The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
Election Proclamation.

9Th day of June, A. D. 1915, notice is
ereby given that an election will be
cid in Road District No. 1, as previ-
usly created by the Police Jury Of Bos-
Ter Parish, Louisiana, on the 7th day Of
august, A. D. 1915, at which time there
hall be submitted to the property tax
ayers, qualified electors in said district,
proposition for or against special
mill tax for period of five years, be-
inning with the year 1915 and ending
18th the year 1919, both inclusive, for
he purpose of building constructing
nd repairing bridges and building, re-
airing and constructing roads and per-
nanent hard roads and maintaining
anne, in Road District No. /, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, as fully set forth in
n ordinance passed by said Police Jury,
which is made a part of this proclama-
ion, 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
special 5-mill tax for 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 constructs
ing roads and permanent hard roads
and maintaining same in said district.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section /. 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 mills on the dol
lar of the assessed valuation of all as
sessable property in Road District No,
/, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for a 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
of bridges and building, re-
pairing and constructing roads and per-
manent hard roads and maintaining
same in said district, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
Sec. 8. 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, 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 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-
fed; 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 i've
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: Thomas
Caplis, A. F. McDade and J. H. Mer-
Ger, commissioners; w. H. Hodges, jr.,
clerk.
Precinct No. Benton: Gray Stin-
son, r. E. Wyche and j. H. Montgom-
cry, commissioners; C.. O. Gayle, clerk
Precinct No. 2-Vanceville: Albert
Kirch, J. P. Mccain and w. S. Tidwell
commissioners; J. G. Logan, clerk.
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. C. Elston, T. P.
Moore and w. G. Horton, commission
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
essary ballots, tally sheets, etc., and
other officers are instructed to furnish
lists, as required by law.
To carry, said proposition must re-
ceive 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 Benton, La, on the 10th
day Of August A. D. 1915, and will
then and there open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots, in num-
Der and amount, examine and canvass
the returns and declare the result OF the
election.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office on this, the 26th day Of June, A. D
i9io' ]. C. LOGAN, President
2G-6 Police Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana