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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-05-01
WARD SEVEN

SALINE, regular voting place-A. H
Enloe, W. S. Montgomery, T. W. Ba
bers, commissioners; G. ID. Greer
clerk.
BROWN, ]. II. Kings Store-G. W
Mobley, ]. H. King, W. O. Cook, com
mlssioners; J. D. Colwell, clerk.
| SALINE CHURCH SCHOOL
HOUSE-Datus Wafer, F. NJ. Fair. D.
n. Driggers, commissioners, ]. B. Hood
clerk.
PROTHRO SCHOOL HOUSE--W.
NJ. Fields, j. c. Watts, W. J. Driggers,
commissioners; $. J. Toms, clerk.
PINE GROVE SCHOOL HOUSE
Frank Kolb, Will Miley, Marion Orig.
gers, commissioners; Albert Driggers
clerk. @
BRYAN SCHOOL HOUSE-Hepry
Hays, ]. P, White, D. F., Bryan, com
missioners; W. T. White, clerk.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, etc.
That the Parish Board Of School Di.
rectors shall meet at ten o'clock a. m,
on the 10Th day Of May, 1919, at the
Court House in the town of Arcadia.
La, for the purpose Of, in open ses-
sion, OF opening the ballot boxes, ex.
amining and counting the ballots, both
In number and amount and canvass
Ing the returns and declaring the re.
suits Of said election.
Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained, etc.,
That the President Of the Parish Board
OF School Directors be and he is here.
BY Instructed to give public notice Of
the said election By proclamation Il
be duly published according to law.
P. =. WHITE, Pres.
E. H. FISHER, Sec.
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PROCEEDINGS Of THE B|[NN|LLE
PARISH POLICE JURY
buy all of the above state certificates of
1D1, k.>,1 i, I

buy all Of the above state certificates o.
Indebtedness that you can have reduce,
to judgement for outstanding debts thai
have accumulated up unto such date
further If there is any way by which
you can Issue the balance Of the Ger
tifcates we will have our attorney adj
wise you to that effect, and if you cal
lawfully or not issue the balance Of
the certificates We will have same look
ed up and notify you. We will also
furnish and print said certificates and
for our trouble in the sale Of said Ger.
tifcatcs, and our getting you an ex.
pert attorneys approval on the tran.
script you are to allow us the differ.
ence between 90 cents and rar and
accrued interest. Otherwise we will
take care Of all the above mentioned
expense and pay you 80 cents for
the certificates instead of par, which
amount Of difference you are to pay
us. at the time we take up and Day
for said certificates Of indebtedness
part or whole the difference between
30 cents and par-further tae pro.
ceeds for the amount Of certificates
which we are buying are to be deposit
ed In some bank In Bienyille Parish
without interest to US. ....
Very truly yours,
W. l.. SLAYTON t. co,
BY E. +. Slayton.
Accepted by A. D. Smith. President
Of the Police Jury, Bienville Parish
Louisiana: J. s. Williams, Secretary
OF the Police Jury, Bienyille Parish.
Louisiana.
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WARD SIX

LIBERTY HILL, John Crawford's
Store. Z. Roden, Rufe Vernon, G
I. Butler, commissioners; Ed Shelley
clerk
|. FRIENDSHIP, j. B. Loe's Store
X. l.. Easley, j. B. Loe, H. A. Barron
commissioners; W. B. Hall, clerk
DANvlLLE, regular voting place
d. q. Davis, W. II. Robinson, ]. s
Robinson, commissioners; A. NJ. Bart.
lett, clerk.
PRICE SCHOOL HOUsE-C. $
Roden, I. p Streeter, c.. Grigg, com
missioner; E. H. Toms clerk.
MT. OLIVE CHURCH school,
HOUSE-Ed Vail, J. H. Qualls, H. A
Bell, commissioners; ]. c. Mccain
clerk.
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WARD FIVE

| CASTOR, regular voting place--,Jno
Campbell, A. ID. Staples, H. H. Law.
son, commissioners; L. B. Lucky, clerk.
ALBERTA, regular voting place..
1. Began, J. l.. Hadwin, r. L. Ivy,
commissioners; ]. J. Mccarthy, clerk:
EBENEzER School House-W. L
Joyner, d, A. Lee, ST., r. s. Murphy,
commissioners; W. H. Lacy, clerk.
NEW RAMAH SCHOOL HOUSE.
e. Il. Howell, R. NJ. MCGEE, B. +. jerks.
commissioners; G. L. Foster, clerk.
lacy SCHOOL HOUSE,. A.
Wallace, A. ]. Gibson, 7. B. GUN, com.
missioners; J. O. Thomas, clerk.
RIDGE SCHOOL H0USE-W. NJ
Virgins, John Woods, Furman Bell
commissioners; Tom Woods, clerk.
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AN ORDINANCE

bring a special election to be hel(
ienville Parish School District fol
purpose Of submitting to the quail
electors of said district the ques.
of tax on all property subject ia
taxation, for a special tax of s
on the dollar OIL all property sub.
to state taxation annually for q
Pd of ten years for the purpose of
iding for additional aid to the pub
chools of said district.
ction 1. BE it ordained by the
Eh Board of School Directors Of
Parish Of Bienville, La, that a
|al election be and the same is
BY ordered to be held in the Bien.
Parish School District OH the II
4of May, 1919 for the purpose of
Hitting to the qualified electors of
laid school district entitled to vote
be question of the levy of a special
bf five mills on the dollar on all
erty subject to state taxation an.
y for a period Of ten years, the
seds Of said tax to be used in civ.
bid to the public schools of said
/ district.
etion 2. Be 1t further ordoined,
hat the ballots to be used at the
election shall be prepared by the
tary Of the Bienyille Parish
Of School Directors and shall be
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WARD THREE

BiENV1LLE, regular voting nlac,
W. W. Poole, W. P. Harrison. s A
warren, commissioners; ]. F. Horri
son, clerk.
:, SALES 4, SCHOOL HoUsE-1Iur1
Cole L. J. Page, W. NJ. Sims, Commits
sloners: Ernest Cole. clerk.
SMITH SCHOOL HOUSE-Julius
Salter, J. NJ. Bryan, c. ]. Jennings
commissioners; 7. L. peddy, clerk,
=, BEuLAH SCHOOL HOUSE,. y
towns John Stall, Tom Thrasher com.
mlssloners; Horace Duboise, clerk,
BUNKER HILL SCHOOL House.
f. l.. Prothro, W. E, Kerlin, ], r.
Murphy, commissioners; W. L. Pullic
clerk. 'ie
MT. OLIVE SCHOOL HOUSED
w. White, Andrew Smith, Henry
smith, commissioners; II. T.. Watts
Jr, clerk.
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a, meeting held on the Doth day Of
March, 1919. "a
J. S. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of Police Jury.
CERTIFJCATE nm A,,n,,o,,,,,

y, OF AUTHORITY
This is to CERTIFY that the Cert,
ncate OF Indebtedness of the Parish Of
Blenvllle, Louisiana, for (soOOOO OOI
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
dated March Goth, 1919 and No. 2 was
made III behalf Of said Parish and in
pursuance 7. of an ordinance of its Pc.
nee Jury passed March 10Th. 1919, and
nui! approved by the members of the
Police Jury, being ordinance No, ! and
mat such certificate with other CERT.
hcates issued under said ordinance does
n l IN the aggregate exceed the sum Of
'S.oooONl SEVENTY.FLvE THOU.
SAND DOLLARS, named in said ordi.
nance A 'A''
Done read and signed in open SOS.
SION on this the Doth lay Of March
1919. ' VI 4'"''a'
A. D. SMITH,
PRESIDENT of the Police Jury.
D. y WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Police Jury,
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= Signature If Voter

signature OF Voter.
ion 3. Be 1t further ordained
pat the Secretary Of the Parish
OF School Directors be, and he Is
ordered to cause to be prepared
E at the said election the tally
lists OF qualified electors, as
valuatio Of property, blank
tents for the compilation of the
IL number and amount and other
3 blanks that may be required
e purpose of holding the said
b. to cause the same to be placed
ballot boxes for use at the re.
E precincts, and to make provis-
the transmission Of the ballot
TO the several precincts Of the
districtfat which the election Is
held.
on 4. Be II further ordained
at the polling places or precincts
said election shall be, and the
llg three commissioners and
pre- appointed to each respective
place:
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ORDINANCE PASSED ny THE 20
LICE JURY OF BIENVILLE
PARISH

ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE 20
LICE JURY OF BlENVILLE
PARISH
BE it ordained by the Police Jury of
Blenville Parish, that the President
and Clerk of Police Jury, be and are
hereby authorized and directed to ne
gotiate temporary loan of SEVEN.
TY-FlVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
| (S5,00000} or as much thereof as may
be necessary in the anticipation of the
receipts of Parish Taxes and revenues
applicable for the payment of the debts
and expenses Of the said Parish of
l5ienyille for the current year, said
sum being for the purpose Of paying
the current debts anu expenses of said
Parish Of Bienville for the current year
and being within the amount of esti-
mate Of heretofore adopted by the po-
lice Jury Of the Parish Of Bienville
and the said officers are further author.
lied and directed to issue certificates
OF Indebtedness Of the Parish Of Bien.
vile for the above mentioned purpose,
to an amount not exceeding in the az
gresate SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS (S75,OOO.OO) each such Ger.
tiicate to be signed by the President
and cOuntersigned by the Clerk of the
Police Jury of Bienville Parish.
Done read and signed in open session
on this the Goth day Of March, 1919.
A. d. SMITH,
President Of the Police Jury.
j. s. WILLIAMS, !
Clerk Of the Police Jury.
l, hereby certify that the foregoing |
Is true copy Of the ordinance adopted |
by the Police Jury Of Bienville Par.
sh, at meeting held on the Doth day
II March, 1919.
J. s. WILLIAMS,
Clerk Of the Police Jury.
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NOTICE OF BIDS FOR FISCAL,
AGENT

You are hereby notified that the Pc
lice Jury Of Bienville Parish, Louis
lana, will select a Fiscal Agent anl
Depository for the unexpired term o.
the present Fiscal year, for the fund.
OF Bienville Parish at its regular meet
Ing to be held at its Office in the town
OF Arcadia on Monday the 5th day Of
May, 1919, in accordance with Act 20i
OF 1912, copy Of which act is enclos.
Ell herewith and made part Of this not,
ice. You are invited to make your bid
on or BY said date at 1910 o'clock m,
In writing, III accordance with and sub.
Ject to the terms and conditions Of
said act.
BY order Of the Police Jury Of Bien.
vile Parish.
A d. SMITH, President.
Attest: ]. s. WILLIAMS. Clerk.
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY


This Is to certify that the Certificate
Of Indebtedness of the Parish of Bien.
vile, Louisiana, for TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS l$10,000OO), dated March
20, 1910, and number a. ONE was
made III behalf Of said Parish in pur.
Suiance Of an ordinance Of its Police
Jury passed March 20, 1919, and duly
approved by the members of the Police
Jury, being ordinance No. l, and that
such certificate with other certificates
issued under the said ordinance does
not in the aggregate exceed the sum of
SEVENTY.FlVE THOUSAND DOL.
LARS, named in said ordinance.
Done and read and signed in open ses.
sion on this the Goth day of March,
1919.
A. b. SMITH,
President Of the Police Jury.
j. s. WILLIAMS,
Clerk Of the Police Jury.
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kOCEEDINGS OF Thu
| PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Arcadia, La, March q, 1919
Rhe Bienville Parish School Board
t in the Superintendants office, in
kular session Oh the above named date
at the above named place with the
lowing members present: J. W. SUIT.
ward one, G. l.. Wren, ward two.
r. Boone, ward three; J. F. Comfy,
ward four; H. N. Hays, ward five ::
Rodcn, ward six; and p. F. White
ward seven, and a quorum.
Fhe following resolutions offered by
}. W. Sutton and seconded by Mr..
F. Roden were unanimously carried:
l RESOLVED by the Parish Board
School Directors Of the Parish Of
lnyille. Louisiana, in regular session
|yened, that the whole of Bienyille
fiSh La. be and the same is hereby
pied into one Public School District
fch shall be known as the Biauyille
|ish School District. =
THAT AN ELECTION in the
pie parish be ordered to be held on
TtRDAY, MAY II, 1919, for the
pose of submitting to the qualified
tors of said parish the question of
Pvy OF a special tax of 5 mills on
dollar on the assessed valuation of
property of said parish for a ne. |
OF ten (1O) years as a means Of |
vidlng maintenance fund for fine
lie schools Of Bienville Parish,
THAT In the event said fax il
ID that all special school district
IS which have heretofore been voted
levied In Bienville Parish, except
e voted for building purposes, shall
cancelled and not collected.
THAT ALL TAXES which hive
voted for building purposes shall
30 reduced in each case that the
nee will provide only sufficient rev.
J TO meet the needs for which the
was voted.
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rate OF 10 per cent? five per cent

