The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-27
PROCEEDINGS POLICE JURY.
Parish of NatchitOches, La.
Thursday, May 20th, 1915.

The Hon. Police Jury met, (as pel
adjournment of April meeting) will
President Pierson presiding and all
members present except Mr.. Cocker.
ham.
By MIR. Pierson:
Ordered, upon examining the votes
cast in Road Dist. No. Ia, ward 10 OF
the Parish of Natchitoches, La, at the
special election held on the 10th day of
May. 1915 as to whether or not a
special tax of five mills on the dollar
on all assessable property in Road
Dist. ID, be levied for period of 10
years, embracing the following terri
tory.
All that portion of ward 10, bounded
on the west by range line between
range FIVE and four, embracing all that
territory north of the Texas & Pacific
Ry. and between Cane River and the
bouudey line of Rapides Parish, rum
ming to Red River.
The result of said election is as
follows:
For said tax in number 8. Against
said tax in number none.
For said tax in amount $3.50. 90.
Against said tax in amount none.
The majority in number Of votes cast
for the tax for five mills for 10 years
is 8. The majority in valuation of
property for said tax for five mills for
10 years in amount is $4,000 dollars.
1t is therefore proclaimed that at
said election the vote in number and
amount is in favor of the assessment
and levy of said tax. Carried.
BY Mr.. Cockfeld, End by Mr.. Pierson:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish Of Natchitoches, in lawful
session convened:
SEC. /.
That two dirt dikes or dams shall be
constructed across Cane River, one
dam to be located at or near the upper
mouth of Cane River at ward one, the
other dam to be located in ward nine,
above and near the mouth of Old
River.
4 SEC. II.
That g committee composed of the
Presidenf Of this body, J.. o. Williams,
and w. w. Page is hereby instructed {
to communicate with the Ward De- ]
partment Of the United States for its I
approval Of the plans and specifications q
s1u Jams or diKess as prepaEsu ~ =
pAN Sylvester, G. E., and upon such
approval, the said committee is di-
rected to advertise twenty days for
bids for the construction Of said dams. ]
The committee is authorized to employ
/. w Sylvester or any competent engi-
neer as constructing engineer upon
such terms as may be agreed.
SEC. III.
All bids to be accompanied with a
certified check for six hundred dollars
(s6OO.O0) to insure good faith. The
contractor shall give bond through q
responsible company authorized to do
business in this State, in the sum Of
three thousand ($3OOO.0O) dollars for
the faithful performance Of his con-
tract. The right is reserved to reject
any and all Lids.
SEC, w.
The committee shall have authority
10 award the contract either in whole
or separately.
In event of the award Of said con-
tract and in order to provide for the
nayment of said dams or dikes, one-
eight 1-S Of one mill on the dollar Of
the total assessment of the Parish Of
Natchitoches Is hereby levied, dedi-
Gated and set apart for period Of ten
wears. beginning with and including
the year 1915, or for such number Of
wears not exceeding ten years rs may
be necessary.
The total cost to be divided into, not
exceeding ten annual payments, as
near equally as possible, to bear in
terest at the rate Of five per cent per
annum.
Provided the Police Jury reserves
the right to pay at any time, at its
option any portion Of said debt before
maturity with interest only to the date
Of such payment
SEC. vi.
The construction of said two dams or
1ikes across said Cane River shall not |
he understood Or construed that the
Police Jury Of this Parish Is in any
manner modifying its legal right TO the |
control Of the banks Of said stream, or
It's legal right 20 regulate and control
the use Of said stream and all laws or
ordinances now existing pertaining to
said stream and IT. banks, shall remain
n fun force and effect. and al rights
inherent in this body concerning said
stream and it's banks shall be, and are
hereby reserved TO the Police Jury.
Yeas, Messrs Person, Adams; Page
Knott. Parker, Taylor, Cockfeld and
Russell. Nays, Mr.. Williams.
Carried.
PROCESS VERBAL OF CANVASS OF
ELECTION RETURNS.
Be ii known, that On this, the Goth
dav II May 1915, at 10 o'clock a. m.
ii accordance with an ordinance Of this
Police Jury, adopted on the 6th day Of
.ApriI 1915, notice Of which was issued
aad published aceorslrg TO ls~, the
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