The Era-leader., 1918-08-22
POLICE JURY
PROCLAMATION
rlection Called For Bond
Issue of $500, 10000 For
food Roads.-Election
VIII Be Held Tuesday,
Auqust u, 1918,

The Police Jury IN ana 1or the
p.rsh of Washington, State of
1ouisiana, met in regular session at
.hs Court House in the Town of
rrsnklinton, on the above date with
~ following members present: r.
q spring, C. M. Tate, T. D. Foil,
q n Whalen, J. P. Starnes, J. R.
Isslie. Walter Green, J. c. Green, S.
{ Thomas and T. B. Roberts. Alb
cent, Louis Grain.
Notion made by Walter Green, Sec
snded by ]. P. Starnes, the following
o,dinance was unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE.
In ordinance proposing the levy Of
special tax for the mainten-
ance of the public road and
bridges within the Parish Of
Washington, and to incur debt
and issue bonds for the con-
struction of the public roads and
bridges thereon of said Parish,
and ordering special election
for the purpose of submitting to
the property tax payers OF said
Parish the propositions for said
purpose.
WHEREAS, in the opinion Of the
Police Jury of the Parish of Wash
ngton, State of Louisiana, it is
necessary and expedient to levy a
special tax for the purpose Of main
/ timing and repairing the public roads
and bridges of said Parish, and,
WHEREAS, the Police Jury of
Tie Parish of Washington, has Gre
4 ssed Road District No. /, said road
4 district comprising the entire Parish
d Washington, and,
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
4 Police Jury it is necessary and ex-
pedient to incur indebtedness of said
Parish and Road District for the pur-
pose Of constructing a highway sys-
I tenn in said Road District, together
4 With the necessary bridges, culverts,
drains, ETC., under the supervision
snd with the assistance Of the State
q Board Of Engineers, in accordance
NTH law, and in the amount herein.
4 sitar set forth; therefore,
Be IT ORDAINED by the Police
y lury Of the Parish of Washington
4 State Of Louisiana,
Section 1. That a Special Elec
j tiOa is hereby called and ordered
4 70 be held in said Parish on thu
4 xenty-seventh (27th) day of Au
q sEsb 1918, between the hours Of {
q 4. N. and 5 P. M.
n Section 2. BE 1T FRTHER OR
0AlNED, etc., that at such specia
q election there shall be submitted tt
i The taxpaying electors qualified t.
4 vote under the Constitution ant
y laws Of the State of Louisiana, tn
4 proposition to levy a special tax O
Two (2) mills on the dollar Of al
property in the Parish Of Washing
s0n subject to taxation, for perio'
q twenty-five years, the proceeds O
Rld tax to be used for the purpos
g maintaining and repairing tn
public roads and bridges of sal
parish; the proceeds of such tax no
y be funded into bonds.
Section 3. BE 1T FURTHER OR
uAiNED, etc., that at said specia
section there shall also be submitte
the tax paying electors Of sal
faflsh Of Washington, Road Distrie
40. ], qualified to vote under tn
constitution and laws Of the Stat
y louisiana, the proposition to incu
asos and issue and sell negotiable
ssnl'annual, interest-bearing, coupe
punds OF said Parish and Road Di
alcs, in the sum Of Five Hundre
,aousand Dollars (s5OO,OOO.OO) ev
asnclng such indebtedness, tn
anount !, Of said bonds, together wit
y other bonded Indebtedness, bein
'sss fhan ten percent Of the assesst
ssloatlon Of the property within sa
satish and Road District, as shown
sls assessment roll Of said Parish la
.0mpleted. The said bonds to bear il
sssss at the rate of five (5) pc
si.um per annum, interest payab
ssni'annually, to run for a period
twenty-five (25) years from the da
: Tue bonds, and the principal a,
.a'ssest . to be payable at such plac
6 Tue governing authority may dete
I,ae, and both the principal and
x,est s to be secured and paid by
.saelent s tax levied and collect
y. sssa year in accordance with the p,
sas y Astisla ssi Ut iae rpas