The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ORDINANCE

Ratifying and confirming all action hereto
fore taken by the Police Jury of Rossier
Parish, Louisiana. and the Board OF Su.
pcrvisors of Road 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 30th day of May, 1916. d.
rccting the issuance of said bonds and
prescribing the fOlm thereof and direct
ing the sale of said bonds.
Whereas, on the 18th day Of April. 1916,
the Police Jury of BOssier Parish. Louis
lana. ordered and directed the holding OF
special election in Road District No. 3 Of
said parish on the 3Oth day Of May, 1915,
for the purpose of submitting TO the prop
crty taxpayers qualified to vote ut such
election Il proposition to issue 100000 Of
bonds of said district, for the purpose OF
constructing, improving and maintaining
the roads and highways in said district,
and,
whereas, said election was duly held on
the 3Oth day of May, 1916, pursuant to
notice duly published in the Bossier Ban
ner. the official journal of Bossier Parish,
of the dates. April 10th, April 9th, May
4th. Nav 18th, May 18th and May p,
1876 between the hours of am. and 8
pm. and,
whereas. mt a meeting of the Police Jury
Police Jury did prepare and keep process
verbal of the manner In which the ballot
boxes had been opened, returns canvassed
and the result of the election asecrtained,
and forwarded Il copy of said process vcrbat
to the Secretary of State, who hled 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
vudic;.le-J,iStpict Court Of the IsNrfSh 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 a 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 election was published In the
| Bossier Banner, 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. It was ascertained
| 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 toNvidcnec the same was
at said special election authorized by the
! vote Of 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. and,
Whereas, ut meeting held on the 30th
Gay Of June, 1917. said Police Jury, under
4 the authority of Act No. 100 OF 1916 did
| establish and create q Board of Supervt
sors for Read District No. 8. and.
/ Whereas, under the provisions OF Act No
4 80 of the laws passed ut the special seq
sicn of the Legislature OF Louisiana oil
| 1917, which act took effect on the 2:Sd day
Of August. 1917, the police juries OF thu
| several parishes of the State of Louisiana
| are constituted the governing body Of nj
road districts, and said police juries in tn,
parishes of the state ARE required immedi
atcly to assume their duties a. the govern
ing authorities Of said districts. and.
i Whereas. under the provisions OF SAID
| act the Police Jury Of BOssier Parish !,
| accordingly constituted the governing M
thority of Read District No. 3 and Is M
thorized and directed to assume all tn,
duties and powers of the Board Of Superb
sors of said district and to fulfill the duties
of the governing body Of said district with
out interruption of the business or duties
thereof; nor, therefore,
section L. BE it ordained by the Polio,
Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Tina
the Police Jury Of said parish, as requires
by Act No. 80 of the laws of Louisiana
1917, hereby assumes control and jurisdic
| tIoH Vi tbc uuutFs VI iAt,Au DAStISt ~.
of said parish.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. etc.
That 1t Is hereby found and determine,
that all acts and proceedings Heretofore
taken by the Police Jury of BOssier Parish
Louisiana, and the Board Of Supervisors o
Road District No. s OF said parish relattnj
to the issuance Of S50.O00 Of bonds o
said district. for the purpose Of construct
ing, improving and maintaining publ
roads and highways In said district, wer
duly and regularly taken, In full compliance
with the provisions Of the Constitution AM
statutes of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc
That there be issued by Road District Nc
5 Of the Parish Of Bossier, Louisiana. pun
suant to the authority conferred by sal
special election of May 30, 1916, $50, 0O
Of bonds of said district, of the dcnomina
ton of $500 each, numbering to loo
both inclusive, bearing interest at the rat
Of 5 per eentum per annum. payable sem
annually. March 1st and September Est
Said bonds shall BE- dated September
; 1916, and shall be payable as f8ll8ws: