The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21

Provided further, that said Railway
shall pass through said ward z.
Provided fusther: That said Railway
shall complete said road and operate
trains thereon by January lst 1916, anc
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. 3. Thai at said election only
legal qualged 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 appoin9 commissioners to hold said
election and 10 procure the tickets to
be voted.
Sec. A. That the result of said eiec-
ton shall be promulgated and due pro
mitigation made according to law.
Sec. s. That publ cat loh Of tbs 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, c. c. San
ders, Edwin San lers, W. J. Turner, c.
A. Presley, R. A. Poke, G. 5. Sharp,
Mrs. W. Y. Moore, P. NJ Donoho, W
; R. Foshec. W NJ. Hudson, S. H. Cargle
v. c. nnrkins, Homer Moss, P.w. Lam
drum, J. j Bcnjoasn, |. L. Donoho,
Y C W Dodoho, Miss L. B. Donoh0, Mrs.
Jane Bennett, O E. Duer, j. F. Pres
! lev. Mrs. w. F. Dowden, Monroe Ro-
pertS, ". NJ. Self, c. A Sawyer,
Thomas ftaasss4. /. T, EFantom, F. c: c:
C. Conk, A. Moss, g. W. HeHayhutt,
! Jno. Honeycutt, Ees Honeyeutt, j M.
Pharis. A j. Morris, w. VI. Long, J
B Scarborough, G. W. Cobb, A. A.
Cobb, Eddie Sparks, C B. Clark, S. E.
! Stanlv, J. S. Roberts, Mrs. |. F. Ro-
Lerts, II. p. Simmons, Leon Ray, Gu
! thea Moss, L, z. Moss, 6. M. Moss,
1T. l., Boyd, Ggss F0shes, a. =. Cox,
| j NJ. Beeran, A NJ. Lee, Sara Manas
co, W. |. Singletary, A. Nicholas, E.
Clark, Dan Nairr. j. +. Flanniken, V
F. Flanniken, j. F. Reyes, P. ). Royes,
M. D. Massey. E. V. Jordan, j. M.
Slaughter, N G. Slaughter, E. D. Tur-
Est.
Votes polied soe.s. -. follows: Yeas.
Messrs. Pierson, williams, Adams,
Cockerham, Knott, Page, Parker, Cock
neis. reys. Messrs. Derbanne and
RUSSELL Carrisa.
AN ORDINANCE
BV MF, Pierson.
Be il it ordained hy the Police Jury |
of the Parish of Aatehitoehes In re-
gulsr 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 1910. a steel !
traffic 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 w.
II. Russell and LENA Derbanne is
hereby instructed to employ a compe-
tent engineer to prepare at once,
plans and specifications for said
bridge and TO supervise the construc-
tion thereof. The Committee shall
at lpce submit said plans and sDeclh-
cations to tbe Il. 5: War Department
and upon approval OF satab ny 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. 3. All bids shall be accom-
panied with a certified check for
S6OO.0 to insure good Faith. The
Contractor shall give bond through
responsible company authorized to do
business in the State. in the sum of
So 900 90 for the faithful performance
of his contract. 1he right is reserved
to reject any and III bids. /.
Sec. !. 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
suecially dedic ated and set aside for
the payment of said bridge. Such
payments to be divided into eight
annual payments and to bear not ex-
ceeding 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
on said bridge.
Provided further that the Police
Jury reserves the right to pay at ans
time at its option, the whole or any
portion of said debt before maturity
with interest only to date OF pay
ment.
Sec. d. 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, Cooke rham,
Knott. Page, Parker, Derbanne and ;
Russell. Nays, ,Ockheld. Carried.
AN ORDNANCE.
By Mr.. Russell.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of Natchit0ches, in
regular session convened,
Sec l. That pursuant TO authority .
conferred upon this body of Act No.
2S2 of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for 1910 a steel
traffic bridge be constructed across
Cane River in ward 10 of this parish .
1t point on said river at or near
Chopin at the site approved by the
L. S War Department.
Sec. D. That a Committee COM
posed of the President of this body
ind W. H. Russell and Lena Der
Danne Is hereby instructed to employ ,
! competent engineer TO prepare az
1nce, plans and specifications for said
bridge, and to supervise the eonstTue.
ion thereof. Tue committee shall
Il once submit said plans and speciH-
,atI,nC RI tho RI - War DpnaFtmpnt