The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-08-06

An ordinance providing for and author
izing the issuance of nine gold bonds
OF $40 each and bearing per cent in
terest, in accordance with Act. No. "a
of 1906.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Par
ish Board of Directors of the Parish of
Bossier, State of Louisiana, in special
meeting assembled for the purpose here
in set forth, That by virtue of the au-
thority and power vested in us by the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, the issuance of nine gold bonds of
the par value of $40 each, dated, Benton,
La, August 3, 1908, be and the same is
hereby ordered and directed. Said bonds
to be issued against the Eleventh Special
School District tax for the years 1903,
1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915,
1916, and having been voted and carried
throughout the said special school dis
trict, in the Parish OF Bossier, on the
Oath day OF May, 1907, said bonds to
provided for by Act. No. "a, from date
nually at the Office of the Parish Super
La, on August 3, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912,
1918, 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917, said in
terest to be evidenced by coupons at
tached to said bonds.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
the nine bonds shall be denominated
Series D, and shall bear serial numbers
from | to 8, both inclusive, and shall
mature as follows: No. on August 3,
1909, and the others in serial order on
August 3, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914,
1915, 1916 and 1917.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
the entire special tax of mills for nine
years, duly voted and carried May "A,
1907, throughout the Eleventh Special
School District, said election having
been duly promulgated by the Board of
Election Supervisors, in pursuance of
the general election laws of the State of
Louisiana, and levied by the Police Jury
on the assessed valuation of the property
of the said Eleventh Special School
District, in Bossier Parish, La, or so
much of said tax as may be necessary,
and the same is hereby specially pledged
and dedicated to the exclusive payment
of both accrued interest and principal of
the bonds of Series D, Nos. 1 to 8, both
inclusive.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That
the following wording shall be used for
| the bonds to be issued under this ordi-
| nance:
United States of America, State eff Louisiana, }
| Parish Of Bossier,
| Benton, La, August 3, 1908.
| The Five Per Cent Gold Bonds of the
School Board of Bossier Parish.
Series D. No. -. $40.
x,o,n, 4, H.
| OF Bossier Parish promises to pay to the
bearer of this bond the sum of SO in
| gold coin Of the United States, of the
present standard Of weight and fineness,
at the Office of the Parish Superintend-
ent and School Treasurer Of Bossier
Parish, at Benton, La, and to pay in
terest hereon at the rate of per ecntum
per annum from date until paid, said in
terest to be paid in the same coin and at
the same place as the principal aforesaid,
annually on the Sd day Of August, upon
the surrender and cancellation of the
coupons hereto annexed as they shall
severally mature.
! This bond is one OF series of nine
bonds denominated Series D, of like
amount, date, tenor and effect, OF the
School Board of Bossier Parish, State OF
louisiana, known as the Five Per Cent
Gold Bonds of the Parish of Bossier,
Series D, authorized by and issued pur-
suant to Act No. 81 of the General AS
sembly of 1905 and Ordinance No. OF
the School Board of Bossier Parish,
adopted July q, 1908, in special meeting
assembled, and both it's principal and
interest are secured by the proceeds OF
the special tax of 5 mills for nine years
on the assessed valuation Of the property
of the said Eleventh Special School
| District, said tax having been voted and
carried May q, 1907, and first collected
in 1907.
In testimony whereof the said School
Board of Bossier Parish has caused the
names of its President and Secretary tc
be affixed hereunto, as it's bond and
promissory note, at Benton, La, this
the Sd day Of August, A.D. 1908.
.-..-.. ...., President.
~,........ .....-.,,..., Secretary.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That
the following wording of coupons shall
be annexed to the said bonds, viz:
Coupon. $500 On the Sd day Of
i August, 49, j, the Parish School Board
Of Bossier Parish viii pay to the bearer
at the office OF the Parish Superintend-
ent and School Treasurer OF Bossiel