The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-09-21


House, in the City of Natchitoches
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, anC
the following members were present
viz:
Pres R E. Hammett, H. A. Cook
w. d. Harper, c. P. Hart, j. +
Hood, G. C. Sanders, J. M. Marshall
j. F. Salter and F. A. Charleville.
Absent; w. w. Page.
The following ordinance was offered
by Mr.. F. A. Charleville and seconded
by Mr.. F. A. Cook.
AN ORDINANCE.
" Whereas, an election was held in
Road District, No. 10, of the Parish of
Natchitoches, on the 22nd day of Aug
ust 1916, in accordance with an ordi-
nance of the Police Jury of the Bird day
of July 1916, and notice of the same
published according to law, and,
Whereas, the question submitted at
the election was to determine the
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds to the amount Of Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars, $780,
DOC. O0l to run for twenty years, to-wit:
1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922,
1923, 1924, 1925, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929,
1880, 1881, 1882, 1888, 1884 and 1886, to
bear interest at the rate of five per
cent (5E) per annum, all interest pay
able annually, for the purpose of con-
gtructing and maintaining a gravel
road from the Parish line between the
Parishes of Natchitoches and Sabine,
running thence to the town of Martha
vile in ward FIVE; thence to the town
of RObeline; thence to the City of
Natchitoches; thence to Grand Ecore;
thence through ward four in south
erly direction. via. Clarence, to the
mouth of Saline Bayou, which is the
dividing line between the Parish of
Natchitoches and Parish of Vim, and
for the construction and maintenance
of a gravel road from the City of
Natchitoches to the Village of Pow
hatan in ward three; and thence to the
Village of Allen in ward FIVE, which
said proposition was lawfully carried at
said election as shown by the process
verbal of the Police Jury OF the oath
day Of August, 1916, of the canvass of
returns, and.
Whereas, the result of said election
was duly promulgated on the oath day
of August, 1916, as required by law and
Section 10 of Act 256 of 1910; such
PRONUNCIATION having been published in
the official journal of the Parish of
Natchitoches in its issue of August
3lst. 1916; and.
Whereas, the Police Jury Of said
Parish of Natchitoches is recognized
by law and Articles 28I and 291 of the
Constitution of 1898 and 1913, and Act
256 Of the session Of the Legislature of
1910, and AIT No. 1888 of the Legisla-
tiire Of 1914, to be the governing
authority through whom such bond is
M nhall be proceeded with now there
seton /. Be 1t ordained By the
pnIire Jury Of the Parish Of Natchi-
tnehes ii lawful session convened:
THAT the President and Secretary Of
This Police Jury of the Parish Of Match
ifnches. State of Louisiana, shall be
and are hereby authorized, on behalf of
gaid Road District, No 10, Of the Par
ish of Natchitoches, acting for and in
the name of the governing authority,
the Police Jury, and are directed to
incur debt to the amount of Two Hun
bred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, and
To make and sign negotiable bonds
therefore, numberedc onsecutively from
one to ninety, both inclusive, the first
of which shall become due within one
wear from its date, towit: March lst,
1915, and the last of which shall mature
81, March. LIST, 1885, and which shall
draw interest, to- be evidenced by
coupons. attached, thereto. at the. rate
Oftfive per cent q5&l per annum from
vlatsy payable annually on the first day
III March, and said bonds shall be sold
Yer net less than par. .
! section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc. - oil Z SRA
That the proceeds Of said bond issue,
when negotiated shall be deposited in
fhe Treasury of the Parish of Natchi-
Aoches, and there shall be and remain a
trust fund to be used for the purpose
only that the same was levied and col
lected, towit: For the
Purpose of constructing and main
tanning gravel road from the Parish
line between the Parishes Of Natcnl- |
toches and sabine, running thence to
The town Marthaville IN ward flve;
thence to the town of Robeline; thence |
IA the CITY of Natchitoches; thence to |
Grand Ecore; thence through ward |
fDur IN a southerIy direction, via. Clar- |
ence. to the mouth of Saline Bayou, |
which il the dividing line between the |
Parish of Natchitoches and the Parish |
az Winn, and for the construction and
maintenance Of gravel road from the
City of Natchitoches to the Village Of
Powbatan in ward three; and thence TO |
the Village Of Allen in ward I'VE.
section 8. Be it further ordained,
ETC.,
That said bonds shall be of date the |
FIRST day of March 1916, and shall be-
come due and payable each year there |
after until anu including the first day
81 March 1856, and shall be in numbers
and amounts Is follows:
Forty bonds numbered from one to
forty, both inclusive, eacn OF the de-
10 IMITATION of Five Thousand Dollars.
Fifty bonds numbered from forty-one
10 ninety, both inclusive, each OF the
denomirlation of One Thousand Dollars
Which bonds shall mature as follows,
towit:
Bonds No. |, Al, ~ and 4s, ss.oOO.Oo,
due March l, 1877. IL !.
3onos No. z, A, IS and 10, -, 0OU.OU.
due March /, 1915 -
bonds No. s. 81, as, 49 and 50, S9,OJO.-
90, due March /, 1919.
Bonds No. 4, 81, 81, 81 and "a. sS,-
900. co, due March 1, 1920.
Bonds No. and s, $40, UOO.OO, due
March l, 1921.
March !, 1922. - 80
Bonds No. ii. IL, and S., 100000.
III Bonds is, il, So and 50. $1.lOO.OO,
due March l, 1925. 80 80