Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
spoucE JURY.
ATE OFLOUIsIANA. I
PARISH OF TENsAs I
!, La, November Sth, 1915.


{, La, November sth, 1915.
s "a .,l., .nown and remembered, That on
this Wednesday, November sth, 1915,
pursuant 10 call OF the President there
of, OF date October 25th, 1916, the Police
Jury of Tensas parish, La, met at the
Court House in st. Joseph, La.
There were present: Mr.. F. H. Curry,
President and Meess. Earl c. Grace,
Ralph Ally, r. B. Lynch, r. d. Coleman,
w. H. Ally. Louis T. Hunter, members,
snd full boafd.
On motion, duly seconded, the read.
ing Of the minutes OF last meeting was
dispensed with.
On motion Of Mr.. w. II. Ally, second.
ed by Mr.. Coleman, the following reso.
luton was offered and adopted:
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury ol
& Tensas Parish, La, in lawful session con.
(. vened: That Mr.. b. F. Young be, and
he is hereby requested to cooperate and
confer with the Hon. Jos. M. Reeves,
District Attorney, in the proceedings now
under way in reference to the issuance oi
certain refunding bonds of this parish.
On motion OF Mr.. Hunter, duly Sec
onded by Mr.. Coleman, the following Or
dinance was offered and unanimously
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Calling an Election in the Parish OF Ten
sas, Louisiana, to vote on the ques-
ton OF re-adjusting and re-fundine
that certain amount remaining un-
paid, amounting to $16, 900. 90 OF the
bonded indebtedness incurred by the
Police Jury of Tensas Parish, La,
ON the lst day OF March, 1897, and
issuing new bonds of the Parish
thereof re-adjusting and refunding
same and levying a tax to pay the
principal as the same mature and the
interest thereon semi-annually, all in
accordance with the provisions OF
Section Of Article 2Sl oil the Con-
II stitution Of this State of the year 1918.
Whereas the Police Jury OF the Parish
of Tensas, Louisiana, did issue on the lst
day Of March, 1897, certain bonds in the
amount OF S2I 900. 90, authorized by Act
No. IL of the Acts OF the General Assem-
bly, OF Louisiana for the year 1895, in
settlement of certain Judgment and
floating indebtedness of said Parish in
said amount: and
Whereas the said Police Jury has paid
and settled only the amount of 80, 10000
thereof, leaving hOnds to the amount of
sl4, 800 of the principal still outstanding
md unpaid. together with certain inter
It thereon, and it is necessary that the
lice Jury make some provision i0r the
Element and payment oi the balance to
due March lst, 1917. and il is the
, ,ion Of the said Police Jury that it is
y essary and advisable that said bonded
.iebtedness he met and settled by the
ssuance Of other bonds in fe-adjnstment
and re-funding Of the said bonds in the
amount Of sl4. 800. 90 principal, together
with accrued interest. 10 become due
due March lst. 1917; and that in accord
ance with Section 6 oi Article PSI of the
Constitution oi 1913. it il necessary that
An election he held and tax be voted
Tor the purposes, a provided Tor bv said
Sectjon & of Article 2Sl al the said Con-
stitution of 1918.
Therefore be it Ordained by the Police
'ury of Tensas Parish, Louisiana, in law
session convened:
ITO be held on the 10Th day of De-
', 1916, throughout said Parish of
Louisiana. at which election a
~ in number and amount of the
~ tax PAYERS shall vote upon the
ition, then submitted, for the pur-
# submitting to the vote OF the
,ty tax PAYERS OF the Parish OF Ten
Iualified under the Constitution and
xfk e Sfat 10 xefn af
who shall determine the propositions Of:
First: For or against the issuance OF
new bonds in the amount of SIG, 600. 90
in the sums OF 500. 90 each, bearing in
terest at the rate OF ! per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, to be sold for not
lees than par, to run for not longer than
so wears. and the proceeds thereof to be
used in re-adjusting and refunding that
certain portion OF the bond issue Of said
parish falling due on March lst, 1917, OF
the bond issue of date the lst day of
March, 1897, and said portion amount
ing to $4,000 Of principal and accrued
interest; said bonds to be dated March
LIST, 1917, and payable on March let. in
+. each of the years 1918 to l941 inclusive,
in the amount of $4,000 each, all in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF Section
ID Ot ATIlClc &ol Ol tDc Souctitutich VI
Louisiana, for the year 1913.
Second: For or against the levy OF a
Aax Of one-half mills on the dollar of the
Assessed valuation OF all property in the
Parish of Tensas, La, in each Of the
years 1917 to 1916, inclusive, for the pnr-
pose OF paying the principal and interest
as they mature of the $4,000 five per
cent bonds of said Parish of Tensas, La,
dated March lst, 1917, issued for the
purpose of re-adjusting and re-funding
that certain portion of the bond issue OF
aaid parish, issued on the 1st day OF
March, 1897, said portion Remaining
unpaid amounting to Sl4, 5000 OF the
principal, with accrued interest, all in
accordance with the provisions of Sec.
: tion OF Art. 2S1 of the Constitution OF
> Louisiana for the year 1918.
SECTION Two: That the said election
shal be held at the following polling
places of said Parish OF Tensas, Louis
lana, now fixed by law for the holding
OF General State Elections, and the fol-
lowing persons are hereby appointed as
Commissioners and Clerks OF said cleo
ton, to-wit:
FIRST WARD
Polling Place-Marks' Store.
Commissioners: s. Marks, C. V. Rat
cliff, Henry Isaacs; Clerk: George D.
Bland.
SECOND WARD
First Precinct
Polling Plaee-Newellton
Commissioners. Jno. y. Fult2, f.