The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
PROCEEDINGS POLICE JURY
TU ESDAY SEPT. 9Th 1916

The Police Jury of the Parish OF
Natchitoches met at 10 o'clock a. m.
this day at their Office in the Court
House, in the City of Natchitoches,
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, and
the following members were present.
viz:
Pres. r E. Hammett, H. A. Cook.
w. D. Harper, c. P. Hart, j.. i.
Hood. G. c. Sanders, ]. 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 END day of Aug
ust 1916, in accordance with an ordi'
nance of the Police Jury of the Bird day
of July 1915, 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,
OOO.OO) to run for twenty years, to-wit:
1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922,
1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929,
1880, 1891; 1882, 1888, 1884 and 1885, to
bear interest at the rate of five per
cent (5%) per annum, all interest pay
able annually, for the purpose of con-
structing 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 10 the
dividing line between the Parish of
Natchitoches and Parish of Winr, ano
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 I'VE, 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
31st, 1916; and.
Whereas, the Police Jury of said
Parish of Natchitoches is recognized
by law and Articles 23l and 291 of the
Constitution of 1893 and 1918, and A:t
256 of the session Of the Legislature of
1910, and At No. 1873 of the Legisla-
tare of 1914, to ba the governing
authority through whom such bond is
sue shall be proceeded with, now, there
fore
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish OF Nstchl-
tOches in lawful session convened;
That the President and Secretary of
this Police Jury of the Parish OF Match
itoches, State of Louisiana, shall De
and are hereby authorized, on behalf OF
said Road District, No. 10, OF the Psr-
ish of Natchitoches, acting for ana IN
the name of the governing authority,
the Police Jury, and are directed to
incur debt to the amount OF Two hun.
dred and Fifty thousand Dollars, and
10 make and sign negotiable bonds
therefore, numberedc onsecutlvely from
one to ninety, both inclusive, the first
of which shall become due within one
year from its date, towit: March lst,
i016, and the last of which shall mature
on March LIST, 1885, and which shall
draw interest, to be evidenced by
coupons attached thereto, at the rate
of five per cent (5% per annum from
date, payable annually on the nrst Gay
of March, and said bonds shall be sold
for not less than par.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc.
That the proceeds Of said bond issue,
when negotiated shall be deposited in
the Treasury of the Parish of Natchi-
toches. and there shall be and remain a
trust fund to be used for the purpose
only that the same was levied and col
lected. .tuwit: For tae-
Purpose of constructing and main
tanning gravel road from the Farisn
line between the Parishes of Natchi-
toches and sabine, running thence 70
the town Marthaville in ward five;
thence 10 SLL5 tVWAt VA 4SN0SaeASs SASASS
To the City Of Natchitoches; thence to
Grand kcore; thence through ward
four in q southerly direction, via. Clar-
ence, TO the mouth of Saline Bayou,
which Ia the dividing line between the
Parish of Natchitoches and the Parish
Of VIM, and for the construction ano
maintenance Of . gravel road from the
City of Natchit0ches TO the Village OF
Powhatan IA ward three; and thence to
the Village of Allen in ward i've.
Section 8. Be II 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 and including the tirst day
% March 1855, and shall be in numbers
and amounts rs follows;
Forty bonds numbered from one Il
forty, both inclusive, each Of the de
nomination of Five Thousand Dollars
Fifty bonds numbered from forty.ont
10 ninety, both inclusive, each Of thu
denomination Of One Thousand Collars
Which bonds shall mature % follows
towit:
Bonds No. |, Al, AZ and 4S, sS,oO0.gO
due March /, 1917.
Bonds Mo. 2, a, 45 and 46, $780, 90
due March l, 1918
Bonds No. 9. ~, 48, ~ and so, 50, coo.
90, due March !, l9l9. -