The Era-leader., 1918-08-01
POLICE JURY
PROCLAMATION
election Called For Bond
Issue of $500, 100000 For
food Roads, Election
Will Be Held Tuesday,
August d, 1918,
Franklinton La, July S, 1918

Parish Of washington oVate ol
J Iouisiana, met in regular session at
! he Court House in the Town of
4 r,anklinton, on the above date with
,he following members present: R.
q Spring, C. M. Tate, T. D. Foil,
z. Whalen, ]. P. starnes, j. r.
Leslie, Walter Green, J. c. Green, S.
4 s, Thomas and T. B. Roberts. Alb
I sent, Louis Grain.
Motion made by Walter Green, sec
/ opded by ]. P. Starnes, the following
,,dipance was unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE.
IN 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 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
ngton, State of Louisiana, it is
necessary and expedient to levy a
special tax for the purpose of main
tsining and repairing the public roads
and bridges of said Parish, and,
WHEREAS, the Police Jury of
the Parish of Washington, has Gre
sRd Road District No. /, said road
district comprising the entire Parish
f 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 i. That a Special Elec-
tp is hereby called and ordered
be held in said Parish on the
Menty-seventh (27th) day of Au-
gust 1918, between the hours Of 7
4, N and 5 P. M.
Section 2. BE 1T FRTHER OR
DalNED, etc., that at such special
election there shall be submitted to
ne taxpaying electors qualified to
vote under the Constitution and
avs Of the State Of Louisiana, the
Roposition to levy a special tax of
Wo III mills on the dollar of all
Eoperty in the Parish of Washing
va subject to taxation, for period
Y twenty-five years, the proceeds of
ald tax to be used for the purpose
y maintaining and repairing the
wole roads and bridges of said
Ailsh; the proceeds of such tax not
9 Be funded into bonds.
seetiOn 8. BE IT FURTHER OR.
sAlNED, etc., that at said special
sss1lon there shall also be submitted
Me tax paying electors of said
,1lsfl Of Washington, Road District
w !, qualified to vote under the
s.lstl1utlon and laws of the State
louisiana, the proposition to incur
s.. and issue and sell negotiable
ss'ui,annual, interest-bearing, coupon
.s4us Of said Parish and Road Dis
~ IN the sum Of Five Hundred
.a'Osand Dollars ($5OO,OOO.OO) evi
) saslng such Indebtedness, the
4 mount OF said bonds, together will
! = 0sner bonded Indebtedness, beins
- wan ten percent of the assessed
s.a saasl0n Of the property within saie
isa and Road District, as shown b,
81 assessment roll of said Parish las
4ipieted. The said bonds to bear in
,ss.'' ss' at the rate of five (5) per
-: san per annum, interest payable
annually, saa to run for period o
. sa's'ilve = (25) years from the dat
a,. ae bonds, and the principal an,
ss.s sss to be payable at such place
- sas governing authority may deter
sne, .sss, and both the principal and in
me-. ~: 70 be secured and paid by
49, slsns tax levied and collecte
"a "a; year in accordance with the ure
'a' g Article asl Of the Cpnsti