The Era-leader., 1919-01-30
.Frenklinton, La, June 7, 1918.
ORDINANCE

.F'ranklinton, La, June 7, 1918.
ORDINANCE
An Ordinance Creating a Road Dis
trict Within the Parish of Wash.
ington, to be Known az :;oad Dis
uics No. I, and Consisting of tho !
Entire Parish.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
Of Washington Parish, in regular ses-
sion assembled:
Section /. That the entire Par
sh Of Washington is hereby created
and formed into Road District No. :
of the Parish of Washington.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc, That all ordinances and parts
Of ordinances conflicting with the
provisions of this ordinance are here
by repealed
Franklinton, La, July S, 1918.
The Police Jury in and for tie
Parish Of Washington, State OF
Leuis,ana, met in regular session at
che Court House in the Town of
franklinton, on the above date, with
the following members present: K.
II. Spring, C. M. Tate, T. D. Foil, G.
Il. Whalen, J. P. Starnes, ]. R. Leslie,
Waiter Green, J. c. Green, S. S.
Thomas and 7. B. Roberts. Absent.
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
special tax for the maintenance
Of the public roads and bridges
within the Parish of Washington,
and to incur debt and issue bonds
for the construction Of the public
roads and bridges thereon Of saiu
Parish, and ordering special elec-
ton for the purpose of submitting
to the property taxpayers of said
Parish the propositions for said
: purpose.
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
Police Jury of the Parish of VAST
ington, State of LOUISIANA, it is nee
essary and expedient to levy spe-
ciai tax for the purpose of main
tanning and repairing the public
roads and bridges of said Parish, and,
WHEREAS, the Police Jury of the
Parish of Washington has created
Road District No. /, said road dis
trict 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 satc
Parish and Road District for the pur
rose Of constructing highway sys
tenn in said Road District, together
J with the necessary bridges, culverts
drains, etc, under the supervision
and with the assistance of the Statt
Board Of Engineers, in accordance
With law, and in the amount herein
after set forth; therefore,
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Polic:
Jury of the Parish of Washington
State of louisiana:
Section !. That a Special Elec
ton is hereby called and ordered Il
be held in said Parish on the twenty
seyeath (27th) day Of august, 1913
between the hours of a. m. and
Q. m.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc, That at such special election
there shall be submitted to the tax
paying electors qualified to vote un
der the Constitution and laws Of tht
State Of Louisiana, the proposition tt
levy special tax of two (2) mill
on the dollar on all property in th'
Parish of Washington subject to tax
alton, for a period of twenty-fiv,
years, the proceeds of said tax to b,
used for the purpose of maintaining
and repairing the public roads an.
bridges Of said parish; the proceeds
Of such tax not to be funded int
bonds.
Section g. Be it further ordained
etc, That at said special election
there shall also be submitted to th'
taxpaying electors Of SAID Parish o
Washington, Road District No. l
qualified to vote under the Constitu
ton and laws of the State of Louisi
ana, the proposition to incur debt ant
issue and sell negotiable, semi-an
nual, Understanding coupon bond
of said Parish and Road District, il
the sum of Five Hundred ThOusant