The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-07-15

By Mr.. Cockfield. Seconded by Mr.
Williams:
Whereas the resolution Of previous
sessions was passed forcing an inspec
ton of all gcattle, hogs ETC.. befor'
killing, charging fee of 25c. for same
ond whereas this resolution failed Il
make clear who would pay thes'
charges. be it resolved that the fet
charged is to be paid by the owner. +,
Carried
Moved and seconded the Hon. POLES
Jury adjourned until Tuesday at i
o'clock q. m.
TUESDAY MORNING,
July 9Th, 1916.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuan
to adjournment with President Piersol
presiding and all members present.
BY Mr.. Russell:
Be It ordained and resolved by tht
Police Jury of the Parish of Natchito
ches, That the ordinance and resoiu
ton passed and adopted by this body
on July 5th, 1916, establishing koaG
District No. Is, in Ward Nine Parish Of
Natchitoches and ordering election fol
special tax etc, be and the same il
hereby rescinded and annulled.
This 9th, day of July 1915
Yeas: Mr.. Russell.
Nays: Messrs. PiersOn, Williams
Adame, Cockerham. Knott Page
Parker. Taylor and Cockfield.
Lost
BY Mr.. Adams:
That in accordance with petition Of
Citizens of Ward 8, that Desire Bascc
be replaced on Pauper list.
Yeas: Messrs. Adams, Parker Knott.
Nays: Messrs. Pierson. Williams,
Cockerham, Knott, Page, Cockheld,
Russell. Motion lost
Whereas ) resolution was passed III
our last meeting empowering com
mittee to purchase o poor farm and
whereas after due consideration we
find this impractical at this time there.
fore resolved that we reseind this
resolution. Carried
AN ORDINANCE.
BY Mr.. Fierson, seconded by Mr.
Adams:
An ordinance for the issuance O
road bonds of the Parish OF Natchito
ches in the sum of Seventy Four Hun
dred Dollars 10000 and providing
for the payment of the principal ant
interest thereof.
Whereas, the Parish of Natchitochel
is now engaged in constructing bridges
and highways for the said parish anC
in furtherance thereof has incurred in
debtedness and has entered into con
tracts for road making materials ths
aggregate of which viii be no less thar
the sum of Seventy Four Hundred
Dollars for the payment of which tn
parish wishes to make adequate pro
vision and,
Whereas, this Police Jury has ex
amined the statutory and ordinary
charges which will be necessary fol
this parish hereafter to pay out of tn
proceeds of the ten mill tax authorized
by the Constitution, and from such ex'
animation the Police Jury has deter
mined and does determine now and de
clare that for the statutory and crci
nary charges of the parish there vii
be required not to exceed 8 1-8 mills Of
the Constitutional tax of ten mills
leaving available to highway purposes
the remaining l-8 mills thereof;
Therefore, Be it ordained by the
Police Jury Of the Parish of Natchito.
ches;
Section /. That out of the ten mil
constitutional tax which this Parish
may lawfully levy there shall be and il
hereby appropriated and set apart Il
mill thereof Tor 30 much of 1-8 mills al
maybe necessary for the term of Ten
years beginning with the year 1915
and ending with the year 1924 for the
purpose Of paying the principal and
interest of the road bonds hereinafter
authorized.
Sec. 2. Said bonds shall be ISSUED
IN the principal sum of Seventy fFoul
Hundred Dollars q, 10000 shall beal
interest ut the rate of Five (5) per
cent, payable annually. shall bear datt
of LIST, Day OF July 1915, Ten bend
shah be the denomination of Five
Hundred Dollars (500.0O) each. shall h
numbered from To 10, both inclusi I've
and twenty four shall be of the Gle
nomination of siO0 90 each and the.
shall be of the numbered from. II
"a inclusive and shall have following
mafurities