The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-08-14

shall pass through said ward Z.
Provided fusther: That said Railway
shall complete said road and operate
trains thereon by January lst 1916, and
in event said tax is voted and the con-
ditions hereof complied with by the
Railroad Company, the Police Jury
shall levy and collect annually, COM
mencing in the year 1916 according to
law. said tax on all taxable property
in said ward Z.
Sec. 8. Thai at said election only
legal qualiged tax payers entitled to
vote under the laws of the State shall
be permitted to participate and vote at
said election.
Sec, 3. That the Board of Supervis-
ors of the Parish are hereby requested
to appoinl commissioners to hold said
election and to procure the tickets to
be voted.
Sec. 4. That the result of said cleo
ton shall be promulgated and due pro-
mitigation made according to law.
Sec. 5. That publication of the petl-
ton and ordinance of the Police Jury
be made according to law.
Sec. 6. That all other necessary acts
by law be done and passed.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) G. W. Roberts, c. c. San
ders, Edwin Sanders, W. j. Turner, C..
A. Presley, R. A. Poke, G. ). Sharp,
Mrs. w. 7. Moore, P. NJ ponoho, W
R. Foshec, W NJ. Hudson, S. H. cargle
w. C. Dockins, Homer Moss, P.W. Lam
drum, J. J Benjoman, !. l.. DoHoho,
C W Dodoho, Miss L. B. Donoho, Mrs.
Jane Bennett, o, E. Duer, J. F. Pres
lev, Mrs. w. F. Dowden, Monroe Ro-
berts, w. NJ. Self, C. A Sawyer,
Thomas Frantom, l. T. Frantom, F. c.
Murry, M. V. Mrssey, Tobin Moss, I.
C. Conk, A. Moss, G. W. Honayhutt,
Jno. Honeycutt, Eles Honeycutt, j M.
Pharis. A ]. Morris, W. NJ. Long, J
B Scarborough, G. W. Cobb, A. A.
Cobb, Eddie Sparks, G B. Clark, S. E.
Stanly, J. 8. Roberts. Mrs. |. F. Ro=
berts, w. d. Simmons, Leon Ray, Gu
theI Moss, r. K. Moss, g. M. Moss,
T. L. Boyd, Guss Foshee, j. d. Cox,
] NJ. Beeran, A M. Lee, Sara Manas-
co, W. l. Singletary, A. Nicholas, E.
Clark. Dan Nairr. ] F. Flanniken, V
F. Flanniken, J.'F Reyes, P. ). Roves,
M. D. Massey. E. V. Jordan, J. NJ.
Slaughter, N G. Slaughter, E. D. Tur-
neF.
Votes poiied stood as follows; Yeas.
Messrs. Pierson, williams, Adams,
Cockerham, Knott, Page, Parker, Cock
field. Nays, Messrs. Derbanne and
Russell. Carried.
AN ORDINA nee
Bv Mr.. Pierson.
Be it it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Natchitoches in re-
gular session convened.
Sec. l. That pursuant 10 authority
conferred upon this body by Act No
2S2 of the General Assembly of the
State OF Louisiana tor l9l0-aa steel
tratfic bridge be constructed across
Cane River in ward 10 of this parish
at a point on said River at or near
Marco at the site approved by the u.
S. war department:
Sec. 3 That committee composed
of the President of this body and ".
Fl. Russell and Lena Derbanne Is
hereby instructed to employ compe
tent engineer TO prepare at once,
plans and specifications for said
bridge and to supervise the construc-
tion thereof. The Committee shall
at once submit said plans and sOeclfl-
cations TO the Z. 5. War Department
and upon approval of same by the
War Department the Committee is
hereby instructed to advertise for the
construction of said bridge, said ad-
vertisement to be for 20 DAYS, IN
papers selected by the Committee.
Sec. g. All bids shall be accom-
panied with a certified check for
S600.00 to insure good Faith. The
Contractor shall give bond through a
responsible company authorized to do
business in the State, in the sum of
81. 900. 90 for the faithful performance
of his contract. 1h3 right is reserved
to reject any end all bids.
Sec. 4. In event OF the award OF
said cor tract and in order to provide
for the payment of said bridge, one
eight of one mill on the dollar of the
total assessment of the parish OF
Natchitoches is hereby levied for a
period of eight wears beginning and
including the year 1914, or for such
time thereof as may be necessary, the
said one eight Of one mill IS hereby
specially dedicated and set aside for
the payment of said bridge. Such
oayments to be divided into eight
annual payments and to bear not eX-
ceeding per cent per ~annum IN
tereSt.
Provided the citizens of ward IL
shall prior to entering with the con
tract for the construction OF said
bridge pay in cash into the Parish
Treasurer the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars. same to be used for the cash
payment on said bridge.
Provided further that the Police
Jury reserves the right to pay at an,
time at its option, the whole or any
portion of said debt before maturity
with interest only to date OF pay
ment.
Sec. s. The bid accepted and the
contract entered into shall be re-
ported to this body at regular ol
special session. Yeas, Messrs. Pier
son, Williams. Adams, Cooke rham
Knott. Page, Parker, Derbanne ano
Russell. Nays, ockteld. Carried
AN ORDNANCE.
By Mr., Russell,
BE it ordained by the Police Jur!
of the Parish or NaLcnltocneS, II
regular session convened.
Sec l. That pursuant to authority
conferred upon this body of Act No
2s2 of the General Assembly of tht
State of Louisiana for 1910 a stee
traffic bridge be constructed across
! Cane River in ward 10 of this parisl
at point on said river at or nea
Chopin at the site approved by th'
L. S War department.
Sec. 3. That a Committee com
posed of the President of this bod
and w. II. Russell and Lena Der
banne is hereby instructed TO emplo!
a competent engineer TO prepare a
once, plans and specifications for sait
bridge. and to supervise the constfuc
tion thereof. The committee shat
at once submit said plans and speclil
cations to the u. 5. War Department
/ apd rno.1 aY,nr0yal of same nv tin