. McDade, M. c. Wright,
N. w. Stewart, R. D. Wilmington and
J. G. McDade.
Reading of the minutes of rhe pre-
ceding meeting was dispensed with.
The following ordinance was unini-
mously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election in Road District
No. of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, as
/. previously created by the Police Jury
of said parish, to take the sense of the
property taxpayers of said road dis
trict on the question Of levying a
special 5-mill tax for a period of five
years, beginning with the year 1915
and ending with the year 1919, in
elusive, for the purpose of building,
constructing and repairing bridges
and building, repairing and construct
ing roads and permanent hard roads
and maintaining same in said district,
BoSsler Parish, Louisiana.
| Section l. Be it ordained by the Po-
| lice Jury of Bossier Parish, in legal ses-
sion 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 Road District Nc. on the 7th
day of August, A. D. 1915, to take the
sense of the property taxpayers qualified
to vote at such election, as provided by
law, on the question of levying annually
special road tax of mills on the dol
lar of the assessed valuation of all as
sessable property in Road District No.
| /, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for Pc
Rod of five years, beginning with the
year 1915 and ending with and including
the year 1919, and according to law.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the purpose of this said tax as
levied or voted and the uses for which
said proceeds are to be used are declared
to be for the building constructing and
repairing of bridges and building, re-
pairing and constructing roads and per-
manent hard roads and maintaining
same in said district, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
| Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That notice of election herein called
shall be given by proclamation by the
i President of the Police Jury and pub
lished for thirty clear days in the official
journal of Bossier Parish, as required
by law, and that said proclamation shall
set forth, that this Police Jury will meet
in open session on the 10th day of
August, A. D. 1915, at the Court House,
} in the town of Benton, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, and will then and there pro-
coed to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots, in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re-
} turns and declare the result of the cleo
ton, and levy such tax, if the same
should be voted, and such meeting OF
the Police Jury for such purpose is
hereby called.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the ballots used may be printed or
written, and shall read: "For 5-mill
special road tax for period of five
years." or "Against 5-mill special
road tax for period of five years."
, Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That said election shall be held under
the general election laws of the State OF
! Louisiana, except as hereinafter modi-
fed; that all legal voters who are prop
erty taxpayers in their own right shall
be entitled to vote, either in person OF
by proxy.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc.
That said election shall be held in sale
Road District No. at the usual polling
,, places for elections in said wards, with
the additional polling place at Sligo, ir
Ward Six, and that the polls shall be
, opened on the day of the election a
, seven o'clock am. and closed at five
O'Clock pm, and the following named
commissioners and clerks of election are
hereby appointed to conduct same.
WARD ONE.
Precinct No. Atkins: H. N. Cor.
nell, r. E. McDade and DR.. D. J. Nc.
Ann, commissioners; w. E. Connell
clerk.
, Precinct No. 2-Curtis: A. Curtis
M. A. McDade and T. w. Bledsoe, com.
missioners; Floyd Prince, clerk.
Precinct No. 3-Taylortown: Thoma.
Caplis, A. F. McDade and ]. H. Mer.
Ger, commissioners; w. H. Hodges, jr.
clerk.
r Precinct No. Benton: Gray Stin.
son, r. E. Wyche and j. H. Montgom.
cry, commissioners; C. o. Gayle, clerk
Precinct No. 2-Vanceville: Alder
Kirch, j. P. Mccain and w. S. Tidwell
commissioners; J. G. Logan, clerk.
3 Precinct No. 3-Bossier City: w. T
/. Young, w. T. Colquitt and J. B. Oneal
commissioners; A. N. Cox, clerk.
WARD SIX.
Precinct Sligo: D. G. Elston, T. P
I Moore and w. c. Horton, commission
! ers; H. L. Skannal, clerk.
The returns of said election to b,
E made as herein above set forth.
/. On motion and second, duly carried
Mr.. J. G. Logan, President of the Polio
: Jury, and Mr.. j. T. McDade were ap
J pointed as committee to appear befor
the Railroad Commission at it's next ses
4 sion, or at the session Of same when sal
: commission will consider the matter O
raising rates on gravel, sand, etc., an
;, for the purpose of protesting against tn
!, raising of such rates, for the reason tina
such action at this time would be detri
mental to the good road movement i
J. the State of Louisiana.
~ Whereupon the Police Jury adjourne
sine die. J. G.. LOGAN,
:, President Police Jury.
II r. B. HILL, Clerk.