The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-22

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An Ordinance to provide for issuing
Bonds of the Parish in aid of the. con-
4 struction of a branch of the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge and yicksburg
Railroad, to pass through the Parish
of Rapides. 49,
SEC. lst Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of Rapides that
a contribution of one hundred thou
sand dollars be made by the Parish of
Rapides to aid the construction of n
branch by the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and Yicksburg Railroad, to pass
through the Parish Of Rapides, and for
that purpose Bonds of the Parish shall
be issued to the amount of this contri-
BUTTON, payable twenty years after
date, drawing eight per cent interest
from date, provided however that none
OF said Bonds shall be issued or dated
until the Road is in condition to carry
freight and passengers from the Atchaf
alaya River to the Bayou Cotile.
Sec. I'd. Be it ordained Sc. that
Tor the purpose of paying the principal
ana interest OF these bonds sufficient
special tax shall be levied upon all the
real and personal property within the
Parish, and said special tax shall be
levied and collected annually before
said interest shall fall due, in the same
manner and at the same, time as other
parochlal taxes are levied and collected.
and shall be deposited in the Parish
Treasury, there to lie kept for the pur-
pose of paying said principal ard inter-
est as they respectively become due. ].
SEC. 3D.. Be it ordained &C.. That
this ordinance shall not become valid |
or take effect until it has been ratified
and approved by the people of the I
PARISH, and to the end of ascertaininc |
the sense of the voters upon said con-
trlbutlon, an election shall be held at
the various precincts in this Parish, af-
ter thirty days. public advertisement
thereof by the President of the Police
Jury, and those voters who are: in favor
OF making the contribution herein pro-
vlaed,, shall vote a ballot inscribed
. for the Ordinance" and those oppos-
eel thereto shall vote ballot inscribed
. against the Ordinance" and if there
shall be majority of ballots "for the
Ordinances" then this Ordinance shall
Dc valid and take effect, and until such
'atification and approval the same I,
shall not be valid or binding upon the
people of this Parish. -
SEC. 4th. Be it ordained &C., That
lpon the ratification of this Ordinance 4
IS provided in the 3D. Section, the Pres
dent of this Jury shall have printed in
form the Bonds, with the nee {
'ssary number of annual coupons, and II
hall sign the same, and upon the COM
'letlon of the Road from the Atchafa- :
ava to the Bayou Cotile so that freight 1
md passengers may be carried thereon,
aid Bonds shall be delivered to the s
PRESIDENT of the before mentioned !
eoad, or the Managing Director of this [
ranch, or other authorized persons.
~ W Moore called for the Yeas and 9
Ways, and the following was the result. :
leas: Bennett, Calvit, Robinson and :
randolph. Nays: Moore, Sweat,
Walker and Williams. The vote being .
. tie, the President gave, his casting !.
'ote in the affirmative, thereby adopt !.
ng the Ordinance. :
The Jury then adjourned to visit the =
all, in body, until 8 o'clock, on the "