The Bossier banner., 1922-05-25
AN ORDINANCE

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 a
special 5-mill tax for q period OF i've
years, beginning with the year 1922 and
ending with the year 1926, inclusive, for
the purpose OF building. constructing and
repairing roads and bridges In said dis
trict, B0sster Parish, Louisiana.
Section /. Be it ordained By the Police
Jury OF BossieF Parish, IN legal session con-
vened. That, under the authority Of the
Constitution and laws Of the State Of Lou
isiana, and pursuant thereto, 4 special elec-
tlon II hereby ordered to be held tH Ward
No. on the 9Th day OF June, A, d, 1922,
qualified to vote at such election, as pro-
vided by law. on the question Of levylng an
nually special road tax Of s mills on the
dollar OF the assessed valuation Of all as
sessable property In Ward No. 8, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, for a period Of nve years,
beginning with the year 1922 and ending
with and including the year 1926, and ac-
cording to law.
Sec. 2. Be 1t 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 il
said ward, Bosser Parish, Louisiana
Secs. Be It 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 Beseier Par
lamation shall set forth that this Police
Jury win meet In open session on the 18th
day Of June, A. D. 1922, at the Court House,
in the town Of Benton, Bossier Parish,
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
o. the Police Jury Tor such purpose is here
by called.
See. 4. Be It further ordained, ETC., That
the ballots used may be printed or written,
and shall read + For 5.fnfll special road
tax for q period OF ave years. II aAgdfnst
Ave years. els a. 3s8s. { sss1s \
Sec. =. Be II 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 noy in ex-
tstence, the provisions Of which provide the
manner md 1methed Of holding and conduct
Ing special elections In the political suhdi-
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 # further ordained, etc. That
said election viii 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. ptE!! s.s99s
Rocky Mount-A. Hoffpanir, G. 8. Heath
and Tom Mckinney, commissioned; +. II.
Iinton-W. T. Keith, John Jones .nd
WI Smith comm!sslonerai ". v. Lay,
ivan-J. Q. Parker. ". D. johnston and
Lucien 2. ecker, commissioners; ". g.
Sec. Z. Be 1t further ordained etc., That
the Registrar Of Voters Tor Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, viii 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. ., as shown by the assessment roll OF
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for the year
1921, and that the Sheriff and ee-o1gcso
Tax Collector for Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
will furnish a poll list
Sees Be it further ordained, ETC., That
declared IN effect II ii ito repeal any ana ali
ordinapces In c6pffict herewith. ap
Dpne and signed of1ctally on this, the
l1th day Of April, 4: D. 1A22. 8 'e
G.. q Mars. President
Police Jury, Ressler Parish, Louisiana.
3. p, HILL, Clerk Police jury.
Bossier Parish Louisiana