The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

seven votes for said tax and $500 for
said tax, and none against; but. upon
of the ballots. found that
three Of the seven votes polled not
qualified to vote in said district, and
which three votes voted no property,
and same were eliminated from the
count, thus leaving four votes and
$500 voted for. or in favor of, said
tax Of ) mills, thus leaving said cleo
ton still unanimously carried.
Whereas. on motion and second,
duly carried. said election was declar-
ed duly carried, which said motion
was formally presented, and all men, !
bers of the Police Jury present voted
for said motion.
Whereupon. the election having re-
suited in favor Of said 5-mill tax for
five years in Road District No. 4, the
Tax Assessor Of BOSsier Parish Is
hereby instructed to extend said tax
OH his roll. beginning with the year
1919. and the Tax Collector ordered to
collect the same
Whereupon, the following process
verbal, signed by all members Of the
Police Jury present. was unanimously
adopted and ordered spread upon the
minutes:
Benton, La. August 26. 1919.
Pursuant to the provisions Of the or
dinance Of the Police Jury of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana. adopted July $, 1919.
and Il proclamation calling an election
to take the sense of the qualified tax
| paying voters on the proposition to
vote and levy special road tax of ;
| mills OH the dollar of the assessed val
| Road District No. 1. as previously
created. for the period Of five years.
beginning with the year 1919 and end
ing with and including the year 1923,
for the purpose of building. repairing
and constructing bridges and building
and repairing and maintaining public
roads in said Road District No. 4.
| BosSier Parish. which said election
was held on August -. 1919, and pur-
suant further to the provisions Of said
ordnance and proclamation. the BOS-
sier Parish Police Jury met ut the
Court House. in Benton. La. at nine
O'Clock am. Oh August 26. 1919. and.
having received the ballot box. tally
sheets and voting lists proceeding to
open same. as required by law. and to
canvass. verify. count and tabulate
the returns of said election and to de-
clare the results i'll accordance with
their findings. The said Police Jury
found the results as follows:
For said tax. votes; against none
For said tax, $500; against nothing
Finding that said 5-mill tax was
unanimously carried in said road dis
trict for the period of five years
We. therefore. announce and declare
the said proposition to levy. collect
and vote Il special road tax of ; mills
Oh the dollar Of the assessed valu
alton of all assessable property il
Road District No. 1, for the period o.
five years, beginning with the veal
. 1919 and ending with and includin:
the year 1923. for the purpose of build
, ing constructing and repairing bridges
and building. repairing and maintain
ing public roads in said district to hlv'
been carried in both number ant
amount Of property.
, The ballots. with all other paper
q taken therefrom We're replaced in SAT-
box. sealed and placed in the custod
:, and care of the Clerk of the Polio
Jury. ]. q. MCDADE,
J. Il. McDADE,
J. I. NANNY,
y. w. STEWART.
!. T. NJ. BURKs,
= ,.+,+. Members Police Jury.
II. Il. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
On motion and second duly carried
copy of the foregoing process verla
: is ordered recorded i'll the MOrtgag
, Records Of Bossier Parish, louisiana.
The following ordinance. being pre-
scented. was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
y Carryin. into effect the will of the pro-
y crty taxpayers of Road District No.
q BosSicr Parish. Louisiana, as cxprcsse
l. ut an election held on August 22, 191!
y and levying Il special road tax OF : mil
on the dollar of the assessed valuatic
l. of all asscssable property in Road ID
, trict No. 4. for the period Of five year
beginning with the year 1919 and endil
with and including the year 1923, II
II the purpose of building. constructing IN
t, repairing bridges and building. repairir
v and maintaining public roads in Ro;
). District No. 4. Bossier Parish, Lausian
: section L. BE it ordained by the l'oli
Jury of Bossicr Parish, Louisiana. Tha
le pursuant to an election held in Road III
d triet No. 4. Eossier Parish. louisiana, ,
August -. 1919. at which election spcci
tax of : mills on the dollar of the assesses
l. value of all assessablc property In Ro;
e District No. was voted by the proper
H. tax-paying voters, the said special no;
:, tax of ; mills is hereby levied for Il
!" year 1919 and for each subsequent year
.. and including the year 1923.
ii Section >. BE it further ordained. Ct
NJ That the Tax Assessor Of Bossier Paris
Louisiana be and he is hereby order
~ and instructed to extend on his tax r
e. said special road tax of mills for t
le year 1919. and each subsequent year
-. and including the year 1928. and that t
IS lect said tax J. G. MCDADE,
r. President Police Jury pro tenn.
" H. b. HILL. Clerk Police Jury.
ke Whereupon. the Police Jury Of Bt
Is Sier Parish adjourned.
i'll J. q. MCDADE.
er President pro tenn Police Jury
Oh Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
VI II. Il. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
is
or
I'll In Loving Memory.
III INcdicated to Miss Fannie Mcl'adc.