The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-03
An ORDINANCE

OF the Police Jury of the Parish of ROssicr.
Louisiana. ordering election in Road |
District No. / of Rosser Parish, Louis
lana, as previously created by tho Police |
Jury of said parish, to take the sense Of |
the property taxpayers of said road dis |
trict on the question Of lcvying a special |
IN mill tax for a periot. of five years, |
beginning with the year 1920 and ending |
with the year 1924. inclusive, for the |
purpose Of building. constructing and re-
pairing roads and bridges In siad district, |
BOssier Parish, Louisiana.
Section 1 BE it ordained by tho Police
Jury OF ROssicr Parish. in legal session
convened. That under the authority of the
Constitution and laws of the State Of Louis
iana. and pursuant thereto. a special clee-
ti0n IL hereby ordered to be held in Road
District No. I, on the 29th day of June.
4. D. 1870. to take the sense of the prop
crty taxpayers qualified to vote Mt such
election. rs provided by law. on the question
of levying annually special road tax Of
3h mills on the dollar of the assessed val
uatfon of all assessable property in Road
District No. 1. Bossier Parish, Louisiana. for
a period of five years. beginning with the
year 1920 and cndin. with and Including
the year 1924, and according to law.
SCI. , Re IT further ordained. ETC.. That
the purpose of this said tax as levied or voted
and the uses for which said proceeds are to
Dc uSttl are uccIstFfu 10 Dc LOT Dullu1NS. con-
structin. and repairing roads and bridges
and maintaining same in said district. Bos-
sier Parish. Louisiana.
Scc 3. Be 1t further ordained etc. That
notice OF election herein called shall be
given by proclamation by the President Of
the Police Jury and published for thirty
days In the ofEcial journal OF Bossicr Par
ish. as required by law. and that said pro-
tlamation shall SET forth. that this Police
1,lrv vxf1 rnec In n
day of July, A. D. 1920. mt the Court House.
in TIE town of Hcnt0n, B0ssifr Parish.
Louisiana. and will then and there proceed
to cpen 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 If
the same should BIZ voted. and sucR meeting
of the Police Jury for said purpose is here
by called.
Soc. i. Be II further ordained. etc. That
the hallots used may be printed or written
and shall read For .h mill special
road tax for pcriod of five years. OF
Against 2Amill special road tax for
| period Of five years.
See. ;. Be 1t further ordained ETC.. That
| said election shall bc held under the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana.
| except ny hereinafter modified that all legal
voters who are property taxpayers In their
l own right shall be entitld to vote, either
in person or by proxy.
| SEC. G. Re II further ordained. etc. That
| said election shall he held nj the usual
polling places as fixed by law in said district
| and the commissioners and clerks hereby
| appointed to hold and conduct Same are rs
| follows. viz
4 Atkins-D. e. Elston. r. NJ Gatlin ant;
q. s. Brown, commissioners T. l.. Council.
clerk.
A. J Childcrs commissioners Dr g
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