The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-20

Majority of votes for said 4-mill tax, 80.
Majority of property for same, S45,Gi4
We therefore announce and declare
the said proposition to levy and collect
and vote a tax of mills for period OF
five years, beginning with the year 1910,
on all the taxable property in Road DIS
trict No. 2 of Bossier Parish, for the
purpose of building, constructing and
repairing roads and bridges in said road
district to have been carried III both
number and amount OF property.
The ballots from each box, with all
other papers taken therefrom, were
replaced in said boxes, locked and the
KEYS and boxes placed in the custody
and care of the Clerk of the Police jury.
J. c. LOGAN, President,
J. T. MCDADE,
J. T. MANRY,
N. w. STEWART,
l.. NJ. BURKS,
J. c.. MCDADE,
Members Bossicr Parish Police Jury.
Attest:
R.B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. j. G.. McDade a
copy Of this process verbal OF the count
ing of the ballots and ascertaining the
results of the election held in Road Dis
trict No. on June "a, 1916, for the pur-
pose of voting a mill special road tax
for the period of five yeas was ordered
mailed to the Secretary of State, at
Baton Rouge, and another copy to Jas.
NJ. Henderson, Clerk of District Court
for Bossier Parish, to be recorded in
the mortgage records Of this parish, and
the remaining copy is to become part
of the records OF the Police Jury, which
motion being duly seconded, was, upon
vote, unanimously adopted.
Moved by Mr.. j. G. McDade, seconded
by Mr.. Stewart, that the following ordi-
nance be adopted. Said motion being
then and there put to vote, the roll
being called, said ordinance Was unani-
mously adopted, all members OF the
Police Jury voting for same.
AN ORDINANCE
Carrying into effect the will of the
property taxpayers Of Road District
No. 2 OF Bossier Parish, as expressed
at an election held on June 81, 1916
and levying a tax of mills on the
taxable property Of SAID Road District
No. 2 for road and bridge construc-
ton, for 4 period of five years, begin
ming with the year 1916.
Section /. BE it oriained by the Pc.
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana
That, pursuant to an election held il
Road District No. of Bos8ier Parish
Louisiana, on June 2, 1916, at which
election a special tax Of mills on TIT
dollar of the taxable property was vote<
by the property t2xp4ylng voters, thu
said special tax Of =; mills is hereby lev
led for the wear 1916 and for each sub
sequent year to and including 1920.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the Tax Assessor of Bo5sier Par
ish be and. he is hereby authorized
ordered and instructed to extend SAT-
special road tax at ! mills for the yea
1916 and each subsequent year until an
, including 1920 and the Sheriff and ex
officio Tax Collector for Bossier Paris
will collect said tax.
, Adopted at Benton, La, July II, 1915
J. G. LOGAN, President
.... Bossier Parish Police Jury.
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
, The following resolution was pre-
!, scented and unanimously adopted, to-wit
p Be it resolved by the Police Jury {
, Bossier Parish, IN regular session con
/ veaed, That the gates, bars and othe
4 distractions erected across the publ
roads in Ward One, BoG8ier Parish, b
o DR.. D. J. McAnn be Immediately re
e moved by him at his expense.
}. That the gates, bars or other obstrut
# tons referred to above are those place
e across the road leading from Atki!
}, Station on the L. R. and N. Railroad
# the Atkins schoo! house, intersectir
;. the old public dirt road near said scho'
l. house, and the distractions placed c
Il the old public dirt road north and sout
n of the point of intersection Of said road
:, Be it further resolved, That DR.. NJ.
: Ann be notified in writing to remove tt
:. said distractions above referred to.
It Be it further resolved, That unle
u said instructions are removed from sa
d public roads within ten days from recei
of written notice by DR.. McAnn, Il
n take all necessary legal steps to eau
j. the removal of all distractions aero
d said roads.
"a The following notice was prepared al
~ ordered served on DR.. D. J. Mean
to-wit:
Benton, La, July IL, 1915.
DR.. d. J. McAnn, Haughton, La.
Pursuant to resolution adopted
the Police Jury, in regular session co
vened, on July ii, 1915, you are here
70 hac
other distractions, placed across the pu
lie roads by you in Ward One. T
gates, bars or other distractions REFER
to in the resolutions are those plac
across the road leading from Atki
Station on the L. r. and n. Railroad
ly the Atkins school house, intersect
be the old pu0,ic dirt road near said scht
On house, and the distractions placed
be the old public dirt road north and SOU
IL of the point Of intersection of said roat
of That unless said distractions are I
IT. moved within ten days from receipt
this notice all necessary legal steps "
1g be taken to remove the distractions.
ak J. G. LOGAN, President P.
oy R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
ar The following report OF E. S. Blu
h, Farm Demonstration Agent, includi
by the dates from April 18th to July s
ne was received and ordered filed, to-wit
4 To the Police Jury Of Bossier Parish.
tn have travelled 964 miles, paying
nd official visits. Having written2l lette
mailed Is bulletins, and inoculated
r. hogs for cholera. Have had spleR'
nd success, not losing hog after treatme
re State Agent Mason SnoWden and | V
nd tied two days number Of our demo
strators. On the S. j. Dcmoss place
found terraces he built three years {