The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10
CALLED MEETING OF
THE POLICE JURY
Arcadia. Ia March %. 1915

Arcadia, La, March 20, 1919.
The Police Jury Of Bienville Parish,
met in called session on this date with
all Of the members present. viz: W. D.
Golf, h. L. Colon, D. NJ. White, J. H.
Corley, J. B. Loe, T. J. Wood and r.
D. Smith.
The body was called to order by A.
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. Z; and W. L. Stay.
ton & Co., submitted the following
bids:
March %, 1919.
Hon. President and Members OF the
Police Jury, Bienville Parish, Louis
lana, Arcadia, La.
Gentlemen: For your $20,O00.00
Road District No. Z Bonds to be issued
by Road District No. I, Of Bienvill(
Parish Louisiana, to bear date Of April
LIST, 1917, to mature as specified in
your statement copy Of which you have
furnished us on date Of January a,
1919, to bear interest at the rate Of
) per cent per amum, payable semi
annually, both principal and interest be-
ing payable at some bank in New York
City, n. Y, to be i'll the denomination
of $4,000 each, we will pay you sub
ject to our attorneys approval whel
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, and complete ant
satisfactory certified transcript of til
record of proceedings leading up II
and eliminating in the issuance ant
delivery satisfactorily showing, includ
ing bond form, and recital, full lega
compliance with all requirements
said transcript to be furnished us with
in Is days.
The enclosed certified check for $3.50
| % to be held by'you as an evidence 0
our good faith, in the event that thi
bid il accepted, and surrendered at tn
time we take up and pay for sal
bonds; and in the event said bid |
rejected, or our attorneys decline t
approve said bonds, said check is t
be Immediately returned to us. Yer
truly yours,
W. T. SLAYTON & CO.,
By L. 4. Slayton.
Accepted by A. D. Smith, Presider
of Police Jury of Bienville Parisl
Louisiana j. s. Williams, Secretary {
Police Jury, Bienville Parish, Loui
lana.
March, 20, 1919.
Hon. President and Members ofthe P
= lice Jury of Bienville Parish, Loui
lana, Arcadia, Louisiana
Gentlemen: We enclose herewi'
our bid for $20,0OO.00 bonds to be
sued by Road District No. Z Of Bic
vile Parish, Louisiana, Oh the conc
:, tion---which condition is made a pa
Of this bid-that you will allow us Il
sum Of $2S00.00 and accrued int
, est for the furnishing and printing
; the blank bonds, also our travelling e
! penses, etc, in the sale Of said bono
, ana for our getting an expert boz
! attorneys approval on same, viii
, an2mt Is to be paid us at the til
y we take up and pay for said bonds
the form Of New York draft ma
payable to our order. Further the pl
ceeds of this bond issue are to be {
4 posted in a bank suitable to US.
d. Very truly yours,
r. w. L. SLAYTON & CO.
;, BY E. +. Slayton
v Accepted by:
u A. d. SMITH, President Of the
lice Jury, Bienville Parish, La.
- j. s. WILLIAMS, Secretary of
~ Police Jury, Bienville Parish, La.