The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-07-27

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also countersign the said bonds and coupons.
is addition TO the Presidents signature, but
neither the President nor the Treasurer will
be required to sign the interest coupons in full
their accustomed Initials thereon will be
sufficient warrant to the Treasurer for the
time being to pay the same.
Resolved, That the President and Treas-
urer be required to have prepared, engraved
IN suitable form and with suitable devices,
blank bonds, with coupons attached, and the
President is authorized to draw on the Treas
urer for the cost Of the same.
Resolved, That the bonds shall be. num-
bred from one to twenty, and each coupon
on each bond shall be numbered from one to
twenty and the Treasurer is hereby directed
to open book, wherein be shall enter in M.
merical orders each bond, showing the date,
when issued, to whom issued, and the amount
received therefor. a..
Resolved, That none of the said bonds shall
be sold below par, and if any person should
offer to purchase the whole or part Of tho
said loan, the person who offers the highest
premium. shall be awarded the loan.
Resolved, That the principal and interest
Of the said bonds shall be paid at the time
specified, at the Office of the parish Treasurer
IN Alexandria. R
| Resolved, That the faith Of the parish Of
Rapides be pledged for the full and punctual
payment Of the said bonds and interest.
! Resolved, That an annual tax be levied IN
| the same manner as all other parish taxes are
levied, to pay and discharge the annual amt
| of interest chargeable on the said bonds, and
also further amount TO be equal to onc-6fth
part Of the principal Of the sum borrowed,
which said sum shall be applied to the pur-
chase of so many bonds as the Treasurer may
be able to buy, provided, however, no premi-
| UNI shall be raid for the said purchase with
out the consent Of the Police Jury, and pro-
i vided further that due notice shall be given
in the town papers by the Treasurer that he
| will receive proposals for the sale Of bonds.s
i Resolved, That no bonds once taken up
snail be re-issued, bet on the face thereof the
Treasurer shall write paid, and due entry
shall be made thereof in his books Of the same
land the amount so paid. 80
| Resolved, That the President shall ndver-
| tise 10 the town papers reasonable time
prior to the first Of January, 1860, for propo-
| sails for loan of ten thousand dollars, condi-
toned agreeably to the present ordinance.
l On motion Of Mr.. Hynson,
i Resolved, That the sum Of ten thousand
dollars be raised by taxation this year to
make up the residue Of the twenty thousand
dollars needed for the erection Of the Court
House.
I Resolved, That sufficient amount OF the
ten thousand dollars appropriated for the
! building Of the Court House, be reserved in
! the hands Of the Treasurer to pay the interest
on the bonds due LIST July next
i On motion of q. w. Boyce,
| Resolved, That the bond to be given BY
the Treasurer for the safe disbursement OF tax
for the year 1859, shall be for the sum Of
$4,000. 800,
| On motion Of Mr.. Hynson,
| Resolved, That the Parish Treasurer be
required to give q separate bond for the amt
, Off money to be raised BY the sale Of bonds,
the amount Of which shall be ten thousand
dollars, to be given On OF before the LIST day
Of January next, 1860.
On motion Of Mr.. Boyce,
Resolved, That when the Parish Treasurer
shall give bond to the satisfaction Of the Pres.
ident Of the Police Jury, and shall be accept.
ed by him, his old bond as Parish Treasurer
shall be cancelled. 3 IS 49, ...y..
On motion Of &. Baillio,
Resolved, That a sum, not exceeding sew
enty.fye Dollars be and the same is hereby
specially appropriated for the building and
repairs of the several bridges crossing the
public road within the road district No. 40,
and that John K, Elgee be and he is hereby
appointed superintendent to let out and re-
ceive the same. ..s.5.
j Resolved, That the Parish tax for the
year 1859, be twenty-nine thousand fse hun
bred dollars, and that the Parish Collector be
and he is authorized and required to levy Q
sufficient per centage upon the State tax for
!; 1859, to make up that amount.
n" :" W. Waters, Jr., Lumber bill 49,. ~ 80
Amt s5 So
Resolved that The report Of the Commits
sioners appointed by the Police Jury to re-
view the road from the store of j. p. Eddie
man, through Sandersyille, intersectiDg the
Hineston residence Of Mr.. Spronce, on Little
Six Mile, and recommending the adoption OIL
the road where it now runs, be and the same
. is hereby accepted. f.i
The President was authorized to issue q
warrant in favor Of VIM. Brewer for the sum
of seventy.six dollars and ffty cents Tor build.
ing bridge across slough 10 the Calcasicu
swamp.
!, On motion Of Mr. EdllemaD,
Resolved, That Road district No. 65 be
: so changed as to begin at Whiskachitta
bridge, running west to where it intersects
J. the Hineston road, near Brakes Creek, and
that Jas. Philips remain syadic thereof.
On motion, the Jury adjourned until the
, lst Monday in Janury next. 1860.