The Era-leader., 1918-08-15
POLICE JURY
PROCLAMATION
rlection Called For Bond
Issue of $500, 100000 For
dood Redistribution
VIII Be Held Tuesday,
August d, 1918,
Franklinton La, July 5, 1918.

Ionisiana, met in regular session at
tbs Court House in the Town of
Franklinton, on the above date with
tbe following members present: R.
4. Spring, C. M. Tate, T. D. Foil,
4 q. 4. Whalen, J. P. starnes, J. R.
leslie Walter Green, J. c. Green, S.
4 5. Thomas and T. B. Roberts, Alb
sent, Louis Grain.
I Motion made by Walter Green, Sec
Z onded by j. P. Starnes, the following
& ,,dinance was unanimously adopted:
4 ORDINANCE.
An 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
Il and issue bonds for the con-
A 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
q purpose.
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
4 Police Jury of the Parish Of Wash
ing.on, State of Louisiana, it is
necessary and expedient to levy
4 special tax for the purpose of main
4 timing and repairing the public roads
i and bridges Of said Parish, and,
WHEREAS, the Police Jury of
tie Parish Of Washington, has Gre
4 sad Road District No. 1, said road
district comprising the entire Parish
1t Washington, and,
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
Police Jury it is necessary and ex-
psdient 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,
isains, ETC., under the supervision
md with the assistance of the State
Board Of Engineers, in accordance
With law, and in the amount herein
after set forth; therefore,
Be 1T ORDAINED by the Police
Jury Of the Parish of Washington,
State Of Louisiana,
Section /. That Special Elec-
ton is hereby called and ordered
d be held in said Parish on the
Reaty-seventh (27th) day of Au-
gust 1918, between the hours Of 7
A. N. and 5 P. M.
Section 2. BE IT FRTHER Or
DAlNED, ETC., that at such special
slection there shall be submitted to
Tie taxpaying electors qualified to
vote under the Constitution and
laws Of the State of Louisiana, the
opposition to levy a special tax of
Two ~ mills on the dollar of all
property in the Parish of Washing
saa subject to taxation, for a period
y twenty-five years, the proceeds of
aald tax to be used for the purpose
q maintaining and repairing the
public roads and bridges of said
paflsh; the proceeds Of such tax not
y b funded into bonds.
Saction 3. BE 1T FURTHER OR
pAlNED, ETC., that at said special
aection there shall also be submitted
the tax paying electors Of said
saflsh Of Washington, Road District
No. !, qualified to vote under the
e0nstltution and laws of the State
= louisiana, the proposition to incu,
Wos and issue and sell negotiable
@ni-annual, interest-bearing, coupon
pOnds OF said Parish and Road Dis.
a'et, In the sum Of Five Hundred
ia0tsand Dollars 5Oo,OOO.OO) evi
usacing such indebtedness, the
aaount y. Of said bonds, together with
Y otter bonded indebtedness, being
'sss tfan ten percent Of the assessed
~ ,aluatlon Of the property within sale
!. sarisn and Road District, as shown b,
= assessment roll of said Parish las
ssmpleted. The said bonds to bear in
.sssst at the rate of five (5) per
l.am per annum, interest payabl,
ssnl-annually, to run for a period O.
.ssnsy'five (25) years from the dat
3 ae bonds, and the principal an,
1ess to be payable at such place
- we governing authority may deter
.aas, and both the principal and in
Mlsst to be secured and paid by
aallslsnt tax levied and collecte
IS ~ year in accordance with the pre-
'''as q Article 2sl Of the const