Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-25
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

date June 9Th, 1913, at the office OF tht
Mayor of said Town for the purpose Of
canvassing the returns of a certain cleo
ton held on July 22nd, 1913, said elec-
ton being holden for the specific pur-
poses enumerated in said ordinance OF
date June 5th, 1913, and there were pres
edit at said meeting: Hon. W. NJ. David
son, Mayor; Joseph Curry, Louis Buck
ner, Jr., f. ]. Walton, Oscar Levy and
Benz. F. Young, Aldermen.
There being a quorum present, said
meeting in public session, proceeded to
open the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots in number and amount, eX-
anime and canvass the returns, and de-
clare the results of such election, which
results were as follows, to-wit.
FIRST:
For the mourning of an indebtness OF
Sc, 900 for the building of side walks in
the Town Of st. Joseph, Parish of Tensas,
State of Louisiana, and issuing the negO-
table coupon bonds of said town, there
fore, of the denomination and par value
of 500 each, bearing interest at the rate
of per cent per annum, payable semi
annually on the LIST of February and
August each year of the life of such bonds.
Said bonds to be dated August LIST, 1913,
and payable $500 on August 1st in each
of the years 1914 and 1915; 5000 on Aug
ust lst in each of the years 1915, 1917 and
1918; 500 on August LIST in each of the
years 1919, 1920 and 1921; $500 on August
LIST of the year 1922; and $500 on August
LIST in the year 1923. In accordance with
the proposition submitted to the vote OF
the property tax payers of the Town OF st.
Joseph, La, by an ordinance adopted on
the 9Th day of June, 1918.
In Amount OF Property Assessed. .$67, 400
Against the mourning of an indebt-
ness of $1,000 for the building of side
walks in the Town ofSt. Joseph, Parish
of Tensas, State of Louisiana, and issuing
negotiable coupon bonds of said town there
for, of the denomination and par value OF
500 each, bearing interest at the rate OF
5 per cent per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally on the LIST day of February and Au-
gust of each year of the life of such bonds.
Said bonds to be dated August LIST, 1913,
and payable $500 on August LIST, in each
of the years 1914 and 1915; $500 on Au.
gust LIST in each of the years 1916, 1917
and 1918; 800 on August lst in each Of
the years 1919, 1920 and 1921; $500 on
August LIST in the year 1922; $500 on Au.
gust LIST in the year 1923. In accordance
with the proposition submitted to the
property tax payers of the Town Of St
Joseph, La, by ordinance adopted on the
5th day of June, 1913.
In amount of property assessed. None
SECOND
For the levy of tax of 5 mills (.OO5)
on the dollar of the assessed valuation Of
all property subject to State taxation,
situated 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 bur.
pose of paying the interest and principal
as the same mature of the 81, 000-5 pei
cent negotiable coupon-bonds of the
Town of st. Joseph, dated August LIST
1918, issued for building side walks il
said town. In accordance with the prop
osition submitted to the vote OF the prop
erty tax payers of the Town of st. Joseph
La, by an ordinance adopted on the 5tl
day of June 1913.
In Votes. Observation-Disclosures. 81
In Amount of Property Assessed. .$67 ,4OC
Against the levy of tax of 5 mills( .OO5
on the dollar of the assessed valuation o
of all property subject to State taxation
situated within the corporate limits o
the Town of st. Joseph in the Parish O
Tensas, State of Louisiana, in each o
the years of 1913 to 1923 inclusive, TO
the purpose of paying the interest anc
principal as the same mature of the So
OO0-5 per cent coupon-bonds Of tn
Town of st. Joseph, dated August LIST
1913, issued for building side walks il
said town. In accordance with the prop
osition submitted to the vote of the prop
erty tax payers of the Town of st. 10
seph, La, by an ordinance adopted OF
the 5th day of June, 1913.
In amount of assessed property ...N Non
Now, therefore, in accordance with law
We, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the Town of st. Joseph, La, do hereb
declare said propositions, as herein abOv
set forth, numbered FIRST and SECOND
carried, there being a majority vote il
number and amount in favor of said prop
ositions, submitted to the property Ia
payers of the Town of st. Joseph, La.
that this result and process verbal G
said canvass be published in one issue G
the Tensas Gazette, the official journal G
the Town of St. Joseph, State of Louis