The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-10

Jennie w 1lHelu- lOO.oO
w n. Hewes- 1900 |
Boykin G. Turpin- 22.5O
A B. Thomas $500 |
Jim Page 900
Simms & Washinpton- 5000
J B. SNYDER 1900
Adam Bartlett 1900
R. E. Gilbert, Agt. frt.----- 34.49
w. R. Gilfoil & Co.-------- 24.25
Sidney Washington-------- $50
F. D. Naylor- 1880
Lucian Rentz- $50
j. B. Galloway, Jr.--------- 41.3O
III. B. $500
IC. S. Wallace 600
j. N. Schregleman--------- 1875
A communication was received
from J. R. Linton, Treasurer of Mad
liison Parish School Board, asking
payment of 100000 out of the tax
| es collected for 1918, and a warrant
Twas ordered issued for said amount.
The following ordinance was Of
fered by Mr.. W. H. Hewes, and sec
onded by Mr.. J. V. Wright:
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Police
Jury Of the Parish of Madison, State
| of Louisiana, that seal be and IS
hereby adopted for the said Police
Jury which shall be of the following
description: The words Police Jury
of the Parish of Madison, State OF
Louisiana" around the edge Of the
seal, and the word "SeaP in the
center.
The vote on this ordinance was as
follows:
Yeas: Alex Clark, ]. H. Devine,
W. H. Hewes, A. E. Kinds, w. M.
Mcdonald, ]. B. Galloway, E. B.
Saunders and ]. V. Wright.
Nays: None.
The ordinance was declared car
ried.
rho following ordinance was Of
fered by Mr.. ]. v. Wright and Sec
u..ued by MIR. }. H. Devine:
| WHEREAS, the Police Jury of the
Parish of Madison, as the governing
authority of said Parish, proposes to
call a special election in said Parish
for the purpose of submitting to the
taxpayers qualified to vote at such
election, a proposition to determine
whether the said Police Jury will be
authorized to incur debt and issue
bonds amounting to $500, 100000 the
proceeds from the sale of said bonds
to be used in constructing and i'm
proving the public roads and high
ways in said Parish;
AND WHEREAS, the legal work
in connection with the issuing of said
bonds is of such nature as to re-
quire special legal advice in order
to obtain the best results;
AND WHEREAS, GRAHAM AND
MARTIN, Attorneys, Alb Hennen
Building, New Orlenas. Louisiana, are
specially versed in such matters, hav-
ing specialized therein;
THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED,
that this Police Jury hereby employs
the services of Graham & Martin as
special attorneys, under the follow
ing terms and conditions, to-wit:
1. Their fee shall be one per cent
q per cent? on the first 100000;
three-fourths (%) on the following
5000, 900; and one-half " per cent?
on the aggregate amount above
100000, to be based on the aggre.
gate amount of bonds issued by the
three Parishes, viz: East Carroll
Madison and Tensas.
2. Their fee to be paid out of the
proceeds of the sale of said bonds
and proportionately as sold.
3. The said special attorneys "a
furnish the approving opinion of Mr.
John c. Thomson, of New York, as
to the validity of the proceedings
a. The employment of said attor.
neys to include such future bond is.
sues which might be issued upon the
basis Of future increased assessment.
which will come under the basis OF
one-half of one per cent.
B. The said employment to include
the drawing IN of all proceedings
the supervision of same, the gettine
up OF the transcripts as well as fur.
nishing the approving opinion above
referred to.
6. The said employment to comply
with every term and condition sci
forth in the letter of Graham &
Martin. of date April 9th, 1919, an.
nexed hereto and made part hereof
The ordinance being submitted tc
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Yeas: Alex Clark, w. H. Hewes
\. E. Kinds, W. M. Mcdonald, ]. B
Galloway, E. B. Saunders and J. v
Wright.
Nays: None.
And the ordinance was declared
adopted
The following ordinance was Of
fered by Mr.. j. v. Wright and sec
onded by Mr.. J. H. Devine:
An ordnance calling a special cleo
ton in the Parish of Madison
Louisiana, by Mr.. Wright, seconder
by Mr.. Devine.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Madison. Stat.
OF Louisiana, that special election
be and the same is hereby called anc
ordered to be held in the said Par;sl
OF Madison on Tuesday, the 10th da,
OF the month of June, 1919. betweer
the hours of seven ~ o'clock A
M. and five (5) o'clock P. M. anC
tnat at said special election tbere
shall be submitted to the taxpaver,
resident citizens Of said Parish ouaI;
NED under the Constitution and Law,
OF this State to vote at said election
a proposition to authorize the Police
jury OF the Parish of Madison to in.
cur debt on behalf of and in the
name OF the Parish of Madison in tbf
amount of FIVE HUNDRED THOJTS
AND (S500,000.00) DOLLARS. ant
TO issue and sell serial negotiable