The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-21
Introduced by MIR. Ryan.
Ordinance No. 90


the Village of Bossier City eastward
from the present boundary for the dis
lance of one-quarter mile to the quar-
ter section,line lying and being one
quarter mile east of the present east
line of said village, same being the
north and south section line between
sections 20 and 81, and between Sec
tons % and 20, and between sections
80 and 33, all in township Is, range Is,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Village of Bossier City, La, in legal
and regular session convened, That the
limits and boundaries of the Village of
Bossier City, La, be and are hereby
extended, in accordance with petition
duly signed and presented by majority
of the property taxpayers residing in
said territory, to include that certain
strip OF land, water, etc., lying and
being eastward of, adjacent to, and
within the distance. of one-quarter mile
of the present east boundary of this, the
said Village of Bossier City, La, and
thus making the east extension along the
north side of said addition, and the north
and south line along the new eastern
boundary, more particularly described
as follows: Beginning at the present
northeast corner of this, the said village,
i. e. the junction of the southeast corner
of the northeast quarter, and of the
northeast corner OF the southeast quarter
of section 20, township Is, range 10,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, thence east
along said east and vest quarter section
ct Of 10
thence south along the quarter section
line, parallel with and One-fourth mile
east Of the section line between sections
2S and %, and between sections q and
%, and between sections SO and SO, to
Bossier and Caddo Parishes in Red
River.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That other boundary lines not specifi-
cally extended herein do and shall re-
main as at present, the purpose and
intent of this ordinance being hereby
declared to be only to extend said boun-
daries so as to include that strip of land
next to and adjoining the present east
boundary and within the distance of one
fourth mile, as above stipulated
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That this ordinance shall and does
become operative one month after its
passage in accordance with the laws and
powers unto this Council granted, unless
appeal therefrom be taken as provided
by Act 156 OF 1898, Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Duly passed, approved and recorded,
Bossier City, La, September 5, 1916.
M. B. WOODWARD, Mayor.
U. w. HUTCHNGs, Clerk.
House Bill No. 24S. BY Mr.. Shell.
An Act
Submitting to the people Of the State of
Louisiana an amendment to Article
273 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That the follow
ing amendment to Article 273 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be and the same is hereby submitted to
the qualified electors of the State at the
congressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
the month of November, of the year
1916, to-wit:
"Article 273. Every railroad or other
corporation, organized or doing bust
ness in this state under the laws or
authority thereof, shall have and main
tain a general Office in this state for the
transaction of it's business where trans
fers of stock shall be made and where
shall be kept for public inspection books
in which shall be recorded the amount
of capital stock subscribed, the names
of the owners of stock, the amount
owned by them, respectively, the amount
of stock paid in, and by whom, the
transfers. of said stock, with the date of
transfer, the amount of its assets and
liabilities, the names and places of resi-
dence of its officers. All public service
corporations organized under the laws
of the State of Louisiana shall main
tain in this state in charge of one or
more of the general officers Of such COM
pany their general Offices for the opera
ton and conduct OF the business of such
corporation"
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the
State of Louisiana for adoption or rejec-
| ton at the Congressional election to be
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the first Monday in November, 1916.
That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: ''For the proposed amend
ment to Article 273 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, relative to
public service corporations" and the
words: "Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 273 OF the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to
| public service corporations; and each
elector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of the state,
| whether or not he votes for or against
| the amendment.
| A true copy of House Bill No. 2iS, by
Mr.. Shell, proposing an amendment to
Article 273 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana adopted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
session of 1915. JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
| PUBLISHERS NoTIcE.-House Bill No. 2i8, as
shown in print above, is published in lieu of Act
No. 207, shown In print fbut crossed OUT in part
two CT the Banner. Copy for House Bill No.
24S was not received at this office until the entire
copy as shown in part two of the Banner had
been put in type and printed. The substitute bill
is correct and will be submitted to the voters Of
the state In the November election instead of the
original. copy for which was furnished in error |