The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-16

ClllS purpose
On motion by J. W. Knight
duly seconded by f 3. Keatnn
j. W. Knight and G. \. Jenkins
favoring same, r. H. Spring
against, the fol|owin,, ordinance
vas adopted.
ORDINANCE.
Approving and accepting certain
work of Boyd & Bradshaw performed
under their contract with the parish
of Washington, State of Louisiana,
and authorizing the issuance of GER
tifcates of payment thereto.
Whereas, certain work performed
by Boyd and Bradshaw in the main
tainance Of public roads in the Parish
OF Washington, under their contract
with the said parish, dated June 9th,
1911, and their supplemental contrac,
dated August s, 1911, has been in
spected and approved and the mileage
thereof ascertained by proper author
zed agents of the police jury, all asi
hereinafter set forth, and,
Whe reas, certificate number : Of the
Series of 1914, for s439. Is, can be con-
solidated with the old amount of
s56250, now due, therefore,
Section |. Be it ordained by the
police jury of Washington Parish, La.
That 376 miles of public roads in
wards 1884 of this Parish maintain
ed by the said Boyd & Bradshaw and
on which there is due them $3.50 per
mile, under their contract with the
Parish of Washington, dated June 8,
1911, and their supplemental contract
dated August s, 1911, and not hereto
fore approved and accepted, be and
the same are hereb! approved and &C.
cepted.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That in pursuance of ordinances
passed by this police jury on June 8,
1911, and the terms of said above men
tianed contract and supplemental con-
tract authorized there under and ex-
ecuted on June 9, 1911, and August 8,
1911, respectively, by and between the
Parish of Washington and the said
Boyd l. Bradshaw, and of an ordi-
nance passed by this police jury on
Oct. 2, 1911 and on an ordinance a.
mending Section thereof aud passed
passed by this police jury on Jan. 8,
1912, the president of the Police jury
of the Parish of Washington lie and he
is hereby authorized and directed to
issue and deliver to the said Boyd and
Bradshaw certificates of payment OF
the Parish of Washington, payable
to said Boyd and Bradshaw or bearer
in the aggregate amount of $4,000 all
designated as good roads certificate,
series of 1914. and numbered 8 to Is,
both numbers inclusive, for $1,000
each, all dated April l, 1914. and ma
turing on Feb. !. 1920. and payable
out of excess revenues of the year 1919
all bearing interest at the rate of five
cent. per annum from date. payable
annually on the lst day of February
until the payment of the principal sum
thereof, evidenced by interest coupons
attached thereto. both principal and
in terest of said certificates to be pay
able at the Office of the treasurer OF
Washington parish, at the town OF
Franklinton, Or at the Whitney Cen
trail T rust & Savings Bank. New Or
leans. La, Or at the option of the
holders of said certificates or of said
interest coupons; and said certificates
shall be signed by the president Of the
police jury and attested by the Secre-
tary of the police jury, and said in
terest coupons shall be authentic ated
by the facsimile signatures of said
president and secretary all in full ac-
cord with said ordinance and said
contracts hereinabove mentioned and
Section 3. Be it further ordained.
ETC., That certificate number s, of the
series of 1914 heretofore authorized
bnt never issued be and the same are
hereby cancelled and the authority for
their issuance revoked, the certificate
number hereina bove provided for to
berr that nu nber: and that the obi
CATION of the parish of Washington
to Boyd and Bradshaw in the addf-
tional sum of 81. 25 on account of said
work so perfor ned is Iecognized.
On motion the secretary was
authorized to advertise for fiscal