The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-03-25
An ORDINANCE

OF the Police Jury of the Parish of Bos-
sicr. Louisiana, ordering an election In
Ward Four of Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
to take the sense of the property tax
payers of said ward on the question of
levying Il special 5-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 repairing roads and bridges
in said ward. BosSicr Parish. Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury Of BOssier Parish, in legal session con-
vrned. That under the authority Of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Lou
fsiana. and pursuant thereto, a special cleo
ton is hereby ordered to be held in Ward
-Four on the Goth day of April. \. ID. 1920.
to take the sense Of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote mt such election. as pro-
vided 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
sessable property In Ward Four. Bossicr
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. ect.. That
the purpose of this said tax levied or
voted and the uses for which said proceeds
are to be used are declared to he for build
ing. constructing ana repairing roads and
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Sec. ). BE 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 ROssier Par
ish. MS required by law. and that said proc
lamation shall set forth >that this Police
Jury will meet in open session on the nth
day of May. \. ID. 1920 this being reg
ular meeting datel at the Court House. In
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 be voted. and such meet
ing of the Police Jury for such purpose is
hereby called.
Sec. 4. BE it further ordained, etc. That
the ballots used may be printed or written,
and shall read: I" For a 5-mill special road
tax for period Of five years" or Against
II ;-mill special road tax for period of
five years..
Sec. ). BE 1t further ordained. etc. That
said election shall be held under the gen
cral election laws of the State of Louisiana.
except rs 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 q. Be 1t further ordained. etc, That
said election be held Mt 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 follows, viz:
Cartervillc - commissioners D. J. Bar
nett. J. J. Robertson and Il. II. Cheshire.
Clerk: J. $. Dodson.
observation-disclosures: \. ID. Lynn, \. II.
CasOn and II. T.. Johnston. Clerk: Il. II.
KilgOre.
Sec. I. BE it further ordained. etc, That
the Clerk and er-o1icio Registrar for B6s-
sier Parish, Louisiana. will furnish 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, us shown on the ASSESS
ment roll of BOssier Parish, Louisiana. for
| the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and
"DiciO Tax Collector for Bossier IErish,
Louisiana. will furnish a poll list.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained. cct.. That
in the event said election shall carry. and
Is declared in effect. it is to repeal any and
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Done and signed officially ~on this, the
| 18th day of January, AID. 1920.
J. 4. LOGAN.
President Police Jury, BOssicr Parish,
g Louisiana.