Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-20
Sidewalk Ordinance.

An ordinance calling an election in the Tow
| OF 81: Joseph. Parish Of Tensas, State o
louisiana, to vote on the question of In
| curing an Indebtedness of So .000.0 90 Il
| build side walks in said town of St. 10
| seph, and issuing the bonds of said tow
therefor, and levying a tax to pay tbs
principal and the interest OF said bonds
as the same mature.
whereas, In the opinion of the Town Coun.
eli OF the Town of St. Joseph, in the Parish
OF Tensas. State OF Louisiana, IL has become
and,
Whereas the cost Of the construction of said
sidewalks will amount To the sum of S. 900. 90;
and,
Whereas, there are not sufficient funds in
the treasury Of said town to pay said amount.
II Will therefore be necessary to issue the ne
gotlable coupon bonds Of said town to the
amount OF 20 600 90, and to levy a special tar
within the limit and in manner provided BY
the laws of LOuisianal on all the property
within the corporate limits of said town, SUBJ
the principal and interest of said bonds as
the same mature; now, therefore
Be IL ordained by the Town Council of the
Town OF 81. Joseph, in the Parish of Tensas 3,
Section l. 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, 1918, for the
purpose OF submitting to the vote Of the quail
med property tax payers of said town, duly
n,
lowing proposition, to-wit:
FIRST.
For or Against the mourning Of an indebt-
edness of s. 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
$4,000 each, bearing interest at the rate Of
per cent per annum, payable semi-annually
on the LIST day of February and August of each
a nj 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 1913; 500. 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 LIST In the year 1928.
SECOND.
For or Against the levy of a tax of mills
.005l on the dollar of the assessed valuation
OF ali 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 1913 to 1928
inclusive, for the purpose of paying the in
terest and principal as the same mature of
the S. 900 .O0-5 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 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: E. F. Newell.
Second Commissioner: N. H. Clark.
Third Commissioner: W. r. Baker.
Clerk: g. C.. Skinner.
Section 3. That on the 23rd day of July,
1918, being Wednesday at 1900 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,
t0-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 at the Court
House in said Town on TUESDAY the END
day of JULY, 1918, between the hours of 700
O'Clock A. NJ. and O'Clock p. M, for the
purpose of voting on the following PROPOSE
lions: