The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-29
Election Proclamation.

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 It'll 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 special
5-mill tax for a 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. /, 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. 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 i've
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 constructs
ing roads and permanent hard roads
and maintaining same in said district,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section 1. BE il ordained bv thu, Pr.
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
special road tax OF . mills on the dol
lar OF the assessed valuation of all as
sessable property in Road District No.
l, 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
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, AID. 1913, at the Court House,
IN the town OF Benton, Bossler Parish,
Louisiana, and will then and there pro-
coed to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots, in number and
amount, examine ana canvass the re-
turns and declare the result OF the cleo
shn,,,d 10 votsd ' ana s,oh . W.. sauae 10
the Police Jury for such purpose il
hereby called.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. etc..
That the ballots used NAV he nrintef1 or
written. and shall read: "For q 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. s. Be il further ordained etc
That said election shall be held under
the general election laws If the state II
fed; that all legal voters who are prop
erty taxpayers in their own right shall
be entitled to vote, either In person 81
by proxy.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained etc
That said election shall be held II said
Road District No. / al the ns T n u ln,o
places for elections in said wards. With
the additional polling place at Sligo. ii
Ward Biz, and that the polls shall be
seven o,cIoch I ana su nsos s,dc.,oh s e
osc,ncL : ond &c au so,, 1850 2. nsS
comm;aa; and clerra - aiaset; 1890 :
hereby appointed to conduct same:
| WARD ONE.
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II eGinGs Mo; lsAskins; q. N. Cor
ncn, ". =. .cDaue anu Dr. -. NC
1uu, commissioners w. =. Colneh,
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Ar eo Mcn No' - Uq Ut, b. q. oul..s'
:sc: -. naoDd4v anu :. ". Dieusoc' eoln-
uiSslonels, rIoyo Frlnce, clerk:
ecince NO, o-IayiortoWn: Inonlas
Oapils, a. =: McDaoe ana :. q. Mel-
cer, commissioners; W. II. Hooges, j.,
cierK. u.pn TWO
VAN W.
Precinct No. Benton: Gray Sum
son, Il. =. Wyche and J. 4. Montgom-
cry, commissioners; G. Q. Gayle, clerk.
Preclnct NO. lVanceviile: hioer1
Kirch, ]. P. Mccain and w. 5. Tidweli,
commissioners; J. 9. Logan, clerk, =
4 RT011nRt II.