The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-07-31


shall pass through said ward 7.
Provided fusther: That said RaiIwa,
shall complete said road and operat
trains thereon by January 1st 1916, ant
f in event said tax is voted and the con
ditions hereof complied with by tn,
t Railroad Company, the Police Jur!
| shall levy and collect annually, com
| mencing in the year 1916 according t.
law, said tax on all taxable property
in said ward 7.
Sec. 8. Thai at said election only
legal qualiged tax payers entitled tC
vote under the laws of the State shall
be permitted to participate and vote al
said election.
Sec, 8. 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 elec-
ton shall be promulgated and due pro-
| mitigation made according to law.
Sec. 5. That publication of the peti-
ton and ordinance of the Police Jury
be made according to law.
Sec. 6. That all other necessary acts
and ordinances which may be required
by law be done and passed.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) G. W. Roberts, G.. C. San
ders, Edwin Sanders, w. J. Turner, c..
A. Presley, R. A. Poke, G. S. Sharp,
Mrs w. Y. Moore, P. NJ Donoho, w
R. Foshee. w NJ. Hudson, S. H. Cargle
w. C. Dockins, Homer Moss, P. Lam
drum, j. j. Benjoman, l. L. Donoho,
C w Dodoho, Miss L. B. Donoho, Mrs.
Jane Bennett, o. E. Duer, J. F. Pres
ley, Mrs. W. f. Dowden, Monroe Ro-
berts, W. M. Self, C. A Sawyer,
Thomas Frantom, |. T. Frantom, F. c..
/ Murry, M. V. Mrssey, Tobin Moss, T.
| C. Conk, A. Moss, G. W. Honayhutt,
Jno. Honeycutt, Eles Honeycutt, j NJ
Pharis, A j. Morris, w. NJ. Long,
B Scarborough, G. W. Cobb, A. A
Cobb, Eddie Sparks, B. Clark, S. E.
Stanly, J. S. Roberts, Mrs. |. F. Ro-
herts, w. D. Simmons, Leon Ray, Gu
j theI Moss, R. R. Moss, G. M. Moss,
T. l.. Boyd, Guss Foshee, j. d. Cox,
M. 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. 5. Royes,
M. D. Massey. E. V. Jordan, ]. M.
Slaughter, N G. Slaughter, E. D. Tur-
ner.
Votes polled stood as follows: Yeas.
Messrs. Pierson, williams, Adams,
Cockerham, Knott, Page, Parker, Cock
field. Nays, Messrs. Derbanne and
Russell. Carried.
AN ORDINANCE
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 TO authority
conferred upon this body by Act No
282 of the General Assembly of the
State OF Luuisiana Tor 1910, a steel
traffic bridge be constructed across
Cane River in ward 10 of this parish
at 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 w.
Fl. Russell and Lena Derbanne is
hereby instructed to employ compe-
tent elgineer 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 sOeciti-
cations to the U. 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-
yertisement to be for 20 days, in
papers selected by the Committee.
Sec. 3. All bids shall be accom-
panied with certified check for
S600.00 to insure good Faith. The
Contractor shall give bond through a
responsible company authorized to dc
business in the. State, in the sum OF
S3, 900. 90 for the faithful performance
of his contract. The right is reserved
to reject any and 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 oil
Natchitoches is hereby levied for a
period of eight years beginning and
including the year 1914, or for sucl.
time thereof as may be necessary, the
said one eight of One mill is hereby !
specially dedicated and set aside fol
the payment of said bridge. Such |
paymtnLs to be divided into eight |
annual payments and TO bear not ex |
ceeding 6 per cent per annum in |
terest.
Provided the citizens of ward 10 |
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.
DrnviaoH fnrfhpP that thp 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. &, The bid accepted and the |
contract entered into shall be re-
ported to this body at regular or
special session. Yeas, Messrs. Pier
son. Williams. Adams, Cockerham,
Knott. Page, Parker, Derbanne and
Russell. Nays, tockheld. Carried
AN ORDINANCE.
By Mr.. Russell.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Natchitoches, in
regular session convened.
Sec l. That pursuant to authority
upon this body of Act No.
80 of the General Assembly of tht
State of Louisiana for 1910 steel
,ratfic bridge be constructed across
Cane River in ard 10 Of this parish
1t point on said river at or neal
Chopin at. the site approved by the
u. S War Department.
Sec. 3. That Committee com
DO sed of the President of this body
and w. III. Russell and Lena Der
banne is hereby instructed to employ
a competent engineer to prepare al
once, IL llns and specifications for said
bridge. and to supervise the construc-
tion thereof The committee shall
at once submit said plans and speciti-
cations to the IT, s. War Department
or, ,r1,.-nl If ..n,t,a. In. [ L..