The Bossier banner., 1916-04-20
Election Proclamation.

l N accOrdance Win an OrulHance
L adopted by the Police Jury on the
18th day of April, 1916, notice is hereby
given that an election will be held in
Road District No. 8, comprising all OF
Ward Three, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
on Tuesday, the 3Oth day of May, 1916,
at which time there shall be submitted
to the property taxpayers, qualified elec-
tors in said district, proposition to in
cur debt of $50, 900 and to issue nego-
table serial bonds therefor, running for
period of from one to thirty years,
bearing per cent interest, payable semi
annually, for the purpose Of building,
repairing and constructing bridges and
building, repairing and constructing per-
manent hard roads in said district, as
fully set forth in said ordinance, made a
part of this proclamation, and which is
as follows, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
Submitting to the property taxpayers of
Road District No. of Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana, comprising Ward Three
of Bossier Parish, qualified electors
under the Constitution and laws of
the state, a proposition to incur debt
of $4,000 and to issue negotiable
bonds therefor, running for period of
from one to thirty years, bearing 5 per
cent interest, payable semiannually,
for the purpose of building, construct
ing and repairing bridges, and build
ing, repairing and constructing per-
manent hard roads in said district;
also for the cancellation of the tax of
mills, voted in said district for road
purposes, July Il, 1918, and levied by
ordinance of the Police Jury July 15,
1913.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, in legal and reg
ular session convened, That under the
authority of the Constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana, and pursuant
thereto, a special election is hereby
ordered to be held on Tuesday the Both
day of May, 1916, and the same shall be
| held in Road District No. 3, compris-
ing Ward Three, Bossier Parish, to take
the sense of the property taxpayers quail
vided by law, on the proposition here
with submitted, to incur debt of $50,
600 and to issue negotiable serial bonds
therefor, to bear per cent interest, pay
able semiannually, said bonds and in
terest to be payable in gold coin at the
Seaboard National Bank, in the City o1
New York.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC..
that the purpose for which said debt il
authorized to be incurred and the use tc
which the proceeds from the sale of sale
bonds herein provided for, are to be
used, is declared to be:
For the purpose OF building, construct
ing, and repairing bridges, and build
ing, constructing and repairing perma-
nent hard roads in Road District No. 3
comprising Ward Three, Bossier Par.
ish, Louisiana, as defined and created
by ordinance of the Police Jury, passet
at it's meeting of October IL, 1915.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.
That said bonds shall be known as the
"Bridge and Road Bonds of Road Dis
trict No. 3, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
for the year 1916" and the same shall
be issued for the purposes set forth il
section of this ordinance. The bono
issue herein provided for shall be for tn,
sum of 1000, represented by 100 bond
of the denomination of $500 each, tt
which shall be attached coupons cover
ing the semiannual payment Of interes
at per cent, and shall be dated Sep.
tember /, 1916.
~ Sec. 4. Also, for the cancellation o
the tax of 6 mills, voted in said distric
for road purposes July ID, 1918, ant
levied by ordinance of the Police Jur,
July Is, 1913 Said bonds shall bea
serial numbers from l to 100, and shall
be due and payable as follows: