The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-03-16
d to be held on Tuesday the 18th, day

| mat any person desiring to become
candidate for said Road Commits
sioner file his name in writing with the
Clerk of the Police Jury on or before
March 10th, 1916.
Be it further ordained that the Sec.
retary of this Body be and she is
authorized and directed to have prepar-
ed the necessary tickets tally sheets,
ballot boxes and list of Voters.
Be it further ordained, that the poll
ing place for said election be designat-
ed in this said Division of the said Road
Dist. and be held at Ben Kerry's house,
and and ..........
........and be named
and appointed Commissioners of said
elecLlon, and. Clerk all
of whom shall serve without compen-
satlon, and said Commissioners and
Clerks to make due returns to this
Body of said election, same to be count
ed and canvassed by this body on the
day of April 1916, at II O'Clock.
Be it further ordained that the Presi-
dent of this Body give notice of the
holding of said election by proclamation
to be issued by him and duly published,
said proclamation stating also the time
and place that the said ballots will be
counted and canvassed by this Body as
herein stated above.
That this Body do declare the persons
receiving the majority of the votes
cast to be the Road Commissioner fo1
Division No. q of Road District No. 8
of the Parish of Natchitoches, La. to
serve for the year 1916
Yeas. Messrs. Williams, "a dams,
Cockerham, Parker.
Nays. Messrs. Pierson, Knott, Page,
Russell. Lost.
BY Mr.. Pierson:
Be it resolved that Michel Basco be
selected by Police Jury to replace VIM.
Bell as overseer in road District No. 3,
Ward TO-
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson, Adams,
Knott, Page, Russell
Nays. Messrs. Williams, Mr.. Cocker
ham, Parker. Carried
By Mr. Page:
Be it resolved that an election be
called in Ward for purpose of elect
ing road commissioners to serve for
four years, said election to be held on
day of eneralIelection April 18th. 1916.
That the Secretary of the Police Jury
IS hereby authorized TO prepare bailots
for said election.
Eacn candidate shall file his applica-
ton on or before April 10th, 1916, ana
De accompanied with Two Dollars to
pay such expenses as may occur in
ballots for election.
The Police Jury shall promulgate re-
turn of said election at ter first
regular or called meeting after said
election.
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Knott, Page, Parker, Russell.
Nays. Mr.. Cockerham. Carried.
By Mr. Pierson:
Be it ordained by thePolice Jury of
he pP-4;l , pr1s wrvzE
several Banks, tire Fiscal Agents of
me Parish of Natchitoches expired on
the 18th day of February 1916. and,
Whereas, the | arish is in immediate
need of the sum of................. ............
Dollars, with which to pay
and necessary debts of the
Parish, and,
Whereas, fiscal Agent of the Par
sh cannot be app ointed or elected until
the 10th day of April 1sI6, and,
Whereas, temporary loan must be
effected to meet immediate payment
Of the expenses and debts as above
stated.
Sec. 2 That a Committee of this
Body, composed of G. II. Pierson,
J o. Williams and w. W.
Page is hereby appointed to negotiate
a loan in the sum of of...........................
from the Exchange Bank of Natchito-
ches, The Peoples Bank of Natchito-
ches, and the Merchants and Farmsr.
Bank of Natchitoches, each one-tbict
of said loan, and to execute the notes
of the Parish to be signed bysaid Coa
mittee, due in thirty days, or until
Fiscal Agent can be regularly select@e
to bear per cent per annum intere 81
from date until paid, and the proceeds
thereof to be used in the payment %
the said expenses and debts now dd
by the Parish.
Sec. 8. And to secure said loan, u
said Committee are authorized r.
directed to pledge in behalf OF il
Police Jury, in .,eh Alf of sa Banks, al
any future holder or holders of 3 4
notes, the ga mill tax to be levie4 q
C llected for the benefit OF the Pa2i3
G bed Road Fund for the Parish Of Nat
chitoches for the year - 3, on al!
property subject to taxation IN the ar
sh Of Y atchitoches and to turtht'
secure the said loan the said Commit
are hereby authorized and directed =
aud in behalf of the said Police Jufy
to pledge to said Banks the, one ~
mill. to be levied and collected fer tne
Parish Bridge Fund, of said Parish Ioi
theyear 1916.
And that in connection the good taltf
and credit of the Parish of Natchlto
ches is hereby pledged to the payment
of said notes in favor of said BAN S,
with all interest, cost and attorneys
fees which may be incurred by them IN
the premises.
Sec. 4. 1t is hereby understood ano
agreed that in adopting budget OF ex-
penses for the year 1916. the Police
Jury will levy the millage for the
Bridge Fund and the Good Road FuEf
nereinabove pledged. and that ampll
provision will Ue made by the Pollee
Jury for the payment of said loan, WITH
interest, cost and attorneys fees a1ore
said.
The roll being called, resulted al
| follows:
Messrs. Pierson, Williams, Adams
Cockerham, Knott, Page. Parker, kus
sell,
Carried unanimously