The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-05-01
CALLED MEETING OF
THBPOLICE JURY
Arcadia In March 90 10

Arcadia, La, March ~, 1919.
The Police Jury of Bienville Parish
: met in called session on this date, wit
all OF the members present. viz: w. L
Goff, II. l.. Colon, D. NJ. White, ]. H
Corley, j. B. Loe, T. J. Wood and X
D. Smith.
The body was called to order by A
ID. Smith, president The object Of. tin
meeting was explained by A. D. Smith
as follows. to-wit: For the purpose o.
receiving bids for Road Bonds, fol
Road District No. I; and W. L. Stay
ton & 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 $2O,0OO.OO
Road District No. Bonds to be issued
by Road District No. I, of Bienvill'
Parish, Louisiana, to bear date Of Apri
LIST. 1917, to mature as specified IL
your statement copy Of which you have
furnished us on date of January "a
1919. to bear interest at the rate 0
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, both principal and interest be-
ing payable at some bank in New York
City, n. u, to be i'll the denomination
Of $4,000 each, we will pay you sub
ject to our attorneys approval whe
delivered to us In Toledo, Ohio, the
par value Of said bonds plus accrued
interest to date Of delivery.
This bid is based upon informatio
contained in your printed statemen.
furnished us on date Of January q.
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 tb
record Of proceedings leading up t.
and eliminating in the issuance and
delivery satisfactorily showing, includ,
ing bond form, and recital, full lega !
compliance with all requirements |
said transcript to be furnished us with. |
in 10 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 thi,
DID Is accepted, and surrendered at the
time we take up and pay for said
bonds; and in the event said bid If
rejected, or our attorneys decline tt
approve said bonds said check Is 10
'e Immediately returned to US. Very
ruly yours,
". F. sLAYToN & CO.,
By Z. +. Slayton.
Accepted by A. D. Smith, President
II Police Jury of Bienyille Parish,
louisiana; ]. s. Williams, Secretary of
'ollce Jury, Bienyille Parish, Louis.
ana. 4
March, 20, 1919. |,
Ion. President and Members ofthe Pc.
lice Jury of Bienville Parish, Louis.
lana, Arcadia, Louisiana
Gentlemen: We enclose herewith q
ur bid for $20,O0OOO bonds to be is. Q
led by Road District No. Z of Bien-
lille Parish, Louisiana, on the condi. $
condition is made q part t
this bid--that you will allow us the |
I'm Of $2SOO.OO and accrued inter. y
IT for the furnishing and printing of u
lie blank bonds, also our travelling ex. Fl
enses, ETC.. in the sale of said bonds. IT
I'D for our getting an expert bond p
5torney's approval on same, which II
mount Is to be paid us at the time y
e take up and pay for said bonds in
e form OF New York draft mad,
lyable to our order. Further the pro.
eds OF this bond issue are to be de. Of
'sited in a bank suitable to US. l.
Very truly yours, Of
W. L. SLAYTON & CO., Il
BY Z. +. Slayton.
'cepted by:
A. ID. SMITH, President Of the Pc.
e Jury, Bienville Parish, La. =,
J. 5. WILLIAMS, Secretary Of the =,
lice Jury, Bienville Parish, La. II.