The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-05-04
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election In Ward No. 5, of BOs-
sier Parish, Louisiana, as previously Gre
ated By the Police Jury of said parish, to
take the sense of the property taxpayers
of said ward on the question Of levying
special s5-mill tax for period of five
years, beginning with the year 1922 and
ending with the year 1926, inclusive, Tor
the purpose of building. constructing and
repairing roads and bridges in said dis
trict, Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, In legal session con-
vened That under the authority Of the
Constitution and laws Of the State Of Lou
isiana, and pursuant thereto. special cleo
tion is hereby ordered to be held In Ward
No. 8 on the 9Th day of June, A. D. 1922,
to take the sense of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote at such election, as pro-
vided by law, on the question of levying an
nually special road tax OF mills on the
dollar Of the assessed valuation of all as
sessable property In Ward No. 5, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, for a period Of five years,
beginning with the year 1922 and ending
cording to law.
Sec 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., 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 the
building, constructing and repairing Of
roads and bridges and maintaining same in
said ward, Bosser Parish, Louisiana.
Sec.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 official journal Of Bossier 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 June, A. d. 1922, at the Court House,
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Louisiana, and will then and there proceed
to open the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots In number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and declare the re-
suits OF the election, and levy said tax, IL
the same should be voted and such meeting
OF the Police Jury for such purpose is here
by called.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. etc, That
the ballots used may be printed or written,
and shall read :. For 5-mill special road
tax for period Of five years, z or Against
a 5-mill special road tax for period Of
five years..
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
said election shall be held under the general
election laws Of the State Of Louisiana, and
In conformity with those laws now in ex-
istence, the provisions Of which provide the
manner and method Of holding and conduct
ing special elections in the political subdi-
visions OF the parish, as created by the Po-
lice Jury Of the parish, for the purpose Of
levying special taxes for the building and
maintaining of public roads: and that all
property taxpayers, residents of said Ward
Five, who own property in their own right,
and who are qualified electors. shall be en-
titled to vote.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc., That
said election will be held at the regular
polling places in said Ward Five, as are
now created, and that the commissioners
and clerks appointed to hold and conduct
said election are as follows, Tis.:
Rocky Mount-A. Hofpauir, c. s. Heath
and Tom Mckinney, commissioners L. NJ.
Burks, clerk.
Linton--W. T. Keith, John Jones and
VIII Smith, commissioners; W. V. Lay.
clerk
Ivan--J. @. Parker, W. d. Johnston and
Lucien E. Coker, commissioners W. G.
Young, clerk.
Sec. q Be 1t further ordained, ETC., That
the Registrar Of Voters for Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, will furnish list showing the
| registered voters of said Ward No. 5, to-
gether with the assessed valuation Of the
property of said voters located In said Ward
No 5, as shown by the assessment roll OF
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for the year
Tax Collector for Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
will furnish poll list.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
| in the event said election shall carry and is
declared In effect 1t is to repeal any and all
ordinances in conflict herewith.
DoEe and signed officially on this, the
18th day of April, AID. 1922.
G.. T. NAYS, President
Police jury, Bossier Parish, louisiana.
| r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana