The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-04-22

be given by a proclamation by the Pres
ident of the Police Jury and published
for thirty 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 7th day Of June, 1915, at
the Court House in the town Of Benton,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and will then
and there proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots, in
number and amount, examine and can
vass the returns and declare the results
of the election, 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 a 5-mill
special road tax for period of ten years"
or against 5-mill special road tax for
period of ten 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 modifi-
ed; 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 is said
Road District No. at the usual polling
place 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 said election at 7
o'clock am. and closed at 5 O'Clock pm,
and the following commissioners and
clerks of election are hereby appointed
to hold said election.
WARD ONE.
Precinct No. ATKINS: H. N. Cor
nell, R. E. McDade and DR.. D. J. Nc
Ann, commissioners; w. E. Cornell,
clerk.
Precinct No. 2-Curtis: T. w. Bled-
soc, A. Curtis and M. A. McDade, COM
missioners; Floyd Prince, Clerk.
Precinct No. 3-Taylortown: j. H.
Mercer, A. F. McDade and Thomas
Caplis, commissioners; w. H. Hodges,
jr., clerk.
WARD TWO.
Precinct No. 1-Benton: J. H. Mont
gomery, Gray Stinson and R. e. Wyche,
commissioners; c. O. Gayle, clerk.
Precinct No. 2-Vanceville: J. P.
Mccain, w. S. Tidwell and Albert Kirch,
commissioners; J. c. Logan, clerk.
Precinct No. 3-Bossier City: W. T.
Young, w. T. Colquitt and ]. B. Oneal,
commissioners; A. N. Cox, clerk.
WARD SIX.
Precinct, Sligo: D. C. Elston, W. C.
Horton and T. P. Moore, commissioners;
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 pre-
pared for use at said election all neces-
sary ballots, talley sheets, ETC., and other
officers are instructed to furnish lists, as
required by law.
To carry, said proposition must receive
a majority in number and amount of the
assessment of those voting. Notice is
also given that the Police Jury will meet
at the Court House in the town of Ben
ton, La, on the 7th day of June, 1915,
and will then and there open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots, in
number and amount, examine and can
vass the returns and declare the results
of the election.
Given under my hand and seal of office
on this, the 10th day Of April, 1915.
J. G.. LOGAN, President
1876 Police Jury Of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.