The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-05-19
Jury, was unanimously adopted and
ordered spread upon the minutes.
Benton, La, May 10, 1921.

ordered spread upon the minutes.
Benton, La, May 10, 1921.
Pursuant to the provisions Of the
ordinances of the Police Jury OF Bos-
sier Parish. Louisiana, adopted,
March /, 1921, and proclamation
calling an election to take the sense
of the qualified tax paying voters on
the proposition to vote and levy
special road tax Of mills on the dol
lar of the assessed valuation of all as
sesable property in Road District No.
2, for period Of five years, begin
ing with the year 1921 and including
the year 1925, for the purpose OF
building, repairing and maintaining
public roads in said Road District No.
2. Bossier Parish, Louisiana, which
said election was held on April 26,
1921, and pursuant further to the
provisions of said ordinance and pro-
clamation, the Bossier Parish Police
jury met at the Court House at BEN
ton. La, at 10 o'clock am, on May
10, 1921. and having received the bal
lot boxes, tally sheets and voting
lists. proceeded to opdn the same. as
required by law, and to canvass, YER
ify, count and tabulate the returns OF
said election and to declare the result
in accordance with their findings. the
said Police Jury found the result as
follows:
For said tax, 4S votes; against said
tax, 10 votes.
For said tax, $15O,92O; against said
tax. $S1, 555.
Finding that said 5-mill tax was
carried by a ajority in both num-.
her of votes voted and the amount
of property voted in said Road Dis
trict No. 2, for period of five years,
we therefore announce and declare
the said proposition to levy. collect
and vote special road tax OF 5 mills
on the dollar of the assessed valu-
alton of all assessable property in
Road District No. 2. for period of
five years, beginning with the year
1921 and ending with and including
the year 1925, for the purpose OF
building, constructing and repairing
bridges. and building, repairing and
maintaining public roads In said dis
trict. to have been carried In both
number and amount of property.
The ballot boxes. with the ballots
and all other papers taken therefrom
being placed In said boxes. were
sealed and placed In the custody and
care of the Clerk of the Police Jury.
G. T. MAYS.
r. e. McDADE,
w. b. WILBoURN,
e. NJ. CoYLE,
| r. d. WHITTINGToN,
J. G. McDADE.
Members Police Jury, B0ssieT Parish.
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
On motion and second. duly carriet
a copy Of the foregoing process verbs
i was ordered recorded in the mortag
records Of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
The following ordinance being pr,
scented, same was unanimously adopted
AN ORDINANCE
Carrying into effect the will Of the pro-
erty taxpayers of Road District n
2, BOssier Parish. Louisiana, as e,
pressed at an election held on Apr
26, 1921. levying special road ia
of 8 mills on the dollar Of the asses
ed valuation of all assessable pro
erty in Road District No. ?. for
period Of five years, beginning wit
the year 1921 and ending with al
including the year 1925. for the pu
pose of building, constructing al
repairing bridges and building I
pairing and maintaining public rOa,
In Road District No. 2, Bossfer Pa
isll, Louisiana.
Section /. Be it ordained by Il
Police Jury of BOssier Parish, LOU
lana, That, pursuant to an electi.
held In Road District No. 2, Bossi
Parish. Louisiana, on April 26, 192
lat which election special tax of
mills on the dollar of the assessed val
alton OF all assessable property in Ro,
district No. 2, was voted by the pro
erty taxpaying voters, the said spt
fial road tax OF 5 mills is hereby levi
for the year 1921 and for each su
lsequent year to and including the We
E 1925.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, ct
|. That the Tax Assessor of Bossier Pa
| ish. Louisiana. be and he is here
$ ordered and instructed to extend
his tax roll said special road tax
) mills for the year 1921 and each ST
: sequent year to and Including the We
1925, and that the Tax Collector
9 Bossier Parish will collect said tax.
{ Adopted May 10. 1921.
8 G. 7. MAYS, President
! Police Jury, Rossier Parish,
r. b. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
: The Clerk OF the Police Jury "
e authorized to draw warrant in fay