The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-18
ORDINANCE NO g..

OhDiNANCG NJ o.
Authorizing the purchase OF site for, and the
erection thereon of. a Town Hall. City Mar
ket and Police Jail and providing for the
funds ther1in to be expended,
section1. BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen of the Town Of WINFIELD:
That suitable and convenient site for the
erection of n Town Hall. City Market and Po-
lice Jail shall be purchased; provided that the
same shall not cost more than One Thousand
Dollars $1,000 00); and the Mayor shall be and
is hereby authorized to take title for the Town
OF WINFIELD and to execute a certificate Of
Indebtedness in payment therefor to an
amount not exceeding One Thousand Dollars
(sIoooool.
Section 2. BE it further ordained, etc, That
there shall be and there is hereby set aside
from the revenues of the year 1907 three mills
or as much thereof as may be necessary to
extinguish the obligation to be incurred under
Section OF this ordinance.
Section g. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
Public Building to be known as the Town
Hall of winnfield shall be erected on the
property, the purchase OF which is provided
for In Section OF this ordinance provided the
same shall not cost more than Five Thousand
Dollars Ga, 100000.
Section L. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the construction of the building provided for
In Section three shall be paid for in five
yearly installments the last four to be for
equal amounts and the first installment for
any sum less than either Of the four; that for
each OF the said installments the Mayor is
authorized to execute certificates Of indebted
ness bearing interest at the rate Of five per
cent per annum; that for providing fund for
the payment of said certificates OF indebted
ness there shall BE-, and there Is hereby set
aside two and three-quarter q SD mills each
year, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
OF the revenues Of the years 1908, 1909, 1910,
1911, 1912; and that the same shall constitute
what shall be known as the Town Hall Fund
and no drafts ON the same shall be honored for
other purposes than the extinguishment OF the
obligations to be incurred under the provisions
of this ordinance. nor shall loans be made
from the said fund now provided for to settle
obligations incurred for any other fund.
Sections. Be it further ordained, etc., That
the certificates Of Indebtedness TO be issued
under the provisions OF Sections and shall
not be executed by the Mayor nor delivered in
payment for q site nor for work done, except
on the approval of a building committee of
three whose appointment and duties are here
matter prescribed.
Sections. Be IL further ordained ETC., That
the Mayor shall appoint building and finance
committee composed Of two members Of the
Board of Aldermen and one other person, who
may be q member of the Board Of Aldermen or
not. for the purpose Of carrying out the OBJ
jects Of this ordinance; that the said Committee
shall select and negotiate for . site; il shall
prepare plans and specifications for suitable
building within the limitations set forth in
Section s; and shall advertise for bids for the
construction thereof; enter into building
contract on such terms and conditions as aay
seem ft and expedient; inspect the progress
and character Of the work; accept or reject the
same; consider means Of floating the GER
tifcates of indebtedness hereinbefore pro-
vided to be issued; give orders on the Mayor
for certificates Of Indebtedness for such
amounts rs may be due in accordance with the
building contract entered into, and finally to
do all things necessary for the institution.
construction, completion and acceptance
Of the Town Hall herein provided to be built.
Section 2. Be il further ordained, etc., That
all ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith and the same are hereby re-
pealed, and that this ordinonce take effect
from and after its adoption.
Approved January II, 1907.
WILL A. srRose, c. N. BEvILLs
Clerk. Mayor.