The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ORDINANCE

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Ratifying and confirming all action hereto
fore taken by the Police Jury Of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, and the Board of Su-
pcryisors of Read District No. ; Of
said parish relating to the issuance Of
$4,000 of road bonds of said district,
pursuant to the election called In said
district by the Police Jury OF Bossier
Parish on the 3Oth day of May, 1916, d.
rrttin. the issuance of said bonds and
prescribing the form thereof and direct
ing the sale of said bonds.
Whereas, en- the 18th day Of April, 1916,
the Police Jury Of BOssier Parish, Louis
lana, ordered and directed the holding of a
special election in Road District No. of
said parish on the Both day Of May, 1916,
for the purpose Of submitting to the prop
erty taxpayers qualified to vote ut such
election proposition to issue $4,000 Of
bonds Of said district, for the purpose OF
constructing, improving and maintaining
the reads and highways in said district,
and.
Whereas said election was duly held on
the 30th day of May, 1916, pursuant to
notice duly. published in the BOssier Ban
ner the official Journal of Dossier Parish,
Of the dates, April Goth, April 9TH, May
4th. May 18th. May 18th and May %,
1916 between the hours of am. and
PM. and,
held on the 9TH day of June, 1916. said
I'olitc Jury did prepare and keep II process
verbal of the manner in which the ballot
boxes had been opened, returns canvassed
and the result of the election ascertained,
and forwarded copy of said process verbal
to the Secretary of State, who filed the
same in his Office on the 9th day OF June,
1916. and recorded the same in the book,
Records of Special Elections No. 4, and
another copy to the Clerk of the Second
Judicial District Court Of the Parish OF
Bossier, which said process verbal was re-
corded by said Clerk of the said District
Court in the Mortgage Records of said
parish. and did make and file copy OF said
process verbal in the archives of said par
ish. the authority ordering said election,
and,
Whereas, said process verbal of the result
of the special elect ton was published in the
Bcssier Tanner the official Journal Of said
parish, en- the 18th day of June, 1916. and.
Whereas, in and by the said canvass and
count Of said ballots. 1t was asccrtaiped
and found that said proposition was duly
Carried and adopted, and indebtedness of
said road district to the amount Of
$4,000 and the issuance of bonds of the
said road district to evidence the same was
at said special election authorized by the
vote of a majority in number and amount
of the property taxpayers Of said district
qualified to vote under the Constitution
and laws Of the State OF Louisiana who
voted at said election. md.
Whereas, mt a meeting held on the SOth
Gay of June. 1917. said Police Jury. under
the authority of Act No. 1913 of 1915 did
establish and create a Board OF Supcryi-
sors for Road District No. 3. and,
Whereas, under the provisions of Act No.
30 Of the laws passed ut the special scs-
SIGN Of the Legislature Of Louisiana of
1917, which act took effect on the I'D day
Of August, 1917. the police jufies of the
several parishes of the State of Louisiana
are constituted the governing body OF all
road districts. and said police jurics in the
parishes of the state are required immedi-
ately to assume their duties as the govern
ing authorities Of said Districts and,
Whereas. under the provisions of said
att the Folite Jury Of Bossier Parish is
accordingly constituted the governing au-
thority of Road District No. :: and is au-
thorized and directed to assume all the
duties and powers OF the Board Of Superyi-
sGrs OF said district and to fulfill the dnties
of the governing body Of said district with
out interruption of the business or duties
thereof: nor, therefore,
Sec ton l. Re 1t ordained by the Police
Jury of BOssicr Parish, Louisiana, That
the Police Jury of said parish, as required
by Act No. 30 of the laws of Louisiana,
IJIt. uPTcDy sSSUIlleS SOulrOl anu JuTlSUlc-
ton of the affairs Of Road District No. :;
of said parish.
Sec. ,. Be 1t further ordained, etc,
That it is hereby found and determined
that All acts and proceedings heretofore
taken by the Police Jury Of Bossier Parish,
LOuisiaaa, aRd the Board Of Supervisors Of
Road District No. 3 Of said parish relating
to the issuance Of s5p.D6O Of boadss Of
said district. for the purpose OF construct
ing, improving and maintaining PUBLIC
roads and highways in said district, were
duly and regularly taken. in full compliance
with the provisions OF the Constitution and
statutes Of the State of Louisiana,
See. 3. Be 1t further ordained. etc.,
That there be issued by Road District No.
3 of the Parish OF Bossier. Louisiana, pur-
suant to the authority conferred By said
special election of May 80. 1910. $4,000
Of bonds Of said district. OF the dcnomina-
ton Of $500 each. numbering l to 100,
both inclusive, bearing interest ut the rate
Of , per ccntum per nnnum. payable semi
annually, March LIST and September LIST.
Said bonds shall be dated September 1,
1916, and shall be payable as follows: