The Era-leader., 1918-07-18
POLICE JURY
PROCLAMATION
Election Called For Bond
Issue of $500, 100000 For
Good Roads.-Election
Will Be Held Tuesday,
August u, 1918,

Franklinton La, July 5, 1918.
The Police Jury in and for the
porish of Washington, State of
1onisiana, 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. NJ. Tate, T. D. Foil,
q H. Whalen, j. P. Starnes, J. R.
Leslie, Walter Green, j. c. Green, S.
{. 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
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. l, 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-
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,
Sate Of Louisiana,
Section l. That a Special Elec-
don is hereby called and ordered
% be held in said Parish on the
Wenty-seventh (27th) day of Au~
gust 1918, between the hours of 7
a. M. and S P. M.
Section 2. BE 1T FRTHER OR
DANED, ETC., that at such special
election there shall be submitted to
ne taxpaying electors qualified to
.s0se under the Constitution and
nRs Of the State Of Louisiana, the
proposition to levy a special tax of
Wo D mills on the dollar of all
property in the Parish of Washing
eh subject to taxation, for a period
= twenty-five years, the proceeds of
alu tax to be used for the purpose
7 maintaining and repairing the
paOilc roads and bridges of said
sSllsn; the proceeds of such tax not
. Be funded into bonds.
seetion 8. BE IT FURTHER OR
,AiNED, ETC., that at said special
s'ssslon there shall also be submitted
ae tax paying electors of said
,s''sn Of Washington, Road District
!, qualified to vote under the
y0aSutution and laws of the State
j, louisiana, the proposition to incur
y. ana issue and sell negotiable,
ssnl.annual, interest-bearing, coupon
Aas OF said Parish and Road Dis
~ IN the sum of Five Hundred
susand Dollars ($5OO,OOo.OO) evi-
such indebtedness, the
4 mount Of said bonds, together with
s. 0.aer bonded Indebtedness, being
81 81 snan ten percent of the assessed
psa.lon of the property within said
Is ~ and Road District, as shown by
,ss.ss & assessment roll of said Parish last
p's'ea' The said bonds to bear in
,.s.' sss at the rate of five (5) per-
,sn,; Su per annum, interest payable
No.. snnually, to run for a period of
4 ss-nVe (25) years from the date
i,,.s = ponds, and the principal and
!, Iss' ~ to be payable at such places
pioa governing authority may deter
ts,ss. ,s, and both the principal and in
sp,ss; 8: 70 be secured and paid by a
ssss ssns tax levied and collected
sn year in accordanoo Will A.