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


Ordering IN election in Road District No.
of Bossicr 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 Il special !-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 l. 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, \. p. 1919, to take the sense Of
the property taxpayers qualified to vote at
such election. provided by law, on the
question of levyins annually a special road
tax of ) mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation of all assessable property In Road
District No. 4. Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
for the period of five years, beginning with
the year 1910 and ending with and includ-
ing the year 1924 and according to law.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the purpose of this said tax rs levied. or
voted and the uses for which said proceeds
are to be used declared to be for the
| building. construction and repairing OF
roads and bridges and maintaining same in
said district. Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
Sec. 3. 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 proc
/ lamation shall set forth, that this Police
/ Jury shall meet in open session on the 18th
! r., -
1 House. in the town of Benton. Bossier Far
i 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 he 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: 8 For a 5-mill special road
tax for a period of five years or against
Il 5-mill special road tax for period Of
five years
Sec s. Be. it further ordained, etc, That
said election shall be held under the genera
election laws Of the State Of Louisiana, q
cept as hereinafter modified: that all lcga
voters WHO are property taxpayers in theil
own right shall be entitled to vote. cithel
| in person or by proxy.
See 6. Be it further ordained, etc. Tha
the Club House is hereby made a spccia
polling place for the purpose Of holding thi
election in said district. and that the com
missioncrs and clerks hereby appointed t
hold and conduct same are as follows
s. D. Pittman, j. w. Gore and 9. q. Brown
commissioners; Crit Petty. clerk.
Sec Z. BE it further ordained. ETC., Tha
the Clerk and cJ-o1icio Registrar for Bos
sirr Parish. Louisiana. will furnish. a lis
showing the registered voters of said ROa'
District No. 4. together with the assesse'
valuation Of the property Of said voter
located in said Road District No. 4. u
shown on the assessment roll Of Bessie
Parish, Louisiana for the year 1913. an,
that the Sheriff and ey-o1fciO Tax Collecto
for Rossier Parish, Louisiana, will furnis
Il poll list.
See. 8. Be it further ordained. etc. Tha
the boundaries of Road District No.
. BosSicr Parish Louisiana. are hereby de
clarcd to be the same as the North Bessie
!. Levce District. as is shown in the ord
nance creating said road district
Sec. .. Be it further ordained, etc, Tina
in the event said election shall carry an
Is declared in effect it is to repeal any an
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
, Done and signed officially on this. tn
Sth day Of July. A. u. 1919.
j. G. I.MAs.
President Police Jury of Bossier Parish
Louisiana.
Il. Il. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.