The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-31
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election in Road District No
of BOssier 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 special 5-mill tax
for 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 Parrish
Louisiana.
Section 1. Be 1t 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. Il special
election is hereby ordered to be held in
Road District No. 4 on the I'D day Of
August, \. 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 II 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 1024,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
UuiittlHS. COHStTuctlOn anu repairing OF
roads and bridges and maintaining same In
said district, Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
Sec. ). Be II 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
ish, as required by law and that said proc
lamation shall set forth, that this Police
Jury shall meet In open session on the Goth
f1av of ST II nj th1, ri
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. If the same should be voted, and
such meeting of the Police Jury for such
purpose is hereby called.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc. That
the ballots used may be printed or written.
and shall read: - For n 3-mill special road
tax for a period of Ave years. or against
a 3-mill special road tax for 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-
cept 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. q. BE II further ordained, etc. That
the Club House II hereby made a 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 arf as follows !:
s. u. Pittman. J. W. Gore and q. q. Brown.
commissioners: Crit Petty, clerk.
Sec. 7. BE it further ordained, etc, That
the Clerk and cr-oDieio Registrar for Bos-
sicr Parish. Louisiana. will furnish list
showing the registered voters of said Road
District No. I. together with the assessed
valuation Of the property Of said voters
located in said Road District No. 4, as
shown the assessment roll of Bossier
Parish. Louisiana, for the year 1918, and
that the Sheriff and er-oDicio Tax COlcttO
for Bossicr Parish, Louisiana, will furnish
Il poll list.
See. =. BE it further ordained. etc. That
he boundaries of Road District No. 4.
Bossicr Parish, Louisiana. arc hereby de-
clarrd to be the same rs the North BOssicr
fcyce District, as Is shown In the ordi-
nance creating said road district.
Sec. .. BE II further ordained. etc, That
in the event said election shall carry and
is declared in effect ii is to repeal any and
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Done ana signed officially on this. the
Sth Gay of July, A. ID. 1919.
]. {. LOGAN
President Police Jury of Bossicr Parish.
Louisiana.
X. b. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.