The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26
AN Ordinance


Ordering special election at which shall be sub
united To the property taxpayers qualified as
electors under the constitution and laws Of the
State OF Louisiana. to take the sense Of said
taxpayers ON the question OF mourning debt,
and the issning of negotiable bonds therefor,
for the purpose of erecting and constructing q
water works plant for the town of Coifax. La.
and ieyying and sssessing Il Ave mills tax on
the dollar per annum for the purpose Of pay
ing principal and interest ON said bonds.
Section BE Ii ordained by the p,ayor and
town council Of the town Of Colfax. La. that u
special election be held in the corporation OF
Coifax, La. on the 18th day OF November. 1907.
at which shall be submitted to the property tax
payers, qualified electors under the constitution
aud la Wa OF the State OF Louisiana. the question
Of mourning debt and issuing negotiable bonds
for the purpose of erecting and constructing a
system Of water works In the town OF Colfax, La.
and to assess and levy q tax Of Ave mills ON the
dollar for a period Of thirty years. and to pay
the principal and interest ON said bonds to be
issued. and the tax to be collected and levied &C.
cording to law.
Said indebtedness To be Incurred shalt Re Six
teen Thousand Dollars. OF such part thereof rs
may be necessary, and said negotiable bonds to
be issued therefor shall run for period Of thirty
years and they shall bear interest at the rate VI
i've per cent per annum, the tax to be levied and
assessed to pay said bouds shall be five mills per
annum, and said indebtedness to be incurred for
the purpose Of erecting and constructing q sys-
TEN OF water works in the town OF coifax. "a.
That the bonds To be issued to be numbered
from one to sixty-four consecutively, shall be
each for the sum OF Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars. and shall be due and payable: bonds.
July list, 1913; bonds. July LIST, 1915; 10 bonds,
July list. 1928: Il bonds July fst ls2s; II bonds
July LIST. 1883; Is bonds July LIST. 1855.
Said bonds shall bear on their face the date Of
their respective maturity. and interest coupons
shall be attached to said bonds showing the ac-
crued interest for each year. which interest shall
be due aud payable January LIST, 1909. aud July
lst, 1863. and thereafter semiannuaHy
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and town council Of the townof Colfax, La, that
q special election shall be held under the election
laws Of the State 0f Louisiana at the polling
places established by law in the said town Of
printed In the following iorm: For the tax
aud bonds for water works In the town of Col1ax.
La" Against the tax and bonds for water
works In the town Of Colfax, La" Said tickets
to be eaptioned as follows: Election for tax
and bonds held 18th day of November 1897.
Section 3-Be II further ordained, that Z. N.
Evans, J. A. Hyde and John p. Kelsoe are here
by designated commissioners Of election, and
j. w. Duncan ~ clerk ol the election, and that
the mayor is hereby instructed to give due notice
ii the time and place for holding said election.
and the commissioners and clerk are instructed
to make returns Of said election to the mayor
and board OF aldermen OF the town Of Coffax. La.
who shall announce and probIDIgate the results
Of said election according to Law.
Section 4--Be it fnrther ordained by the may or
and town council Of the town OF Coffax. La. that
the commissioners OF election shall receive the
ballots Of all property taxpayers Of the town Of
Coifax. Ls entitled TO vote under the laws OF the
same In the ballot box. shall iudorse thereon. In
the presence of the voter the name OF such voter
and the amount Of his assessed property. and the
said commissioners shall make returns OF the
value Of property voted for and against the H.
suing Of the bonds and the lowing and assessing
of the tax as herein provided for. r,
WILLIAMS Mayor of Tovn ~ Iolfsx