rate OF 10 per cent? five per cen
per annum.
Issued under and pursuant to a,
ordinance adopted by the Police Jury
Of the Parish Of Bienville, and duly ap
proved by the President and Clerk Of
the Police Jury Of Bienville Parish.
A. D. SMITH,
President Of the Police Jury,
]. S. WILLIAMS,
Secretary Of the Police jury
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ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE pO.
LICE JURY OF BIENyILLE
PARISH

ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE p0
LICE JURY OF BIENyILLE
PARISH
BE 1t ordained by the Police Jurv
OF Bienville Parish, that the President
and Clerk Of the Police Jury be and are
hereby authorized and directed to ne
gotiate a temporary loan Of (s75O0O,
W. SEFENTY.FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS, or as much thereof as NAV
De necessary In the anticipation Of the
receipts OF Parish Taxes and revenue.
applicable for the payment Of tho
debts and expenses of said Parish Of
Bienville for the current year, said
sum being for the purpose Of paving
the current debts and expenses Of the
said Parish Of Bienville for the cur.
rent year and being within the amount
OF o, estimate :, Of heretofore adopted by
the Police Jury Of the Parish Of Bien.
vile, and the said offers are furthe,
authorized and directed to issue certiA.
Gates OF Indebtedness Of the Parish Of
Bienville for the above mentioned mr..
pose, to an amount not exceeding in the
aggregate SEyENTY.FIvE THOTI.
SAND DOLLARS, each such .certio
cate to be signed by the President and
,ountersisned by the Clerk Of the Pc.
wee Jury Of Bienville Parish.
Done read and signed in open 400.
non on this the Goth day Of March.
I0l9..
A. b. SMITH,
President Of the Police Jury.
]. s. WILLIAMS,
Clerk Of the Police Jury.
hereby certify that the foregoing
:. q cory Of the ordiupuce adopted hv
% goace yuss n Rlsuv!lla rasiiS It
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Catafrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a. they
cannot. reach the seat Of the disease.
CatAern y . local disease, greatly IA.
nuenced By constitutional conditions, ana
IN order 10 cure Il you must take IA
Internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Nedi.
cine . taken internally ana acts thru
me blood On tho mucous surfaces Of the
prescribed ~ ono Of the best physicians
10 this country for years. i u com.
posed Of some Of tho best tonics known.
combined With some Of the best blood
nur1nero. The perfect combination az
ne ingredients 10 Halls Catarrh Medi.
cine 10 what produces such wonderful
results 70 catarrhal conditions. Send Tor
Testimonials, iree.
I'll; CHENEY Z CO., Props. Toledo, o.
&as i7sa'als iii II ssa.a,.,,as
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LOST

