The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-24
July 3. 1919. Iaug u
AN ORDINANCE


| Ordering an election in Road District No
of Bossier Parish. Louisiana, as prcvi
ously Gated by the Police Jury of said
| parish!tO take the sense Of the property
taxpayers of said road district on tn,
question OF levying special 5-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 BOssier Parish
Louisiana.
Section I. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Rossicr Parish. in legal session
| convened. That under the authority of the
| Constitution and laws of the State of Lou.
isiana. and pursuant thereto. u special
election is hereby ordered to be held in
Read District No. on the I'D day of
August, \. y. 1919. to take the sense of
the property taxpayers qualified to vote at
such election, as provided by law. on the
question Of levying annually special road
tax Of ) mills on the dollar Of the assessed
valuation of all assessable property in Road
District No. 4. BOsSicr 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.
Sec. =. BE 1t 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, BOssicr Parish. Louisiana.
SEC. >. 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 BOssicr Par
isi,. as required by law, and that said proc
lamation shall set forth, that this Police
/ Jury shall meet In open session on the 18th
day of August. 4. ID. 1919. mt the Court
House. in the town of Benton. Bossicr Par
ish. Louisiana. and will then and there pro-
eeed to open the ballot boxes. examine and
count the ballots. in number and amount
examine and canvass the returns and d.:
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 is hereby called
See. 4. Be it further ordained, etc. That
the ballots used may BE- printed or written
and shall read: For 5.mill special road
tax for period Of Ave years or Against
a 5-mill special road tax for a period OF
five years.
Sec. ;. BE 1t further ordained, etc, That
said election shall he held under the general
election laws Of the State Of Louisiana. ex
ecpt as hereinafter modified: that all legal
voters who are property taxpayers In theil
own right shall be entitled to vote, either
in person or by proxy.
See. q. Be. 1t further ordained, etc. That
the Club House IL hereby made special
polling place for the purpose Of holding this
election in said district. and that the com
missioners and clerks hereby appointed tC
hold and conduct same are as follows
:. d. Ifttman, !. W. tore and q. q. Brown
commissioners Crit Petty. clerk.
Sec, I, Be II further ordained. etc. That
the Clerk and eL-01sfi0 Registrar for Bos
sier Parish. Louisiana. will furnish list
showing the registered voters of said Road
District No. 4. together with the assessed
valuation OF the property of said voters
located in said Road District No. 4. as
shown on the assessment roll of BOssicr
Parish, Louisiana. for the year 1918, and
that the sheriff aud er-o1fcio Tax COlleet tor
for Bossier Parish. Louisiana, will furnish
poll list.
Bee. y. BE 1t further ordained. etc. That
he boundaries Of Road District No. &
Bossier Parish Louisiana, are hereby de-
clared to he the same as the North Bossicr
Levee District. as IL shown In the ordi
nance creating said road district.
See. .. BE II 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
Sth day of July, A. II. 1910.
!. G.. LncAS
President Police Jury of Bossier Parish
Louisiana.
Z. b. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.