The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
CALLED MEETING OF
THE POLICE JURY
.trralia, La,, March %, 1919,

Arradia, La, March %, 1919.
The Police Jury Of Bienyille Parish
met in called session on this date. with
all of the members present viz: ". u.
Golf, X. Ii. Colon, d. III. White, j. II.
Corley, J. b. Loe. IT, J. Wood aud r.
D. Smith.
The body was called to order by 4.
d. Smith, president The object Of the
meeting was explained by A. d. Smith,
as follows, to-wit: For the purpose Of
receiving bids. for Road Bonds, for
Road District No. I; and W. l.. Stay
ton & Co., submitted the following
bids:
March 90, 1919.
Hon. President and Members of the
Police Jury, Bienville Parish, Louis
lana, Arcadia, La.
Gentlemen: For your S2O,OOOOO'
Road District No. 7 Bonds to be issued
by Road District No. T, Of Bienvillc
Parish, Louisiana, to bear date Of April
1st, 1917, to mature AS specified iii
your statement copy OF which you have
furnished US on date Of January -,
1919, to bear interest at the rate OF
j per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, both principal and interest be-
lng payable at some bank in New York
City, n. Y, to be in the denomination
Of $4,000 each, we will pay you sub
jet to our attorneys approval whc
delivered to US in Toledo, Ohio, the
par value of said bonds plus accrued
interest to date Of delivery.
This bid is based upon information
contained III Your printed statemeni
furnished us OH date of January y.
1919, and submitted with the under
standing that prior to taking up and
paying for said bonds, we are to be
furnished with full. aud complete and
satisfactory certified transcript of til
record Of proceedings leading up t.
and eliminating in the issuance and
delivery satisfactorily showing, include
Ing bond form, and recital. full lcsa
compliance, with all requirements
SAID transcript to be furnished us with
III IL days.
The enclosed certified check for $3.50
90 to be held by you as an evidence Oh
our good faith, in the event that TIL.
bid is accepted, and surrendered at the
time we take up and pay for said
bonds; and in the event said bid is
rejected, or our attorneys decline t.
approve said bonds, said check is to
be Immediately returned to us. Very
truly yours,
W. +. SLAYTON & CO., |
BY L. T. Slayton.
Accepted by a. D. Smith, President
of Police Jury of BienviIe Parish.
Louisiana: J. $. Williams, Secretary of !
Police Jury, Bienvillc Parish, Louis
lana.
March, -, 1919.
Hon. President and Members ofthe Pc. |
lice Jury of Bienville Parish, Louis
lana, Arcadia, Louisiana;
Gentlemen: We enclose herewith |
our bid for $20,00o.00 bonds to be is
sued by Road District No. 7 of BEN
vile Parish, Louisiana on the condi.
tlon--which condition is made part |
OF this bid that you will allow Us the
sum Of $2SO0.00 and accrued inter-
est for the furnishing and printing of
the blank bonds, also our travelling ex-
penSes, etc, in the sale of said bonds.
and for our getting an expert bond
attorneys approval on same, which
amount is to be paid lis at the time
we take up and pay for said bonds in
the form OF New York draft mad,
payable to our order. Further the pro.
ceeds of this bond issue are to be de-
posted III a bank suitable to us.
Very truly yours,
W. l.. SLAYTON & CO.,
BY L. L. Slayton.
Accepted by:
A. ID. SMITH, President of the Po-
lice Jury. Bienvile Parish, La.
j. $. WILLIAMS, Secretary of the
Police Jury, Bienville Parish, La.