The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-05-25
AN ORDINANCE

TO provide for the issue Of Bonds
ii the name Of the Parish, to
raise money To did III the Mile
tary defences Of the State and
Parish, and to create = Military
Board.
Anr. lsts Be Il ordained BY THE snl d in I
~ uf The Parrish y ~; Landry, that the ts,s
thousand dvitnrss lately appropriated sfer the
Military deiences Of The narisb and State shall
be raised md expended as follows
ARr, 2ud. BIZ it fnrtl,cr ordained, That Tho
President fof the Police jury mud ilie Clerk
thereof are authorized ln issue bonds to The III
mount oI The said ten thousand dollars, psya.
BILE, one third on The LIST October j sG2. 0na
third on the lsi October 1863, and ono third on
LET October 1864. The said bonds shatI b6
signed By the said President md Clerk iii
their official capacity. said bonds ehslI Ia
made payable 70 heares, aud shall be divided
into denominations of one hundred fifty, aud
twenty dollars, as the said Clerk and Presi-
dent may think proper, Id conjunction with
the Military board, hereinafter established.
ART 3fd hi Il further ordained, That tho
said b6hds shall bear interest nt the fnte Of
eight per cent per aDnum, which slall be pra-
vlded for by conpDus III tnchei to each bond, all
the coupons lor' interest payable annually
on the lsl4ot October Tie said Coupons shall
Do attached 10 eacl bond and signed by tho
said President and Clerk.
ART 4tII. Be ii further ordained, Thar the
snd bombs aud coupons siali be Immediately
printed and signed is atnfesaid am! flaeed III
the possession iii The Military Board of tho
I Parish 0f St. Landry herein created,
AR 9th. BE II further ordained, Tint The
following persons, to Mit.Ag. n. Monton, III.
John 4. Taylor, Caleb l.. Swayze Gypricn
l,ppre, Achisle DApre, Dr. Y. Bpag,li. snd
James NJ Porter slr.lI compose aud form
etfhe Military Board III the Parrish of Saint
Landry The said Board shall take possess
sion Of the aforesaid bonds and coupons and
sell them, as nceasion may require, to provide
for The military detences of the Parish and
State. iuf nfniing aud organizing The citizens,
aud FOR uidipg when necessary fur tho equip
ment Of volunteers, mid for The maintenance of
sneh ofihe families Of volunteers, who may 20
into The service ef the SIaie or Of The Goniede-
racs, ls may need assistance, mud they ARE aiis,
thrrized 70 apply the money Thus raised 10 ihc
above purposes They shall no. sell any bonds
below par They shall give their own bond
for The aforesaid conpnna and bonds payable
10 the President and members Of HE l'plice
Jury to guarantee the faithful perfor NANCE or
the duties herein imposed on them, to be sign
ed II prefeucc ofthr Glsfk " Tho POLICE Jury
and recorded by him anpig III proceedings.
They shall elect their own nffieers, and keep an
accurate minnie Of their proceedings. and re-
port NJ each rtlailar meeting Of The Police Jus
Ifyuness oftencr requested. They sbali receive
nitcrtnpepsatipn f,r Their services and the ian
hereafter 10 IN levied for the payment Of The
Aforesaid bonds, shall be collected by Tie Par-
ish tax Collector without compensation They
shall hold their appointment al The pleasure Of
the Police Jury. Any resignation III the said
Board shall be filed BY The President Of ibe
Police jury. A majcrity of the Board shall
constitute u 1nerpm to do business, aud ma
jorts of ali The nleuihefs II said Board shaiI be
necessnry TO make any expenditure or appro-
pfjaion Of money.
ART. 9Th. Be ], further ordained. That lie
aforesaid coupons far interest shall he receiya-
be in payment 81 Parish taxes, commencing
with the Parish taxes Of ia62.
Asr. 1th BE it further ordained. Thai The
said military Board will he held TO n faith
tul administration of their trust, ard TO indi-
eious expenditure Of she faud~ paced al their
3srosai 10 the exercise Of a discretion resfric-
led onIy by ihe Previous provisions of the etdi.
nance.
Arr. 9Th BE II further ordained, Tba, the
ordinance shall tuke effect FROM and after its
passage.
Ordained April 29ih, ls6i.
ELBEKf GAsTT, PresiGent.
Jos. y. RIeuABp, Clerk.