The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-24
ELECTION PRnLAMATIoN.

IL accordance with an ordinance adopted by
the Police Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
on May II. 1870. notice is hereby given that
I'm election will be held in Road District No.
l OF Eossicr Parrish Louisiana, as previously
.rcatcd by the Police Jury Of said parish. on
Tuesday. June 20. 1920. to take the sense of
the qualified electors of said Road District
No. l. on the proposition, :. For a 2A mill
special road tax for a period Of five years"
or AGAINST 2h mill special road tax for
Il period Of five years. which ordinance Is
made Il part of this proclamation, and is as
follows:
Az ORDINANCE
OF the Police Jury of the Parish Of Bossier.
Louisiana. ordering an election In Road
District No. of Ecssicr Parish. Louis
tana. as previously created Ivy the Police
Jury of said parish. to take the sense of
the property taxpayers of said road dis
trict on the question Of lcvying special
~ mill tax for period of Ave years,
beginning with the year 1870 and cndin.
with the year 1874 inclusive. for the
purpose Of building" cOnstrut tim. and re-
pairing roads and bridges in siad district,
Rossier Parish. Louisiana.
See tion l. BE 1t ordained by the Police
Jury OF l:ossicr Parish. in legal session
"nsrnctl That under the authority of tho
constitution and laws of the State Of louis
lama. and pursuant thereto. special rlec-
tion Is ht rcby ordered to DO held in Road
District No. I. on the 10Th day Of June.
\. -. 1870. to take the sense of the prop
,rty taxpayers qualified to vote ut such
| election. Ms provided by law. on the question
Ut lcvyin" annually special road tax of
2h mills on the dollar of the assessed val
uation Of all assessable property in Road
District No. l. Bossicr Parish, Louisiana. for
Il period of five years. beginning with the
year 1920 and cndin. with and including
the year 1874. and according to law.
Sec. ,. BE IT. further ordained. etc. That
the purpose of this said tax rs levied or voted
and the uses fer which said proceeds are to
he used are declared to b. for building. con-
| >trmttin. and rs.l,airin. reads and bridges
and maintaining same In said district, Hos-
| her Parish. Louisiana.
Sec. :. BE 1t further ordained etc.. That
| notice Of Gle, tion herein called shall be-
| given by proclamation by the President of
| the I'olice Jury and published for thirty
| days in the official journal of Bossier Par
| ish. required by law. and that said pro-
slamation shall set forth. that this Police
Jury will meet In open session on the 18th
| day Of July. 4. u. 1920. mt the Court House,
in the town of Benton. Bossicr Parish.
,i.ouisiana. and will then and there proceed
| ta open the ballot boxes. examine and count
the ballots, In number and amount, examine
| and canvass the returns and declare the
results of the election. and levy said tax ii
| the same should le voted, and such mcctin:
i of the Police Jury for said purpose is here
by called.
See. 4. BE 1t further ordained. etc. That
| the b,llots used may be- printed or written
and shall read: . For :, 2A mill spec ial
read tax for Il period of five years. OF
Against ~. mill special road tax for q
period Of five years.
See. >. Be 1t further or1ained, etc. That
said cleo tion shall he held under the general
election laws of the State Of Louisiana
except as hereinafter modified: that all leya
voters who are property taxpayers in theil
own right shall be cntitld to vote, either
| In person or by proxy.
See. 6. he 1t further ordained etc., Tha,
said election shall he held at the usua
,"llin. places rs fixed by law in said district
and the commissioners and clerks hereby
| tppOintcl 10 hold and conduct same are "A.
| follows. viz:
.itkinsD. c. l.lston r. NJ Gatlin ant
q. :. brown. commissioners: r. L. Council
,krk
curtis-.t. w Prince, II. 4. McDadc an,
\. J. childcrs. commissioners Dir. Il. {
'artcr. clerk.
Taylortown--.A L. Mcl,ade. !. II. NIerce
and i. :. DOrtch. commissioners W. II
Hodges jr.. clerk.
Ecnton-W. l. Gayle i. \. Eyrd an
7. w. Stinson. commissioners \. NJ. Wychs
clerk.
vaneevillc-T. A. Tilwell. Gray Stinso
and $. W. Vance. commissioners: W. !
rklwell. clerk.
Bs,ssicr city Tom Hickman. L. H. colvi
. and Il. {. Nelson. commissioners Il.
.'offss, clerk.
SEC. :. Re 1t further ordained etc, Tfs
the Clerk and cg-0Dicin Registrar of Bossi,
: Parish. Louisiana. will furnish a list show
!, iny the registered voters Of said Road III
Il Il lSpr Wit flsx..,