The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
Election Proclamation,

i N accordance with an ordinance
L adopted by the Police Jury on the
18th day of June, A. D. 1915, notice is
hereby given that an election will be
held in Road District No. /, as preyi-
ously created by the Police Jury of Bos-
;ier Parish, Louisiana, on the 7th day of
August, A. D. 1915, at which time there
shall be submitted to the property tax
payers, qualified electors in said district.
\ proposition for or against a special
5-mill tax for period of five years. be-
ginning with the year 1915 and ending
with the year 1919, both inclusive, for
the purpose of building constructing
and repairing bridges and building, re-
pairing and constructing roads and per-
hard roads and maintaining
same, in Road District No. l, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, as fully set forth in
an ordinance passed by said Police Jury,
which is made part of this proclama-
ton, and is as follows, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election in Road District
No. l 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 J.
and ending with the year 1919, in
elusive, for the purpose OF building,
constructing and repairing bridges
and building, repairing and constructs
ing roads and permanent hard roads
and maintaining same in said district,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section 1. 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,
special election is hereby ordered to be
held in Road District No. 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
a special road tax OF 5 mills on the dol
lar OF the assessed valuation of all as
sessable property in Road District No.
1, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for PEE
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.
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 an the 10Th day OF
August, A. d. 1915, at tho 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 a period of five
years." or "Against a 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-
fled; that all legal voters who are prop
erty taxpayers in their own right shall
be entitled to vote, either in person or
by proxy.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc..
That said election shall be held in said
Road District No. at the usual polling
places for elections in said wards, with
the additional polling place at Sligo, in
Ward Six, and that the polls shall be
opened on the day of the election at
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: Fl. 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: Thomas
Caplis, A. F. McDade and j. FL. Mer-
Ger, commissioners; w. H. Hodges, ir.,
clerk.
/ wApD TWO
Precinct No. Benton: Gray Stin-
son, r. E. Wyche and J. H. Montgom-
cry, commissioners; C. O. Gayle, clerk.
| Precinct No. 2-Vanceviile: Albert
Kirch, j. P. Mccain and w. S. Tidwell,
commissioners; J. C. Logan, clerk.
| Precinct No. 3-Bossier City: w. I.
Young, w. T. Colquitt and j. B. Oneal,
| commissioners; A. N. Cox, clerk.
WARD SIX.
Precinct Sligo: D. C. Elston, 7. P.
Moore and w. c. Horton, commissions
ers; H. L. Skannal, clerk.
Returns Of said election to be made as
herein above set forth, and the Clerk Of
.. the Police Jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all nee
eSSdEy UdliO1s, 0diiy ouCCeo, CeS', -,
other officers are instructed to furnish
lists, as required by law
To carry, said proposition must re-
ceive a majority in number and amount
) of the assessment Of those voting.
Notice is also given that the Ponce
, Jury will meet at the Court House, N
the town of Benton, La, On the l9tL
day of August A. D. 1915, and vii
: then and there open the ballot boxes
t examine and count the ballots, in num-
Der and amount, examine and canvass
: the returns and declare the result OF tnf
election.
Giunn nndnr nv hand and seal Of