The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-10-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Ratifying and confirming all action hereto
fore taken by the Police Jury Of Bossicr
Parish, Louisiana, and the Board of Su-
pcrvisors Of Road District No. 3 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 3Oth day of May, 1916. d.
rceting the issuance of said bonds and
prescribing the folm thereof and direct
ing the sale Of said bonds.
Whereas. on the nth day of April, 1916,
the I'olice Jury Of Bossier Parish, Louis
lana. ordered and directed the holding of
special cleo ton in Road District No. ) Of
said parish on the :iOth day of May, 1916,
for the purpose of submitting to the prop
erty taxpayers qualified to vote ut such
election a proposition to issue x5O,OOO 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
ncr. the official journal of Bossier Parish.
Of the dates. April Goth. April 9th, May
4th. May 18th, May 18th and May %,
1910 between the hours of am. and )
pm. and,
Whereas, ut Il meeting of the Police Jury
held on the 9TH day Of June, 1916. said
l'olicc Jury did prepare and keep a process
verbal Of the manner in which the ballot
boxes had been opened. returns canvasscd
and the result of the clet ton ascertained,
and forwarded 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. l., and
another copy to the Clerk Of the Second
Judicial District Court of the Parish of
Bossicr, 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 copy Of said
process verbal in the archives of said par
ISL. the authority ordering said election,
and,
Whereas. said process verbal of the result
Of the spec al election was published in the
HOssier 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, it was asccrtained
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
ut 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, at a meeting held on the 3Oth
day of June, 1917. said Police Jury. under
the authority Of Act No. 1919 of 1916 did
establish and create Board of Supervi-
sors for Road District No. >. and
Whereas, under the provisions of Act No.
80 of the laws passed at the special scs-
sion of the Legislature of Louisiana of
1917, which act took effect on the I'D day
of August 1917, the police jures Of the
several parishes of the State of Louisiana
are constituted the governing body Of all
road districts, and said police juries in the
parishes Of the state are required immedi-
ately to assume their duties as the govern
ing authorities of said districts, and.
Whereas. under the provisions of said
act the Police Jury of BOssicr Parish il
accordingly constituted the governing au-
thority Of Road District No. ; and is au-
thorized and directed to assume all the
duties and powers of the Board of Supervi-
sofr, 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 Police
Jury Of BOssier Parish, Louisiana, That
Tue OIiee jury u Sstlu pdrISH, as required
by Act No. 80 of the laws of Louisiana,
1917. hereby assumes control and jurisdic-
ticn Of the affairs of Road District No. !.
of said parish.
Sec. ,. Be it further ordained. ETC.,
That it is hereby found and determined
that all acts and proceedings heretofore
taken by the Police Jury of Bossicr Parish,
Louisiana. and the Board of Supervisors of
Road District No. :; of said parish relating
to the issuance of $4,000 of bonds Of
said district. for the purpose of construct.
ing, improving and maintaining public
roads and highways in said district, were
duly and regularly taken, in full compliance
with the provisions of the Constitution and
statutes of the State of louisiana
Sec. ). Be 1t further ordained. etc.
That there be issued by Road District No.
) Of the Parish Of Bossier, Louisiana. pur-
suant to the authority conferred by said
special election Of May 80, 1916, $4,000
Of bonds Of said district, Of the dcnomina-
ton of $500 each. numbering l to 100,
both inclusive. bearing interest at the rate
of > per ocntum per annum. payable semi
annually, March LIST and September LIST.
Said bonds shall be dated September 1,
1916, and shall be payable as follows:
No. j. due Sept. I, 1917.
No dino SnOt I 1O1S