The Era-leader., 1918-08-01
POLICE JURY
PROCLAMATION
Election Called For Bond
Issue of $500, 900. 90 For
Good Roads.-Election
Will Be Held Tuesday,
August u, 1918,

Franklinton La, July 5, 1918.
The Police Jury in and for the
p.risb of Washington, State Of
Iorisiana, met in regular session at
tbe Court House in the Town of
Franklinton, on the above date with
tbe following members present: R.
4. Spring, c. M. Tate, 7. D. Foil,
4 r. 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
oaded 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
taining 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. 1, 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 a 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 1. That a Special Elec-
ion is hereby called and ordered
70 be held in said Parish on the
sRenty-seventh (27th) day of Au-
gust, 1918, between the hours Of Z
A. N. and 5 P. NJ.
Section 2. BE IT FRTHER Or
DAlNED, ETC., that at such special
election there shall be submitted to
she taxpaying electors qualified to
vote under the Constitution and
laws Of the State of Louisiana, the
proposition to levy a special tax of
TWO ~ mills on the dollar of all
property in the Parish of Washing
mn subject to taxation, for a period
q twenty-five years, the proceeds of
ald tax to be used for the purpose
q maintaining and repairing the
public roads and bridges of said
PARISH; the proceeds Of such tax not
. be funded into bonds.
Section 8. BE 1T FURTHER Or
pAlNED, ETC., that at said special
ssctlon there shall also be submitted
y he tax paying electors of said
!, saflsh Of Washington, Road District
NO' l, qualified to vote under the
constitution and laws of the State
y louisiana, the proposition to incur
asOt and issue and sell negotiable,
,smi,annual, interest-bearing, coupon
ponds Of said Parish and Road Dis
', ulet, in the sum of Five Hundred
,aoasand Dollars ($5OO,OOO.OO) evi-
ssacing such Indebtedness, the
AMOUNT Of said bonds, together with
: 0saef bonded indebtedness, being
.sss 1nan ten percent of the assessed
n.. ,aiuatlon Of the property within said
saflsn and Road District, as shown by
.ns assessment roll of said Parish last
s'apieted. The said bonds to bear in
...a ss' at the rate of FIVE (5) per-
.s.. mum per annum, interest payable
s4ai-annually, to run for period of
- .ssasy-tive = (25) years from the date
.ne bonds, and the principal and
! ssess = to be payable at such places
{ - vac governing authority may deter
sa.. tune, and both the principal and in.
snts ss. 70 be secured and paid by a
-. sllelent tax levied and collected
. s;.;a.!V ,ssa year . in accordance with the pro-
flsspns Of Asticla 2st ne tha rnr,.;