The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ELECTION PROCLAMATION


In accordance with an ordinance adoptes
BY the Police Jury of Bosser Parish Inm
isiana. on July =, 1919. notice is herchr
givn that IN election will he held in Roaa ::
District No. 4, Bossier Parish. Louisiana
the confines of which are the same AZ ina
North Bossicr Lcvee District Bossier Par.
ish. Louisiana, on Friday. August ODD
A. u. 1919, to take the sense of the Quail.
fed voters Of said district on the propos
ton. :" For IA 3-mill special road tax for
period of five years. or against a J-min
special road tax for a period Of five years.
which ordinance is made part of this
proclamation, and is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election in Road District M
of Bossicr Parish. Louisiana, as preyi.
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 levying Il special 5-mil tax
for period of five years. beginning with
the year 1919 and ending with the wear
1924, inclusive, for the purpose of build.
ing constructing and repairing roads and
bridges in said district. Bossier Parish.
Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Police
| Jury Of BOssier Parish in legal session
| convened. That under the authority of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Lou
| isiana. and pursuant thereto. special
| election is hereby ordered to be held in
| Road District No. on the I'D day Of
August, 4. ID. 1919. to take the sense Of
| the property taxpayers qualified to vote at
| such election, as provided by law, ON the
question of lcvying 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 nclud-
ing the year 1924 and according to law
See. ,. Be 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. Bossicr Parish. Louisiana.
Secs. 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
ish. as required by law, and that said PROF.
lamation shall set forth, that this Police
Jury shall meet in open session on the 18th
day of August. 4. u. 1919, ut the Court
House. in the town of Benton, Bosser Par.
ish. Louisiana. and will then and there pro-
cccd 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. If the same should be voted, and
such meeting Of the Police Jury for such
purpose is hereby called.
See. I. Be it further ordained. etc, That
the ballots used may BE- printed or written,
| and shall read For a 5-mill special road
tax for a period of five years" or Against
IL J-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, tx
ccpt as hereinafter modified; that all legal
voters who are property taxpayers in thcil
own right shall be entitled to vote, either
in person or by proxy.
See q. BE it further ordained. etc, That
the Club House is hereby made Il specia
polling place for the purpose of holding th,
election in said district, and that the com
missioncrs and clerks hereby appointed t
hold and conduct same are rs follows
). u. Pittman, J. w. Gore and q. q. Brown
commissioners Crit Petty, clerk.
Sec u Be II further ordained etc, Tina
the Clerk and er-oDfcio Registrar for Bos
sicr Parish. Louisiana, will furnish lis
showing the reg istercd voters of said Roa
District No. 4. together with the assesset
valuation Of the property OF said voter
located in said Road District No. 4, a
shown on the assessment roll of Bessie
! l'iTlSu l1OulSluud, tHt AtHi Ioics dH
that the sheriff and eI-ODfcio Tax Collecto
for Bossier Parish, Louisiana, will furnis
Il poll list.
Sec. 4. Be ii further ordained. etc, Tha
the boundaries of Road District No.
BOssier Parish. Louisiana, are hereby d
clared to be the same the North Bessie
Levec District, as is shown in the ord
nance creating said road district.
Sec. q. BE 1t further ordained, etc, Thu
in the event said election shall carry nm
: | is declared in effect 1t Is to repeal any an
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Done and signed officially on this, II
Sth day Of July. A. ID. 1919.
j. G. LOGAN.
:. President Police Jury of Bossier Paris
Louisiana.
= H. Il. HILL Clerk Police Jury.