Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-19

progress Of the work, and to renew
the same from time to time, keepins
the buildings insured for not less thar
seventy-fve per cent. of the cost therr
of; and said notarial contract shall
provide for attorneys fees to be pait
by the Parish in event of suit for col
lection, or suit questioning the legali
ty Of the acts of the President of the
Police Jury or of the Police Jury.
SECTION vi.
j BE IT ORDAINED, Etc, that thu
President of the Police Jury and the
Police Jury shall make all their acts
! in connection with this contract con.
form precisely with the laws of the
State of Louisiana, and in the event
Of question arising as to their hav-
ing done so, or as to their powers, and
should there be suit by injunction OF
otherwise respecting these acts, or the
exercise of their powers or prosecu-
tion of the work, or of locating said
Court House or Jail, or matters re-
specting the making Of this contract,
or the collection of any part of the
debt under this contract, the Parish
shal pay all costs necessary to defend
said suit and all costs and delay that
may arise out of suit, and the con-
! tractors or their assigns shall be held
harmless.
SECTION VII.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED,
Etc, that there be and there is hereby
levied an annual tax of ten mills on
the dollar on the assessed valuation of
all property subject to taxation in the
Parish of Tensas for each and every
year for and during a period of ten
years, beginning with the year 1905,
to meet the payment of the price and
interest thereon hereinabove set forth
and such additions as may be made
to said price, and out of said tax of
ten mills herein made and levied, be-
ing the levy Of the tax for general
parochial revenue purposes as annual
ly allowed by law, there is hereby set
apart, pledged and appropriated three
and one-quarter mills for the years of
1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910,
1911, 1912, 1913, and 1914, to pay the
full contract price, interest and addi-
tions, and the proceeds of these three
and one quarter mills and the surplus
or excess Of any and all annual rev.
enues Tor so much thereof as may be
necessary, above the statutory, ne
cessary and usual charges payable by
this Parish, are hereby dedicated, set
apart and pledged, and appropriated
In advance to pay the aforesaid Lew
man & CO., for the erection of said
Court House and Jail, and interest on
said sum, as herein provided, and the
same shall be paid to Lewman & Co.,
or their assigns, as follows:
On the first day of February, 1906,
out of the revenues of 1905, the sum
of five thousand six hundred and
twenty-five ($5,625.O0) dollars.
On the first day of February, 1907,
out the revenues Of 1906, the sum of |
six thousand five hundred and twenty-
five ($6,525.0O) dollars.
On the first day Of February, 1908,
out of the revenues of 1907, the sum
of six thousand three hundred ($6,-
100000 dollars.
On the first day of February, 1909,
out of the revenues of 1908, the sum
Of six thousand and seventy-five &c.
D75.00) dollars.
On the first day of February, 1910,
put of the revenues of 1909, the sum
IF five thousand eight hundred and
fifty ($5,S5O.OO) dollars.
On the first day of February, 1911,
put of the revenues of 1910, the sum
If five thousand six hundred and
twenty-five (5,625.00) dollars.
On the first day of February, 1912,
,ut of the revenue of 1911, the sum
,f five thousand four hundred ($5,-
100000 dollars.
On the first day of February, 1913,
,ut of the revenues of 1912, the sum
# five thousand one hundred and sew
,nty-five ($5,175.00) dollars.
On the first day Of February, 1914,
'ut Of the revenues of 1913, the sum
# four thousand nine hundred and
ifty ($4,95O.00) dollars.
On the first day of February, 1915, :
ut the revenues of 1914, the sum of ,
our thousand seven hundred and ,
twenty-five ($4,725.OO) dollars.
And to pay the balance of the price !
here is hereby appropriated out of
he money now in the hands of the {
treasurer the sum Of six thousand one (
undred and thirty-seven dollars, pay
BILE to the contractors as hereinaf-
err provided.
SECTION VIII.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED,
,tc., that in order to subserve com
lercial convenience and for the con-
enienee of all parties to the contract 7
nd in accordance with Section Three,
.ct No. 80, of the General Assembly a
{ Louisiana, approved July 10Th,