The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-19
AN ORDINANCE

OF the Police Jury of the Parish of Bos-
sier. Louisiana. ordering an election in
Ward -Four Of BOssier Parish. Louisiana,
to take the sense Of the property tax
payerss of said ward on the question off
lrvying II special 5-mill tax for a period
of five years. beginning with the year
1920 and ending with the year 1924, in
elusive. for the purpose of building con-
structins and repairing roads and bridges
in said ward. ROssier Parrish Louisiana.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Rossier 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
ton Is hereby ortiercd 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 Mt such election, us pro-
vided by law. on the question of levyfng an
nually II special road tax Of ) mills on the
dollar Of the assessed valuation Of all as
srssable property in Ward Four. Bossier
Parish, Louisiana. for the period OF fiv.
yeAfs, beginning with the year 1920 and
ending with and including the year 1924,
and according to law.
Nee. >. Hc 1t further ordained. ect., That
thc purpose of this said tax Us levied or
voted. and the for which said proceeds
arr to be- used are declared to be for build
Ing. constructing and repairing roads and
DflOsst'S ana maintaining same Ill S;tlu WARN.
HOssier Parish, Louisiana.
Sec. ;. he it 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
fish. rs 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. \. Il. 1920 this being reg
MA dat Mt hn nlrt n
the town of Benton. Bossier 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 bc voted. and such meet
| ing Of the Police Jury for such purpose is
hereby called.
! Sec. 1. BE 1t further ordained, etc. That
the ballots used may be printed or written,
and shall read: - For Il i-mill special road
tax for period Of five years. or Against
Il 5-mill special road tax for Il period of
| five years.
Sec. ). Be it further ordained. etc. That
said election shall he 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. d. lie II fGfther 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 are as follows. viz:
| cartcrville - Commissioners ID. J. Tar.
| nett. J. J. Robertson and X. X. Cheshire
| Jerk: J. =. Dotlson.
| observation-disclosures: \. ID. Lynn. n. II
! Cason and II. l.. Johnston. Clerk X. T.
| kil.orc. E.
Sec. :. BE it further ordained. etc, That
the Clerk and eI-oDfciO Kegistr;r for, Bos
>icr Parish. Louisiana. will furnish 4 list
shown. the registered voters of said Ward
| Four. together with the assessed valuation
of the property of said voters located In
said Ward -Four, us shown the assess
mrnt roll Of Bossicr Parish. Louisiana. fol
the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and cr
| HDein Tax Collector for Rossicr Parish
Louisiana. will furnish poll list.
Sec. y. Be 1t 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. 4. ID. 1920.
]. 4. LOGAN.
| President Police Jury. Rossier Parish
| Louisiana.