The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-06-08

AN QRDIN hNCE

To provide for the issue Of Bonds
III the name 5f the Parish, tos
raise money to aid ii the Mill
tary defences of the State and
Parish, and to create a Military
Board.
Arr. lat. Be il ordained By The Foa u Jus
ny Of the Parish Of ST. Landry that Tho fe,i
thousadd dollars. lately appropriated foE The
Military defences Of the Parish and State shall
be raised aud expended as follows:
AIR. End. Be 1t further ordained, That The
President Of the Police Jury and the Clerk
thereof ire authorized to issne bonds to the M
mount of the sniti ten Thousand dollars, payA1
BILE, one third on the lst October lS62, onBF
third on the LIST October ] l663, and one third on
lst October 1864. The said bends shall Sbe
signed by the snia President and Clerk ID
their official capacity. Said bonds shall Be
made payable Ia bearer, and shall bD divided
into denominations Of one hundred, iifty and
twenty dollars, as the said Clerk and Presi-s
dent may think proper in conjunction with
the Military Board, hereinafter establishes,
ART. 3rd BE it further ordained, 'rh6t the
said bonds shntl bear interest At the rate OF
eight per cent per annun,, which shall be pro-
videt for by coupons attached to each bond, oil
the coupons furs interest payable annually
on the LIST If October. The said Goupots shall
be attached 10 each bond and signed Ny the
said President md Clerk. \
ART. 4th. BE ii further ordained, T6at the
said bonds and coupons shnll be Immediately
printed ind signed as aforesaid and placed ID
the possession of the Military Board 0f tho
| Parish Of ST, Landry herein created:
/ | nm Eth IA fne efhar nrs3u innx1 Flint fhA
following persons. to wit: g. II. Motion, Dir.
John a. Taylor, Caleb Il. Swayae Cyprien
Dnpre, Achille nnpre, sIlr. N ]. tbS1eni, md
James NJ. Porter, shall compose n1 form
4 .'l'he Military board Of thes III Saint
4 Landry" The. said Ba4l slH4l take poses,
4 zion of lhs bUhds and cOnpons and
4 NIL H hs oct6sssTH may require, U provide
1 ISP Tie military dciences of thu Parish and
State. for armng md organizing tho citizens.
! mud for aiding when necessary az the equip.
\ ment Of volunteers, mud Tor the maintenance q
such of the families Of volunteers, who may 60
into the service OF the State or Gf the Confedel
racy, ne may need assistance, and they nre aa-
thprized 10 apply The money thus raised to the
!. above purposes. They shall not sellany bonds
belowpar They shall give their own boyd
J for the aforesaid coupons and bonds payable
to tile President and members OF TIN 'oIice
q Jury, to guarantee the faithful performance oi
the duties herein imposed on them. to be sign.
ed in presence Of the CLERK Of the Police Jury
and recordut' by him among liz proceedings
'rhey shall elect their own officers, md keep on
accurate minute of their proceedings, and fe
port a, each regular meeting of The Police J u
~ unless ottenerreqnested They shall receive
a m compensation for ihoir services, and the tal
9 hereafter to be levied for tho payment Of NJ.
!, aforesaid bonds. shall be collected by tho Pns
/ !, iai,tax Collector without compepsation. dhes
I shall hold their At the pleasure 4
i ,hs police JaFys Il AHy fknation lnik6 sail
!, Board shall be filled BY the President Of tti
). Police Jury. IA majority Of the Board shal
= constitute quorum TODD business, and a ma
& jority Of all The members of said Bonrd shall b
q necessary TO make any expenditure Or appro
. priaton OF money.
I AIR 9Th. Be it further ordained, That III
= aforesaid coupons for iDtcrest shall be receiya
bic in payment Of Parish taxes, con,inencinI
with the Parish taxes Of 1862.
: ART. 7th. Belt further ordained, That .f
said IN litary Board will be held 10 faisf
fnl administration of their trust, and ton jud
cons expenditure Of the funds placed 1T thei
re- dsr osal in The exercise Of discretion restrit
$ ted only by the previous provisions Of the ord
u nance. M h
= :, ART. sth Befit further ordained, That th
y ordinance shall take effect from and after II
j. passage. s
Ie Ordained April 29th. 1861.
" 44 ELBERT CAN'T, President.
Y JOS D. RICHARD, Clerk.