The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-03-27
Fr.nkilnton, Ia, March ~. 1915
Police Jury Proceedings
Continued From First Page')

ing business transacted. |
On motion duly seconded and
carried the resolution adopted on
March 9TH be and is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Whereas, it is necessary for
the Police of the Parish Of Wash
ington, La, to provide the necess-
ary funds for the payment OF
the stationary necessary, and
usual charges for current ex'
penses of the parish during the
year 1913, to be paid from .tgen'
eral fund of that year.
And, whereas four and one.
half mills of the taxes levied have
been appropriatediand set aside
for the payment of these expen-
ses, and,
Whereas, The Police Jury has
not the necessary funds on hand
to meet such expenses for the
current year, 1918, and it has
become absolutely necessary to
meet the emergency by negotia'
ting q loan of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of paying the sheriff's sal"
ary, the tax collectors and AS
SCISSORS commits sions. the crimi-
nal exspenses Of the Parish. in
Guiding Grand and Petit Juries,
and witnesses in criminal cases,
aud fees of coroner and coronor's
jurors, feeding prisoners in Jail.
salaries of justice Of peace and
constables. salaries of Parish
Treasurersand Court stenogra'
ph9r, the milage and per diem
Of the Police Jury. land the SAL
sry. of the Clerk Of that body as
other Incidental expenses attend
ant upon the holding of terms of
court, the conveying of convicted
!. prisoners to the state peniten
tiary and interdicted persons to
the insane asylum.
Therefore. be it resolved that
the President of theIPolice Jury
be and he is hereby authorized
to negotiate loan of the sum Of
$4,000 with the Commercial
Bank. Of Bogalusa, La, and when
1 the said loan IS perfected that he
be authorized to sign a certificate
Of Indebtedness. or two or more
certificates eggregating said sum
aud bearing interest at the rate
OF 5 per cent pen annum, from
date of insurance until paid, pay
able to the said Bank or order,
and that said certificate or certiti-
Gates when so signed by the
President of said Police Jury.
and attested blythe Secretary of
the Police Jury, and attached to
q certified copy Of this resolution
shall constitute q legal and valid
obligation of the PARRISH of
Washington for the face value
thereof and all interest thereon,
and shall be paid from the pro-
ceeds Of the four and one-half
mill tax. appropriated for chat
purpose, AMI from the proceeds
of Parish licenses aud from any
excess of revenues for the year
1918 above the statutory, necess.
airy and usual charges which are
by law required to be first paid,
BY preference and priority over
all other claims, and be it further.
Resolved, that the four and
one-half mills appropriated and
set aside from the ten mill tax
levied for the the year 1910, anG
known as the General Fund and
the excess of revenues for the
year 1919. above regular statu.
tory, necessary and usual charge
ai,u tie proceeds of Parish H.
censes. he and the same are
hereby pledged aud IMPLICATED
in favor of the holder and hold
ers Of the certificate or certifi.
Gates of Indebtedness herein pro.
..ird for, until the full and final
paymentof the said certificate or
certificates both in principal and
jB,arest has been made, and
such other expenses as the gen.
.,.-.i u.s.i (, applicable to.
Ga mUi.n Board adjourned to
,,ns April lot. 1918.
W. L Smith, Pres.
". E. Banister. Sec'y.