Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
Sidewalk Ordinance.

An ordinance calling an election in the Town
OF ST. Joseph, Parish of Tensas, State Of
louisiana, 20 vote on the question ~ in
curing an indebtedness If Sd. 900 90 TO
build side walks In said town of ST. Jo-
SeDh. and issuing the bonds Of said town
therefor. and leyyfng a tax to pay the
principal and the interest Of said bonds
rs the same mature
Whereas. in the opinion Of the Town Coun-
c.i 81 the Town Of st. Joseph, in the Parsih
OF Tensas. State Of Louisiana II has become
necessary to build sidewalks in said town;
and.
whereas the cust Of the construction Of said
sidewalks will amount tot the sum Of s., 200 90;
Whereas, there are not sufficient funds in
me treasury Of said town 70 BaV said amount
u VIII therefore he necessary to issue the ne
Guiiablc coupon bonds of said town to the
amount Of So 600 M and 20 levy special tax
within the limit and in manner provided by
the laws Of louisiana on All the property
within the corporate limits Of said town. sub
iect to State TAX. TO provide the funds to hay
The principal and interest Of said bonds as
he same nature; now, therefore
BE II ordained hv the Town Council Of the
Town Of 81. Joseph. in the Parish Of Tensas
louisiana
Section ] That an election De called and
the same is hereby called to be held AT the
tween Re he4fHF= IT Ga A and E=nn ?. If
On the same 22nd day of July, 1913, for the
nurn"Se al .uhmitiln@ 20 the vote 81 the qnal-
lied property tax payers Of said town. duly
qualified 10 vote I'm such an'elcction, the fol-
lowing proposition. to-wit;
FIRST.
For or Against the mourning of an indebt-
ednpss Of Sc 900 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, hearing interest AZ the rate Of
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 lst i'm each Of the years 1914 and
1915; $500. 90 on August LIST in each of the years
1916. 1917 and 1918; 5000 on August LIST in
each of the wears 1919. 1920 and 1921; $500. 90
on August Ist In the year 1922; and $500. 90 on
August LIST in the year 1923.
SECOND.
For or Against the levy Of tax Of 5 mills
O05l on the dollar of the assessed valuation
of all 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 wears 1913 To 1923
inclusive, for the purpose Of paying the in
terest and principal as the same mature of
the So ,OOO. OO-5 per cent--bonds Of the Town
Of 81. Joseph. dated August LIST, 1913, issued
for building sidewalks in said town.
section 2. That the said election shall be
held Ht the Court House in the Town Of 81.
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 APP.
pointed commissioners and clerk of said
election. tO-wit:
First Commissioner: F.. F. Newell.
Second Commissioner: n. II. Clark.
Third COMMISSIONER: W. r. Baker.
Clerk: G. G. Skinner.
Section 3. 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 shah be pub
lished i'm the TenSas Gazette, weekly news
paper and the official journal of said town,
as required by law, and shall be as follows,
tO-wt:
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 at the Court
House i'm said Town on TUESDAY the 22nd
day of JULY, 1913, between the hours of 700
O'Clock A. NJ. and 5 O'Clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of voting on the following PROPOSE
tons: