The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-06-26
AM ORDINANCE calling ,Deci,l election


for the purpose of submitting to the prop
erv tax payers of Grant parish road dis
tr'ct number five, who are authorized to
vote at such election, under the constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana the fol-
lowing proposition. to-wit:
Whereas il is the voluntary will of the DO
lice jury of Grant parish to call an election
OF the property tax payers of Road District
ton in the said road district, for the purpose
OF submitting to the property tax payers OF
Road District Number Five who are author.
lied to vote at such election under the consti-
tuition and laws of the State of Louisiana the
PROPOSITION to incur debt and issue ne
gotiable bonds therefor of the said Grant pa
IRISH Road District Number Five in the sum
OF sixteen thousand and five hundred dollars
l$Ios0o). for the purpose of constructing, inn
proving and maintaining public roads together
with bridges and other necessary eouipments
within the limits of the said road district title
to which shall vest in the public, the said
=. bonus % run Tor a period Of five years and
to bear interest at the rate of five per centum
per annum payable semi-annually. and
Whereas Article 28l of the constitution Of
1878 as amended by Act 1872 of the Legista-
sure Of iSi2, adopted By the people in No
vem ,o,: isiS and Act ESQ Of the Legislature
eiaTes the police jury of the parish of Grant
70 De the governing authority through which
such road district of the said parish may in
cur debt and issue negotiable bonds for such
purposes when so authorized at an election
neid IN the said road district, and
whereas the assessed valuation of the said |
road district OF the said parish amounts to one
million and eighty dollars t$i.ooo.oso). and he
article 28i of the constitution of 1904 A.
amended amounting to nothing at present add. |
cd to the proposed Indebtedness does not ex-
ceeo the constitutional limit of ten per cent
UNI OF said assessed valuation, and
whereas. the special tax necessary to be |
mi ficb
deetedness will approximate five mills, which
ADDED to EXISTING special taxes annually levied
under article 2Sl Of 1898 as amended to ex-
sr,e1i ane Indebtedness incurred under said
article Will not exceed the constitutional limit
therefore: NV"
Section l.--Be it ordained by the pol;ce ;rrv
'f the parish Of Grant. Louisiana, in lawful
'ess'pn convened, That special election be
md hereby is ordered to be held in Road Dis.
ret Number Five of the parish Of Grant,
,tatc OF Louisiana, on the 18th day of Julv |
lsls. at which shall be submitted the following
!; ;. Jpos h incur debt and issue nego-
, "a bonds therefor of the Grant parish Road
district Number Five in the sum of sixteen
nousand and five hundred dollars ISIS SO01
or the purpose of constructing, improyineI
, 'ra ma,naa'n,ng public roads together with
n'oses ana otner necessary equipments with.
n the limits Of said road district, title TO
shich shall vest in the public, the said bonds
Q run for period Of five years and to bear
nnum payable semi-annully.
Section 2-Be il further ordained Th.,
ne president of the police jury be and he IS |
creDy instructed to have prepared for nee
.,, sa,d special election. sufficient number Of
sliofs. on each of which shall be printed the
roPostion mentioned in section one III THE
rdinance. arranged in such manner AZ 70
naDie the voter to vote on said proposif;on
nd in the following form:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
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