The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-10-25
ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ORDINANCE

AN OkDlN.ANSE
Ratifying and confirming all action hereto |
fore taken by the Police Jury Of Bossier |
Parish, louisiana and the Board of SUI |
pcrvisors of Road District No. OF
said parish relating to the issuance OF
xaO.uOO of road bonds Of said district,
pursuant to the election called In said
district by the Police Jury OF BOssier
Parish on the s0th day Of May. 1916. d.
rc,tins the issuance of said bonds and
prescribing the folm thereof and dlrect-
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. OF
said parish on the 30th day OF May, 1916.
for the purpose of submitting to the prop
erty taxpayers qualified to vote ut such
election Il proposition to issue xJO.tDO OF
bonds of said district. for the purpose OF
constructing, improving and maintaining
the roads and highways in said district,
and.
Whereas, Satisfaction 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 18th, May
4th. May 18th. May 18th and May .,
1916 between the hours OF Z am. and .
pm. and,
held ON the 9Th day of June. 1916. said
Police Jury did prepare and keep a process
verbal of the manner in which the ballot
boxes had been opened. returns canvassed
and the result of the election asccrtained,
and forwarded "A 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 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, on the 18th day Of June. 1916. and,
Whereas in and by the said canvass and
| count of said ballots, 1t 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 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, and,
| Whereas, mt a meeting held on the 3Oth
day of June, 1917. said Police Jury, under
the authority of Act No. 100 Of 1916 did
| establish and create a Board of Supervi
sors for Road District No. 3, and.
Whereas, under the provisions Of Act No
| 80 of the laws passed at the special ses
sion of the Legislature Of Louisiana OF
A. n
Of August. 1917, the police juries OF thu
several parishes of the State of LOuisian.
| are constituted the governing body Of nj
| road districts, and said police juries In thu
parishes of the state are required 1mmedt
ately to assume their duties as the govern
ing authorities Of said districts. and.
Whereas under the provisions OF sait
act the Folice Jury of Bossier Parish |.
accordingly constituted the governing an
thority of Road District No. :; and is au
thorizcd and directed to assume all tn,
duties and powers of the Board of Supervf
sors of said district and to fulfill the dutie
of the governing body Of said district with
out interruption Of the business or duties
thereof; nor, therefore,
Section /. BE il ordained by the Polic
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
tien Of the Affairs OF Read District No.
of said parish.
Sec. >. Be II further ordained. etc
That it is hereby found and determine
that all acts and proceedings heretofOr
taken by the Police Jury Of Bossier Parish
Louisiana. and the Board Of Supervisors o
Road District No. 3 Of said parish relatin
to the issuance Of $4,000 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 compliant
with the provisions Of the Constitution an
statutes of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained. etc
That there be issued by Road District NJ
, Of the Parish Of Bossier. Louisiana, pul
suant to the authority conferred by sai
special election Of May so. 1916, 5000
| Of bonds Of said district, Of the denomin:
tion Of $500 each. numbering to lOt
both inclusive, bearing interest ut the rat
of per centum per annum. payable sem
annually. March LIST and September Is
Said bonds shall be dated September
1916. and shall be payable as follows:
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