Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-13
Sidewalk Ordinance.

.a,rance calling an election n The Town
AZ ~ 81. Joseph. Parish of Tensas. STATE OF
Loa LOUISE an indebiedness Of "a, 90 TO
mild side walks in sal town OF ST. Jo-
Senh. and issuing the bonds of said town
therefor, and levying tax TO pay the
orineipal and the interest OF said bonds
,rlss.ess- i'm the opinion of the Town Coun-
nat ihe Town of st. Joseph, in the Parish
en1Tansas. state Of Louisiana, II has become
ol1sssary 10 build sidewalks in said town;
and, -. ~, ,ha. ,onst-, q, soId
-,aanTaIks will amount to the sum Of 50 900 90:
spI, eas there are not sufficient funds in
..traasury OF said town TO pay said amount,
ins IN therefore be necessary TO issue the ne
.ofiable coupon bonds OF SAID townto the
su"onnf of So 900 90, and TO levy special tax
ss,hIn rhe limit and In manner provided by
" laws OF louisiana on all the property
eI.hin the corporate limits OF said town, SUD-
~, 20 stats tax 10 provide the funds 10 pay
ieet VAGINAL and interest Of said bonds as
tbe came mature; now, therefore
tn ne IT, a. ordained by the Town Council Of the
rdSn of ST. Joseph. in the Parish of Tensas,
Le sacsion l. That an election be called and
80 same Is hereby called, to De held at the
w House I'm said Town Of st. Joseph, be-
tween the hours OF I;Oo a. M ana ,o,s o'Vy m,
On Of submitting to the vote OF the quail
leed property tax payers OF sald town, duly
Inn.siised 10 vote in such an election, the fol-
SrrJng proposition, to-wit:
FIRST.
poro mr. Against the mourning of an indebt-
.5ness Of &, 900 90 for the building of side
~sIks In the Town of st. Joseph, Parish OF
wsnsas state Of Louisiana, and issuing the
negotiable coupon bonds OF said town there.
a. IN the denomination and par value of
ssoa a each bearing interest at the rate of
sner cent per annum, payable semi-annually
oo1Hthe ist day OF February and August of each
80 ~ the life of such bonds. Said bonds to
Iedsted August LIST. 1913. and payable $500 90
an August LIST In each of the years 1914 and
,eis, $500 90 on August LIST in each of the years
isis, 1917 and 1913; 5000 ON August LIST IN
ssch OF the wears 1919. 1920 and 1871; $500. 90
IN August LIST in the year 1922; and $500. 90 on
August LIST In the year 1923.
SECOND.
ror ar Against the levy of a tax of mills
, oasl on the dollar Of the assessed valuation
Of ali property subject TO state taxation: sit
osted within the corporate limits Of the Town
M et Joseph. in the Parish OF Tensas, State
a. Louisiana, in each Of the years 1913 to 1923
Inclusive, for the purpose OF paying the in
terest and principal as the same mature OF
"a ss ooo .O0-5 per cent-bonds OF the Town
N 81, Joseph, dated August LIST, 1918, issued
Tor building sidewalks In said town.
section 2. That the said election shall be
hed AT the Court House in the Town of st.
Joseph being the polling place used at the
isst election and the polling place fixed by
law for holding general state Elections,
and the following peFSOus are hereby dp-
nolnted commissioners and clerk of said
electlOn, tO-wit:
FIRST Commissioner: e. F. Newell.
second Commissioner: N. H. Clark.
Thlrd Commissioner: w. r. Baker.
Clerk: G. @. Skinner.
section 8. That on the 23rd day of July,
1918. being Wednesday, at 1900 o. clock noon,
the Town Council of the Town of st. Joseph,
shall meet at the Office of the Mayor In said
Town, and then and there proceed In open
and public session TO open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots In number and
AMOUNT examine and canvass the returns,
and declare the results Of said election.
section 4. That public notice shall be pub
lIshed in the Tensas Gazette, weekly news
naper and the official journal of said town,
ss required by law, and shall be as follows,
t0-wlt: -
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given the prop
eFty tax payers OF the Town of st. Joseph,
that an election will be held at the Court
House In said Town on TUESDAY the 22nd
day OF JULY, 1913, between the hours Of 700
O'Clock A. NJ. and O'Clock p. NJ. for the
purpose OF voting on the following PROPOSE
lions: