The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-19
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

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 be held in
Ward Four, Rossier Parish. Louisiana. on
Tuesday. April 20. 1920. to take the sense
Of the qualicfid electors Of said Ward Four
on the proposition. For i-mill special
road tax for Il period Of five years.. or
against 5-mill special road tax for
period Of five years. which ordinance is
made Il part Of this proclamation. and is as
follows:
An ORDINANCE
Of the Police Jury of the Parish of Bos-
siicr. Louisiana. ordering IN election in
Ward Four of BOssicr Parish. Louisiana.
to take the sense Of the property tax
payers Of said ward on the question Of
levying Il special :-mill tax for Il period
Of five years. beginning with the year
1870 and ending with the year 1924. in
elusive. for the purpose of building, con-
structing and requiring roads and bridges
in said ward. Bossier Parish. louisiana
Section I. BE 1t ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossicr Parish, in legal session con-
vrnrd. That under the authority of the
Constitution and laws of the State Of Lou
iSiana. and pursuant thereto special elcc
ton Is hereby ordered to be held in Ward
Four on the 10th day Of April. \. u. 1920.
to take the sense of the property taxpayers
IL
vidpd by law. on the question Of levying an
nually Il special road tax OF ; mills on the
dollar Of the assessed valuation Of all as
scssablr property in Ward Four. Rossicr
Parish. Louisiana. for the period of live
years. beginning with. the year 1920 and
ending with and including the year 1924.
and according to law.
Sec. ,. Be it further ordained. ect.. 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.
| liOsSier Parish, Louisiana.
| Scc.: ;. 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 sossicr Par
| ish. as required by law, and that said proc
| lamation shall set forth tslat this Police
Jury will meet in open session on the nth
day of May. 4. ID. 1920 ttllis being Il reg
ular mcetin" datcl ut the Court House. in
! the town of Benton. Hossier Parrish 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 til" r,turnS, 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.
| See !. Hr it further ordained. etc. That
the ballots used may be- printed or written,
and shall read: For 4 5-mill special road
tax for period Of live years. or Against
I-mill special road tax for period OF
| five years ...
| Sec. ;. Be it further ordained. etc. That
| said election shall be held under the gen
| cral election laws of the State of Louisiana
| except as hereinafter modified: That all
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their own right shall be- entitled to vote
either in person by proxy.
Sec. =. BE 1t further ordained, etc, That
said election be held at the regular pollin.
| 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:
| tarterville = commissioners: d. j. Bar
nett. j. J. Robertson and X. Il. Cheshire
Clerk: J. =. Dot.son.
observation-disclosures: \. ID. Lynn A. II
cason and II, +. Johnston. Clerk: Il. Il
| KiIgorc.
Sec. Z: Be 1t further ordained. etc, Thi
the Clerk and cL-oDieio Registrar for Hos
| ster Parish. Louisiana, will furnish q: lis
showing the registered voters Of said Ware
| Four. together with the assessed valuation
Of the property of said voters located IL
said Ward Four, as shown on the assess
mcnt roll OF Hossier Parish. Louisiana. fo
the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and er
"Dicio Tax Collector for Bossicr I'arisl,
Louisiana. will furnish Il poll list
| Sec. =. Be 1t further ordained. ect.. Tha
| In the event said election shall carry. an,
Is declared in effect. it Is to repeal any an,
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
hone and signed officially on this. tn
18th day Of January. \. II. 1920.
| j. 4. Lu;AN.
President Police Jury. Bossirr parisl,
| louisiana