one Vendors Lien Note" dated Julv
T. 1915 for $4,000, given by R. l..
Colon Tor property recorded in + uk
W' Page GAO, Conveyance Records,
blenvllle Parish, Louisiana. All per.
SONS are hereby warned that said NOT.
Is VOID and valueless and the record
thereof has been Cancelled.
]. NJ. McCO,'.
creston' La, Mar. 81, 1919. 24t.pl,
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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, w. L. SLAYTON 4 CO.
OF Toledo, Ohio, are the highest an,
best bidders for the $4,000, Road Dis
| trict No. Z Bonds, to be issued by til,
Police Jury Of Bienville Parish, Louis
lana, dated April 10Th, 1917 bearing in
terest at 5 per cent, payable semi.an
hpally, to mature as specified in theil
bid bearing date Of March 10Th, 1919
how therefore;
BE IT RESOLyED,. that said bonds
be and the same hereby are awarded
TO said w. L. Slayton & Co., and the
president and secretary are hereby au.
thorized and directed to execute said
bonds, and when executed, to deliver
1.-The same to the said W.. L. Slayton &
Co. Oh compliance with the terms OF
theiftheir said bid OH file in the Office
OF the secretary Of the Police Jury of
Bienyille Parish, Louisiana,
BE W FURTHER RESOLVED thai
II the attorneys Of the said W. j.
SlaytOn \ Co., on examination Of cert.
ned transcript OF the record of pro-
teedings to be furnished them in &C.
cordance with the, terms Of their bid,
decline to approve said bonds, said
transcript, accompanied by a letter oil
the attorney declining to approve, shall
be promptly forwarded to the secre.
tary OF this Parish, whereupon said
secretary Is hereby authorized and di.
rected to Immediately return to said W.
L. Slayton & Company their certified
good faith check deposited with their
bid for said bonds.
On motion Of D. NJ. White, seconded
by 4. L. Colon, the above resolution
was adopted by the affirmative vote Of
the following members, to.wit:
Yeas: d. AZ. White, r. L. Colon, T,
]. Wood, A., D. Smith, w. D. Gof, j,
H. Corley, ]. B. Loe.
Meas: None.
|, ]. $. Williams, the duly elected
qualified and acting secretary Of the
Police Jury, do hereby certify the above |
Is a true and full copy Of a resolution !
passed BY the Police Jury, at a called |
meeting, held under date of March 2a'l
1910. Ak
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | havSI
lereunto affixed my official; signature I
md the corporate seal Oh said Bien
lille Parish IRISH This the 9th day Of
J. s. WILLIAMS,
Secretary Police Jury, Bieuville Par.
sh, Louisiana.
March 20, 1910.
Ion. President and Members OF the
Police Jury Of Bienyille Parish, /,
Louisiana. Arcadia, La.
Gentlemen: We enclose herewith our
ID for the approximately $4,000 Ger.
icates Of Indebtedness which Is a sole /
roposition Of the Parish Of Bienville
lade Q part Of this bid, that we will
. the cuaa!tlua-whleh tuuaitton Is
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WARD ONE

w AhU ONE
RD1A-At regular voting place,
Pentecost, J. Il. Wemple, W. l.
commissioners; Lon Daniel,
Hell SCHOOL RousE--philip
y, Robert Ozley, 7. ]. Wimber-
Pmmissioners; Claude Ozley,
B CREEK SCHOOL HOUSE
Pailey, B. +. Tilley, r. A. Loe,
sioners;E. B. Speed, clerk.
N CHURCH SCHOOL HOUSE
Ptte Vernon, D. J Franks, Dave
commissioners; Dan Vernon
per SCHOOL HousE-T.t ].
hgs, L, 7. Culbertson Bill
PCS, commissioners; c. Il. Bott,
SON SCHOOL HOUsE--Lisso
B. F. Jemmerson, G. T. Dris-
ommlssloners; Lee Coleman,
HILL School District--Elec.
be held at Horace jones' resi-.
Horace Jones, Cal Murphy.
ent, commissioners, +. C. Du-
Jerk.
X LAKE SCHOOL HOUSE.
White, John Brice, Brice White,
toner's; Malvin Jones, clerk.
WARD TWO
Regular voting place |
Hammer, L, NJ. Philips, G. A. |
commissioners; G. L. sVren !
LEBANON Regular voting
!, H. Thnrmond, A. +. Levins
flerk. Ivy
GROVE SCHOOL HOUSE
laner, J. G. 0utzs, ]. F. Pow.
a mss c. L. johnson, clerk.
u u A. WEES STORE
woodland, II. A. Vie, ]. H.
ERIK. oOpe
lEsLAND, regular voting place
!are VIII Hanson, W, r, Per.
@'ss'0asgs; j. a Bryan, clerk,
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Several TYLER COMMERCIAL,
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
SALE. See the Democrat.
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". l. sLAYToN ( CO.,
BY Z. F. Slayton.

