The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-07-17

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sec. 3. That a Committee com
posed of the President of this body
and w. II. Russell and Lena Der
banne is hereby instructed to employ
competent engineer to prepare at
once, plans and specifications for said
bridge, and to supervise the construc-
ton thereof. The committee shall
at once submit said plans and Speciti-
cations to the U. S. War Department
and upon approval of same bv the
war department the Committee is
hereby instructed to advertise for
bids for the construction of said
bridge, said advertisement to be for
20 days, in papers selected by the
committee.
Sec 3. All bids shall be accom-
panied with a certified check for
100000 to insure good faith. The
contractor shall give bond through a
responsible company authorized to do
business i'm the State, in the sum of
s3, OO0.OO 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 contract 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 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
exceeding per cent per annum IN
tereSt
Provided the Police Jury reserves
the right to pay at anv time at its
option, the whole or any portion OF
said debt before maturity with in.
terest only to date of payment.
Sec, 6. 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, Cockerham,
Knott, Page, Parker, Derbanne and
Russell. Nays, Cocktield. Carried.
By Mr.. Cockfeld.
Whereas it would be better, more
convenient and advantageous for the
Road Commissioner of ward nine,
through their chairman to receive the
monies collected and to receipt for
same, arising from the five mill special
road tax in said ward nine, and to
deposit same to the account of said
Road Commission to be then ex-
pended by draft or check signed by the
chairman of said commission, which
check or draft is to have attached to it
state ment or voucher duly approved
by the Road Commissioner or a major
ity thereof.
And whereas by the opinion of w.
A. Wilkinson, late District Attorney,
rendered to this body at it's October
1912 meeting, to the effect that such
handling and expanding of the funds of
said special tax would be legal, and
proper, providing there was no men,
Der of the Police Jury on said Road
Commission. Therefore be it resolved;
LIST. That the President and Clerk of
the Parish of Natchitoches be and they
date to issue warrant to the Road Com
missioners or Road Commission of ward
nine all monies turned over to the
for such five mill special Road Tax in
ward nine. The receipts of the Com
missioners to be their voucher for such
payment.
End. That the said Road Commission
of ward nine be authorized to receipt
for same, by receipt of chairman of
Commission, and to expend it by check
or draft with duly approved statement
or voucher so approved by the Road
Commissioners of said ward or a ma
| %horoaf o%foohod kbo eo;J ,Iool,
or draft to be signed only by the
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson. Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Cock
field, and Russell. Carried.
By Mr.. Knott.
That Ann Baily, Mary Towns and
Danier Brewster be dropped from the
pauper list of ward 5. Carried.
By MIR. Williams.
That in accordance with petition of
citizens of ward two that a new public
road beginning at or near Old Cloud
Place North of Black Lake running
thence to the Farley Crossing on Black
Lake a distance of near three 81
miles be granted. Yeas, Messrs. Pier
son, Williams, Adams, Cockerham,
Knott, Page, Parker, Derbanne, Cock
field and Russell. Carried unanimously.
By MIR. Pierson.
Be it resolved that Jno. Williams and
B. F. Adams be appointed committee
to contract for bridge across Black
Lake at Farley crossing and that con-
tract be let by them according to law.
That money be paid in equal amounts
out of ward two and ward three bridge
fund and that same be returned to said
wards out parish fund at some future
date. Provided the amount of one
hundred dollars ($100.0O be raised by
citizens of that section. Yeas, Messrs.
Pierson, Williams, Adams, Cockerham,
Knott, Page, Parker, Derbanne, Cock
field and Russell. Carried unanimously.
On motion duly seconded the Hon.
Police Jury adjourned until 2 o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with President Pierson
presiding and all members present.
Bv Mr.. Pierson.
That Mr.. Cockerham be appointed
committee of one with full authority
to act to select place in the Court
House for ladies rest room with all
sanitary conveniences. Same be paid
out general fund. Carried.
By Mr.. Russell.
That the President be authorized to
have the town clock fixed by some COM
petent man and secure written guar
antee of work. If possible secure the
service of people from where the clock
was purchased. Carried.
By MIR. Cockfield.
Resolved that a committee of two
investigate conditions of Cypress bridge
and ascertain cost of repair work and
report at our next meeting. Com
mittee appointed, Messrs. Cockfield
and Knott. Carried.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Natchitoches.
We the undersigned tax payers Of
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