The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-07-31

! Sec 3. All bids shall be accom-
panied with a certified check for
$4,000 to insure good faith. The
contractor shall give bond through a
responsible company authorized to do
business in the State, in the sum of
$3,O00.00 for the faithful performance
OF his contract. The right is reserved
to reject any and all bids.
Sec. /. 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
period of ten years, beginning ana in
Guiding the year 1914. or for such
Said one eight of one mill is hereby
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 any time at its
opticn, the whole or any portion of
said debt before maturity with in.
tCreSt only to date of payment.
Sec, i. 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, -DerbaI.ne and
Russell. Nays, Cocktield. Carried.
a mills general fund.
mills good road fund.
! mill Black Lake bridge.
mill Bermuda bridge.
Two and ! mill Schools.
mill Parish Bridge Fund.
mill Ward Bridge Fund.
Carried, !
By Mr.. Russell.
Whereas there has been filed with the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Natchtoches a petition |
signed by one third Of the property tax payers Of
ward ten Natchitoches Parish, La. eligible and
qualified to vote at such election 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 a special Public Road
and Bridge Tax of Five Mills on the dollar on
all property situated in the ward subject to State
taxation for period Of FIVE years for the purpose
of building. constructing. repairing and maintain
ing public roads and bridges in said ward ten of
Natchitoches Parish, La, 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
regular session convened, that special election
be and the same is hereby ordered to be held in
ward ten Of the Parish Of Natchitoches. State Of
louisiana on the 23rd day of Aug, 1913, at
which election shall be submitted to the said
property tax payers of said ward. elegible and
qualified to vote at said election, under the con-
,ttution Of the State Of louisiana the following
proposition:
To levy special tax of FIVE mills on the
1ollar on all the property in ward ten Of Nat
;hitoches Parish subject to State taxation annu-
lily for period of FIVE years bccianirg with the
rear 1913 and ending with the year 1911 for the
purpose Of building constructing, repairing and
public roads and bridges in said ward
en- of the Parish Of Natchitoches. La.
Sec T. That the Secretary of the Police
Jury Of the Parish of Natchitoches be and he is
hereby instructed TO have prepared for use at the
aid election a sufficient number Of ballots on
ZACH of which shall be printed the proposition
mentioned and set forth in section ! of this reso-
ution in such form as to enable the voter to vote
n favor or against the proposition submitted.
Ballots to be used at such election shall be in
he following form: