The Era-leader., 1918-08-22
POLICE JURY
PROCLAMATION
clection Called For Bond
Issue of $500, 100000 For
(iood Redistribution
WnI Be Held Tuesday,,
August u, 1918,
rranklinton La. July 5, 1918.

r po,;eh of washington, Otdte OF
roaisiana, met in regular session at
~ Court House in the Town Of
F,snklinton, on the above date with
IL following members present: R.
r Spring, C. M, Tate, T. D. Foil,
4 4 n. Whalen, J. P. Starnes, J. R.
B Is,lje. Walter Green, ]. c. Green, S.
4 I Thomas and T. B. Roberts. Alb
sent, Louis Grain.
Notion made by Walter Green, Sec
4 .odsd by ]. P. Starnes, the following
0,djnance was unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE.
4 An ordinance proposing the levy Of
4 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-
struction 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
iagon, State of Louisiana, it is
necessary and expedient to levy a
special tax for the purpose of main
timing and repairing the public roads
Ind bridges Of said Parish, and,
WHEREAS, the Police Jury of
ths Parish Of Washington, has Gre
ased Road District No. /, said road
district comprising the entire Parish
q Washington, and,
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
Police Jury it is necessary and ex-
redient 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
md With the assistance of the State
Board Of Engineers, in accordance
With law, and in the amount herein
as9 set forth; therefore,
Be IT ORDAINED by the Police
lufy Of the Parish of Washington,
State Of Louisiana,
Eection !. That a Special Elec-
too Is hereby called and ordered
y Be held in said Parish on the
tsnty-seventh (27th) day Of Au-
gust, 1918, between the hours of u
A n. and 5 P. M.
Section 2. BE IT FRTHER Or
.DAlNED, ETC., that at such special
election there shall be submitted to |
the taxpaying electors qualified to |
vote under the Constitution and
laws Of the State of Louisiana, the |
pfoposition to levy a special tax Of
Wc III mills on the dollar of all |
Woperty in the Parish Of Washing
son subject to taxation, for a period
q twenty-five years, the proceeds of
wa tax to be used for the purpose
q maintaining and repairing the
PUBIC roads and bridges of said
PARISH; the proceeds Of such tax not
. De funded into bonds.
Section 8. BE IT FURTHER OR
pAlNED, ETC., that at said special
s'seton there shall also be submitted
= .ne tax paying electors of said
s .aflsh OF Washington, Road District
a0. y !, qualified to vote under the
constitution and laws Of the State
= louisiana, the proposition to incur
usps and issue and sell negotiable,
,,sal'annual, , interest-bearing, coupon
0saas OF said Parish and Road Dis
!, s,cs, IN the sum Of Five Hundred
thousand Dollars $500, o,OO0.00) evi-
usnelng such indebtedness, the
anonnt = Of said bonds, together with
y other bonded indebtedness, being
'sss than ten percent Of the assessed
= sasaatlon Of the property within said
!. allsh and Road District, as shown by
.us assessment roll of said Parish last
..oapleted. The said bonds to bear in
.ss. .sssss At the rate Of FIVE (5) per-
ss.... sa.um per annum, interest payable
]. hually, to run for a period of
= .ssasy-ilve J, (25) years from the date
;s. ! aas bonds, and the principal and
,sssss i TO be payable at such places
: ue governing authority may deter
my, my, and both the principal and in
80 sss 70 ne secured and paid by
ssas ..s'sne tax levied and collected
s;s,s:0 ssa ssar J. IN ]. accordance with the pro-
= Asfssh 2aa 1t The csastt.