Accepted by A. D. Smith, President
OF the Police Jury, Bienville Parish
Louisiana; ]. S. Williams, Secretary
or the Police Jury Of Bienville Parish.
Louisiana.
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March Doth. 1910

- March Goth, 1919.
Hon. President and Members of the
Police Jury, Blenville Parish, Louis
! lana, Arcadia, La.
Gentlemen: For your approximate.
~ S5,0OO.OO Certificate Of Indebted.
ness which is a sole obligation Of the
Parish of Bienville, State of Louis
lana, to bear date Of .........., I,
mature as our attorney advises the
said Certificates Of Indebtedness shall
mature. which must be satisfactory to
your Police Jury and ourselves, to
bear interest at the rate of five nor
cent Is per cent? per annum payable
semi-annually, both principal and in.
terests being payable in New York
City, N. H., to be in denomination of
Five Hundred ($5OO.OO) or One Thou,
sand Dollars ($1,0O00O) each, we viii
pay you, subject to our attorneys an.
prevail when delivered to us in Toledo
OHIO, the par value of said certificate,
OF Indebtedness, and accrued interest
to, date Of delivery.
Further, before taking up and pay.
Ing for said certificates and indebted.
ness, we are to be furnished with q |
full and complete certified transcript |
OF the record Of proceedings, leading |
up to and, eliminating in their issu. |
ance and delivery satisfactorily show. |
ing all compliance with legal reouirc
ments as well as certificate of indebted,
ness from which your Police jury il to
adopt, which must be satisfactory to
our attorney or attorneys.
The enclosed certified check 70,
$l'225OO Is to show our good faith in
the purchase of these Certificates Of
Indebtedness, which is to be held nv
you as an evidence Of our good faith,
until the time we take up and po.
Tor said certificates, but IL this bid isI
rejected, or our attorneys fail to an.
prove same, said check is to be i'm.
hediately returned to US, Very truly
yours,
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following form :
lle valuation s..

fICE TO VOTERS-to vote in
of the proposition submitted up
> ballot, place a cross "X" mark
square after the word "Yes":: to
gainst 1t place a similar mark af-
word mo-.
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CERTIFICATE OF PARISH
AUTHORITY

/ hereby certify that the Certidcat,
OF Indebtedness Of the Parish of Bien
Vile, signed by Its. President and Clerl
of the Police Jury, for the sum O,
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS $50,
OOO.OO) bearing date Of March 10th
1918, payable July 9TH, 1919, and No
l was issued pursuant to the ordinance
OF the Police Jury Of Bienville Parish
dated March 20, 1919, and duly approx.
ed by the President and members Of
the Police Jury, authorizing a temper.
airy loan Of SEVENTY.FIVE THOU.
SAND ($5,OOO.OO), for the payment
OF current liabilities Of the Parish Of
Bienyille In anticipation of the Parish
Taxes for the year 1919, the same be.
ing included in and made a part of
the tax budget for 1910, and that the
said loan is authorized by law and the
Parish officers who have executed the
same on behalf Of the Parish had the
authority and the power to do 80, and
that the said certificate is iu proper
form and properly executed, and when
issued will become and be valid and
legal general obligation on the part of
the Parish Of Bienyille.
T. T. LAND,
District Attorney In and for Bien.
vile Parish, Louisiana.
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
$2O,OOoM
March Goth, 1919.
This is to certify that the Parish of
Bienville, is indebted to the COM.
MERCIAL BANK OF ARCADIA,
LOUISIANA, OR ORDER, in the sum
OF TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
CHRONOLOGY which for value received,
1t promises to pay to the CONNER. |
CIAL BANK OF ARCADIA, on the 9TH
day Of July, 1919, with interest at
the rate OF five per cent Is per cent? |
per annum.
Issued under and pursuant to an |
ordinance adopted by the Police Jury |
Of Bienville, and duly approved by the |
President and Clerk Of the Police Jury |
81 Bienyille Parish. Done read and |
signed in open session on this tn, |
10Th day Of March, 1919.
A. ID. SMITH /
President Of the Police jury.
j. &. WILLIAMS,
Clerk Of the Police Jury.