The Bossier banner., 1922-09-21
ORDINANCE No. /.

Deputy Clerk and es-o1tcso Deputy Recorder.
ORDINANCE No. i.
An ordinance ordering special election In
School District No. 8, Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana, for the purpose Of submitting to
the qualified electors Of said school dis
trict the question OF bond issue of
5000, the proceeds Of said issue to be
used to purchase site, erect and equip
school building In said school district.
Whereas, It is necessary and desirable
that funds be raised for the purpose Of pur
chasing site, erecting and equipping
school building in School District No. 8,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana; and,
Whereas, 1t is the voluntary will Of this
body to call the election hereinafter pro-
vided for (Section of Act 40 Of 1921 gives
authority to the School Board to order the
election. also ON petition Of one-fourth OF
the property taxpayers eligible to vote In
the election); and,
Whereas, Section 14"a," Article IA OF the
Constitution of 1921, declares the Parish
School Board of the Parish Of Bossier to be
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 be held
In said district; and,
Whereas. the assessed valuation OF the
said district amounts to 81 ,131 ,034 and the
existing bonded Indebtedness Incurred under
Article 2S1 Of the Constitutions OF 1898 and
1913 amounts to nothing, added to the pro-
posed Indebtedness dees not exceed the con-
stitutional limit and,
Whereas, the special tax necessary to be
annually levied to extinguish the proposed
Indebtedness will approximate A mills.
which, added to the existing special taxes
annually levied under the Constitution and
1.y - 0km& - Sc5u 10 %lv.
guish Indebtedness incurred under said 4rti-
Gle, will not exceed the constitutional limit
Of 10 mills per annum on the dollar Of as
sessed valuation Of the property Of said dis.
trict: now, therefore,
Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the Parish
School Board Of the Parish Of Bossier, IN
lawful session convened, Tint an election
shall be. and is hereby called to be held in
the said School District No. s, In the Par
November, 1922, Mt which election the ma
Jority Of the property taxpayers Of said dis
trict, In number and amount, eligible to-
vote and voting, shall determine the
Proposition to incur debt and issne bonds
Of the said School District No. 8. Ros-
sier Parish, Louisiana, to the amount Of
$4,000, to run for period Of twenty
years, bearing interest at the rate of per
cent per annum, payable semiannually, the
funds thus derived to be used for the pur-
pose of purchasing site, erecting and equip
ping a school building in School District
No. 8, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the ballot boxes, necessary blanks and
other paraphernalia shall be provided by
the Secretary of the Parish School Board,
and he shall cause to be printed ballots for
t0-,cft:
FORM or BALLOr.
Special Elcctton IN School District Nos
OF the Perish Of Bosster, LostsiGnG.
To be held November Z, 1922, in accord
ance with resolution passed by the Bos-
sier Parish School Board, OF Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana.
BALLOT.
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds Of School District No. g, IN the Par
ish Of Bossier, Louisiana, to the amount
Of &75. 900, to run for a
period Of twenty years, ~
bearing interest at the rate Yes -
of 5 per cent per annum,
payable semiannually, for Fl
the purpose Of purchasing = h0---- II
site, erecting and equipping
school building In School District No. 8,
Parish Of Bessier, Louisiana.
Taxable valuation, $------
signature Ot vOteF----------------
Notice to Voters: To vote in favor Of
the proposition submitted on this ballot,
place cross {x) III the square after the
word Yes," and to vote against 1t, place
similar mark after the word No.
lBack of Ballot
School District No. S-Parish Of Bossier.
Precinct
Taxable valuation $