The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-08
AN ORDINANCE

OF the Police Jury of the Parish of Bos-
sier, 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
levying a special :-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, Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
Section 1. 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 cleo
tiOn is hereby ordered to be held in Ward
Four on the 10th day of April. 4. d. 1920.
to take the sense Of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote mt such election, as pro-
vided by law. on the question of lcvying an
slally special road tax of ) mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation Of all as
.cssablc property in Ward Four. Bossier
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.
See. =. Be- it further ordained. ect.. That
the purpose of this said tax as levied. or
voted, and the uses for which said proceeds
arc 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. g. BE 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.
lsh. as required by law. and that said proc
llnlatiOn shall set forth that this Police
Jury will meet In open session on the 18th
day of May. \. ID. 1920 this being Il reg.
ular meeting date ut 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 declar,
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 it 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
Il 5-mill special road tax for a period OF
five years.
Sec. ). BE it further ordained. etc. That
said election shall be held under the gen
cral election laws Of the State Of Louisiana
except rs hereinafter modified: That ali
legal voters who are property taxpayers in
their own right shall be entitled to vote
either IN person or ny proxy.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further ordained. etc. That
said election be- held ut the regular pollin;
places in said ward. are now established
by law. and that the commissioners and
clerks hereby appointed to hold and con
duct same are as follows, viz:
Cartcrvillc - Commissioners: ID. J. Bar
nett. J. J. Robertson and Il. Il. Cheshire
Clerk J. $. Dodson.
observation-disclosures: \. ID. Lynn. A. II
Cason and II. l.. Johnston. Clerk: II. Ii
Kilgorc.
See. I. BE 1t further ordained. etc. That
the Clerk and ea-oDfcio Registrar for I;os
sier Parish, Louisiana. will furnish list
showing the registered voters Of said Ware
Four. together with the assessed valuation
Of the property of said voters located IL
said Ward Four, as shown on the ASSESS
ment roll Of Bossier Parish, Louisiana. fol
the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and er
"Dcio Tax Collector for Bossier. Parish
| Louisiana. will furnish poll list.
| Sec. s. Be 1t further ordained. cct.. Tha
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,
18th day Of January, \. u. 1920.
J. {. LOGAN.
President Police Jury, Bossier Parish
| Louisiana.