The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

IL accordance with an ordinance adopted
by the Police Jury of Bosscr Parish, Lou
isiana. on July $. 1919, notice is hereby
givn that an election will be, held in Road
District No. T. Bossicr Parish. Louisiana,
the confines Of which are the same rs the
North Bossicr Levce District. Bossier Par
ish. Louisiana, on Friday. August I'D,
4. ID. 1919, to take the sense of the quail
fed voters of said district on the PROPOSE
ton, For Il :,-mill special road tax for Il
period of five years., or Against Il 5-mill
special road tax for Il period Of five years.
which ordinance is made part of this
and is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election in Road District No.
1 Of BOssirr Parish. Louisiana, as previ-
ously created by the Police Jury of said
parish. to take the sense of the property
taxpayers OF said road district on the
question of lcvying Il special :-mill tax
for Il period of five years. beginning with
the year 1919 and ending with the year
1924. inclusive. for the purpose of build
ing. constructing and repairing roads and
bridges in said district. Bcssier Parish.
Louisiana.
Section l. Be IT ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossicr Parish. in legal session
convened. That under the authority Of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Lou
isiana. and pursuant thereto. special
elect ion is hereby ordered to BE- held in
Read District No. 1 on the I'D day Of
August, A. ID. 1919. to take the sense Of
the property taxpayers qualified to vote at
such election. rs provided by law, on the
question of lcvying annually special road
tax of ; mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation of all asScsstble property in Road
district No. !. BOssier Parish, louisiana
for the period Of five years. beginning with
the year 1919 and ending with and includ-
ing the year 1924 and according to law
See =. Re it further ordained, etc. That
the purpose of this said tax as levied. or
voted. and the uses for which said proceeds
are to be used are declared to be for the
building. construction and repairing of
roads and bridges and maintaining same in
said district, Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
Scc.:;. Be it further ordained. etc, That
notice of election herein called shall be
given by proclamation by the President Of
the Police Jury, and published for thirty
days in the official journal of Bossier Par
isil. as required by law. and that said proc
lamation shall set forth, that this Police
Jury shall meet in open session on the 10Th
day of August, \. j. 1919. at the Court
House. in the town of Benton. BOssier Par
ish. Louisiana, and will then and there pro-
coed to open the ballot boxes. examine and
count the ballots, in number and amount.
examine and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result Of the election, and levy
said tax, ii the same should be voted, and
such meeting of the Police Jury for such
purpose IL hereby called.
See T. BE it further ordained, etc. That
the ballots used may be- printed or written.
and shall read g For 5-mill special road
tax for period of five years or against
Il I-mill special road tax for period of
five years"
See ). BE it further ordained, etc, That
said election shall be held under the general
election laws Of the State Of Louisiana, ex-
ccpt as hereinafter modified: that all legal
voters who are property taxpayers in their
own right shall be entitled to vote, either
in person or by proxy.
Sec. 6. BE 1t further ordained, etc, That
the Club House is hereby made special
polling place for the purpose Of holding this
election in said district, and that the com
missioncrs and clerks hereby appointed to
hold and conduct same are follows
:. u. Iittman, J. W. Gore and q. q. Brown
commissioners: Crit Petty. clerk.
Scc.7 BE it further ordained. etc, That
the Clerk and eJ-O1iciO Registrar for BOs.
sirr Parish. Louisiana. will furnish list
showing the registered voters Of said Road
District No. !. together with the assessed
valuation of the property of said voters
located in said Road District No. !, Us
shown the assessment roll of Bossicl
Parish. Louisiana. for the year 1918, and
that the Sheriff and ea-oDfcio Tax Collector
for Bossier Parish, Louisiana, will furnish
Il poll list.
Sec. :. BE it further ordained. etc. That
t he boundaries of Road District No. !
Eossicr Parish. Louisiana. are hereby de-
cared to be the same as the North EOssici
Levec district, is shown in the ordi
nance creating said road district.
See. =. BE it further ordained. etc.. Tha,
in the event said election shall carry ant
is declared in cffcft it is to repeal any and
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Done and signed officially on this. the
18th day Of July. \. ID. 1919.
J.. c. LOGAN.
President Police Jury of Bossicr Parish
Louisiana.
Il. II. HILL. clerk Police Jury.