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

and assessable in Road District No. /
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for the year
1916.
Done and signed officially on the 18th
day of July, 1916.
J. C. LOGAN, President
Bossier Parish Police Jury.
Attest:
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The following ordinance was unani-
mously adopted, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
Levying a special 61a mill tax in Road
District No. 2, as created in the Par
ism Of Bossier, for the year 1916.
Be it ordained, by the Police Jury of
the Parish Of Bossier, in regular session
convened, That a special tax of b mills
on the dollar of the assessed valuation of
all property in Road District No. 2 be
and the same is hereby levied on the
aforementioned property for the year
1916, for the purpose of paying portion
or pro rata of the bonded indebtedness,
with the interest thereon for one year at
the rate Of per cent per annum, which
bonds were voted at special election
held in said district on June /, 1915, and
in accordance with an ordinance passed
by the Police Jury of the Parish of Bos-
sier mourning such indebtedness; and
that the Assessor of the Parish of Bos-
sier is hereby ordered to extend the said
612-mill tax against all property located
and assessable in Road District No. 2,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for the year
1916.
Done and signed officially on the 18th
day of July, 1916.
J. c. LOGAN, President
Bossier Parish Police Jury.
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
Moved by Mr.. Many, seconded by
Mr.. Stewart, that the following ordi-
nance be adopted. Said motion being
then and there put to a 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 prop
erty taXpaying voters of Road District
No. 3 of Bossier Parish, as ascertained
by an election held on May 80, 1916, at
which election bond issue of $4,000,
to run from one to thirty years, was
voted, and to levy tax of 6 mills on
the dollar of the taxable property of
said Road District No. 3 for the year
1916, to pay the first bond and interest
on the remaining bonds.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, in legal ses-
sion convened, That in order to carry
into effect the will of the property tax
paying voters of Road District No. 3 of
Bossier Parish, as expressed at an cleo
ton held on May 80, 1916, at which said
election a bond issue of $4,000 was
voted, to build and construct roads and
bridges in said Road District No. 3, and
in order to meet interest on said bonds
and to pay the first bond due, tax of 6
mills on the dollar of the taxable prop
erty is hereby levied for the year 1916 in
said Road District No. 3.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the Tax Assessor Of Bossier Par
ish be and he is hereby authorized and
instructed to extend on his roll for the
year 1916 the aforesaid tax, and the
Sheriff and ex-ofhcio Tax Collector is
| instructed to collect same.
Adopted at Benton, La, this, July IL,
1916. J. G. LOGAN, President
Bossier Parish Police Jury.
Attest:
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The following claims, as audited by
the Board of Health, were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for same:
DR.. T. N. Keoun, fumigating, ect, So.
The following claims, as audited by
the Auditing Committee, were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for same:
Ward One
I'll. Page G Sons, road work, st93.2O.
Ward T'Uo-
Frank Edwards, repairs on Red Chute
bridge, 500.
r. L. Adgcr, work on Benton and
Dixie road, S54 %.
J. A. Byrd, road work, SIT.
w. E. Ivey, road work, S159.55.
Ward Three
T. J. Caldwell, surveying, $3.50.
J. P. Keeth, merchandise, $3.50.
| A. w. Heifner, merchandise, S1.20.
F. r. Garrett, merchandise, $3.50.
White 6: Co., merchandise, cash and
cement, $4,000.
N. w. Sentell, cutting trees, $3.50.
S. J. Caldwell, cross-cut saw, S4.25.
| Crawford, Jenkins & Booth, ditcher
and grader, and freight, S43.25.
| Plain Dealing Telephone Co., 6 bat
teries, $40.
Ward -Four
N. w. Stewart, sundry accounts (road
work. SIT.
Eli Coyle, bridge work, ST..
Ward Fiuc-
Burks Brothers (amount due w. J.
Brooks) road work, $3.50.
Burks Brothers, lumber, 1852.
r. T. Rodgers, cutting tree, 81.
S. G. Adger, road work, ETC., S36.35.
J. E. Bundy, road work, etc, S77.25.-
Tom Merritt, cutting trees, s..
w. c. Hughes, team work, ETC., S7.75;
account of Levy Harris, S1.25; account
of Sidney Brooks, 50; account of T. J.
SIT; r. D. Whittington's pay roll NO
vember q, 1879 s3l.35; total, $685..
General Fund
NV. Stewart, freight on vat chemi
Gals, g SO; charging watts and expenses,
$3.50; total, $50.
S. H. Bolinger G Co., chemicals for
watts, S4.41.
W. NJ. Mccall, catching wolves, SIS.
G. F. Pease, vat work, $40.
c.. 0. Gayle, merchandise, S4.35.
BuckeleW Hardware Co., merchandise,
Toe.
w. K. Henderson Iron Works and
Supply Co., bolt for gas engine, $3.50.
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