The Bossier banner., 1922-07-13
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

IS accordance with an ordinance adopted by
the Police Jury on the 9th day of Juno,
1922, notice is hereby given that an election
will be held In Ward Three OF Bossicr Par
ish, Louisiana, as previously created by the
Police Jury of said parish. on Saturday, the
5th day Of August, 1922. at which time
there shall be submitted to the property tax
payers. qualified electors in said ward, a
proposition to yote a 5-mill special road tax
for n period of five years. beginning with the
year 1922 and ending with the year 1926,
inclusive, for the purpose of building, con-
strueting and repairing bridges and repair
ing and maintaining public roads In said
Ward Three of R0ssicr Parrish Louisiana,
as fully set forth in an ordinance duly
adopted and passed by said Police Jury, in
open and legal session convened, which or
finance is made part Of this proclamation,
and is as follows, t0-wit::
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election in Ward Three Of the
Parish OF Bossier. State Of Louisiana az
previously created by the Police Jury Of
said parish, to take the sense OF the prop
erty taxpayers on the question of leyying
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 1. Be 1t 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 s, 1922, to take the
sense OF the property taxpayers qualified to
a nvn tSnv1 fnsS Sx1-l H.,
on the question Of levying annually a
special road tax of 5 mills on the dollar OF
the assessed valuation of NIL 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.
Sec 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That
the purpose for which said tax is levied and
the use for which said proceeds is to be
used is declared to he: 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, MS now estab-
lished by law. on Saturday. August 5, 1922.
Sec. T.. Be It further ordained, etc, That
said election be held under the general cleo
ton laws Of the State Of Louisiana, except
as hereinafter modified
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, etc. That
the ballots to be used may bc printed or
written. and shall read: '' For 5-milI
special road tax for the period OF Ave
years or against 5-mill special road
tax for the period Of Ave years."
Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained, etc. That
all legal voters who are property taxpayers
in said ward shall be entitled to vote.
See. Z. Be 1t further ordained, etc, That
the returns Of said election shall be made to
the Police Jury Of Bossicr Parish within
the time prescribed by law.
See. 8. Be 1t further ordained. etc. That
the returns Of said election be made to the
Police Jury ut Its regular meeting to be held
August 8, 1922. and they will then and
there open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots In number and amount.
canvass the returns and declare the result
of said election.
Sec. Q. Be It further ordained, etc. That
the following commissioners and clerks are
hereby appointed to held said election
Plain Dcaling-A. Kelly, Arthur TURNKEY
and n. N. New, commissioners NJ, N, Win.
gett, clerk.
Alden Bridge-S n. Strayhan, A. B. VIM.
ham and ]. J. Swindlc. commissioners i. II.
Elder, clerk
I.akeport-w. H. Brockman, r. A. King
and Odelee Gore, commissioners g. q.
Brown, clerk.
Done and signed officially on this. the
9th day Of June. 1922 6. r. NAYS.
President Police Jury. Bossier Parish.