The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-03
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

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In accordance with an ordinance adopted
by the Police Jury Of Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana. on September 13, 1918. notice is
hereby given that an election will be held
in the North BOssier Levee District, B0s-
sier Parish, Louisiana. on Tuesday, Octo-
Der %, 1918. to take the sense of the quail
fed voters of said district on the PROPOSE
ton of making four-wire fence, as set
forth in the ordinance, legal fence, or for
or against hogs running at large in said
district. which ordinance is made a part of
this proclamation, and follows:
AN ORDINANCE
OF the Police Jury of Bossier Parish. Louis
lana, calling AN election. and instructing
the President of the Police Jury to issue
proclamation calling same in the North
Bossier Levee District Ca portion of Ward
ThreeD, Bossier Parish, louisiana to take
the sense of the qualified voters of said
district. in said ward. as to whether or
not an ordinance should be passed by the
Police Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
fixing and designating as legal a fence of
four strings OF barbed wire stretched on
posts not more than eight feet apart,
which posts are to be not less than six
feet long and to be planted not less than
eighteen inches in the ground, and pro-
hibiting the running at large Of hogs in
said district: fixing the date of election,
and establishing special polling place
in said district for this special election,
and stating the manner of conducting
same.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in legal
session convened, That an election be, and
the same is hereby ordered. held in the
North Rossier Levee District Tin Ward
Three, Rossier Parish. Louisiana, on Tues
day, October %. 1918. for the purpose of
taking the sense of the qualified electors. or
voters. of said district as to whether or not
the Police Jury of said Parish of Bossier
Louisiana. shall declare as legal a fence of
four strings of barbed wire stretched on
posts not more than eight feet apart, which
posts are to be not less than six feet long
and to be planted not less than eighteen
inches in the ground, and prohibiting the
running of hogs at large in said district,
and providing penalty for same.
Sec. 2 Be 1t further ordained, etc. That
said election shall be held under the general
election laws Of the State Of Louisiana, with
ballot boxes. tickets and paraphernalia to
be furnished by the Parish Of Bossier, Lou
isiana, to be secured by the Clerk Of this
body: that poll tax list shall be furnished
by the Sheriff and er-O1fci0 Tax Collector,
and list of registered voters shall be fur
nishcd by the Clerk and er-o1aci0 Registrar
of Voters.
Sec. y. BE II fuftnef Or011neO. cJc., Inat
Lake Port, the residence of Mr.. q. g..
Brown. is hereby made special polling
place for the purpose of holding this cleo
ton. in said district and that the commits
sioners and clerk hereby appointed to hold
and conduct said election are as follows
G. q. Brown, G. g. Gore and NJ. NJ. Holland,
commissioners Crit Petty, clerk.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, ETC.. That
the ballots for said election shall have
printed or written thereon the words. = For
a four wire fence against hogs running at
large)" and against a fOur-wire fence (fOr
hogs running mt largel,' with a space OPP
posite each proposition in which the voter
may Indicate his preference by the words.
:. Yes" or No.
| Sec, ). Be 1t further ordained, etc. That
| the commissioners of the aforesaid election
| shall make due returns of same to the 20
| lice Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana. not
| later than Friday November 1. 1918, which
returns. ballot box and tally sheet shall be
| received by the Clerk for this body and by
| him safely kept until the first regular meet
| ing of the Police Jury thereafter, when said
| returns shall be opened and canvassed and
| tabulated. and the result thereof declared,
| and that the President of the Police Jury
| shall issue n proclamation calling said
| cleo ton.
| Sec Be it further ordained, etc, That
/ in the event said election shall carry, and
| Is declared in effect, 1t Is to repeal any and
| all ordinances in conflict herewith.
/ Done and signed officially on this, the
18th day Of September, \. d. 1918.
J. CT LOGAN, President
/ PoliceJury of Bossier Parish.
II. Il. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.