The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-07-20
AN ORDINANCE

To provide for the issue of Bonds
in the name Of the Parish, to
raise money to aid in the MILF
tary defences Of the State and
Parish, and to create a Military
Board.
Arr LIST. he /, ordained ~ sbs Fol q Ja. 4
~ of the Perish OF 81. Landry, hat III ~
thousand dollars, lately appropriated or ~
Military dciences Of The Parish ahd State shAll
be raised and expended as follows: ss
ARr. 2nd Be il further ordained, That tho
President Of the Police Jury and the Clerk
thereof are authorized Ia Issue bends to The ..
,nonnt III the said ten thousand, dollars,s pAya.
bic. our third on the elst October 1852, one
Third on the IL, October sea. aud one third on
| lsl October 1864 The sad bands shnllgbc
>geed by the said President md Clerk in
their .f!icial caraei'y. SAID bonds shall bs
nr,de payable IL bearer. ard shall be divided
into denominations Of one hnudred, hsty. and
Twenty doi'hfs, is the said Clerk and Presi-
ldent mag think proper, in conjanctions with
the Military Beard, hnsinaftsr established.
AM 3,d. BE ii further trdainea, That the
said bonds eha,l bear interest NJ the rate OF
eight ,,er cent t,er aMnun,, which shall be pro-
vitled for by coupons attached to each bond, oil
The coupons fora interest payable annually
ON the lst nf October. The said Coupons ehall
he attached TO each bond and signed BY tho
sud President and Clerk. ,A.
| ART. 4,h. Be ii further ordained, That the
said bonds aud coupons shall be irtstnedniely
printed aud sigued as aforesaid and placed 1in
The possession e the Military Board Of the
Parish of ST. Landry herein created:
4 AIT 9Th. BE il further ordnined, That The
following persons, to wit: q. II. Mbntbh, Df:
John A. Taylor, Caleb l.. Swoyse. CyprieIl
Dnme, AchiIle Dupre, Dr. ". Boagni, and l
james NJ. Porter. shall compose and form
"'lhe Military Board OF the. Parish Of Saint
Landry The saia Board shall take posses.
sion Of the aforesaid bonds and coupons md
sell them, ns occasion may require, 70 provide
lfur the military deisnccs of the Parish md
State. for arming and organizing the citizens,
aud for aiding when necessary for tho equip
,nent of volunteers, and forth maintenance Of
! such Of tho families IT volunteers, who may GO
into The service of the State or Of the Coatede.
\ racy. ~ may need assistance, and they Ne au-
l. horized TO apply the money thus raised 70 ths
4 above purposes. They shall not sell I'M bonds
below par They shall give their ON bond
for the aforesaid coupons aild bond yabis
r 10 the President and members * es Poiiet
the dulie. hersi,a IN = ~ Wems ~ W sign
/ I'd il presensdj I'll Clark Of the Police Jnr,
L aa,l racA y0ed by hin, among iis proceedings
tt elect their own officers, and Keep q
}uccurate minute Of their proceedings, and re
), port a, eacl regular meeting Of the Police Ju
ry unless oftener requested They shall rcceiv
i, no compensation for their services, aud tho ta'
~ hereafter to be levied for the payment Of th
;" aforesaid bonds shnlI be collected BY the Pa'
!, ish tax Collector without compensation. The
- shall hold their appointment at the pleasure 9
= The Police Jury. Any resignation in tho sai
Board shall be filed by]th President Of III
Police Jury. A majority Of The Board sha
., constitute u quorum 10 do business, and . ms
sa jbuty cf all the members u sad Bonra shall b
:" necessary 10 make any expenditure orsnppr,
priation ofmoney.
ARr 9Th. BE il further ordained, That u
nd aforesaid coupons for interest shAll le receiv
bic III payment of Parish tnxes, comfnencih
with the pnrisl, taxes Of 1862.
b Akr. 7,h Be it further ordained, 1hattl
d. aaid "Mili,ary l3cald"wil b. held TO 4 fall
I'd taI ADMINISTRATIVE Of their trust, aud 10 ind
II eol,s expenditure ol, the funds placed a. the
i'll dislosat IN the exercise Of discretion restri
ln led only by the previous provisions of the ord
rs nance. 4Gt e8 s1tp fpi.fg13.e'f
n. Arr. 9Th. BE il further ordained, That Y
mr. ordinance shall take effect from aud utter J
m. passage.
Ordained Astil 2ah, 1861.
s,s 9 GILBERT CAN'T, President.
JOS ID. hicnARD, Clerk.