The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-01
ORDINANCE NO "a

An Ordinance providing for the tssa'
anCc Of certificates Of Indebtedness
go evidence an Indebtedness of
West FcIlciaBa Parish, Louisiana,
owing 10 the Bank Of Commerce,
and dedeating, appropriatlne and
pIpdRlng a tax for the payment Of
said indebtedness
whereas, West FcliCiaRa Parish Us
indebted 30 the Bank Of Commerce, OF
~ Franeisvilie. Louisiana. IN the sum
OF S9.rsag3. which indebtedness was
lawfully incurred prior TO May /, 1916,
and is not a bonded Indebtedness, and
Whereas, said indebtedness has been
lquIdated and reduced 10 Judgment In
the cath Judicial District Court en,
tered June -. 1917 now therefore,
Be ii ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish Of West Felieiana, Louis.
lana. that for the purpose Of eyidencihg
said Indebtedness owing 20 the Bank Of
Commerce there be issued TO said cred
tor. lis representative or transfefee.
certificates of Indebtedness for the
amount Of the debt due said creditor.
| said issue shall consist Of one eertiil.
cate of the denomination Of s7s093,
/ and nine certificates of the denomina.
ton of 81 600 90 each numbered con.
seeutlyeiy from 10 TO- inclusive dated
/ July /. 1917, due and payable 27SosB
on July l. 1918, and 81 600 90 on July ]
+ each year thereafter to and including
/ July /, 1927, and bearing interest at
! the rate Of Eve per cent per annum,
payable annually on the tirsi day OF
I July IA each year, the several Install
|mpnts uf interest 90 be evidenced by
coupons attached to said certificates,
/ both principal and interest payable az
/ Hanover National Bank, IN the City OF
/ New York. state at New York
Said certificates shall be executed
land signed by the President ard Clerk
OF the Police Jury. aud the Interest
coupons evldencinR the interest there.
on shall bear fac.smiles OF the sigma.
lures of said President and Clerk. The
! President and Clerk Of the Police Jury
are hereby authorized and directed "a
execute and sign said certificates Of
/ Indebtedness. and when executed Ia
/ deliver same 20 said Bank Of Com
meree, it's representative or transfeFee
That for the purpose Of paying said
certificates, both principal and inter
/ est. there Is hereby dedicated, sei
aside and pledged sI3 mills OF the
general revenue TAX for period OF ten
years the funds derived from which
tax shall be kept separate from other
/ funds OF the Parish The eniro pro
ceeds Of said tax SO pledged, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary
shall be devoted to the payment Of the
principal and interest Of said certitl
Gates and interest accruinK thereon
The foregoing Ordinance No, "a hay
ling been read section by section and
understood by the Police jury and
having been duly seconded was. upon
vote taken, unanimously passed and
adopted
IN witness whereof the members OF
the Police Jury Of the Parish Of West
FelIciana have heTennto set their
hands, al St Francisyilie. on this the
LIST day of August. A. ~ 1917
G. =. Howell, Ward 1. President
II. c. Kaufman, Ward !. Bayou
Sara Francisyillt
A. s. Brasseaux, Ward /. st
s c. Cobb, Ward
r. h. Lewis. Ward
! + Austen, Ward
! Absent. Ward
! T. II Row, Ward 7
n, III Barrow, Ward
]. +. Maryman, Ward 3
* l.. l.ayergne, Ward 10
! /. J. Il. Matthews, Clerk and Treas
urrr of the Police Jury Of the Parish
of West Felleiana. State Of Louisiana
do hereby certify that the above ant
foregoing 10 a true and correct tran
script Of the records OF the proceedings
OF the said Police Jury held on the Frs
| day of August. A. n 1917 in the Tow
of st FraHcisgille, al 10 o'clock, at ths
| Court House tits regular meeting place
and hour and day In SO far as thel
Irolate to the passing and adopting O
Ordinance M. "a with reference 30 the
Issuance of certificates OF indebtedneai
Ia the amount of s97S093.
! In testimony whereof | have here
Ennto set my hand and caused the of
cial seal Of the said Parish 20 be affixed
on this the LIST day of August, A. ID
1917. at 81 Francisyille, la the Parist
land State aforesaid
J.R. MATTHEW'S.
/ Clerk and Treasurer, Parish Of Wesi
Felieiaua. State Of Louisiana