The Bossier banner., 1922-08-17

yass, tabulatc and promulgate the returns
of said election, held August ), 1922, In
Ward Three Bossier Parish, and found the
results
For the Special Tdr-
Plain Dealing - Number of votes. 10
of property voted, 169,S22.9s.
4gdinsf the Special 1dr-
Plain Dealing - Number of votes, 1S;
amount of property voted, $40.65o.
Showing the majority in number voting for
said tax to be 2S and the majority in prop
erty voted for said tax to be $129.112.9S.
Whereupon. on motion and second, said
election was declared duly carried. which
said motion was formally presented, all
members Of the Police Jury voting for same
Whcreupon. the election having resulted
in favor Of said 5-mill tax for five years. in
Ward Three, the Assessor Of Rossier Parish
Is hereby instructed to extend said a tax 1 o1
his roll. beginning with the year 1922. and
the Tax Collector of said parisrh is ordered
to collect the same.
Whereupon the following process verbal
signed by all members of the Police Jury
was unanimously adopted and ordered
spread upon the minutes:
Benton. La, August 8, 1922.
Pursuant to the provisions of the ordi-
nance of the Police Jury of BOssier Par
ish, adopted June q, 1922. and proc
lamation calling IN election to take the
sense of the qualified tax-paying voters
on the proposition to vote and levy a
special road tax Of ; mills on the dollar
on the assessed valuation Of all ASSESS
able property In Ward Three. BOssier Par
ish. for the period of five years, beginning
with the year 1922 and ending with and
Including the year 1926, for the purpose
of building, repairing and constructing
bridges and building, repairing and main
tanning public roads In said Ward Three,
Bossier Parish, which said election was
held on August ;. 1922. and pursuant fur
ther to the provisions OF. said ordinance
and proclamation. the Bossier Parish Po-
lice Jury met at the Court House. In Ben
ton. In. lat ten o'clock am. on August =,
1922, and, having received the ballot
boxes. tally sheets and voting lists, pro-
ceeded to open same. as required by law.
and to canvass. verify, count and tabu-
late the returns of said election and to
declare the result in accordance with
their findings, The said Police Jury found
the result as follows:
For said tax, 46 votes; against said
tax, 1S votes.
For said tax, $169. .s22. .0s: against said
tax. $4O.65O.
Finding that said 5-mill tax was car
ried by majority in both number OF
votes voted and the amount Of property
voted in said Ward Three. for the period
OF five years. we therefore announce and
declare the said proposition to levy, col
lect and vote special road tax Of mills
on the dollar Of the assessed valuation OF
all assessable property in Ward Three,
Rossier Parish, for a period OF five years.
beginning with the year 1922 and ending
with and including the year 1926, for the
purpose of building. constructing and re-
pairing bridges and building, repairing
and maintaining public roads in said
Ward Three, to have been carried in both
number of votes cast and amount of prop
erty voted.
The ballot boxes, with ballots and all
other papers taken therefrom being re-
placed in said boxes, were scaled and
placed In the custody and care Of the
Clerk of the Police Jury.
s.sg G. T. MAYS, President,
n. +. Mc1)ADE.
W. b. WILBoURS,
T.. NJ. CoyLE,
r. d. WHITTINGTON,
]. &. McDADE,
Members Police Jury, Bossier Parish,
louisiana
II. B. HILL. Clcrk Police Jury.
On motion and second. duly carried,
copy of the foregoing process verbal was Of
drrcd recorded in the mortgage records Q
Bossier Parish.
The following ordinance. being presented
same was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Carrying into effect the will of the propert
taxpayers of Ward Three. Bossier Parish
Louisiana, as expressed at an electio
held on August >. 1922. levying a specia
road tax Of 5 mills on the dollar Of tn
assessed valuation Of all asscssable prol
erty in Ward Three. for the period Of fis
years. beginning with the year 1922 an
ending with and including the year 1922
for the purpose of building, constructin
and repairing bridges and building, r
pairing and maintaining public roads
said Ward Three.
Section 1. Be ii ordained by the Polio
Jury of BOssier Parish Louisiana. ThaI
pursuant to an election held In Ward Thre
on August 8. 1922. mt which election a spe
ial tax of ) mills on the dollar of the n
sesscd value OF all assessable property
Ward Three was voted by the property tn,
paying voters, the said special road tax {
5 mills Is hereby levied for the year 192
and for each subsequent year to and inclu.
ing the year 1926.
Sec. .. BE It further ordained, ETC.. This
the Assessor Of ROssier Parish. I1ouisian
be and he IL hereby ordered and instructe
TO extend on his tax roll said special roa
tax of ) mills for the year 1922 and enc
subsequent y,mr to and including the yea
1896, and that thc Tax Collector OF Bessie
Parish will collect said tax.
Adopted August &. 1922.
q. T. MAYS, President