The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-26

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 L. Be it 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 Rossicr Ievec District Tin Ward
Thrcel, Bossicr Parish, Louisiana, on Tues
day. October 20, 1918. for the purpose of
taking the sense of the qualified electors or
voters, of said district as to whether not
the Police Jury of said Parish of Bossier.
Louisiana. shall declare as legal 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. =. Re it 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 cr-D1fciO Tax Collector,
and list of registered voters shall be fur
nished by the Clerk and er-O1ciO Registrar
of Voters.
See. 3 Be it further ordained, etc. That
Lake Port the residence of Mr.. g. G.
Brown. is hereby made Il 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, c. &. Gore and NJ. NJ. Holland,
commissioners: CRIT Petty. clerk.
Sec. 1. Be it further ordained, etc. That
the ballots for said election shall have
printed or written thereon the words, For
n four-wire fence tagainst hogs running at
large)" and against 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 it further ordained, etc. That
the commissioners of the aforesaid election
shall make due returns of same to the PO-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana. not
later than Friday. November 1, 1913 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 a proclamation calling said
election.
See 6. Be it further ordained etc, That
in the event said election shall carry. and
is declared in effect, it is to repeal any and
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Done and signed officially on this, the
18th day of September. \. ID. 1913.
The following report of the Parish Treas
urer was received, checked and ordered
fled to-wit: THE Treasurer's report APP
pears elsewhere. set in dOuble-column meas
urc.-Iublisher.
The following Sheriff's report was re-
ceived and ordered filed, tO-wit:
TO the President and Members Of the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Gentlemen: Herewith l submit report
of collections of commissions and fees for
July and August, 1918: