The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
PROCEEDINGS.


1918.
At the meeting held this day the
following members were present:
II. c. Bedford. president,
George 5. Ycrger Secretary.
n. w. Thomas.
&. NJ. Renitield, and
r. X. BOney.
Mr.. y. w. Thomas offered the fol
lowing ordinance, which being duly
seconded by George S. Yerger, was
unanimously adopted. All the mem
bers present voting for same:
Ordinance being as follows, to-wit:
| AN ORDINANCE.
| by the Commissioners of Drainage
District Number Two of Madison
Parish, LOUISIANA. calling special
election for submission to the proper-
ty tax payers Of said District propo-
sitions for the mourning of an in
Cdness of Two Hundred and Ten
Thousand Dollars for Drainage pur-
poses, the issuance of negotia Bile
bonds therefor and the levy of spe-
clal acreage taxes to pay the prin-
| clpal and interest of said bonds.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Beard of Commissioners OF Drainage
District Number Two of Madison Par
lsh, Louisiana, that an election of
property tax payers of Drainage Dis
trict Number Two of Madison Par
ish, Louisiana, shall be and the same
is hereby ordered to be held on
Tuesday, The 10Th day of June. 1913.
Whercat snail be submitted TO the
legally qualified tax payers of said
rlatrlct qualified as electors under the
constitution and laws of the State of
&c uisiana, the propositions herein
after III Section of this Ordinance
It forth.
Section 2. Be it further ordained:
IIat at said election there shall be
submitted to the property tax payers
OF Drainage District Number Two oil
Madison Parish, Louisiana, qualified
as Aforesaid the following PROPOSE
tons:
Shall Drainage District Number Two
of Madison Parish, Louisiana, for the
purpose of constructing systems Of
ORA mage, as fully shown and set forth
In the plans and specifications, duly
approved by the State Board of En-
gineers of the State of Louisiana, and
On file at the office of the Board OF
Commissioners of this District. within
said District, incur an Indebtedness of
rwo Hundred and Ten Thousand Dol
lars, and issue therefor its negotiable
coupon bonds bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, said
bonds to be dated, February LIST, 1914
and to mature at intervals as follows:
$1,000 thereof due on the first day of |
FEBRUARY in each of the years 1915, |
1915 and 1917, $1,000 thereof due on the |
frst day of February in each of the |
years 1918. 1919, 1920. 1921. 1922. 1923 and |
1871, $4,000 thereof due on the first day |
Of February in each of the years 1925. |
1926, 1927, 1923 and 1929; $4,000 thereof |
due on the first day of February in |
each of the years 1890, 1881, 1882, 1888 |
and 1884, $1,000 thereof due on the first |
lay OF February in each of the years /
1893, 1886, 1881. 1888 and 1899, $4,000 |
hereof due on the first day of Feb
'uary 1910, 1871 and 1912, $4,000 thereof
iue on the first day of February in
Zach of the years 1912, 1914, 1915 and
S46; $4,000 thereof due on the first
lay of February in each of the years
941, 1913, 1919, 100, 1851 and 1852:
ll,OCO thereof due on the first day Of
February in the year 1853; $4,000
hereof due on the first day Of Feb
'uary in the year 1854.
For the purpose of constructing sys-
ems Of Drainage in said District;
mall Drainage District Number Two |
II Madison Parish, louisiana, levy
md assess Il special annual tax of five
nils On the dollars assessed valuation
N all property subject to state taxa
Ion situated in said District fer the
'eriod Of Forty years commencing
With the year 1914.
For the purpose of paying the prip-
ipal and interest Of Two Hundred |
nd Ten Thousand Dollars Drainage
5onds which it proposes to issue shall
Drainage District Number Two OF
MADISON Parish. Louisiana. levy and
sscss an annual contribution o.
creage tax OF thirty per cents per
ere on all lands situated i'm said
'is'rlct continuously for a period
'Hrty years, commencing with tn,
ear 1914.
Section ?. BE it further ordained !
ma. the Secretary OF this Board b.
nd he - hereby instructed to cause
be given notice, in 1u., time and man.
er as provided by law, independent
ot the publication OF this Ordi- I
ance. aud that this ordinance b. l
io,ished in the Madison Journal, the o
llcial Journal of Madison Parish. "
soon after its passage as conve- L
iently may be. /
Section 4. BE it further ordained. 81
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ection shall De printed on white pa Il
er in such form and manner as. will is
n init the Toter to stamp opposite II
le proposition voted on and so that d
. may Vote for or against the prep IL
'itiOns herein submitted. OF
Inc official ballots shall be in the u
I'm following. to-wit d
For The Issuance of Bond. Ip
opposition 10 incur
hit and issue bonds Al
the amount Of Two 4
undred ard Ter
pollars Of If
rainage District y
umbcr Two of Mad
IN Parish, L. uisi- u f.
"a, to run forty
ans, tearing interest VI
tn rate Of five per -
ut per annUm, pay y.
lie annually. YES" n
'r the purpose of - -
nstructing system Of g, 81
'ainage in said Dis -
ct. "ND" vi
Taxable Valuoiion ~