The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-05
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with an ordinance adopted
by the Police Jury of Eossier Parish. Lou
iSiana, on January Il. 1920. notice Is here
by given that an election Will be held In
Ward Four, Rossier Parish. Louisiana. on
Tuesday, April 20. 1920. to take the sense
Of the u,ialiefid electors of said Ward Four
on the proposition For 5-mfll special
road tax for period of fiW years. or
against !-mill special road tax for
period of five years.. which Ordinanc" Is
made Il part of this proclamation. and Is as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE
OF the Police Jury of the Parish of Ros-
siicr. Louisiana. ordering an election IN
Ward Four of Possier Parish. Louisiana
to take the sense of the property tax
payers of said ward the question 81
leyyiny Il special :i-mll tax for Il period
of five years. beginning with the year
1920 and ending with the year 1924. in
elusive. for the purpose OF building. con-
Structiny and repairing roads and bridges
in said ward Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossirr Parish, in legal session con-
vcncd That under the authority of the
Constitution and laws Of the State Of Lou
iSiana. and pursuant thereto. Il special elrc-
ton is hereby ordered to BE- held in Ward
-Four on the 10Th day OF April. H.. ID. 1920.
to take the sense of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote ut such election. as pro-
vitlcd by law. on the question of lrvyfnS an
nualIy Il special rord tax Of > mills on tn"
dollar of the assessed valuation of all as
srss,blr property in Ward Four. Bossirr
Parish, Louisiana. for the period Of fv"
years. beginning with the year 1920 and
ending with and including the year 1924,
and according to Inv.
Sec. > Be it further ordained. rct.. That
the purpose of this said tax as levied. or
I, S<.f 4 .6s
are to be used are declared to he for build
ing. constructing and repairing roads and
bridges and maintaining same In said ward.
Bossicr 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 Bossicr Far
! ish as required by faw. and that said proc
| lamstion shall set forth that this Police
| Jury will meet in open session on the 18th
| day of May A. -. 1920 tthis being reg
| ular meeting sdateb 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. !. BE it further ordained. etc. Tina,
the ballots used may bc printed or written
and shall read For i-mill special road
tax for period Of five years" or "Agains,
II :-mill special road tax for IL period OF
| five years.
Sec :. Be it further ordained. etc. Tha,
said election shall be held under the gen
rral election laws of the State OF Louisiana
except as hereinafter modified: That al
legal voters who are property taxpayers II
their own right shall be entitled to vote
either in person or by proxy.
Sec. =. BE it further ordained. etc. Tina
said election be held ut the regular polling
places in said ward as are now established
by law. and that the commissioners ant
clerks hereby appointed to hold and con
duct same are as follows. viz:
tartcryille - commissioners u. J. Ban
nett. J. J. Robertson and II. Il. Cheshire
Clerk j. :. DotlSon.
observation-disclosures: \. ID. Lynn. y. II
caSon and IL. L. Johnston. Clerk: Il.
Kilgorr.
See. l. Be 1t further ordained. etc. Tina
the Clerk and eI-oticio Registrar for 1:O'
sier Parish. Louisiana. will furnish Il lis
. showing the registered voters of said War
-Four. together with the assessed valuatio
of the property Of said voters located
said Ward Four. as shown on the assess
! ment roll of Bossier Parish, Louisiana. f
the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and e.
Dtfcio Tax Collector for BOssier Parisl
: Louisiana. will furnish Il poll list.
Sec. $. Be it further ordained. ect. TIL:
: in the event said election shall carry. an
! Is declared in effAt. 1t is to repeal any IN
. all ordinances in'confict herewith.
. Done and signed officially on this. II
18th day of January. a. ID. 1920
| J. 4. ILsiAN.
. President Police Jury. BOssier Paris
n Louisiana