The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21
NATCHITOCHEs, LOUISIANA THURSDAY AUGUST 21 1913

! Sec 3. All bids shall be accom-
panied with a certified check TO
S6OOOO to insure good faith. Th,
contractor shall give bond through ;
responsible company authorized to dc
business in the State, in the sum o
81, 600. 90 for the faithful performance
OF his contract. The right Is reserved
to reject any and all bids.
Sec. +. In event of the award oil
said col tract and in order to provide
for tie payment of said bridge. one
eight of one mill on the dollar of the
total assessment OF the Parish OF
Natchit OcheS, is hereby levied tor a
period Of ten years, beginning ana in
Guiding the year 1914, or for such
time thereof as may be necessary.
Said one eight of one mill is hereby
specially dedicated and set aside for
the payment of said bridge. Such
payments to be divided into ten
annual payments and to bear not
exceedipg per cent per annum IN
tereSt
Provided the Police Jury reserves
the right to pay at any time at its
option, the whole or any portion Of
said debt before maturity with in.
terest only to date of payment.
Sec, q. The bid accepted and the
contract inferred into shall be re-
ported to this body at a regular or
special session. Yeas. MeSsrs. Pier
son, Williams. Adams, COckernam,
Knott, Page, Parker, Derbaine and
Russell. Nays, Cocktield. Carried.
mills general fund.
2 mills good road fund
mill Black Lake bridge.
mill Bermuda bridge.
Two and mill Schools.
mill Parish Bridge fund.
mill Ward Bridge Fund,
Carried
Bv Mr. Russell
Whereas thas has been filed with the Police
Jury of tbs Parish Of Matt hHoches a petition
signed BY one third Of the pre- eerty tax payers of
ward ten Natchitoches Parish, La. eligible and
qualified to vote at such election p aging that a
special election be called in the said ward for
the purpose Of testing the sense Of the voters Of
ward ten relative to voting special Public Road
and Bridge Tax of Five Mills on the dollar on
al properly situated in lhs wsEd Subject 10 State
taxation feT period OF hee years foF the purpose
Of building. constructing repairing and maintain
ing public roads and bridges in said ward ten Of
Parish. L., and whereas this
special election is necessary and advisable there
fore be it resolved.
Sec / Be it resolved by the Police Jury Of
The Parish of Natchitoches, La, in legal and
,sg,lar session convened. that special election
be and the same is hereby orgs.Sd 10 be held in
ward ten Of the Parish of Nstchfoches State Of
louisiana on the 23rd day Of Aug, 1913, at
~hich election shall be submitted to the said
property tax payers q ssid sgd eligible and
.ualihed to vote at said elecdQn, under The con-
titutisl Of the State Of Lousiana the following
'FskeStlsH.
To levy special tax OF FIVE mills on the
lollar on all the property in ward ten Of Nat
hitoches Parish subject to State taxation annu-
Ey for period OF Eve years beginnsag with the !
'ear 1913 and ending with the year 1917 for the
,urpose Of building constructing repairing and |
public roads and bndges in said war8
en- Of tbs Psash Of Ns,chHschesT La;
sse. !: That the Secretary Of the Police
ury Of the Parish Of Natchitoehes be and he is
ereby instructed to have prepared for use at the
aid election a sufficient number Of ballots on
ach Of which shall be printed the proposition
Mentioned and set forth in section Of this reso-
ltion in such form as to enable the voter to vote
, favor or against the proposition submitted.
Ballots to be used at such election shall be in
ne following form: