The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-26
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Fila lION IlitV l.AMAllON.
IN accordance with an ordinance adopted
by the Police Jury of BoSsicr Parish. Lou
isiana. on January Il. 1920, notice is here
by given that an election will bc held in
Ward Four, BOssirr Parish. Louisiana. on
Tuesday. April ~. 1920. to take the sense
Of the qualicfid electors Of said Ward Four
on the proposition. " For Il 5-mill special
road tax for Il period Of five years" or
Against :-mill special road tax for II
period Of five years. which ordinance is
mad" Il part of this proclamation. and is as
follows:
An ORDINANCE
OF the Police Jury Of the Parish of ROs-
siirr. Louisiana. ordering an election in
Ward Four of Bossicr Parish. Louisiana.
to take the. sense Of the property tax
payers of said ward on the question of
lrvyin. IL 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-
structins and repairin. roads and bridges
in said ward. Bossicr Parish. Louisiana.
Section /. BE it ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossicr Parish, in legal session con-
venrd. That under the authority of the
Constitution and laws OF the State of Lou
iSiana. and pursuant thereto. IL special cleo
ton is hereby ordered to be held in Ward
Four on the 10th day Of April. \. ID. 1920.
to take the sense Of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote at such election, as pro-
vidcd by law. on the question of levying an.
nually special road tax of ) mills on the
dollar Of the assessed valuation Of all as
srssablc property in Ward Four. Rossier
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 1t further ordained. cct.. That
the purpose of this said tax as levied. or
voted. and the uses for which said proceeds
are to be used are declared to be for build
ing. constructing and repairing roads and
bridges and maintaining same in said ward
Bossirr Parish, Louisiana.
See. ). 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 Far.
ish. as 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. \. ID. 1920 this being Il reg.
ular meeting datey 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 declare
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 1. Be it further ordained, etc. That
the ballots used may bc printed or written
and shall read: = For :-mill special road
tax for a period of five years. or "Ayains,
Il 1-:nilf special road tax for period OF
five years.
Sec. ;. BE it further ordained. etc. Tina,
said election shall be held under the gen
cral election laws Of the State of Louisiana
except as hereinafter modified: That al
legal voters who are property taxpayers In
their own right shall be entitled to vote
either In person or by proxy.
Sec. :. BE 1t further ordained, etc. That
said election be held at the regular pollin.
places In said ward. AZ are now established
by law. and that the commissioners ant
clerks hereby appointed to hold and con
duct same are as follows. viz:
rartcrville = commissioners: j. J. Ear
nett. J. J. Robertson and X. X. Cheshire
Clerk: J. S. Dodson.
observation-disclosures: \. ID. Lynn. \. II
tason and II. L. Johnston. Clerk: X. Il
kigOrc.
Sec. Z. BE it further ordained. etc. Tha,
the Clerk and er-oDicio Registrar for I:os
sicr Parish. Louisiana. will furnish Il list
shown. the registered voters of said Ware
Four, together with the assessed valuation
OF the property of said voters located il
said Ward Four, shown on the assess
mcnt roll of l;ossicr Parrish Louisiana. fol-
the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and or
"Gcio Tax Collector for Bossicr Parish
Louisiana. will furnish IL poll list.
Sec. =. Il" IT further ordained. ctt. Tha
in the event said election shall carry. ant
Is declared In effect. it is to repeal any IN,
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Done and signed officially on this. til,
18th day of January. A. u. 1920
]. {. I.HAN
President Police Jury. Bossicr Parish
Louisiana.