The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
AN ORDINANCE

IN cklDlN.ANNE
Ordering Il sprcia election in School District
No. ., Bossicr Parish. Louisiana, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors Of the said school district the
question of bond issue Of Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars (x..OO. 900. OOD, tn" pro-
crcds of said issue to be used to erect
and equip school building In said school
district.
Whereas, 1t Is necessary and desirable
that funds be raised for the purpose Of
erecting and cquipping II school building in
School District No. ., RoSsirr Parish. Lou
iSiana: and.
Whereas. it is the voluntary will of this
body to call the election hereinafter pro-
viG,al for: and,
Whereas, Article PSI of the Constitutions
of 1888 and 1917; and Act 1j6 of the Leg
| islaturc of 1910. as amended by Act 21S of
1872. declares the School Board of the l'ar-
ish of Bossier to b: the governing authority
through which the said school district may
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds for
| such purposes when so authorized at an
election to b. held in said district: and.
Whereas. the assessed valuation of the
said district amounts to 81. $3.50. 10000. and
the existing bonded indebtedness incurred
| under Article PSI of the Constitutions of
1SDS and 1913. amounting: to $4,000. added
to the proposed Indebtedness does not cx-
coed the constitutional limit of 10 per cent
Of the assessed valuation: and,
Wh' rraS. the special tax necessary to be
annually levied to cxtinguish the proposed
Indebtedness will approximate 10 mills.
| which. added to the existing special taxes
| annually levied under Article PSI of the
| Constitutions OF 1S3S and 1913, to cxtin-
guiSh indebtedness incurred under said
article, will not exceed the constitutional
limit Of 10 mills per annum on the dollar
| Of assessed valuation Of the property of
| said district: now. therefore.
Section 1. BE it orddined by the Board
| Of School Directors Of the Parish OF BOs-
Sicr. in lawful session convened. That an
| election shall bc and Is hereby called to h.
| held in the said School District No. >. in
| tn" Parish Of BOSSicr. Louisiana. on the
| 18th day of February. 1921, ut which clcc-
| tion the majority Of the property taxpayers
| of said district, in number and amount.
| eligible to vote and voting. shall deter
mine the proposition to incur debt and
| issue bonds Of the said School District
| No. ,. BOssier Parish. Louisiana, to the
| nmOunt Of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
7 O.WM.OOl, to run for period Of
| twenty years. bearing interest Mt the rate
| Of :, per cent per annum. payable annually !:
the funds thus derived to be- used for the
| purpose of erecting and equipping school
| building in said District No. D. BOssier
Parish. Louisiana. ... a.... r
Sec. :. BE il further ordained. That the
ballot boxes. necessary blanks and other
| necessary paraphcrnalia shall h. provided
| by the Secretary of the Parish School
Board. and he shall cause to be- printed
| ballots for use in said election. in the fol-
lowing form. to-wit
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds of School District No. ., Bossier Par
| ish. Louisiana. to the amount -
| of Two Hundred Thousand YES
Dollars ,$.Oo, OOO.OOp. to run u
| for twenty years. bearing > n
ptr cent interest per annum, NJ
| payable annually. for the pnr-
| pose Of building and equipping Il school
building in School District No. ..
! Taxable valuation, S--------.
| NOTICE To VoTERs: To vote in favor
Of the proposition submitted on this ballot
place cross mark tx,. or stamp. in the
square opposite the word Yes: to vote
against the proposition. place ii similar
mark after the word No.
| See. :. That the commissioners and
clerk of said election shall serve without
compensation. and that said election shall
BE- held in the town of Plain Dealing.
| The following commissioners and clerk
are appointed to serve In the election J. T.
Many. II. L. Wychc and NJ. y. .Adair. COM
| missioners. and !. +. NuckollS. clerk.
| Sec. I. That the notice Of this cleo ton
| containing the proposition herein submitted
| to the voters shall BE- prepared and signed
by the President and Secretary of the Bos-
Sier Parish School Board. and shall be- pub
| liShrd in the official Journal of the School
Board by four weekly insertions. the date
of the first insertion to BE- thirty days be-
fore the date of the election.
| rHoCLAMATION.
state of Louisiana, Parish ot Boxsicr.
| Pursuant to authority contained in
Ordinance No. l of the Parish Board of
| School Directors Of the Parish of Isos-
sicr. of date the 18th day of January.
1874. l. W. +. Council. President Of said
| body. hereby give notice that an election
will BE- held in School District No. >. in
the Parish Of Bossicr. Louisiana, on the
| 18th day Of February. 1920. as set forth
in the following abstract Of said ordi-
nance:
| Section I. Be IL ordained by the School
Board Of this Parish Of Bossicr. Louis
lana in lawful session convened, That IN
election shall be and is hereby called to
lr held in School District No. .. in the
| Parish Of EOssier. Louisiana. on the 18th
| day of February. 1920. ut which election
Il majority of the property taxpayers Of
said district. In number and amount
eligible to vote and voting. shall deter
mine the
q" Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds of the said School District No, >,
in the Parish of Bossicr, Louisiana, to
the amount Of Two Hundred Thousand
| Dollars t$2O.OOO.OOD, to run for Il Pc
riOd Of twenty years. bearing interest ut
the rate of : per cent Is per cent? per
annum. payable annually. the funds thus
| derived to be used for the
| :" Purpose of erecting and cquipping a
school building in school District No. =,
| Parish Of Bossier. Louisiana.
The said election shall be held in the
town Of Plain Dealing. and the following
commissioners and clerk of election are
appointed to serve in the election: IT.
| Many. Ii. {. Wychc and NJ y. Adair,
commissioners. and !. +. NuckOlls clerk,
each being registered voter and to
serve without compensation.
Notice Is hereby further given that on
the 18th day of February. 1870. the first
J. day following: the election. at /. o'clock
m.. the Parish Board Of School Directors
will meet ut the Office of said body, In
said parish, and there, in public session.
! open the ballot box. examine and count
the votes. both in number and amount,
and examine and canvass the returns,
and declare the result Of the election,
and promulgatc the same.
Given on this, the 18th day Of Jan
uary. 1920. ut BENTON. La. in said parish.
| w. T.. CoNNELI.
| President School Board of Rossicr
Parish. Louisiana.
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