The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
CALLED MEETING OF
THE POLICE JURY
Arcadia, La, March 90, 1919.

Arcadia, La, March 90, 1919.
The Police Jury Of Bienville Parish.
met in called session on this date, with
all of the members present, viz: ". u
Goff, r. L. Colon, D.. NJ. White, }. n.
Corley, ]. B. Loe, 7. ]. Wood ana H.
D. Smith.
The body was called to order by A.
D. Smith, president. The object OF inc
meeting was explained by A. D. smith,
as follows, to-wit: For the purpose OF
receiving bids for Road Bonds, Tor
Road district No. Z; and W. l.. Stay
ton T. Co., submitted the following
bids:
March 20, 1919.
Hon. President and Members OF the
Police Jury, Bienville Parish, LOUIS
lana, Arcadia, La.
Gentlemen: For your 100000
Road District No. Z Bonds to be issued
by Road District No. Z, OF Bienvills
Parish, Louisiana, to bear date Of April
LIST, 1917, to mature IS specified Ill
YOUR statement copy Of which you have
furnished us Oh date Of January "a,
1919, to bear interest at the rate o.
5 per cent per annum, payable semi'
annually, both principal and interest bc'
ing payable at some bank IN New AorA
CITY, \. Y, to be in the denomination
Of $4,000 each, we will pay you sub
iect to our attorneys approval wheh
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 in your printed statement
furnished us on date Of January "a.
| 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 tn
record of proceedings leading up tc
and eliminating in the issuance and
delivery satisfactorily showing, includ,
ing bond form, and recital, full legal
compliance with all requirements :
said transcript to be furnished US with
in Is days.
The enclosed certified check for $3.50
90 to be held by you as an evidence OF
our good faith, in the event that THU
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. F. SLAYTON & CO.,
BY Z. f. Slayt6n.
Accepted by A. d. Smith, President
Of Police Jury of Bienville Parish,
Louisiana; ]. s. Williams, Secretary of
Police Jury, Bienville Parish, Louis
lana.
March, 20, 1919
Hon. President and Members Ofthe Pc.
lice Jury Of Bienville Parish, Louis
lana, Arcadia, Louisiana;
| Gentlemen: We enclose herewith
our. bid for $20,OOO00 bonds to be is
sued by Road District No. Z Of Bien-
vile Parish, Louisiana, Oh the eondi-
tion-which condition is made q part
Of this bid-that you will allow us the
sum of $2SOO00 and accrued inter-
est for the furnishing anu printing Of
the blank bonds, also our travelling ex-
penses, etc, in the sale of said bonds,
and for our getting all expert bond
attorneys approval Oh same, which
amount is to be. paid us at the time
we take up and pay for said bonds in
the form Of a New York draft made
payable to our order. Further the pro-
ceeds Of this bond issue are to be de-
posted in a bank suitable to us.
Very truly yours,
w. L. SIAYTON & CO.,
BY e, +. Slayton.
Accepted by:
A. d. SMITE, President Of the Pc.
lice Jury, Bienville Parish, La.
! J. s. WILLIAMS, Secretary of the
Police Jury, Bienville Parish, La.