Tensas gazette., 1913-06-27
Sidewalk Ordinance.

An ordinance calling an election in the Town
OF 81. Joseph, Parish of Tensas, State Of
louisiana, TO vote on the question of in
curing an Indebtedness of s., 900 90 to
Dulid side walks in said town of ST. JO-
seph, and issuing the bonds Of said town
Insreior; and levying tax to pay the
principal and the interest of said bonds
as the same mature
whereas. in the opinion OF the Town Coun-
oii ~ 1l the Town OF st. Joseph, in the Parsih
and,
Whereas the cost of the construction Of said
and,
Whereas, there are not sufficient fdhds in
the treasury of said town to pay said amount,
y VIII therefore be necessary To issue the ne
gotla3le coupon bonds of said town To the
amount of-S6 900 90. and to levy a special tax
within the limit and in manner provided by
the lfnys OF Louisianal on all the property
with the corporate limits of said town, sub
Iectto state tax, to provide the funds to pay
the principal and interest of said bonds as
the sabne mature; now therefore
Be It ordained bv the Town Council Of the
Town of st. Joseph. in the Parish Of Tensas.
louisiana
Section /. That an election be called and
the same is hereby called, To De held at the
Court House in said Town Of st. Joseph. be-
tween the hours of 700 A. NJ. and $500 p. NJ.
on the same 22nd day Of July, 1913, for the
purpose of submitting to the vote OF the quail
ihed property tax payers Of said town, duly
qualified to vote in such an election, the FOL
lowing proposition. to-wit:
FIRST.
For or Against the incurring of an indebt-
edness Of So ,OOO. 90 for the building OF side
walks In the Town of st. Joseph, Parish Of
Tensas. State of Louisiana, and issuing the
negotiable coupon bonds of said town there
for OF the denomination and par value of
500. 90 each, bearing interest at the rate of
5 per cent per annum. payable semi-annually
on the LIST day of February and August of each
year Of the life of such bonds. Said bonds to
be dated August LIST. 1913, and payable $500 90
on August list in each of the years 1914 and
1915; $500. 90 on August LIST in each of the years
1915. 1917 and 1918; $4,000 on August LIST in
each of the years 1919. 1920 and 1921; $500 90
on August LIST in the year 1922; and $500. 90 on
August lst in the year 1923.
SECOND.
For or Against the levy of a tax of 5 mills
.O05l on the dollar of the assessed valuation
Of al property subject to State taxation. Sit
uated within the corporate limits of the Town
of ST. Joseph, in the Parish of Tensas, State
of Louisiana, in each of the years 1918 to 1923
inclusive, for the purpose Of paying the in
terest and principal as the same mature of
the Sc 200. .OO-5 per cent-bOnds of the Town
of ST. Joseph. dated August LIST, 1918, issued
for building sidewalks in said town.
Section 2. That the said election shall be
held at the Court House in the Town of st.
Joseph, being the polling place used at the
last election and the polling place fixed by
law for holding general State Elections,
and the following persons are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners and clerk OF said
election. to-wit: .
First Commissioner: z. F. Newell.
Second Commissioner: N. H. Clark.
Third Commissioner: w. r. Baker.
Clerk: G. q. Skinner.
Section 8. That on the 23rd day of July,
1913, 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, a weekly news
paper and the official journal of said town.
as required by law, and shall be as follows,
tO-Wit:
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given the prop
erty tax payers of the Town of st. Joseph,
that an election will be held az the Court
House in said Town on TUESDAY the 22nd
day of JULY, 1913, between the hours of 700
O'Clock A. NJ. and 5 O'Clock p. M, for the
purpose of voting on the following PROPOSE
tions: