The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-14
Regular Meeting Parish Police Jury
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death rate very materially. Amount
thought necessary for such purpose
"a cents for each birth and each death
and estimation the total at about $156
On Imotion, the matter was deferred
until such time as the Police Jury
might be able to arrange the Parish
finance.
A letter from Mason SnOWden, State
Agent of the U. S. Dep, of Agriculture
urging an apprC priation to continue
the demonstration work, was read, and
in this connection, L. E. Perrin Of st.
Landry, appeared and explained the
demonstration work being attempted,
ana strongly urged the Police Jury to
give its assistance to the work. On
nDtion, seconded and carried, on &C.
ceIlnt OF this being very young
Parish, and frances as yet not ar.
ranged, faction on Above request was
deferred.
A letter from the Attornies of the
Police Jury, Mccoy, Moss & Knox, was
read, giving their opinion. that especial
taxes for roads and bridges in any
ward could not exceed five mills and
for longer time than five years.
On motion of Mr.. Hathaway, seconded
and carried, the bond Of the Treasurer
was fixed at $7,50000
On motion of ArCeneaux, seconded
and carried the Police Jury adjourned
until LOO P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Police Jury, reconvence at LOO
Pm. pursuant to adjournment, with
all the memberSEpresent.
RFS0LUTION.FISCAL AGENT.
BY HathaWay-Be it resolved, that
the President and Clerk of the Police
Jury, be instructed to issue a circular
letter, addressing copy thereof to each
banking institution d0miCiled in the
State of Louisiana, and publish as re.
quirer by law, advising said banking
institutions, that on the Third Day of
April, 1913, this body will select fiscal
agent for a period of two years from
said date, inviting bids from each of
said banking institutions as provided
by Act EOS Of the Acts of 1913 That
said circular letter shall advise such
banking institutions that owing to this
being new Parish, the average daily
balances VIII be small, that each appli.
cant Shall accompany its bid with a
sworn statement of its financial condi.
ton on the first of the month prior to
making such application as required by
Section 9 of said Act 2O5 of 1912, and in |
the event its bid is accepted it shall be !
required to furnish security as required
by said Act 2O5 of 1912, in the sum of
Ten Thousand and no ore hundred
Dollars.
Be it rther resolved that the bid of
each applicant shall be made as follows,
to.wit:
(aJ The rate of interest 10 be paid on
average daily balances.
tb) Agree to lend this Parish from
time to time funds equal to the average
daily balances at the same rate of
interest.
(cl Agree to lend this Parish from
time to time funds as required. in ey.
cess OF the average daily balance. not
10 exceed an amount to be stated in
Rch bid at the rate of interest stated
herein.
y BE it further resolved, that a copy Of
Act EOS OF 1912, shall accompany each
circular letter inviting bids, as there in
provided "
BE it further resolved, that each bid
Shall be sealed and delivered to |. E,
Robinson, Clerk of the Police Jury
prior to 1000 o'clock A. NJ. on the Ard
day Of April, 1913, and shall remain
sealed until ordered opened by this body
Adopted
by Arceneaux, Resolved that the
Town of Jennings have the privilege to
furnish proper and ample safes, for the
use of the Parish Officers, in lieu of
building vault, provided that said
safes are sufficient large to accommo.
date the Parish Records and the needs
OF the several Parish Officers. Adopted
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