The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-08-17
AN ORDINANCE

To provide for the issue Of Bonds
in the name ofthe Parish, to
raise money to aid in the Mill
tary defences Of the State and
Parish, and to create a Military
Board.
Arr. lst. Be it ordained BY the Police Ju-
ry OF the Parish of St. Landry, that the fen
thousaad elollars, latey appropriated for the
Military deiences of the Parish and State shall
be raised and expended aa tollows: ST
Arr End Be 1t further ordained, That the
President Of the Police Jury and the Clerk
thereof are authorized 10 issue bonds to the 4
mount Of the said ten thousand dollars, pays
BILE. one third on the lat October 1862, ono
third on the lst October 1863, and,One third on
let October ls64 The said bonds shall be
signed by the said President and Clerk q
their official capacity. Said bonds shall be
made payable to bearer, and shall be divided
into denominations Of one hundred, fifty, and
twenty dollars as the said Clerk and Presi-
dent may think proper, in conjunction viii
| the Military Beard, hereinafter established.
| ART. 3ia, BE it further ordained, That fhe
said bonds shall bear interest ut the rate ot
eight per cent per annum, which shall be pro-
| NldSu luI Wy CpuHOLS tuNNSh USsAt
the coupons fprA interest payable annually
on the lst of October. The said Coupons shall
be attached TO each bond ahd signed BY the
said President and Clerk. 5S
AIR. 4th. BE it further ordained, That the
said bonds and coupons shall be imnediately
printed and signed dis aforesaid md placed IA
4 ihe possession Vt The Military Board OF the
4 Parish pf st. landry herein created:
Arr. 9th. BE II further ordained, That tho
/ following persons, towit: g. II Monton, Pr.
John a. Taylor, Caleb Il. Swayze, Cypricn
nupre, Acbiile Dapre. DR.. VI Boagni. aud
james NJ, Porter, shall compose aud form
l"'ihe Military board Of the Parish Of Saint
4 Landry" The said Board shall take possess
sion Of the aforesaid bonds and coupons and
sell them. as occasion may require, TO provide
for the military deiences ot the Patish and
State. for arming and organizing the citizens,
ard for aiding when Ips.cssary Tor the equip
ment of volunteers, md for The maintenance ol
such Of the families ofvoluhtcers, who may go
into the service Of the State Or Of the Confede.
racy, MS may need assistance, aud they ore an.
A thori2ed 10 apply The money thus raised 10 The
above purposes They shall not sell any bonds
below par. They shall give their own bond
Tor the aforesaid coupons and bonds payable
/ TO the President md members Of the Police
! Jury, to guarantee the faithful performance o
: the duties herein imposed on them, 70 be sign
led 10 presence Of the Clerk on the Police Jur,
and recorded by hinnlnong iis proceedings
They shall elect Their own officers, md keep at
y accurate minute Of their proceedings, and re
port ii each regular meeting OF The Police Ju
| ry unless oftener requested. They shall receiy
10 compensation for their services, and the tn:
hereafter to DO levied for the payment of III
aforesaid, bonds. shall be collected BY the PaI
ish tux Collector without compensation. The
shall hold their appointment ut the pleasure {
The Police Jury. Any resignation u the sai
Board shall be filled By the President Of II
Police Jury. a majority Sof The Bonrd sha
constitute quorum TO do business. and y N,
= jor,ty OF all the members Of said Board shall Y
!, necessary to make any expenditure or appr'
K priation Of money.
Sc AR 9th. Be ii further ordained. 'fhat Il
o, aforesaid coupons for interest shall be recev
N. ~. bic in payment OF Parish taxes, cofaInenci
Of with the Parish taxes OF 1862
", ARr 7,h. BE II further ordained, That u
4 said military Board" will be held to q faitl
~. lnl administration Of their trust aud to o jud
20 70 cious expenditure oflhe funds pluced at the
by dialosnl ID the exercise Of discretion Ieatri
n, ne ted only by tho previous provisions of the ore
s' nance. .
4 AIR. sth Ie II further ordained That u
on ordinance shall lake effect from aud after
BY passage.
4, a. Ordained April 29th, 1861.
,,s ps E'LBERT GANTr, President.
:" Jos. u. RIoHAisb, Clerk MI S#3f@ s