The Bossier banner., 1922-07-20
Benton, louisiana, July 20, 1e7a
Police Jury Proceedings.

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Mays. President: Il. f.. McDade. W. B.
Wilbourn, T.. NJ. Coylc, II. ID. Wilmington
and J. q. McDade.
A quorum being present the following
proceedings were had
The minutes Of the meetings OF the I'o-
lice Jury held on June 18th and June 9th
were read In open session and approved as
read.
The Police Jury then proceeded to re-
organize by elccting it's officers, each for
the period Of two years and at the same
salary as is now being paid them.
Mr. Mays, the present President Of the
Police Jury requested Mr.. ]. g. McDade to
take the Chair and preside nv President
prO tenn. Mr.. Mays explained to the Police
Jury that he had felt the burden Of having
been President and suggested and offered
for nomination to this Office Mr.. ]. &. Nc
Dade. further stating that Mr.. McDade
would make n competent President and de-
served this promotion, but Mr.. MclDade in
sisted that Mr.. Mays be rcnominated for
President for the ensuing two years. Mt
which juncture Mr.. Mays was duly non,i-
mated and unanimously elected as President
Of the Police Jury.
Mr. Mays having been reelected Fresi-
dent as aforementioned. Mr.. McIsldc with
drew from the Chair as President pro ten.
requesting Mr.. Mays to resume the Chair.
which he did.
The Police Jury then proceeded further
and elected the following officers for Pc
riod Of two years, rfS:
Il. B. Hill. Clerk Police Jury.
MRS. A. H. Wilmington Parish Treas
urer.
The Bossier Banner. the official journal
for Bossicr Parish.
The President then proceeded to appoint
the following Auditing Committee for
term Of two years, t'is: Messrs. coyie,
]. q. Mcl,ade and Wilbourn.
The salary OF the Jailer was ordered to
remain rs now fixed.
The Following statement OF parish ae-
counts as made to the Supervisor of Public
Accounts by the Parish Treasurer, covering
the six-monfh period from January !. l922,
10 June ~. I922. Inclusive. was ordered
spread on the minutes. The statement
here referred to appears elsewhere 1t being
found necessary TO set in doublc-coiumn
m"asurc-i'H6hshefl
The following ordinance being presented
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Fixing the rate OF taxation in and for tn"
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To II ordained by the Police Jury Of the
Parish Of Bossier. Louisiana. in regular srs-
sjon convened That the rate Of taxation
for the year 1872. is hereby fixed and levied
at mills on tllc dollar OF the assessed VAL
uation of all assessal,lc property In Bossirr
Parish. Louisiana.
he 1t further ordained. etc. That the
mills, ns above levied, shall BIZ app0rttnncd
rs 1oiinWs: mill Tor roads and bridges
ana : mills Tor the general and mfsccllane-
GUS funcs.
BE 1t further ordained. etc, That the
Asscsser Tor B0ssirr Parish. Louisiana. is
ordered TO extend the said 4-mill tax
against all the property located and ASSESS
able IN iiossier Parish. Louisiana. for the
year I?2:.. and the Tax collector for Bos-
ser Iarish. Louisiana, IL Instructed to col
ttt same.
W II iurther ordained rtc., That all or
nhahct's ana parts OF ordinances In conflict
herWih are hereby repeated.
I:as donc. read. adopted and signed
oHiciaiiy this July Ilth, A.D. I9:22.
q. j. MAYS. President
ioiice Jury Hossier Parish. Louisiana.
IL. Il. Hill, Clerk paliee Jury
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wns nnupimnns,v .,,n,,t.I ""u se'on"'
AN ORpIS4ScE
IN, :.
isiana. for the year 1oaa. for the benefit
"i tue pubic SCHOOLS OF said parish. In
eohiormHy WIN section 10 0f Article u
=. '"e '.sli."uon " tne stare OF Louis
i'ha "s aaopted IN I9-i
BE II ordained by the Police Jury of Bos-
sier Parish. Louisiana. in legal and regular
session convened. That there il hereby
levied fer the year 1912 tax Of , mills ON
the dollar OF the assessed valuation OF all
nsscsSablc property In Bossicr Parish Lou
fsiana.
lie IT further ordained, etc. That The