The Bossier banner., 1922-06-29
Police Jury Proceedings.

SiuHs puISudul 10 GILL, WITH du In0IuUcIS
present at roll call. vis:: G. I. Mays,
President; r. f. McDade, w. B. Will
bOurn, E. NJ. Coyle, r. d. Wilmington
and J. G. McDade.
The reading of the minutes of the
meeting Of June 18th was dispensed
with until the next regular meeting.
The President explained that the OBJ
ject of this meeting was to hear from
the citizens of Bossier Parish relative
to the conditions attending the cattle
industry of the parish. brought about
by the parish now being under quaran-
tine, and to give attention to any and
all business matters that might be
brought to the attention of said meet
ing-of any kind or nature whatever
pursuant to the following notice:
Benton La. June 27. 1922.
To the Members of the Police Jury, Bos-
sier Parish. Louisiana.
You are hereby notified that, in addi-
tion to the purpose for which this meet
ing is called, as outlined in letter and
notice Of June "a. 1922, that mt this meet
ing the Police Jury will give attention to
any and all matters or business properly
coming before same. as If in regular
session. G. T. MAYS,
President Police Jury
Service of foregoing notice is hereby
accepted and time waived.
r. r. McDADE.
W. b. WILBoURS.
q. T. MAYS.
f. NJ CoYLE
II. d. WHITrISGToN,
j. q. McDADE.
The following petition was presented
to the Police Jury:
To the President and Members Of the Police
Jury, BOssier Parish, Louisiana.
Whereas. the special tax previously levied
for the maintenance of roads and bridges in
and for Ward Three has expired by limi-
tation,
Therefore. we, the citizens and taxpayers
of Ward Three beg and petition your hon
orable body TO order an election Mt such a
time as may be in keeping with the laws of
our state. to vote for or against the levy of
a 5-mill tax. said tax to be levied on and
against all the property subject to ASSESS
ment in the bounds of Ward Three.
Said a-mill tax to be levied for period
Of five years. beginning with the year 1922
and continuing through 1926.
1t is further petitioned and understood
that the Police Jury will only assess such
part Of the above mentioned ; mills as will
be necessary to keep up and maintain said
w. f. Bell, NJ. D., y. Gardner, b. NJ.
Oglesby. W. II. Martin, Mrs. Qena Mar
tin. John Dexter. l.. e. Boggs. II. II.
Crawford. G. q. Edens, NJ. Il. Kidd,
J. G. Doles. W. G. Meares, H. +. Bailey,
s. J. Caldwell. r. ]. Caldwell A. ].
Craft. W. O. Odom. \. S. Brown. J. f.
Wyche, J. 7. Rodgers. j. E. Walker,
W. J. Hedge, ]. b. Walker, G. f. Nc
Kinney, Harry c. Wyche. ]. T. .Adgcr.
gett. G.. G. Allen, F. Il. Garrett. Mrs.
Il. \. Crawford. 4. B. TURNKEY, s. ]!
Caldwell. jr.. W. A. Speares, G. A.
Rodgers.
On motion and second, duly carried.
the request of the foregoing petition
was unanimously adopted.
The following ordinance being pre-
sented. on motion and second. duly car.
ried. same was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election In Ward Three OF the
Parish of Bossier. State of Louisiana. as
previously created by the Police Jury of
said parish, to take the sense OF the prop.
erty taxpayers on the question Of levyins
n special 5-mill tax for the period of five
years, beginning with the year 1922 and
ending with the year 1926. inclusive. for
the purpose of building. constructing and
repairing bridges and building. repairing
and maintaining public roads in said
Ward Three of Bossier Parish. Louisiana
Section I. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, in legal and special
session convened, That. under the authority
Of the Constitution and laws of the State OF
Louisiana. and pursuant thereto, a special
election is hereby ordered to be held In
Ward Three of Bossier Parish, Louisiana
on Saturday, August 5, 1922. to take the
sense of the property taxpayers qualified to
vote at such election, as provided by law
on the question of levying annually a
special road tax of ) mills on the dollar OF
the assessed valuation of all assessable
property in Ward Three, for the period OF
FIVE years, beginning with 1922 and ending
with and including the year 1926, and ac
cOrding to law.
See. =. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That
the purpose for which said tax is levied and
the use for which said proceeds is to bt
used is declared to be: For the purpose OF
building. constructing and repairing bridges
and building repairing and maintaining pub
lie roads in said Ward Three.
Sec.3. BE 1t further ordained, etc, That
said election be held at Plain Dealing
Alden Bridge and Lakeport, the regular
polling places in said ward. as now estab
lished by law. on Saturday, August ). 1922
Sec. T. Be 1t further ordained, etc, Thai
said election be held under the general elec
tiOn laws of the State of Louisiana, except
as hereinafter modified.
Sec. .. Be 1t further ordained, etc, Tha
the ballots to be used may be printed OF
written. and shall read: g. For 5-mil
special road tax for the period of fiv,
years, or Against 5-mill special roat
tax for the period of five years.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further ordained, etc.. Tha