The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-29
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ton il hereby ordered to be- held in Ward
Four ON the 10th day of April. \. ID. 1870.
to take the sense Of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote ut such election. as pro-
ridrd by law. on the question of lcvying an
nually a special road tax Of : mills ON the
dollar Of the assessed valuation of all as
sess;ble 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 fu0thcr ordained. cct, That
the purpose Of this said tax as levied or
voted. and the uses for which said proceeds
are to l,e used are declared to be for build
ing. constructing and repairing roads and
bridges and maintaining same in said ward
l;Ossirr Parish. Louisiana.
Sec. :. Be- 1t further ordained. etc, That
notice Of election herein called shall be
given by proclamation by the President of
the Police Lruy and published for, thirty
days in the official Journal of Bossier Par
ish. as required by law. and that said proc
lamatiOn shall t~forth that this Police
Jury will meet in open session on the 18th
day of May. \. D.. 1920 this being reg
ular meeting dateD at the Court House. in
the town Of Benton. BOssier Parrish, Louis
lana. and will then and there proceed to
open the ballot b0xcs. 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. !. BE 1t further ordained. etc. That
the ballots used may be printed or written,
and shall read :" For Il 5-mill special road
tax for a period Of five years. or Against
Il 5-mill special road tax for Il period Of
five years.. r.
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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. =. BE It further ordained. etc, That
said election be- held at the regular polling
places In said ward us are now established
by law. and that the commissioners and
clerks hereby appointed to hold and con-
duct same are as follows. viz:
tartervilie - commissioners n. J. Bar
nett. j. J. Robertson and II. Il. Cheshire
Clerk: J. $. Dodson.
observation-disclosures: \. ID. Lynn. 4. IL.
Cason and ii. +. Johnston. Clerk: X. b.
kilgore.
Soc. Z. BE it further ordained, etc. That
the Clerk and eI-0ficio Registrar for Eos
sier Parish. Louisiana. will furnish Il list
showing the registered voters of said Ward
Four. together with the assessed valuation
of the property Of said voters located in
said Ward Four. as shown on the ;,sscss-
mcnt roll Of BOssier Parish, Louisiana, for
the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and CT
nfEci0 Tax Collector for Bossicr Parish.
Louisiana. will furnish ii poll list.
Sec. =. BE it further ordained. cot. That
In the event said election shall carry. and
Is declared in effect. 1t is to repeal any and
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Done and signed officially this, the
18th day Of January, y. ID. 1870.
y. {. LOGAN.
TO-. President Police Jury. Bossier Parish.
Louisiana.