The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-29
Ordinance No. 70.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of BossseT-
Village of Bossier City.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Booster
Village Of Bossjer City.
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering special election by and Of
the property taxpayers.
Whereas, it is desirable to establish
! a system of wate-works, piping, tanks,
i, wells. engines, and all things neces-
| sary, or appurtenant thereto, in ths
vicinity of Bossier City, Louisiana;
i, and it is necessary to raise funds, to
, accomplish the work, and,
} Whereas, it is the voluntary will
of this body to call the election here
matter proposed for, and,
Whereas, Article 281 of the Con-
:, stitution of 1898 and 1913, and Act
| 256 of the Legislature Of 1910, as
: amended by 213 of 1918, declares the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of the
Village Of Bossier City to be the gov
erning authority through which said
Village Of Bossier City may incur in
and issue negotiable bonds for such
purchase when SO authorized at the
election held in the Village of Bos-
sier City, and,
Whereas, the assessed valuation OF
the said Village Of Bossier City
amounts to Four Hundred and Forty
, Thousand (S44o, o00.00} Dollars; and
, the existing Indebtedness incurred
under Article 281 CT the CONSTITUTION
of 1898 and 1913, added to the pro-
. posed indebtedness, does not exceed
! / the Constitutional limit Of 10 per
! cent of the assessed valuation, and,
! Whereas, the special tax necessary
: to be annually levied to cxtinguish
, the proposed indebtedness vii ap-
/ prcximate four AZ mills, which added
to the existing special taxes annually
levied under Article 2a1 of the Con-
stitution of 1898 and 1913 to ex-
S tinguish the indebtedness incurred
!, under said articles will not exceed the
t Constitutional limit of 10 mills per
annum on the dollar assessed valua.
ton of the property Of the Village o.
J. Bossier City,
j. Now. therefore Section /. Be il.
l. ordained by the Mayor and Board of
d Aldermen Of the Village Of Bossier
Il City, in lawful session convened, Thai
/. the election shall be, and is hereby
IS called to be held in the said Village
e of Bossier City on Tuesday. the 1ith
IS day of April, 1917. at which election
e the majority OF the taxpayers of the
Village Of Bossier CITY, number and
e amount eligible to vote, and votin :.
n shall determine the proposition to in
o cur debt. and issue bonds OF the Vii
d lage of Bossier City to the amount OF
IL Thirty Thousand (s3o,ooo.o0) Dol.
lars to run for period Of forty years
K, bearing interest at the rate of five
IS (5) per cent per annur1, payable en-
nually, the funds thus to be derives
to be used for the purpose Of erect
II ing, operating, maintaining, REPAIRING
- or replacing system of waterwcrks
4. piping, tanks, wells, engines, and al
- things necessary or anpurteaan1
- thereto in said villaee fixing dats
"a and amount, time md place Of hold
w ing said election.
~ Sec 2. Be it further ordained
- ETC.. That ths ballot boxes, necessar,
" blanks, and other necessary para
o. phernalia shall be furnished by til.
s Clerk of this bodv. and he shall
= = cause to be printed ballots for use i,
~ said election in the following form
to-wit:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Proposition to incur debt, and issue herds t
IN the amount Of Thirty Thousand Dollars, to ru
It. for forty years, tearing nteres. at tho rate of
=, per cent per annum, payable annr- -
y. ally. for he purpose CT erecting, OPP YES
Oh Grating, main'a ntrE, rcra:rir 6, or
o. replacing system If waerWcrks,
a. piping, tanks, wells, engines. md all NO
III things necessary. CT ~ purtenant
he thereto. in the Village of Bess:er City.
G.. Taxable valuation, Siao,Gco-
e, (5ignaiure Of voter)
tt, Assessment CT voter en- preceding years ia
We roll, s.........t
NOTICE TO VOTERS To vote in favor CT til
proposition submitted upon this ballot, place
cross (x) mark in the square after the wor
on yes" To vote against it, place similar mar
ST. after the word mo-
OF Sec. 5. Be it further ordained
llo ETC., That the compensation of th
VI election commissioners at said cleo
N lion shall be Three (s3.00) Dollar
Il, per day for one day; and for tn
liu deputy sheriff (if one be appointed
ee55 Five (s5.0G) Dollars per day; an
'lu the said election shall be held at tn
H. following places. and by the official
here named, each being registere
is voter: At the Village Hall in tn
he Village of Bossier City.
I'D Sec. 4. Be it further ordaines
he ETC., That notice OF this election COZ
or tanning the proposition herein sui
or mitted to the voters shall be pr,
OF pared and signed by the Mayor an
les Clerk of this board, and shall b
tx published by the Clerk in ii
official journal by five weekly i,
we sertions, the date Of the first insertio
al! to be thirty days before the date {
OF the election. The said notice sha
he further recite that on Thursday, tt
re- 10th day of April. 1917, the secon
day following such election. at /
&c. O'Clock m. the Mayor and Board {
es- Aldermen will meet at the Villas
F. Hall in said parish. and there, in pu1
lis, lie session, open the ballot box, e
anime and count the ballots, both
to number and amount, and examir
vs.. and canvass the returns and declaI
the result of said election, and pr
mulgate the same.
The commissioners and clerks
said election shall be as follows, t.
wit: Tom Hickman, Bryan Coff.
and Tony Smith, commissioners; Y
lie. B. Hutton. clerk. Special deputy f,
the day, Chas. Smith,
l, Duly passed. approved and +
corded. NJ. B. WOODWARD, Mayor.
U. w. HUTCHINGs, Clerk.
Bossier City, La, March s, 1917.
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