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


misses.
The following Per Capita Tax Asses
sors were appointed, viz:
Ward III. N. Cornell.
Ward Wv. V. Logan.
Ward $40 be supplied.
Ward EClyde Albums.
Ward 5--B. S. Hoffpauir.
Ward 6-Bernice Nelson.
The following report and account of
the Treasurer was received, examined
and ordered filed, to-wit: THE Treas
urer's report appears elsewhere.-Ed I
The following Advisory Committee
was then appointed by the president as
an Advisory Board for Road District
No. 3, to confer with the Police Jury
relative to matters pertaining to said
road district, viz: J. T. Many, chair
man; 5. H. Bolinger, DR.. w. F. Bell,
J. S. Rodgers and F. r. Garrett.
On motion and second, duly carried,
the following committee was appointed
and instructed to secure the rightofway
for the highway in Road District No.
3, viz: J. T. Many, J. S. Rodgers and
N. w. Sentell.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved by the Police Jury, in
legal session convened, That J. C. Lo-
gan, President, and r. B. Hill, Clerk,
be and are hereby duly authorized and
instructed to proceed to have the bonds
of Road District No. 3 printed and the
proceedings had relative to the creation
of said district, the voting of the bond
issue, and all the proceedings had in
anywise appertaining to said bond issue
or to be had duly approved by firm of
reputable bond attorneys.
On motion and second, duly carried,
the Clerk of the Police Jury was author
lied and instructed to purchase type
| writer and to issue a warrant for the
payment OF same, and was also author
lied to purchase the necessary tax
receipts, cash books, etc., for the Sheriff
and ex-officio Tax Collectors Office, and
also stationary for the Police Jury.
On motion and second, duly carried,
Messrs. J. M. Henderson and r. B. Hill
| were appointed as committee to make
contracts for and purchase such furni-
ture as is necessary for the Clerks office
of Bossier Parish, conforming to the
plans as submitted by J. NJ. Henderson,
Clerk.
On motion and second, duly carried,
r. T. Stinson, Parish Treasurer, is
| hereby authorized and instructed to
transfer to the account of Road District
No. sufficient fund to take care of
| bonds and interest of said district ma
turing September 1, 1916.
On motion and second, duly carried,
all ordinances heretofore adopted by the
Police Jury of Bossier Parish offering
| rewards for killing wolves or for wolf
scalps are hereby repealed.
On motion and second, duly carried,
r. T. Stinson, Parish Treasurer, was
instructed to pay the American National
Bank Of Shreveport, La, the sum of
| S1OS.70, to correct interest charged on
bonds Of Road District No. 2, out of the
| bond account of Road District No. 2.
| On motion and second, duly carried,
Mr.. Burks, the member from Ward Five,
was allowed 5000, to be paid out of the
general fund, and the balance of Bos-
| sier PariSh's pro rata of the cost of
| building a bridge across Bodcau at Ora
hams ford to be paid out OF the appro-
priation for Ward Five for the year 1915;
which bridge is to be built in coniuEc-
according to the specifications as fixed
by Bossier Parish for building bridges.
Mr.. Burks is hereby appointed as a COM
mittee to accept said bridge, in conjunc-
ton with the Webster Parish author
tiles.
On motion and second, duly carried,
Mr.. Stewart, the member from Ward
Four, was allowed SIS, to be paid out OF
the general fund, and the balance of
Bossier Parish's pro rata of the cost OF
building bridge across Crows ferry to
be paid out of the appropriation, for
Ward Four for the year 1915; which
bridge is to be built in conjunction with
Webster Parish, and according to the
specifications as fixed by Bossier Parish
for building bridges. Mr.. Stewart is
hereby appointed as committee to
accept said bridge. in conjunction with
the Webster Parish authorities.
The following ordinance was unani-
mously adopted, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
Carrying into effect the will of the prop
erty taxpayers of Road District No.
Of Bossier Parish, as expressed at an
election held on June q, 1916, and
levying special 4-mill tax on the tax
able property Of said Road District No
2 for road and bridge construction, fol
period of five years, beginning with
the year 1915.
Section i. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, That pur-
suant to an election held in Road Dis
trict No. 2 of Bossier Parish, Louisiana
on June "a, 1916, at which election g
special tax of mills on the dollar Of the
taxable property was voted by the prop
erty taXpaying voters, the said specia
tax of mills is hereby levied for the
year 1916 and each subsequent year tt
and including 1920.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc..
That the Tax Assessor of Bo5sier Parish
be and he is hereby authorized, ordered
and instructed to extend said specia
road tax Of mills for the year 1916 anc
each subsequent year until and includ-
ing 1920, and the Sheriff and ex-offic!t
Tax Collector for Bossier Parish vii
collect said tax.
Adopted at Benton, La, July II, 1916
i J. c. LOGAN, President
Bo6sier Parish Police Jury.
Attest:
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The following ordinance was unani.
mously adopted, toWit: