The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-02-25
United States
OF America,
Parish of Jefer-
son Davis,
State Emblem)
(NumDer)
COURTHOUSE BONDS,

COURTHOUSE BONDS.
KNOW All Men By These Present
That the parish of Jefferson Davis. one
OF The parishes of the State of Louisi
ana, and political subdivision thereof
acknowledges itself to be indebted, and
1or VaIne received hereby promises to
pay bearer the sum of S
Dollars on the lSt day OF of Feb. 1911
together with interest thereon from
the date hereof until paid at the rate of
I'VE per cent. (5) per annum, payable on
the LIST day OF February, 1917. and Semi.
annually thereafter on August lst and
FEBRUARY lSt OF each year upon preSen.
tatlon and surrender of the coupons
hereto attached, as they SeVerally he
come due; both principal and interest
OF Inc bond are due and payable at the
parish treasury OF the Parish of Jeffer.
son Davis, In the town of Jennings,
State OF Louisiana, or at the Continen-
TAI & commercial National Bank in the
Clty OF Chicago, State of Illinois. and
TOR the payment hereof and of said in.
tereSt coupons II maturity as hrSein
provided, the full faith and credit OF the
Parish OF jefferson Davis are herebvir-
reyocably pledged.
This bond l, enc of series Of like
date aCd tenor, except maturity, iSsuel
By the Parish OF Jefferson Davis. State
OF Louisiana, for the construction of a
courthouse in sad ltriSh and the nav.
IHent OF all said bonds and the interest,"
aCCrulng thereon is guaranteed by the
Parish OF Jefferson Davis, State Of on.
l'Idna, and is secured b. the levy. aa-
preparation and dedication of the mo-
ceadS OF the residue of the general ten
mill tax Of the Parish of jefferson IA
Wis, or so much thereof as NAV be ppo.
eSSary for the years 1916. 1917. 1918, 1912
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, after
making provision for the pdvment ri
the statutory ordinary, and usual char.
geS as provided for by the Constitution
aud laws OF the State of Louisiana. Al,
as will appear by ordinance of the Pc
lice Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Da.
Wis, duly adopted.
1t is hereby certified and warranted
that all acts, conditions and thingS re-
CURED by the Con, titutlon and statutes
OF the state of Louisiana precedent To
and in the issuing of this bond in order
to make the same valid and bindinO
obligation of said Parish, have been
regularly done and performed, and es.
pecially that ample provision has been
made Tor the payment OF all statutory
and ordinary charges, and that after
making such provision surplus exists
sufficient to pay the interest and princi.
pal of this bond, and of all other bonds
OF this issue as they Severally become
due, and that the total debt of the Par
iSh OF Jefferson Davis does not exceed
any constitutional or statutory limita-
ton.
In testimony whereof, the said Police
Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
one of the parishes of the State of Lou |
isiana, and political subdivision there.
of, has caused this bond to be issued
and signed by the president of police
jury and atteSted by the secretary of
the police jury, and the interest cou.
ponS hereto annexed to be executed by
the facsimile signature of said presi-
dent and said secretary as CT this, the
LIST day Of February, 1916
JOHN H. COOPER,
President of Police Jury of Parish
of Jefferson Davis.
Attest:
LIE. ROBINSON,
Secretary OF the Police Jury of
the Parish of Jefferson Davis.
INTEREST COUPON.
On the day of
d., the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
one of the Parishes o? the State of
Louisiana, and a political subdivision
thereof, will pay to bearer .--.-.1
-- Dollars Is 49,
at the Office of the Par
ish Treasurer Of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, in the town of Jennings, LouiSi-
ana, or Observation-Disclosures 1880.
Bank, in the city of Chicogo, State of
Illinois, at sthe option of the holder, be.
ing five per cent IS per cent? interest
due on its Court house Bonds No..
dated the 1St day of February, 1916.
JNO H. COOPER,
President of the Police Jury of the Par.
lSh of Jefferson Davis.
Attest:
L. E. ROBINSON,
Clerk of Police Jury of the Parish |
Of Jefferson Davis.
Section 2. Be it further ordaine1,
tc,, That for IRE purpose of paying /
inc principal and interest OF the Saiu /