The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-10-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Ratifying and confirming all action hereto
fore taken by the Police Jury Of Bossier
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 said
district by the Police Jury of Boss1er |
Parish on the 3Oth day of May, 1916, d.
reetiny the issuance Of said bonds ana
prescribing the folm 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
special election in Road District No. 3 Of
said parish on the 3Oth day Of May, 1916.
for the purpose of submitting to the prop
erty taxpayers qualified to vote ut such
election Il proposition to issue $5O,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 Bossicr Parish,
of the dates, April Goth, April 9th, May
ith. May nth, May 18th and May %,
1870 between the hours of Z am. and
PM. and,
Whereas, at a meeting Of the Police Jury
held on the 9Th day of June, 1916, said
Police Jury did prepare and keep process
verbal Of the manner in which the ballot
boxes had been opened, returns canvasSed
and the result of the election aScertafned,
and forwarded u 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
Bcssicr, 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
ish, the authority ordering said election,
and,
Whereas. said process verbal of the result
Of the special election was published In the
Bossicr 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
| ana 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
vetcd at said election. and,
| Whereas, ut Il 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 IL Board of Supervi-
sors for Road District No. ), and,
| Whereas, under the provisions of Act No.
| 30 of the laws passed at the special ses-
| sion of the Legislature of Louisiana of
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of August, 1917, the police juries 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 immedf-
| ately to assume their duties rs the govern
ing authorities of said districts, and.
Whereas. under the provisions of said
| act the Tolicc Jury of Bossier Parish is
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-
so.s of said district and to fulfill the duties
Of the governing body Of said district with
cut interruption of the business or duties
thereof: nor, therefore,
Section /. BE it ordained by the Police
Jury of Eossicr Parish, Louisiana, That
the Police Jury of said parish, as required
by Act No. 80 of the laws of Louisiana,
1917. hereby assumes control and juris;lic-
ton of the affairs of Road District No. j
Of said parish.
Sec. >. BE 1t further ordained, etc.
That it is hereby found and determined
that all acts and proceedings heretofore
!. taken by the Police Jury of Bossier 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 anG
. statutes of the State of Louisiana.
II Sec. ). Be it further ordained, etc.
That there be issued by Road District No
) of the Parish of Rossier, Louisiana. pur
! suaEt to the authority conferred by SAID
special election of May 80, 1916. $4,000
of bonds Of said district, of the denomina
ton of $500 each. numbering / to 100
both inclusive, bearing interest at the rat
, of ) per tcntum per annum payable semi
annually. March LIST and September LIST
Said bonds shall be dated September
1916, and shall be payable as follows: