The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17
An ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
OF the Police Jury Of the Parish of Bossicr.
Louisiana. ordering an election IN Road
District No. l Of Bossier Parish. Louis
lama, as previously created by the Police
Jury Of said parish. to take the sense Of
the property taxpayers Of said road dis
trict on the question Of levy1ng special
~ mill tax for Il period of five years,
beginning with the year 1920 and ending
with the year 1924. inclusive. for the
purpose of building. constructor. and re-
pairing roads and bridges in siad district,
Bossicr Parish. Louisiana.
section L. BE 1t 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 Louis
lana, and pursuant thereto. y special elec-
tion is hereby ordered to be held in Road
District No. i. ON the 29tii day or June
A. D. 1920. to take the sense Of the prop
rrty taxpayers qualified to vote at such
election. as provided by law. on the question
of levying annually special road tax of
~ mills on the dollar OF the assessed val
uation of all assessablc property in Road
District No. l. Bossicr Parish. Louisiana, for
Il period Of Ave years. beginning with the
year 1920 and ending with and including
the year 1921. and according to law.
Sec =. BE il further ordained. etc. That
the purpose of this said tax rs levied or voted
ana the uses Tor winch S:iiu pTOcceuS aTc ~
be used are declared to be for building. con-
structing and repairing roads and bridges
| and maintainin. same In said district. BOs-
sier Parish. Louisiana.
See. 5. 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 ffieial Journal of lsossicr Tar
/ ish as required by law. and that said pro-
1 s.l.u, nti hall
| Jury will meet in Oprn session on the 18th
day of July. A. u. 1920. at the Court House
4 in the town Of Benton. BOssier Parish
| Louisiana, and will then and there proceed
TO omen thc ballot boxes. examine and count
/ the ballots. in number and amount, cxamin,
| and canvass the returns and declare the
results of the election. and levy said tax II
| the same should be voted. and such meeting
/ of the Police Jury for said purpose is here
/ by called.
See. j. Be it further ordained. etc. Tha,
! the ballots used may be printed or written
/ and shall read :. For ~ mill spccia
read tax for n period of Ave years OF
| against ~ mill special road tax for !;
period of five years.
!. See. J. BE it further ordained, etc, THAI
said election shall be held under the genera
election laws of the State Of Louisiana
except as hereinafter modified that all lega
voters who are property taxpayers in theil
own right shall be cntitld to vote, either
In person or by proxy.
See g. BE it further ordained, etc. Tha
| said clctt shall he held ut the usua
polling. places as fixed by law in said distric
| and the commissioners and clerks hereb,
appointed to hold and conduct same are a!
| follows. viz:
| Atkins-D G. Elston. r. NJ. Gatlin ant
q. s. Brown, commissioners; T. L. COnncll
| clerk.
curtis-.A. W. Prince. NJ. A. McDade an,
| \. ]. chillcrs, commissioners: DR.. Il. {
Carter, clerk.
Taylertown-.. f. McDadr. j. H. Mcrce
and T.. s. Dortcil, commissioners w. II
| Hodges. jr.. clerk.
Berton-W. |. Gayle. J. A. Byrd ant
Y. w. Stinson. commissioners; \. NJ Wyche
clerk.
yanccvile-T. A. Tldwcll, Gray Stinsol
ard S. w. Vance. commissioners w.
TidwrH. clerk
Bossicr City-Tom Hickman. 7. X. Colvil
and Il. G. Nelson. commissioners Il. J
il Coffee, clerk.
See. Z. BE 1t further ordained, etc. Tha
the Clerk and cr-o1ici0 Registrar of Bessie
Parish. Louisiana. will furnish Il list show
in. the registered voters of said Road Dis
trict No. /. together with the assessed VA
luation OF the roperty of said voters locate,
il said Road District No. l. as shown OF
the assessment roll Of Bossier Parish. Louis
lara. for the year 1919. and that the ss.ierii
and cr-oDiciO Tax Collector Of Bossier Pal
ish. Louisiana. will furnish Il poll list.
II Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc, Tha
In the event said election shall carry an
il declared IN effect it is to repeal any an
h all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Done and signed officially on this the lit
day of May, A. d. 1920.
J.JC. LOGAN.
President Police Jury, Bossier Parish
Louisiana.
r. B. HILL. Clerk Police Jury.