St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-21

IA. Pubic CCllUOl Fuuu :. O,4UU.U
is. Int. Imp. Road md
Bridge Fund. -. 100000
i6. Contingent Expense
Fund !. j. 49,. 3,854.s5
II. Acct. Bond Issue -. i5,225.00
i8. Acct. Street Paving. 920.47
Boat -. ....... !. $4,000
20. Existing Debt. ....... 100000
Gates (and INTEREST,". g.. 100000
%. Acct. Reward, ETC., (per
resolution adopted
July 81, 1857 ....... 100000
%. Acct. Court Square
Maintenance -. 10000
Total 80. $50. s8t, 100000
Respectfully submitted.
JOS. T. ST. CYR.
J. E. DALEY,
ARESTIDE BEAUGH,
Committee on Budget.
Adopted Oct. 2, 1916.
F. OCTAVE PAVY,
President.
Attest:
j. j. HEALEY,
Clerk.
Motion by Mr.. w. F. Brown,
Be it resolved, that in accordance
with the report of committee on
budget the foregoing be adopted as
an estimate exhibiting the various
items of expenditure necessary for
the year 1877, and that said esti-
mate and budget be published for
the full term of thirty 800 days in
the official journal of the parish;
and further, that the budget COM
mittee be discharged. Motion car
ried.
Mr.. w. F. Brown offered the fol-
lowing ordinance, duly seconded,
to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, a special election was
held in the Second Road District of
the Fourth Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of st. Landry, on the
25th day of July, 1916, in accord
ance with a ordinance of the Po-
lice Jury of said Parish of St.
Landry, adopted on the 9th day of
June. 1916, and notice of same pub
lished according to law; and,
Whereas, the question submitted
at the said election was to deter
mine the proposition:
First: To authorize the Second
Road District of the Fourth Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of St.
Landry, through its governing U
thority to incur debt and issue
bonds to the amount of Seventy
Five Thousand Dollars. (S75,00O.O0),
TO run for a period of % years,
bearing interest at the rate of five
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually; the funds thus derived
10 be used for the purpose OF con-
structing, maintaining and repair
ing the public roads and bridges in
said Second Road District of the
said Fourth Police Jury Ward;
Second: Whereas, a special tax
of not more than 10 mills on the
dollar per annum in addition to
the Vehicle and Per Capita Tax
levied under existing ordinances,
shall be annually levied on all
taxable property in the Second
Road District of the Fourth Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of ST.
Landry, to an amount sufficient to
extinguish such debts as the gov
erning body of said Road District
may incur and to pay suca bonds
in principal and interest as it may
issue under the authority herein
proposed to be granted it. The ball
ance of said tax after the payment
Of said bonds in principal and inter
est, to be used by the governing
authority of said Road District IN
constructing, maintaining and re-
pairing the roads and bridges OF
said Second Road District of tae
said Fourth Police Jury Ward.
Which said propositions were
lawfully carried at said election.
as shown by the process verbal OF
the Police Jury of the Parish of ST.
Landry, on the Seventh day OF
August. A. D., 1916, of the canvass
of returns; and,
Whereas, the result of said cleo
ton has been duly promulgated on
the Seventh day of August, A. D.,
1916, as required by law, and no
contest has been filed within sixty
days from said date; and,
Whereas, the Police Jury OF said
Parish is recognized and made by
law the governing body of said
road district, through whom such
bond issue shall he proceeded with
and said authorized tax levied;
now.
Therefore.
Section l.. Be il ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Landry, in lawful session convened:
that the President and Secretary
of this Police Jury shall be author
lied on behalf of the Second Road
District of the Fourth Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry.
acting for and in the name of the
governing authority of said Road
District. the Police Jury. and are
directed to incur debt to the
amount of Seventv-Five Thou
sand Dollars. (S75.O00.0M. and to
make and sign NEGOTIABLE bonds
therefor. numbered eonseeutively
from One ~ to Snvnnfv-Fivn f75l.
The first fnrr Of which shall he
come. duo within four aA wears and
me Inst three which shall mafnra
tho wear 1920: and which shall