The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance submi,,ing propositio

An ordinance SuDUuttlllS plOpOSlllOu u
incur debt and issueo negotiable
bonds therefor to build a Jail for
Caddo Parish, La.
Be it ordained by the police jury of
Cada % parish in legal assembly con-
vened, that the following proposition
be submitted to the property taxn vers
of the parish of Caddo, duly qualified
to vote according to law, to-wit:
That the parish of Caddo, through
its police jury, be authorized and en-
powered 70 incur a debt of sixty thous-
and dollars ($6o,ooo) for the purpose
of building a jail, and to issue bonds
of the said parish to the extent of $6o,-
600 for said purpose, running for a pc
riod of thirty (3o) years, to be dated
July 1, 1901, with interest payable semi
annually at the rate of 4 per cent per
annum in the City of New York. and
to pay same, to levy and assess a spe-
cial tax of five-eighths of a mill per an
mum on the assessed valuation of all
taxable proprty in thep ariish of Caddo,
for the following years, to-wit: 1901,
1902 1908, 1924, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908,
1907 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915,
1910, 1917, 1913, 1910, 1920, 1921, 1922,
1928 1924, 1925, t926, 1927, 1928, 1920,
1890, or as many years thereof as will
suffice for the payment of princii.4l
and interest of said bonds. The said
bonds not to be negotiated for less
than lar value and of the amount o
realized each year $4,000 shall be for
payment of interest and the remainder
hall constitute a sinking fund out of
which TO pay the principal of the bonds
issued hereunder.
Be IL furhtre ordained, that an cleo
ton be held in said parish Caddo On
August "a, A. ID. 1901, at which the
above proposition shall be voted on by
the legally qualified voters of the par
ish of Caddo, and the president IF the
police jury is instructed to give ,iue no
tice of this proposition and the election
in the official journal of the parish for
more than sc full, clear days.
P. P. KEITH, President
A. L. DURINGER. Clerk.
July Fl
AN ORDINANCE
Be it ordained by the police jury of
Caddo parish, in legal assemble con-
vened, that an election shall be held
without expense to the parish of Cad
do, in ward of said parish, in that
portion of said ward located in the hills
west of BAYOU Pierre, on August 81
1901, for the purpose of testing the
ense of the people or said ward upon
the question of adopting lawful fences
constructed with posts 10 feet apart,
with stay Ix4 securely fastened be-
tween each post, and with four barbed
wire, FIRST wire 10 inches above
ground, second IL inches above the
first; third IL inches above the second;
and fourth II inches above the third.
BE it further ordained, that said poll
ing place for said election in said ward
be fixed at Sand Beach, with Sam Pitt
man, Ben Crowder, c. N. Wilcox,
commissioners; Lee Tucker, clerk.
Be il further ordained, that the poll
ing place be kept open from the hour
of = in the forenoon until the hour of
8 in the afternoon of said day and that
said election hall be completed on said
day
Be it further ordained. that none but
real estate owners, resident and non
resident, shall be permitted to vote at
said election; and that all nonresident
real estate owners shall be permitted
to vote by proxv if not personally pres
ent, provided the signature of any non
resident real estate owner has been
sworn to before some competent off
Ger.
P P. KEITH, President.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
July Fl.