The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
IN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Ratifying and confirming all action hereto
fore taken by the Police jury of Bossler
Parish. Louisiana, and the Board of Su-
peryisors 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 sald
district by the Police Jury OF bosslef
Parish on the 3Oth day of May. 1916. d.
rrct;ng the issuance Of said bonds ana
prescribing the form 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 q
special cleo ton in Road District No. OF
said parish on the :Oth day Of May, 1916,
for the purpose OF submitting 10 the prop
crty taxpayers qualified to vote ut such
election Il proposition to issue $50,0OO 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 Bussier Ban
ncr. the official journal of Bossier Parish.
of the dates. April Goth. April 9th, May
4th. May 11th, May 18th and May %,
pm. and,
Whereas, at meeting of the Police Jury
held on the 9TH day Of June, 1916. said
l'eiicc Jury did prepare and keep a process
verbal Of the manner In which the ballot
boxes had been opened, returns canvassed
ant; the result of the cleo tiOn ascertained,
and forwarded Il copy of said process verbal
to the Secretary of State. who filed the
same in his office on the nth day of June,
fhn N tho hook
Records of Special Elections No. i, and
ancther copy to the Clerk Of the Second
Judicial District Court Of the Parish OF
Bessicr, 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 Juno, 1916. and
. Whereas. in and by the said canvass and
count Of said ballots. it was ascertained
ami 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
~
vote Of Il 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 3Otf
day Of June, 1917, said Police Jury, under
the authority of Act No. 1919 Of 1916 die
establish and create a Board Of Supervi
sOrs for Road District No. 5, and,
fhn vrOv,icinnc of Aef Nh
so of the laws passed at the special SEES
sion of the Legislature of Louisiana Of
1917. which act took effect on the I'D day
of August, 1917, the police juries Of thu
several parishes of the State of Louisiana
are constituted the governing body Of al
road districts, and said police juries In thu
parishes of the state are required fmmedf
ately to assume their duties as the govern
ing authorities of said districts, and.
Whereas. under the provisions of sale
act the Police Jury Of Bossier Parish /.
| accordingly constituted the governing au
thority Of Road District No. :, and is au
| thorized and directed to assume all thu
duties and powers Of the Board of Supervi
sO.s of said district and to fulfill the dutie.
| of the governing body of said district with
| out interruption of the business or dutie:
| thereof: nor. therefore,
Section 1. BE it ordained by the Polio,
| the Police Jury of said parish, as required
| by Act No. 80 of the laws of Louisiana
| 1917, hereby assumes control and jurisiifc
| ton Of the affairs of Road District No.
| Of said parish.
Sec. p 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. :; Of said parish relating
| to the issuance of $5O,OOO 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 complianc
with the provisions of the Constitution an,
statutes of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. ;. Be 1t further ordained etc
That there be issued by Road District No
3 Of the Parish of Eossicr, Louisiana, pur
| sunni to the authority conferred by SAT-
| special election of May 80, 1916, S5OOO
/ of bonds of said district, Of the dcnomina
| tion Of $500 each, numbering I to 1O0
both inclusive, bearing interest at the rat
| Of > per tentum per annum, payable semi
annually, March LIST and September LIST
| Said bonds shall be dated September /
1916, and shall be payable as follows: