St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14

M H. ooAND
q. Bridge Fund. 49,. 100000
i6. Contingent Expense
Fund -. .......... 3,854.85
IN. Acct. Bond Issue X. 15,225.00
is. Acct. Street Paving. 920.47
10. Acct. Parish Dredge
Boat ..... ...... . 3,360.00
% Existing Debt. ....... 100000
81. Dipping Vat Certifi-
Gates land INTEREST," :. 100000
22. Acct. Reward, ETC., (per
resolution adopted
July 81, 1885, ........ 100000
%. Acct. Court Square
Maintenance -. -. 10000
Total So. $500. ......S81, 100000
Respectfully submitted.
JOS. T. ST. CYR,
j. e. DALEY,
ARESTIDE BEAUGH,
Committee on Budget.
Adopted Oct. 2. 1916.
F. OCTAVE PAW,
President.
Attest:
i. j. HEALEY.
Clerk.
Motion by Mr.. w. F. Brown,
Re 1t resolved. that in accordance
with the report of committee on
budget the foregoing be adopted as
al estimate exhibiting the various
items Of expenditure necessary for
fhe year 1917, and that said esti-
mate and budget be published for
the full term of thirty 800 days in
the official journal of the parish;
ana further, that the budget COM
mittee be discharged. Motion car
RED.
Mr. w. f. Brown offered the fol-
lowing ordinance, duly seconded,
to-Wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, a special election was
held In the Second Road District of
the Fourth Police Jury Ward of
ME Parish of st. Landry, or the
25th day of July, 1915, in accord
ance with an ordinance of the Po-
lice Jury Of said Parish of St.
Landry, adopted on the 9th day of
June, 1916, and notice of same pub
lished according to law: and,
Whereas, the question submitted
Dit the said election was to deter
mine the proposition:
First. To authorize the Second
Road District of the Fourth Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of ST.
Landry, through its governing au-
thority to incur debt and issue
bonds to the amount Of Seventy
FIVE Thousand Dollars, Z 5,000.00),
10 run for a period of % years,
bearing interest at the rate OF five
per cent per annum, payable SEMI
annually; the funds thus derived
To- be used for the purpose Of con-
structing, maintaining and repair
ing the public roads and bridges IN
said Second Road District of the
said Fourth Police Jury Ward;
Second: Whereas, a special tax
OF not more than 10 mills on the
dollar per annum in addition to
the Vehicle and Per Capita Tax
levied under existing ordinances,
shall be annually levied on all
taxable property in the Second
Road District of the Fourth Police
Jury Ward of the Parish OF st.
Landry, to an amount sufficient to
extinguish such debts as the gov
erning body of said Road District
may incur and to pay suca bonds
in principal and interest as 1T may
issue under the authority herein
proposed to be granted it. The bal
a1ce of said tax after the payment
of said bonds in principal and inter
lest to be used by the governing
authority of said Road District in
constructing, maintaining and re-
pairing the roads and bridges OF
said Second Road District Of tle
said Fourth Police Jury Ward.
Which said propositions were
lawfully carried at said election
As shown by the process verbal OF
tae Police Jury of the Parish OF st
Landry, on the Seventh day OF
August, A. D., 1916, Of the canvass
Of returns; and,
Whereas, the result of said cleo
lion has been duly promulgated OF
The Seventh day of August, A. L.
1916, as required by law, and NJ
contest has been filed within slxt.
days from said date; and.
Whereas, the Police Jury OF SAT-
Parish is recognized and made 3.
law the governing body of sail
road district, through whom sucl
bond issue shall he proceeded witt
and said authorized Tux levied;
now,
Therefore.
Section 1. Be it ordained by tn,
Police Jury of the Parish of 81
Landry, in lawful session convened
mat the President and Secretar.
Of this Police Jury shall be author
szed on behalf Of the Second Roa,
District of the Fourth Police Jur,
ward of the Parish of st. Landry
acting for and in the name of tn
governing authority of said Roa'
instruct the Police Jury, and ar
airected to incur debt to tn
amount of Seveuty-Five Thou
sand Dollars. fST5.0o0.00l. and t
make and sign negotiable bond
saerefor, numbered consecutivel
rom One il to Snventv-Five (75'
ana frst four of which shall be
enine due within four az Years an
HE last three which shall matur
the wear 1929. and which sha