The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-02-11
United States
of America,
Parish of JeHer-
son Davis,
State Emblem)
(NumDer)
COURTHOUSE BONDS.

KNOW All Men By These Present,
That the parish of Jefferson Davis, one
of the parishes of the State OF LOulSl.
ana, and political subdivision thereof,
acknowledges Itself to be indebted, and
for value received hereby promises to
pay bearer the sum of S -------.
Dollars on the lSt day OF of Feb. 1871.
together with interest thereon from
the date hereof until paid at the rate OF
five per cent. Is per annum, payable on
the lSt day OF February, 1917, and semi.
annually thereafter on August lSt and
February lSt OF each year upon preSen.
tatiOn and surrender OF the coupons /
hereto attached, as they Severaiiy be /
come due; both principal and interest .
of the bond are due and payable at the .
parish Treasury OF the Parish OF Jetier. .
son Davis, in the town OF jennings, .
State of Louisiana. or at the COntnen- /
tai & Commercial National Bank in the |.
CITY OF Chicago State Oh Illinois. and |
for the payment hereof ana Of said III
tereSt coupons 1t maturity as heSell
/ provided, the full faith and credit OF the
! Parish Of Jefferson Davis are hereDyir-
/ revocaby pledged.
/ This lOnd IS one Of series Of Ike
date and tenor, except maturity, issued
by the Parish OF jefferson Davis, State
OF Louisiana, for the construction OF
courthouse in said Parish and the pay.
ment OF all said bonds and the interest
IaCcrIing thereon is guaranteed by the
Parish Of Jefferson Davis. State Of Lou.
isiana, and is secured by the levy, ap-
prOpriatiOn and dedication Of the Pre-
ceede OF the r2>idue Of the general ten
mill tax Cf the PariSI OF Jefferson Da-
Wis. or 50 much thereof as may be nee.
pSsary for the years 1915, 1917. 1913, 1919
1920 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, IG25, afta"
making provision for the payment OF
thn statutory ordinary. ard usual char.
cpS as provided for by The Constitution
J and laws Of the State of Louisiana, all
ae will appear by ordinance OF the Pc.
, lice Jury OF the Parish OF Jefferson Da'
Wis, duly adopted.
II is hereby certified and warranted
! that all acts, conditions and things re.
|Qpred by the Constitution aud statutes
J Of the state OF Louisiana precedent to
. and in the issuing of this bond in order
to make the same valid and binding
obligation of said Parish, have been
! regularly done and performed, and eS
peCially that ample provision has been
made fOr the payment OF all statutory
] ard ordinary charges, and that after
making such provision surplus exists
sufficient to pay the interest and prinCi
4 pal of this bond, and OF all other bonds
of this issue as they Severaily become
J due, and that the total debt of the Par
q iSh Of Jefferson Davis does not exceed
= anv constitutional or statutory Iimita-
y ton.
2 In testimony whereof, the said Police
4 Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis
> one of the parishes Of the State of Lou
{ isiana, and political subdivision there
4 of, has caused this bond to be iSSuei
, and signed by the president Of police
3 Jury ard atteSted by the secretary o
= the police jury, and the interest cOu
J pOnS hereto annexed to be executed b!
Z the fac SimiIe signature Of said preSi
y dent and said secretary as of this, tn
J LIST day of February, 1916.
. JOHN H. COOPER,
a President OF Police Jury Of PariSI
, OF jefferson Davis.
J Attest:
4 LIE. ROBINSON,
y Secretary OF the Police Jury @
Q the Parish of Jefferson Davis.
a INTEREST COUPON.
, On the.-------d day of--------------
. IL, the Parish OF Jefferson DaVl'
= one of the Parishes o. the State
= Louisiana, and a political SubdiviSIo
q thereof, will pay to bearer ------..----
" -------.---- Dollars Is -
y ), at the office of the Pal
y ish Treasurer Of the Parish of JctIerSo
~ Davis, in the town oil Jennings, LOulsl
y ana, or at..-----------.---- ---,--.
q Bank, in the city of Chicogo, state
- Illinois, at the option OF the holder, b
y mo five per cent IS per cent? intere
70 due on its Court house Bonds No.
- dated the 1St DAY OF February, 1916.
~ JNO H. COOPER,
70 President CT the Police Jury OF the "a
- lsh of Jefferson Davis.
~ Attest:
q LIE. ROBINSON,
- Clerk of Police Jury OF the ParI
~ Of jefferson Davis.
e Section 2. Be it further ordaine
n ETC., That for the purpose OF payil
u the principal and interest of the Sa
q bonds as they Severaliy become du