The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
AN ORDINANCE, NO. z.

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THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON
DAVIS MAY COMPETE AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD THERE
FOR, FOR THE LOCATION OF THE
PERMANENT PARISH SEAT OF
SAID PARISH OF JEFFERSON
DAVIS, AND FIXING THE DATE
FOR SAID ELECTION.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, that an election to select the
permanent parish seat for the Parish
of Jefferson Davis is hereby fixed and
called for the Gath day of September,
A. D. 1912 Said election to be held
according to Act No. II Of the Acts of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana relating to such elections.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
that any place or town desiring to
compete at the election herein called
for the location of the permanent
parish seat of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis shall agree to provide, free of
cost, rooms, furniture, etc. (accept-
able to the Police jury for the &C.
commodation Of the public officers of
said Parish Of jefferson Davis until
such time as said Parish shall have
constructed the necessary public
buildings to accommodate said public
officers; provided that no town or
place shall be required to furnish Of
fees, ETC., for longer period than
three years from January l, 1913.
Any place or town competing for
the location of the permanent Parish
seat as aforesaid shall also agree to
donate to the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, free of cost, not less than for
ty-seven thousand $4,000 square
feet Of ground, located not to exceed
fifteen hundred feet (1,500) from the
postoffice or principal railroad depot
at said place OF, town, for the election
and construction of court house, Jail
and other necessary public buildings
for the Parish of Jefferson Davis, and
said land shall be clear of all build
ings or other incumberances, and
shall be satisfactory to the Police
Jury.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that any and all places and towns de-
string to compete for the location Of
the permanent Parish seat for the
Parish Of Jefferson Davis shall signify
such intention by filing a declaration
to that effect with the clerk of the
Police Jury on or before August 10,
1912, such notification to be accom-
panied by deed containing the usual
clauses Of warranty, conveying to the
president Of the Police Jury of the
Parish Of Jefferson Davis and to his
successors in said office. the ground,
which said place or town proposes to
donate to said Parish for the purpose
hereinabove indicated.
The title to the land to be donated
for the public buildings of said Parish
OF Jefferson Davis, as herein provided
for, shall be free and clear of all in
cumbrances and shall be so shown by
an acceptable abstract of title filed
with each notification, profided that
any piece Of ground offered as pro-
vided in this ordinance, that is other
wise acceptable to this Police Jury,
wherein the abstract required does
not show complete title, then the
party offering said land shall be re-
CURED to furnish to the president of
the Police Jury good and solvent
bond in the amount of twenty thou
sand ($2O,00O.O0) dollars, signed by
individuals as principals guaranteeing
that the said abstract shall be fur
nished and title perfected within four
months from date of the tender of
said land, or furnish clear title as
herein provided to other lands that
shall be acceptable within the limit
Sec. 4. Be it ordained, ETC., that
all places or towns competing at said
election shall furnished good and
solvent bond, acceptable to this Po-
lice Jury. or its successors, in the
sum of ten thousand ($lO,O0O.OO) dol
lars, signed by individuals as princi
pals guaranteeing to furnish the ac-
commodations for public offices here.
In provided for, and on failure SO to
do to pay the Police Jury of jefferson
Davis Parish said sum of $4,000. 90.
or such portion thereof as may be
necessary to pay as purchase price of
furniture for the use of public Of
ficers and as rental for the officers
for their accommodation until such
time as permanent public buildings
shall have been erected for the Par
ish, provided that no town or place
shall be required to furnish offices,
etc., for a longer period than three
years from January l, 1913.
ROBT. P. HOWELL,
President of Police Jury.
Attest: ], R. PRICE. Clerk of Police