The Era-leader., 1918-08-15
POLICE JURY
PROCLAMATION
Election Called For Bond
Issue of $780, O.OO For
Good Roads.-Elect
Will Be Held Tuesday,
August u, 1918,
Franklinton La, July 5, 1918.

p,rish of Washington, State of
louisiana, met in regular session at
,ho Court House in the Town of
rranklinton, on the above date with
.he following members present: R.
y Spring, C. M. Tate, 7. D. Foil,
q Il, Whalen, J. P. Starnes, j. R.
sIsslie Walter Green, ]. c. Green, S.
5, Thomas and T. B. Roberts. Alb
sent, Louis Grain.
Motion made by Walter Green, Sec
onded 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-
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
ington, State Of Louisiana, it is
necessary and expedient to levy a
special tax for the purpose of main
tanning and repairing the public roads
and bridges Of said Parish, and,
WHEREAS, the Police Jury of
the Parish of Washington, has Gre
ated Road District No. /, said road
district comprising the entire Parish
Of 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 highway sys-
tenn 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,
State Of Louisiana,
Section /. That a Special Elec.
Ion is hereby called and ordered
10 be held in said Parish on the
tWenty-seventh (27th) day of Au
gust 1918, between the hours of
A. N. and 5 P. M.
Section 2. BE 1T FRTHER OR
DANED, etc., that at such specia
election there shall be submitted t.
the taxpaying electors qualified tt
vote under the Constitution ant
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, the
proposition to levy a special tax o!
TWO ~ mills on the dollar of al
property in the Parish Of Washing
ton subject to taxation, for a periot
q twenty-five years, the proceeds o.
said tax to be used for tie purpos'
q maintaining and repairing tn
public roads and bridges of sai'
parish; the proceeds Of such tax no
y be funded into bonds.
Section 8. BE 1T FURTHER OR
DAiNED, etc., that at said specia
section there shall also be submitte'
2 the tax paying electors of sal
garlsh of Washington, Road Distric
10. |, qualified to vote under tn
constitution and laws Of the Stat
u louisiana, the proposition to incu
cent and issue and sell negotiable
seml'annual, interest-bearing, coupo
bonds OF said Parish and Road Di:
rlct, in the sum of Five Hundre
.aousand Dollars ($5O0,OOO.OO) ev
Osnclng such Indebtedness, tn
amount Of said bonds, together wit
q other bonded indebtedness, 'bein
lsss than ten percent of the assesse
saluation of the property within sal
saflsh and Road District, as shown
sle assessment roll of said Parish la
s0mpieted. The said bonds to bear il
'sfess at the rate of FIVE (5) pc
esnsum per annum, interest payab
asmi-annually, to run for a period
ssenty-five (25) years from the da
: the bonds, and the principal al
interest to be payable at such plac
: sae governing authority may dete
aalae, and both the principal and i
sssest @ to be secured and paid by
sa'acient tax levied and collect
..,.s sasa s. year in accordance with the p,
''sas a Article ss! vt ths Com