The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-05
AN ORDINANCE

Strr. Louisiana. ordering IN election IN
Ward -Four Of BosSier Parish. Louisiana.
to take the sense of the property tax
payers Of said ward on the question of
lcvying special I-mill tax for II period
of five years. beginning with the year
1920 and ending with the year 1924. in
elusive. for the purpose of building. con-
structing and repairing roads and bridges
in said ward. EosSicr Parish. Louisiana.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, in legal session con-
vcned. That under the authority Of the
Constitution and laws of the State Of Lou
iSiana. and pursuant thereto. Il special elcc-
tion is hereby ordered to be held in Ward
Four on the 10th day of April. \. ID. 1920.
to take the sense of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote ut such election, as pro-
vided by law. on the question of lrvying an
nually il special road tax of > mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all as
sessable property in Ward Four. ROssicr
Parish. Louisiana. for the period Of five
years, beginning with the year 1920 and
ending with and including the year 1924,
and according to law.
Sec. =. BE- it further ordained. ect.. 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 build
ing. constructing and repairing roads and
bridges and maintaining same in said ward.
Bossicr Parish, Louisiana.
Sec. :. he 1t further ordained. etc. That
notice Of election herein called shall be
given by proclamation by the President of
the Police Jruy 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 will meet in open session on the 18th
day Of May. \. d. 1920 this being Il reg
uar meeting date at the Court House. in
the town of Benton, Bossicr Parish. Louis
lana. and will then and there proceed to
open the ballot boxes. examine and count
the ballots. in number and amount. exam
inc and canvass the returns and declare
the result of the election. and levy said tax
ii the same should be voted. and such meet
ing Of the Police Jury for such purpose is
hereby called.
Sec. !. he it further ordained. etc. That
the ballots used may he printed or written,
and shall read: For il 5-mill special road
tax for period of five years. or Against
:-mill special road tax for Il period OF
five years.
See ). Be it further ordained. etc. That
said election shall be held under the gen
crnl election laws of the State of Louisiana
except 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. Il. Be it further ordained. etc, That
IL
| places in said ward are now established
by law. and that the commissioners and
clerks hereby appointed to hold and con
| duct same are follows. viz:
| Carttrville -- Commissioners ID. J. Ear
| nett. !. !. Robertson and X. X. Cheshire
Clerk: j. =. Dodson.
! observation-disclosures \. -. Lynn. \. II
t'ason and II. +. Johnston. Clerk: r. Il
Kigorr.
Seq. Z. BE- it further ordained. etc. That
the Clerk and ca-oticio Registrar for Hos
| Sicr Parish. Louisiana. will furnish II lis
showing the registered voters of said Ware
| Four. together with the assessed valuation
| Of the property of said voters located II
| said Ward Four, as shown on the assess
ment roll Of Bossicr Parish. Louisiana. fo
tn" year 1919. and that the Sheriff and er
"Dicio Tax Collector for Bossicr Parish
Louisiana. will furnish poll list.
Sec. =. BE- 1t further ordained. ect. Tha
in the event said election shall carry. ant
Is declared in effect. it is to repeal any an,
all ordinances In conflict herewith.
bone and signed officially on this. tn
18th day Of January. \. ID. 1920. s...-
| !. {. I.GAS
President Police Jury. Bossicr Parish
Louisiana.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. Os365.
Department of the interior
Us. Land Office Mt Baton Rouge. La.
| December -. 19I!
Proof made under Act of June q. 191R.l
NOTICE.. is hereby given that Sam W. NJ:
lone. Of X. +. ID. No. ,. Plain Dealing. Ia
who. on May 2S. 1917, made IIOmeste:,
Entry. No. OS:ai:I. for the northwest quartz
Of southwest quarter of section Is, tow
ship %. north. range -. west. Louisian
Meridian. has filed notice of intention t
make thrre-year proof. to establish clail
to the land above described. before til
Clerk Of Court. ut EentOn. La. on the lit
day Of February. 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses: q. :.
Smith. J. 4. Knight. q. &. Barnett in
l.. +. NO:gs. all Of Plain Dealing La
X. +. ID. No. =
+. u. GIASELI.oNI. Register
January =. 1870. TfebJI