The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
POLICE JURY
PROCLAMATION
Election Called For Bond
Issue of $500, 90 For
Good Roads.-Election
Will Be Held Tuesday,
August 27, 1918,
Franklinton La, July S, 1918

Frankllnt0n La., July ., 1910
The Police Jury in and for the
Parish of Washington, State OF
Touisiana, met in regular session al
the Court House in the Town Of
Franklinton, on the above date with
The following members present: R.
4. Spring, C. M. Tate, T. D. Foil.
G. H. Whalen, j. P. Starnes, J. R.
Leslie, Walter Green, j. c. Green, s.
Thomas and T. B. Roberts. Alb
sent, Louis Grain.
Notion made by Walter Green, Sec
ouded by J. P. Starnes, the following
ordinance was unanimously adopted
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance proposing the levy of
a 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-
struetion of the public roads and
bridges thereon of said Parish,
and ordering a 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
hgton, 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
lie Parish of Washington, has Gre
ated Road District No. 1, said road
district comprising the entire Parish
II Washington, and,
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
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-
TEN in said Road District, together
With the necessary bridges, culverts,
drains, ETC., under the supervision
and with the assistance of the State
Board Of Engineers, in accordance
With law, and in the amount herein
after set forth; therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Police
Jury Of the Parish of Washington,
aate Of Louisiana,
Section 1. That a Special Elec-
{ 100 IS hereby called and ordered
y be held in said Parish on the
Rsaty-seventh (27th) day of Au-
gust 1918, between the hours of Z
AN. and 5 P. M.
! Section 2. BE 1T FRTHER OR
MlNED. ETC., that at such special
sseton there shall be submitted to
@ taxpaying electors qualified to
Me Under the Constitution and
Aw Of the State of Louisiana, the
Koposltion to levy a special tax of
Mo VI mills on the dollar of all
N0pesty in the Parish Of Washing
aa subject to taxation, for period
y twenty-five years, the proceeds of
Mlu YAK to be used for the purpose
Y maintaining and repairing the
r0ne roads and bridges of said
alaA; the proceeds of such tax not
N0s funded into bonds.
seetlon 8. BE IT FURTHER Or
sAiNED, etc., that at said special
s'sslon there shall also be submitted
ae tax paying electors of said
asn Of Washington, Road District
y !, qualified to vote under the
J ssssllution and laws of the State
0ulslana, the proposition to incur
I. and issue and sell negotiable,
a,annual, interest-bearing, coupon
IS aas Of said Parish and Road Dis
IN the sum of Five Hundred
sasand Dollars ts5oo,OoO.oO) evi-
ing such Indebtedness, the
4 suas Of said bonds, together with
I. 0saes bonded Indebtedness, being
~ slan ten percent of the assessed
sasl0n Of the property within said
sa and Road District, as shown by
,.ss 4 sessment roll of said Parish last
,,ss. p'ssed' The said bonds to bear in
,s,s,'.. = q the rate of five (5) per-
/ ~; A per annum, interest payable
sa. naaally, to run for a period of
4 ass-ilVe Any (25) years from the date
;. s ponds, and the princinal and
sstss = % De payable at such places
nina s s0serning authority may deter.
tsss,t aaa u /, both the principal and in.
suiss;... = oe secured and paid by a
s,S as tax levied and collected
s'lsss ssss y IN = accordance with the pro.
fQS ny HrfiITa 1a1 .s ~. Ss,!s.,. -.