St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-19

pore y tba said road bond election held IN
the 18th road district, End Ponce Jury Trma
of 81. Landry parish, on luesiay, Ia
oath. 1919. was received n there
.ri+b and the PRONUNCIATION OF salo eIee-
:. nnhl;shed according to law. Motion
| carried.
ur;+h the clerk of this body assisting, TO can
vass the returns of the election nela .
Tnasdav June gath. 1919, in the 18TH roao
trict. 4th Police Jury ward Of 81 Lahufs
parish. La. Motion carried. w
Chair appointed Messrs. Rushing ana W.
I Tba committee composed of Messrs Rusn-
NO and w. F. Brown, assisted by the clerh
of this body, duly appointed 20 ean ave y 1stb
road district, 4th Police Jury WARD OF S
andrv parish, on Tuesday, June z4th' I9.9'
IN omen and regular esssion OF the M
Jury. did canvass hte returns OF salu
tion reported the result thereof, as foi-
lows, towit:
NJ IF nroperty taxpayers voting IN ia
vor of issuing bonds --------- "
No, of property taxpayers voting agalnSJ
issuing bonds
Total valuation Of property
voted in favor of the issuing ~
If bonds Z9'VSo'V0
IoEai ;sou;ng DIS
vo1ils None
Majority in favor ---------$ 29.O9o.oo
Upon motion Of Mr.. Doucet the repor'
of committee on the canvass OF the re' I5nS
If said road bond election held in the l5tn
road district, 4th Police Jury ward OF p
Isndrv parish. on Tuesday, June oath, 1918
was received and accepted, and an ordinance
drafted in accordance Herewith, and the
E - alan&ion he nnhlSh@0
pronunciation OF sa Mo+ eleet aorrie og
M Sylyest.e offered the following or
dinanca seconded by Mr.. Martin. to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
Whereas, on Tuesday, the I'm gay %
June, 1919, an election was held IN the
eleventh (11thl road district OF the parish
! Of St. Landry. La, to determine the follow
ing propositions to-wIt:
PROPOSITION"
First-To incur debt and and to issue
! serial negotiable coupon bonds OF SAID road
| district to the amount of five hundred thou
sand dollars, $500 100000, to run for
periods OF from one ID to thirty 500 years,
bearing interest payable semi-annually al
the rate of five go per cent per annum
for the purpose of constructing permanent
roads and bridges in said road district, title
to which shall vest in the public; SAID pup
lie roads and bridges to be constructed IN
der the direction and supervision OF the
state highway department and with tne
T. IlDa1GIdl ASSI dAtGG VI bIO OO-0
ana and of the United States, if such as
sistance be available.
Second-To levy a special yearly tax OF
: one (1) mill on the dollar on the taxable
property within said road district for the
period of five years. beginning with the
year 1920, for the purpose of aiding the
!, Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry, La.
in its legal duty of maintaining the public
roads and bridges of said road district;
Whereas, the returns of said election
were duly canyassed by the Police Jury OF
st. landry Parish according to law and no
tice to that effect given on the sixth day
of May, A. D.. 1919 and the result of said
election was declared to be that said propo-
sitions had been carried in favor of both OF
said propositions as follows:
Majority in favor of first: Issuance Of
bonds, 213 votes in number and $l,730,-
100. 90 in amount of property valuation.
Majority in favor of second: for thu
levy of a special maintenance tax of one
mill ID on the dollar for five years. 2lS
votes in number and S1,730,122.00 il
amount of property valuation.
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry, il
regular session convened, that said propo.
sitions having been carried at the election
the result thereof shall be promulgated By
by the publication of one issue of the of.
fetal journal under their respective sig,
natures and this shall be their authority
for so doing.
The foregoing ordinance was duly reae
and considered and a majority of the mem
bers being present voted as follows
For-Messrs. ]. T. st. Cyr, H. D. Larcade
R. L. Mills, J. E. Daley. E. A.. Cummings F
O.. Pavy, K. T. Catlett, W. F. Brown, w
NJ. Rushing. Theo. Doucet, ]. P. Pitre, F
P. Martin, Alex Sylvestre, w. C. Deiean ant
Albert Mccoy.
Absent-Mr. Geo. Greig.
Against-None.
Adopted June 7th 1919.
JOS. T. ST. CYR,
President Pro Tenn.
Attest:
]. J.. HEALEY. Clerk.
Mr.. Cummings offered the following ordin.
ance, seconded by Mr.. Martin, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
Whereas, on Tuesday, the Gath day o.
June, 1919, an election was held in the 12tH
road district of the second Police Jury ware
of the Parish Of St. Landry, La, to deter
mine the following propositions, to-wit:
PROPOSITION"
To incur debt and issue serial negotiable
coupon bonds of said twelfth t12thl roac
district. second Police Jury ward of st
Landry Parish, La, to the amount o.
seventy-five thousand dollars (S75. o0O. Ot
to run for periods of from one az to forty
(40) years from the first day of of July
A. D. 1919, and to bear interest at the rate
of five 80 per cent per annum from sale
date until paid: interest on all said bonds
to be paid semi-annually and said bonds OF
funds derived from sale thereof to be useC
and expended under direction and contro
OF of the Police Jury of the Parish of St
La, as the governing authority of the saic
ftHelfth 412thl rnad district second Police
Jury ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La.
for the exclusive purpose of contracting fol
acquiring, laying out and contracting a sys.
tenn of modern public roads within the limit:
of said road district, the title to which shall
vest in the parish and public. A sufficient
tax shall be levied each year to meet the
payment of the bonds and interest.
Whereas, the returns of said election were
duly canvassed by the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. Landry according to law, anc
! notice to that effect given on the 9Th DAY
of May, A. D. 1919, and result of sale
election was declared to be that said propo.
~isition had been carried by a majority of $40,
40 90 in favor of said proposition, now,
Therefore. be it ordained by the Police
jury of the Parish of st. Landry, in regu.
lar session convened, that said PROPOSE tions
having been carried at said election the re.
president and clerk of the Police Jury By
publication of one issue of the official jour.
nal under the respective signatures and this
shall be their authority for so doing:
Tbs foregoing ordinance was duly read
and considered and a majority of the mem.
bers elect being present voted as follows
to-wit:
For-Messrs. H. D. Larcade R. L. Mills
J; T, Pitre, J: E; Daley, E. A. Cummings
T. o. Pavy, Il. t. Catlett,. w. F. Brown
w. M. Rushing. F. p. Martin, F. P. Martin
W. C. Dejean and Allen Mccoy.
Absent. T. st. Cyr, Geo. Greig, A. syl.
vestre
Adopted July 7th 1919.
F. OCTAVE PAvY. President.
], J. HEALEy. Clerk.
Mr.. ". T. Brown offered the following
ordinance, seconded by Mr.. CatIett, to-wit:
IAN ORDINANCE"
Whereas, on Tuesday, the 24th day oil
June, 1919, an election was held in tbs
thirteenth G3thl road district of the foutf
Police Jury ward of the Parish of st. Landry
La, to determine the following propositior
to-wit:
PROPOSITION