The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-03-18
O Whose keepeth the fig tree shall! eat the
n fruit thereof; so he that Waiteth on his
master shall be honoured. Proverbs. 27:n
AN ORDINANCE I.


OF the Police Jury of the Parish of Bos-
sier. Louisiana, ordering IN election in
Ward Four of Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
to take the sense of the property tax
payers Of said ward on the question of
lcvying il special 5-mill 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-
structing and repairing roads and bridges
in said ward. Dossicr Parish. Louisiana
Section L. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossirr Parish, in legal session con-
vrncd. That under the authority of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Lou
isiana. and pursuant thereto. Il special clec-
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 ut such election, as pro-
vidcd by law on the question Of levying an
nually II special road tax of :: mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation Of all
srsslblc property In Ward -Four. Rossicr
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.
j. Sec. >. Be it further ordained. Get, That
the purpose of this said tax as levied, or
voted. and the uses for which said proceeds
to be used are declared to he for build
ing, constructing and rrpairin. roads and
bridges and maintaining same In said ward.
BOsSier Parish, Louisiana.
Seed. 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 Par
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 dateI 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 4. BE it further ordained, etc, That
the ballots used may be printed or written,
and shall read: Z" For Il J-mill special road
tax for period of five years. or against
a 5-mill special road tax for period of
five years
Sec. ). BE 1t further ordained. etc. That
said election shall be held under the gen
eral election laws of the State of Louisiana.
except as hereinafter modified: That all
legal voters who are property taxpayers in
their own right shall be entitled to vote.
either in person by proxy.
Sec. 6. BE it further ordained. etc, That
said election be held mt the regular pollin.
places in said ward. us are now established
by law. and that the commissioners and
clerks hereby appointed to hold and con-
duct same are as follows, viz:
Carterville - Commissioners: ID. J. Bar
nett. J. J. Robertson and Il. II. Cheshire.
Clerk: ]. $. Dodson.
observation-disclosures: \. ID. Lynn. \. II.
casOn and II. l.. Johnston. Clerk: X. l..
kilyOrp.
Sec. Z. BE it further ordained. etc. That
the Clerk and cr-0Dfcio Registrar for Hos-
sicr Parish, Louisiana. will furnish Il 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. as shown on the ASSESS
| mcnt roll of Bossier Parish, Louisiana. for
| the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and er-
o1fcio Tax Collector for Bossier Parish.
| Louisiana. will furnish poll list.
| Sec. 8. Be 1t further ordained. ect.. 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, 4. u. 1870.
| j. Z. LOGAN.
President Police Jury, Bossier Parish,
louisiana