The Bossier banner., 1922-07-06
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election in Ward Three of the
Parish OF Bossicr. 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 levyins
special 5-mill tax for the period Of Ave
sycars. 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 l. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Rossier Parish, in legal and special
session convened. That. under the authority
of the Constitution and laws of the State of
Louisiana. and pursuant thereto. special
election is hereby ordered to be held In
Ward Three of Rossier 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 leyying annually a
special road tax of ) mills on the dollar of
the assessed valuation of all asscssable
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. .. 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 be: For the purpose Of
building. constructing and repairing bridges
and building repairing and maintaining pub
lie roads in said Ward Three.
Sec3. Be 1t further ordained, etc, That
said election be held mt Plain Dealing
Alden Bridge and Lakeport, the regular
polling places in said ward, as now estab-
| iished by law. on Saturday, August ), 1922
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. ETC., That
said election be held under the general elec
| tion laws Of the State of Louisiana, except
as hereinafter modified.
| Sec. s. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
| the ballots to be, used may be printed OF
| written, and shall read: :" For 5-mil
| years., or Against a 5-mill special rOat
tax for the period of five years."
Sec. g. Be II further ordained. ETC.. Thai
| all legal voters who are property taxpayers
| in said ward shall be entitled to vote.
See. z. Be it further ordained, ETC., Thai
| the returns OF said election shall be made II
the Police Jury Of Bossier Parish within
| the time prescribed by law.
/ Sec. 8. Be 1t further ordained. etc, Tha'
| the returns of said election be made to tn,
Police Jury at its regular meeting to be hell
| August s, 1922, and they will then ant
there open the ballot boxes, examine ant
/ count the ballots in number and amount
i canvass the returns and declare the result
| of said election.
Sec. o.. Be it further ordained, ETC., Tha
the following commissioners and clerks ar
hereby appointed to hold said election:
Plain Dealing-A. Kelly, Arthur Turnle.
and n. N. New, commissioners NJ. n. Win
| gett, clerk.
Alden Bridges. n. Strayhan. A. B. Win
ham and ]. ]. Swindle, commissioners; ].
Elder, clerk.
Lakeport-W. II. Brockman, r. a. Kin
and Odelee Gore, commissioners g.
Brown, clerk.
Done and signed officially on this, tn
27th day of June, 1922, CT. Mars.
| President Police Jury, Bossier Parish
Louisiana.