The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-09

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payable to the order of Walter W..
Shaw and indorsed by him, payable to
the order of the President of the Po-
lice Jury is hereby accepted as an evi-
] dence of the good faith of the said
. Stacy and Braun in carrying out their
obligation, and failing to do so. for any
cause whatsoever, the said check or the
proceeds theroff to belong to the Par
ish of NatchitOches, free from any
right, claim or interest on the part OF
the said Stacy and Braun.
The roll cali resulted as follows:
i Yeas: Messrs. cook Harper, Hart,
Hammett, Hood, Page, Sanders, Mar
shall, Salter and Charleville.
By Mr.. Cook; seconded by Mr.. Page
i That the several other bids made
this day for said bonds are hereby re-
i jected and the secretary is directed tc
i return the checks accompanying said
] bids to the respective bidders.
j carried
By MIR. Cook, seconded by Mr.. Page:
That the President is hereby autho-
| rized and instructed to proceed at once
to have said bonds printed, signed,
registered and delivered. Delivery OF
the same to be made at the Exchange
/ Bank or the Peoples Bank of Natchito-
ches within five days after notice to
Mr.. Shaw of their having been signed
and registered according to law.
Carried
By Mr.. cook, seconded by Mr.. Page:
That MIR. Shaw, the Agent of the
successful bidder is called into this
room and the ordinances above passed
accepting his bid read to him, and he
accepts the same same for his princi-
pal.
BID ACCEPTED"
Natchitoches. La. Oct. Goth 1916
Hon. Police Jury of Natchltoche Parish
Natchitoches. Louisiana
Gentlemen:-
For the $3.50, 100000 Road Bonds OF
District No. 19 Natchitoches Parish
State of Louisiana, denomination OF
100000 and $5000. 00, each dated March
i, 1916, bearing interest at the rate of
5% per annum. payable annually, both
principal and interest payable at some
Bank to be designated by US in the
City of New York, and maturing as
per schedule attached, which Is made |
part hereof, we will pay you par an0
accrued interest to date of delivery of |
bonds TO US and premium of Four
Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy /
Five Dollars, ($4,875.00).
The only condition of this bid is that |
the Exchange Bank of Natchitoches |
Louisiana, and the Peoples Bank OF |
Natchitoches, are named repositories |
of the proceeds of said sale as provided |
by Section of Act 1Y9 of 1915 and de- /
positorieS of the annual tax to meet /
the ponds and interest as they fall due
without interest.
AS evidence of our good faith in car
rying out this offer, we are enclosing
herewith, certified check for $780,. 0O /
which check shall be Immediately re-
turned to us if this bid is not accepted,
otherwise to be retained by you as liq-
Undated damages.
Respectfully,
(Signed) STACY & BRAUN
By Walter w, Shaw
Agent
BY Mr.. Cook, seconded by Mr.. Salter:
That pubic road is hereby estab-
lished commencing at the West end Oh
she upper Cane River Dam running |
along the West Bank of Cane River
southerly direction TO the property line
between the lands Of s. n. hin ano
i. K. Payne, thence along said line Ia
westerly direction to lnEersecC VIII.
The Grand Ecore Road
: Be it further ordained, That sufficient l
funds are hereby appropriated, out Oi
available funds TOR the opening or salu
road, and removal of fences necessary Il
10 give property right or way.
. Yeas: Messrs. COOK, harper, Hart,
HRmmett, Hood, Marshall ana Shlter.
Nays: Messrs. tage, Sanders and Char-
levllle.
Carried.
BY Mr. Page, seconded by Mr. nood:-
Defining who are vagrants, ana how
4hey shall be punished.
sec. l. be IL enacted by the Police
Jury OF NarchltocheS IN regular ses-
SION convened that all persons who have
visible means 70 maintain themselves
and live without employment, or who
wand er abroad with no occupation ali
persons who lead an idle openly profig-
ate life, who have no property to support
them; and who ale able TO work ana do
not work common prostitutes who walk
Che streets or public highways soliciting
men, all persons or either sex belonging
to tie " hite race who snail habitualIy
Eoiter around or frequent or reside in
private or public places owned or oper-
ated by negroes or frequented by ne
groes; ali persons who I'VE by begging,
stealing, gambling, or trading 10 sto-
len goods; ali VINO can work and do
aot work are hereby declared to be
vagrants.
Sec. z. Be it further enacted by the
Police Jury OF Na.ehitoches Parish that
sll persons found guilty of being va
grants as defined in Section One OF this
ordinance shall be punished by a fine
If not less than Ten Dollars. nor more
than Thirty Dollars together with all
sost of the prosecution, or by impris.
snment in the Parish jail of not less
than ten days nor more than Thirty
Jays or both at the discretion of the
Court.
Yeas: Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart,
Harpmett, Hood. Page, Sanders, Mar
shall Salter and Charleville.
Nays, None. Carried.
By Mr.. Cook, seconded by Mr.. Mar
shall:-
That advertisement be made at once
For the building OF ten or more dip
eing watts throughout the Parish, that
9hese vats be builC at distanc9 OF no
ass than five miles apart.
Yeas: Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart,
aamnett, Hood, Page Sanders Mar
shall, Salter, and chArIeville. Nays,
None. CARRIED
By Mr.. Page, seconded by Mr.. onar-
teviile:
! Be il ordained by the Police Jury o.