The Bossier banner., 1919-08-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

ELECTION PROCLAMATION
In accordance with an ordinance adont.s
by the Police Jury of Eossicr Parish, Ian.
isiana. on July s. 1919. notice IL hcrrh,
givn that an election will he held in Roaa
District No. 4. Bossier Parish, I.ouisians
the confines of which are the same as II.
North Bossicr Levce District, Bossier p.,
ish, Louisiana, on Friday. August osd
A. u. 1919. to take the sense of the QUAIL
fed voters of said district on the proposI
tiOn, !" For Il 5-mill special road tax far
period of five years, or against a 5-miu
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 ye
Of Bossicr Parish, Louisiana, us peH
eusly created by the Police Jury of saa
T. parish, to take the sense of the propcrtv
taxpayers Of said road district on n.
question Of lcvying special 5-mill ii.
for Il period of five years, beginning with
the year 1919 and ending with the wear
1924. inclusive, for the purpose Of buiM
ing. constru, ting and repairing roads apd
bridges in said district. Bossier Parish
Louisiana.
Section 1. Bc it ordained by the Polis,
Jury Of Bossicr Parish. in legal sessios
convened, That under the authority Of IN,
Constitution and laws ef the State of Lou
isiana. and pursuant thereto. special
election Is hereby ordered to be held II
Read District No. 1 on the I'D day q
August, A. 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 a special road
| tax of ) mills on the dollar of the aSsesNj
valuation of all asscssablc property in Road
| District No. 4. BOSsicr Parish, Lousisna
| for the period of five years, beginning win
| 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
| voted, and the uses for which said proceed
| are to be used arc declared to be for the
building construction and repairing u
roads and bridges and maintaining same b
| said district Bossicr Parish, Louisiana.
| Sees. BE it further ordained, etc, Tint
| notice OF election herein called shall b
| given by proclamation by the president Il
| the Police Jury, and published for thiry
days in the official journal of Bossier rsr
ish. as required by law, and that said pro-
lamation shall set forth, that this loir
Jury shall meet in open session on the 26i
day Of August, a. ID. 1919, at the Cesn
House, in the town of Benton. Bossicr Pr
-
cecd to open the ballot boxes, examine anl
count the ballots. in number and amount
| examine and canvass the returns and &]
| clare the result of the election. and levi
said tax, If the same should be voted. an|
such meeting of the Police Jury for sui|
purpose is hereby called.
Sec. 4. BE 1t further ordained, ETC., Tha4
the ballots used may be printed or writtal
and shall read: For a 5-mill special rud
L a. af~5H
Il 5-mill special road tax for period 4
five years.
Sec. ). Be 1t further ordained, etc, Tbd1
said election shall be held under the genen8
election laws OF the State of Louisiana, eI
ccpt as hereinafter modified that all leef
|, voters who are property taxpayers In TIM
own right shall be entitled to vote, eitla
in person or by proxy.
See. g. Be 1t further ordained. etc, m
} the Club House is hereby made speda
} polling place for the purpose of holding ~
} election in said district, and that the CO.
} missiOncrs and clerks hereby appointed y
} hold and conduct same are as follows:
5. ID. Pittman, j. w. Gore and G. g.. Brcvl
} commissioners: Crit Petty, clerk.
Sec.1 BE it further ordained etc. TIT
|; the Clerk and er-oDfcjo Registrar for b.
, sicr Parish, Louisiana, will furnish a "
! showing the registered voters Of said Resl
\ District No. 4, together with the asscsfs
/ valuation of the property of said voter
\ located in said Road District No. s 4
n shown on the assessment roll of Bosst3
i Parish, Louisiana. for the year 1918, ~
/, that the Sheriff and el-o1fcio Tax Collects
n for BOssicr Parish, Louisiana, will fnrne
n Il poll list.
i See. 8. BE 1t further ordained. etc.. Tna
n the boundaries of Road District NO.
\ Hossicr Parish, Louisiana, are hereby =
n clared to be the same the North Bossn
4 Lcvce District, as is shown in the ON
d nance creating said road district.
n Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, etca Tba
n in the event said election shall carry n.
I IL declared in effect 1T is to repeal any y
4 all ordinances in conflict herewith
n Done and signed officially on this, y
4 Sth day Of July, a. ID. 1919.
j. c. EDGAN, II
n President Police Jury of Bossier Pans
Louisiana.
X. Il. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.