The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-15
Proceedings Police Jury.
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IT1TGE ulflSlOLlS do lOlIOWO WV
First that roads s and shall consti
tute first division and John M. Spur
geon is hereby appointed CommlSsl
oners for same, miles ten and on
half, 2nd. Div. to be composed o
roads No. 5 and IL milage l53 AM
that EYgean Kerry Is hereby appoint
ed commissioner for same, and 3rd
Div shall be composed of roads anC
10 milage l3, and that w. ID. Russell
is hereby appointed Con. missioner TO
same, and that said Commissioner
shall be elected at call meeting
called by the members of the Police
Jury in January Of each year, by the
tax payers of said Road District No.
8. and 1T shall be the duty OF sale
Commissioners to look after the in
terest of the roads in their division
and to issue checks to labors for work
done on said roads, when orders are
presented setting forth the amounts
due and signed by the Overseers OF
said roads and also to keep strict
account Of all money instructed to
their care, and the said CommiSS-
toner's shall received for their services
the sum of $1,000 each PAYABLE on
their own order.
And the Hon. Police Jury is hereby
requested to have the roads funds OF
road Dist. No 3. of Ward Ten equally
divided according to the milage be.
tween the three Commissioners and
have same deposited IN the Three
Banks and placed to his credit, there
being no further business before the
Body the meeting adjourned.
(Signed) NJ. b. Mayo,
Secretary,
Votes on above stood as follows:
Yeas: Mr.. Russell.
Nays: MeSsrs, PierSon, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker. Taylor,
Cocktield. Lost.
BY Mr.. rierson:
Resolved that we take over the in
deotedness OF Ward 8, Road and
BIZ dye fund, Harry Brothers $751;. 90,
an Three Banks $900.0O and settle
shall be turned over to this Body,
ed to Good Roads Fund. Carried.
BY Mr.. Pierson, seconded py Mr..
Page:
he it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish OF NatchitoclleS, State OF
Louisiana. In regular session conven-
ed.
Sec. |. That the action of G. Fl.
Pierson, President of the Police Jury
acting at the request and upon the
authority of G. J. Gillen, J. +. CLARK,
and F. Gallespy, road commissioners
for Ward 4 OF this parish, and upon
and with the approval of J. w.
Cockerham, Jr. member of the Police
Jury from said Ward, in borrowing
the sum of Three Thousand Dollars
for the benefit of and to be used in
the construction and maintenance of
public roads in Ward 4. The same
payable on the first dav of January
1915, and evidence by the note of the
said President Of the Police Jury for
said sum, with 8 per cent interest
from date thereof, be and the same
Is hereby approved and ratified and
made the action of this body.
Sec. 2. That in order to secure the
full and final payment of the said
note, with interest, cost and 10 rer
cent additional as ATTORNEYS fees in
event Of suit TO collect it, the sUeclal
mill tax vote in aid Of the public
roads of Ward !, on all the assessable
property in said Ward 4, for the year
1915, Is hereby specially dedicated ana
set aside. The same to remain so
specially set aside and dedicated and
appropriated until the full and final
payment of said debt, with interest,
cost and Attorneys fees aforesaid.
Sec. 8 The Assessor is hereby
ordered and directed to assess said s.
mill tax for the year 1915, and the
Sheriff Is hereby ordered and directed
to collect the same, at the same time,
and In the same manner and under
the same penalties as provided for
the collection of State and Parish |
taxes, and the Treasurer Of the Par
ish is hereby ordered and directed to
pay oyer said fund as it Is collected, |
unto the holder or holders of the said |
note until the full final payment of |
the same.
Sec. 4. The good faith Of the |
Police jury and Of the Parish Of Nat |
chitOcheS Is hereby pledged to the |
said note until the final payment |
thereof.
Yeas; Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, TAYLOR,
Cockheld, Russell. Carried.
Moved and seconded the Hon.
Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday
morning at 10 O'CLOCK a. m.
TUESDAY MORNING,
April 9TH. 1915.
The Hon. Policr Jury met pursuant
TO adjournment with President Pier
son presiding and all members present
except Mr.. Cockerham.
By Mr.. Page, seconded by Mr.. Cock
field;
Be 1t ordained by the Police jury
OF the Parish Of Natchitoches, State
Of Louisiana, In regular session. con-
venad.
Sec. /. That G. H. Pierson Presl-
dent Of the Police Jury, acting upon
the request of w. w. Page Member
Of the Police jury OF Ward 9, borrow
from the fiscal AGENTS OF the Parish
1f NatchiLoc hes sthe sum of One
Thousand dollars for the benefit of
and to be used In the construction
and maintenance Of public roads In
ward 8, the same payable on the first
Df February 1915, and evidence by the
note Of the said President Of the
Police Jury aforesaid sum with 8 per
cent interest thereof, be and Che ,
same Is hereby approved and ratified
Ind made the action of this Body. II
Sec. 2. That i'm order to secure the
'ull and final payment of the said |
note, with interest, cost and 10 per /
cent additional Attorneys fees in
svens of suit TO collect it, tho special I
MILL tax voted 10 aid Of the public |