The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-15
AN ORDINANCE

OF the Police Jury of the Parish of Dos
sicr. Louisiana. ordering an 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 5-mill tax for 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. BOssicr Parish, Louisiana.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, in legal session con-
vencd. That under the authority of the
Constitution and laws of the State Of Lou
isiana. and pursuant thereto. special clec-
ton Is hereby ordered to be held In Ward
Four on the 10th day Of April. \. u. 1920.
to take the sense of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote ut such election, as pro-
vidcd by law. on the question Of levying an
nually special road tax Of ; mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all as
| sessable property in Ward Four. BOssfcr
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. :. lie 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 he for build
ing. constructing and repairing roads and
bridges and maintaining same in said ward
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Sec. ;. BE it further ordained. etc, That
| notice of election herein called shall bc
| given by proclamation by the President of
| the Police Jruy and published for thirty
days in the official Journal of Eossicr 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. \. ID. 1920 this being reg
Ia.
| 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
if the same should be voted, and such meet
ing Of the Police Jury for such purpose Is
hereby called.
Sec. 4. BE 1t further ordained. etc. That
the ballots used may be printed or written,
| and shall read: " For j-mill special road
tax for period of five years. or Against
a 5-mill special road tax for period of
| five years.
| Sec. ). Be 1t further ordained. etc. That
| said election shall be held under the gen
| cral 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. 6. Be 1t further ordained. etc. That
said election be held ut the regular polling
! places in said ward. as are now established
by law. and that the commissioners and
clerks hereby appointed to hold and con.
duct same ar< as follows. viz:
| Cartervillc commissioners ID. J. Bar.
nett. !. J. Robertson and Il. II. Cheshire
Clerk: J. S. Dodson.
observation-disclosures: \. u. Lynn, \. H.
Cason and II. L. Johnston. Clerk: X. T.
Kilgorc.
Sec. Z. BE it further ordained etc, That
the Clerk and eI-oDicio Registrar for Dos
sicr Parish, Louisiana. will furnish Il list
showing the registered voters of said Ware
Four. together with the assessed valuation
Of the property of said voters located In
said Ward Four, as shown on the assess
mcnt roll Of Bossier Parish. Louisiana. fol
the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and or
nUcio Tax Collector for Bossicr Parish
Louisiana. will furnish a poll list.
Sec. y. BE It further ordained. cct.. Thai
In the event said election shall carry. ant
Is declared in effect. 1t is to repeal any ant
all ordinances In conflict herewith.
Done and signed officially on this. tn,
18th day Of January, \. u. 1920.
J. 4. LOGAN.
President Police Jury, Tossier Parish
Louisiana.