The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15
Ordinance No. 70.
State Of Louisiana, Parrish Of Booster
Village of Bossier City.

AN ORDINANCE
Ordering a special election by and Of
the property taxpayers.
Whereas, it is desirable to establish
Ia system of waterworks, piping, tanks,
wells, engines, and all things neces-
sary, or appurtenant thereto, in the
vicinity of Bossier City, Louisiana;
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 1918, and Act
| 256 of the Legislature of 1910, as
amended by 218 of 1913, 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 ($44O, OOO.OO) Dollars; and
the existing indebtedness incurred
under Article 281 Of the Constipation
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 extinguish
the proposed indebtedness will APP
proximate four az mills, which added
to the existing special taxes annually
levied under Article 281 of the Con-
stitution of 1898 and 1918 to ex-
tinguish the Indebtedness incurred
under said articles will not exceed the
constitutional limit Of 10 mills per
annum on the dollar assessed valua-
ton of the property Of the Village of
Bossier City,
j Now, therefore, Section l. Be it
Ordained by the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen Of the Village Of Bossier
City, in lawful session convened, That
the election shall be, and is hereby
called to be held in the said Village
of Bossier City on Tuesday, the 18th
day. Of April, 1917, at which election
the majority Of the taxpayers of the
Village of Bossier City, a number and
amount eligible to vote, and voting,
shall determine the proposition to in
cur debt, and issue bonds Of the Vii
lage of Bossier City to the amount Of
Thirty Thousand ($3O,000.00) Dol
lars to run for period Of forty years,
bearing interest at the rate of five
(5) per cent per annum, payable an
nually, the funds thus to be derived
to be used for the purpose Of erect
ling, operating, maintaining, repairing
or replacing a system of waterworks
piping, tanks, wells, engines, and al
thereto in said village, fixing date
and amount, time and place Of hold
ing said election.
/ Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
ETC.. That the ballot boxes, necessary
blanks, and other necessary para.
phernalia shall be furnished by the
Clerk of this body: and he shall
cause to be printed ballots for use II
said election in the following form
, ito-wit:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Proposition to incur debt, and issue bonds tt
, the amount Of Thirty Thousand Dollars, to rul
for forty years, bearing interest at the rate OF
per cent per annum, payable annu-
I ally. forthe purpose OF erecting, OPP YES
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piping, tanks, wells, engines, and ali No
things necessary, or sppurtenant -
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signature Of voter
ri, Assessment OF voter on preceding years IA
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prouositon SUBMITTED man s this baIIot place e
cross % mark in tho square after the wor
yes -. Io vote against It, place similar mar
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Sec. 8. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the compensation Of tn
election commissioners at said cleo
ton shall be Three $4,000 Dollar
per day for one day; and for tn
: deputy sheriff (if one be appointed
, Five $4,000 Dollars per day; an,
the said election shall be held at tn
following places, and by the official
here named, each being q registers
voter: At the Village Hall in tn
Village OF Bossier City.
Sec. a. Be it further ordained
ETC., That notice of this election con
) tanning the proposition herein sub
+ narsd .na s;sn.d hu +h sa Mov " PR pr
Cieik OF TINS board ana snaii .
i, Official iourna, bv five weekly II
Isertions, the date Of the first insertio