The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
CERTIFICATE OF PARISH
AUTHORITY

I hereby certify that the Certificate
Of Indebtedness of the Parish OF Bien'
vile signed by its President and Clerk
of Police Jury, for the sum OF tS2O''
100000 TWENTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS. bearing date of March 18th,
1919, payable July 7th, 1919, and NO.
. was issued pursuant to the ordinance
of the Police Jury Of Bienville Parish,
dated March Doth, 1919. and duly ap'
proved by the President and members
of the Police Jury authorizing tenn
porary loan of ($750N.0O) SEVENTY
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, for the
payment of current liabilities Of the
Parish of Bienville in anticipation OF
the Parish taxes for the year 1919, the
same being included in and made a
part of the tax budget for the year
1919, and that the said loan is au'
thorized by law and that the Parish
officers who have executed the same on
behalf of the Parish had the authority
and the power to do SO, and that the
said certificate is in proper form al.
properly executed, and when issued will
become and he valid and legal general
obligation on the part Of the Parish OF
Bienville.
T. T. LAND,
District Attorney in and for Parish
of Bienville, Louisiana.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
! WHEREAS, the Police Jury is with.
out Fiscal Agent on account OF all
bids made at the fast election being
illegal, and null. No legal bid hav-
! inc been received.
BE it resolved, that the President OF
the Police Jury, be and is hereby ou-
thorized and required to send out a
circular letter and give legal notices
that this body will receive bids In a,
cordance with the provisions of Act
20J of 1912 as amended on Monday the
9Th day of May, 1919. at the office of
the Police Jury III the town Of Arcadia,
Louisiana.
Done read and signed in open ses-
sion on this the Goth day Of March,
1919. I
A. D. SMITH,
President Of the Police Jury.
]. S. WILLIAMS,
Clerk Of the Police Jury.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS. the First National Bank
Of Arcadia, Louisiana, in which all
funds Of the Parish has heretofore been
deposited and is now being de-
posted has violated Its con-
tract with this body, and re.
fused to pay the vouchers issued and
approved, and there being no legal
fiscal agent or depository for the Par.
ish, and the Commercial Bank Of Ar
cadia, agreeing to pay and carry said
vouchers and warrants upon the funds
Of the Parish being deposited in said
bank.
BE it resolved that during the time
that notices and advertisements are be-.
ing sent out and the delays necessary
to select a Fiscal Agent, all funds Of
Parish be deposited in the Commercial
Bank Of Arcadia, and the Tax Collec-
tor and Parish Treasurer are authoriz-
ed and directed to deposit all funds COM
ing into their hands, as such in said
Commercial Bank, till a Fiscal Agent
and legal depository is selected.
Done read and signed in open SEES
sion on this the Goth day Of March,
1919.
A. D. SMITH,
President Of the Police Jury.
]. s. WILLIAMS,
Clerk Of the Police Jury.
The following named persons were
appointed as Inspectors, to serve for
the year, 1919, in seeing that the cat
tie throughout Bienville Parish, are
dipped, for the purpose Of eradicating
the ticks.
]. W. Allen, Grover Davis, T. G.
Hightower, Joe Royal, c. ]. Smith, ].
G. Smith, d. 7. Tilley, A. L. .Tennison,
Q. K. Smith, John Logan, Will Nose
", ]. NJ. McCarty, G. A. Sullivan, ].
P. White, W. j. Loe, W. L. Hood and
". ". Poole.
There being no further business, the
members drew their per diem and mile.
age.