The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-04

1t was moved and duly seconded that
the transportation of the Confederate
veterans of the Parish of Bossier be
paid to the reunion, which motion, upon
vote, was lost by vote of 4 to 2.
On motion and second, duly carried,
Mr.. Stewart was employed to charge all
public dipping watts in the parish, and
is duly authorized to purchase necessary
ingredients for the same, for which
service he is to receive So per day while
at work in cleaning out watts and charg-
ing same, but is to receive no mileage.
The following ordinance was presented
and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election in Road District
No. 2 of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, as
created by the Police Jury of said
parish April IS, 1915, to take the sense
OF the property taxpayers of said dis
trict on the question of levying a
special 4-mill tax for perion of five
years, beginning with the year 1916
and ending with the year 1920, inclu-
sive, for the purpose of building, con-
structing and repairing bridges and
building, repairing and maintaining
public roads in said road district, ex-
cept the gravel roads, constructed or
to be constructed in said district.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, in legal and
special session convened, That under
the authority of the Constitution and
laws Of the State of Louisiana, and pur-
suant thereto, special election is here
by ordered to be held in Road District
No. 2 of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, as
now created, on Saturday, the 24th day
OF June, 1916, 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 4 mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of all assessable prop
erty in Road District No. 2 for the pc
Rod of five years, beginning with the
year 1916 and ending with and including
the year 1920, and according to law.
Sec.2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the purpose for which this said tax
is to be voted and levied and the use for
which said proceeds are to be used are
declared to be: For the purpose of
building, constructing and repairing
bridges and building, repairing and
maintaining public roads in Road Dis
trict No. of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
except the gravel roads, constructed or
to be constructed in said road district.
Sec. 3. Be it further. ordained, etc.,
That said election be held at Bellevue,
Haughton, Koran and Adner, the reg
ular polling places in said district, as
now established by law, on Saturday
June "a, 1916.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That said election be held under the
general election laws of the State Of
| Louisiana, except as hereinafter mod
flied.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That the ballots to be used in said cleo
ton may be printed or written, auC
shall read: "For a 4-mill special roat
tax for d period Of five years." OF
Against A-mili special road tax for 6
period OF five years.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.
That all legal voters who are property
taxpayers in said district shall be en-.
titled to vote, provided women who art
property taxpayers in their own RICH
shall be entitled to vote, either in per.
son or by proxy.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, etc.
That notice of election herein callet
shall be given by proclamation of tn,
President of the Police Jury, and pub
lished for thirty clear days in the officia
journal OF Bossier Parish, as required b,
law, and that said proclamation shall Sc
forth that this Police Jury will meet i!
open session on the nth day OF July
1916, at the Court House, in the town o
Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, ant
will then and there proceed to open tn,
ballot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots, in number and amount, examin,
and canvass the returns, and declare thu
result Of the election, and such meetin!
of the Police Jury for said purpose i
hereby called.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the returns Of said election shall
be made to the Police Jury of Bessie
Parish, at its meeting to be held July 4
1916, on which date the canvass of sal
returns will be had, as aforesaid.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc
That the following named commissioner
and clerks shall conduct said election:
Precinct Il Bellevue:- l.. C. Biggs
W. NJ. McVea and H. G. Deputy, com
missioners; J. r. Snider, clerk.
Precinct 2-Haughton: A. G. Nelson
C. N. Jones and A. E. Nelson, commits
sioners; T. H. Lawrence, clerk.
Precince 3-koran: J. A. Cawthor
Phillip Brown and J. C. Palmer, com
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Precinct 4-Adner: S. S. Rounsaval
Alex Shaw and R. o. Busby, commits
sioners; NJ. W. Finuf, clerk.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, etc
That returns of said election are to b
made as hereinabove set forth, and tn
Secretary Of the Police Jury is hereb
instructed to have prepared for use g
said election all necessary ballots, tall
t sheets, ETC., and other officers are re
| quested to furnish lists, as required
, law; and that to carry said propositio
| must receive majority in number an
amount of the assessments of thos
. voting.
Done and signed officially on this, tn
: 25th day Of April, A. D. 1916.
. The following ordinance was presente
: and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Relative to the operation of automc
: biles, motor cycles and other vehicle
s while going west on the traffic bride
n across Red River at the city of Shrevt
), port and Bossier City and requirir
v all vehicles being driven west to con
to complete stop at the Bossier Pa
ISL toll house for the purpose OF pay
ing bridge fare, and to provide pc,
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