The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-20
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY.
Vldalia, La, Dec. eth. 1919.

Concordia Parish La. for the purpose
of receiving BIDS for the issue of $500,
OCO. 90 or ROAD bonds Of said parish as
advertised in Concogdia Sentinel for
more than one month. and for the pur-
pose OF considering the creation OF a
Drainage District to be known as the
Vidalia Drainage District. aud for pur-
pose of making budget and levy ng
licenses. said uotice of said SPECIAL
meeting having been gwen in writing
to eacu OF the members Of the SAID
Police Jury, signed by the President
and Clerk OF salu body, and mailed to
the postJlfie address of each OF SAID
members. said special meeting to be
held on Saturday. Dee. 9th. 1919, at
the Court House at PdaHa, La, at L
O'Clock m, On sad day Of said meeting,
and at the hoIr tXei for same, the
President OF SAID Ponce Jury, Is. Z.
Brown and the Clerk thereof, John
Dale. Jr., repaired 10 tae place OF
meeting and convened said meeting.
The following members were present.:
S. l.. Maxwell, X. S. " Ids, 5. l.. Win
ston. h. X. MOreland, no quorum,
and it being found lmpo ioIe To pro-
cure A quorum on said Dee. 6tn, 1919,
the President of the Board declared the
Injecting adjourned ana pcs tponed until
Friday, Dec u 1919, at II O'Clock m,
at the Court House at NldaHd, al the
above named members being present
ana taking cognzance OF SAID ad-
journed meeting, ana the President and
the Clerk z wing notice, through the
United States mails, of the day fixed
for said adjourned meeting. TO all the
members OF said Police Jury not pre-
sent
Vidalia, La. Dee, 18th, 1919.
State of louisiana
Parish of JoncOrdldi
Be it known, that on this 18th day OF
December, 1919, at the hour OF II m,
the Police jury Of the Parish Of Con-
cordla, La, met in special session at
the Court House, at NldaHa, for the
purpose of receiving bids tot the safe
of the $500, UUO.UU road bonds of the
Parish of Concordla, a. advertised; for
the further purpose Of considering the
creation of Drainage District 10 be
known as the Vidana Drainage Dis
trict, and for purpose of making budget
and levylng licenses. Due notice OF
said meeting had been given as fully
set out in tne minutes ana proceedings
of the Police Jury OF December 6tn,
1919, which minutes and proceedings
are made part hereof.
There were present: S. L. Winston,
B. c. Brown, 5. l.. Maxwell, c. B.
God5old, R, S. Wilds. II. h. Moreiand.
a legal quorum OF the Police Jury
being present, said body proceeded TO
business.
On motion duly made and seconded,
the reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
/Hhe DAY ana hcur having arrived for
the opening of me bids Tor the pur-
chase of the Five Hundred Thousand
1000. 00G.00) Dollars. Concordia Parish
road bonds, the Police Jury opened the
following bid, being the only bid sub
mitted, as follows. tO-wit:
The follow ne petition of the tax pay
ers for property drainage district,
praying for its creation, as well as a
petiuon recommending the appoint
ment, by the Police Jury, of three per-
sons 20 serve as commissioners of said
drainage district, was received. as fol-
lows, to-wit:
. vidalia, La, Dec. II, 1919.
To Mr. b. G. Brown, President, and
members Of Police Jury Of Concordia
Parish, La.
Gentlemen:-F For the $500. 900, 90, 5
per cent Road Bonds, which you adver-
tised for sale to-day, as per cory of
advertisement attached, which is made
part Of this contract. we offer you
par and accrued interest from date of
bonds and in addition thereto, a pre-
MUM Of SIS. 90.
We will furnish blank bonds and pay
for attorneys opinion.
This bid is made upon the following
terms and conditions, to-wit: That the
bonds receive the unqualified approving
opinion of John Dale. Vidalia, La, and
also John G. Thompson, New York
City.
1t is further understood that you are
to designate the Canal Commercial
Trust and Savings Bank as depository
for the precees realized on the sale of
the. BONDS snu also sinking fund pro-
vided for payment of both principal and
interest, both without interest
Aa an evidences Of our good faith, we
attach certificate check for $l2, 500. 90.
Yours,
CANAL COMMERCIAL TRUST & SAVINGS
BANK.
(Signed.) NORBERT B. HINcKLEY
Asst. Bond Manager.
The bid of the Canal Commercial
Trust & Savings Bank being the only
and highest bio. and same being in legal
form, on motion duly seconded. the
following ordinance was offered and
UNANIMOUSLY adopted. to-wit:
Ordance No,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Concordia Parish IN lawful session con-
vened that
Whereas the Police Jury of the Par
ish of Concordia, La, has caused the
bonds hereinafter described to be ad-
vertised for sale and sealed bids to be
received up to II o'clock noon, Decem-
Der 9th. 1919 and said advertisement
having been made in the Concordia Sem
tlnel, the official Journal of said Po-
lice Jury in the issues of November
lst., sth, 18th, 22nd and 18th and De-
cember 9th 1919 and
Whereas the bid of the Canal Com.
mercial Trust and Sayings Bank of
New Orleans, La, for the purchase of
the entire issue of said bonds is the only
highest and best bid received:
Now therefore be it ordained nv the
Police Jury of Concordia Parish I ouisi-
ana that the said hid of said Canal
Commercial Trust and Savings Rank of
New Orleans, La, for the purchase of
said Five Hundred Thot,eard IQeno