Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18
ORDINANCE No. IFS.

BOgaIUSa aULnOIIZE
ell of the City of Bogalusa to incur debts and issue
serial negotiable bonds in evidence thereof
Be it ordained by the Commission Council of the City
of Bogalusa that special election be and the same IS
hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of Boga
usa on Tuesday, the 21s day of the Month of October
1919, between the hours of seven (O o'clock q. m and
five 90 o'clock M and that at said special election o
dent citizens of the City Of Bogausa qualified under the
Constitution and Laws Of the State Of Louisiana to vote
at said special election the following propositions to-wit
"a To authorize the Commission Council of the City Of
Bogasa to incur debt behalf of and in the name OF the
City of Bogausa in the amount OF One Hundred and
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars 25OOOOO)s and to is
sue and sell serianegotiable semannua bearing
coupon bonds evidencng the said Indebtedness; said
bonds to bear interest at the rate of five per cen
per annum payable sem-annualy the principal and in
teres of said bonds to be payable in such amounts and at
such times and places the governing authority may de-
termine, said bonds to twenty-five (25 years from
their date and both the principal and interest of said
bonds to be secured by sufficient tax to be levied and
collected each year accordance with Article 28l ofthe
Constitution and the Laws of the State of Louisiana the
proceeds from the sale of said bonds at not less than par
to be used in paving and improving Streets roads and al
leys within the City of Bogausa; (2) To authorize the
Commission Council of the City Of Bogausa to incur debt
behalf Of and in the name of the City of Bogausa in
the amount of One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($125 100000 and to issue and sell serial nego
table sei-annual esbearng coupon bonds evdenc
ing the said Indebtedness said bonds to bear interest at
the rate of five per centum (5% per annum, payable
semannaly the principal and interest of said bonds to
be payable in such amounts and at such times and places
as the governing authority may determine said bonds to
twenty-five (25) years firm their date; and both the
principal and interest of said bonds to be secured by sf
cent tax to be levied and collected each year in accord
with Article 281 of the Constitution and the Laws of
the State Of Louisiana the proceeds from the sale of said
bonds at not less than par to be used in constructing y
TENS of water works and sewerage within the City Of Bo
galusa (3) To authorize the Commission Council of the
City of Bogalusa to incur debt behalf of and in the
name of the City of Bogausa in the amount of Ten Thou
sand Dollars ($1000000), and to issue and sell serial
negotiable semiannual Understanding coupon bonds ev
dencng the said Indebtedness said bonds to bear interest
at the rate Of five per centm 5) per annm, payable
semannualy the principal and interest of said bonds to
be payable in such amounts and at such times and places
the governing authority may determine said bonds to
run twenty-five (25) years from their date and both the
principal and interest of said bonds to be secured by s
cen tax to be levied and collected each year in accord
ance with Article 281 of the Constitution and the Laws of
the State of Louisiana the proceeds from the sale Of said
bonds at not less than par to be used in constructing and
equpping to the City Hall and Jail Of the City
of BOgalusa (4) To authorize the Commission Council
of the City of Bogausa to incur debt behalf Of and in
the of the City of Bogausa in the amount of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,0000O), and to issue and sell
serial negotiable semannual Understanding coupon
bonds evidencng the said indebtedness said bonds to
bear interest at the rate of five per cenm 5) per
num- payable semannuay the principal and interest of
said bonds to be payable in such amounts and at such
times and places as the governing authority may deter
mine said bonds to twenty-five 25) years from their
date and both the principal and interest of said bonds to
be secured by sufficient tax to be levied and collected
each year in accordance with Article 281 of the Const
ton and the Laws of the State of Louisiana the proceeds
from the sale Of said bonds at less than par to be used
in constructing and equpping to the fire depart
ment building of the City of Bogalusa.
Be it further ordained That there shall be published
in the official journal of the Commission Council of the
City of Bogausa for thirty days notice of the said spe
cal election, said notice to embrace substantially all
things above forth and also notice that the Commission
Council of the City Of Bogausa, Louisiana, will meet in
open session at the City Hall in the City OF Bogausa
Louisiana at twelve 12) o'clock noon on Wednesday, the
22nd day of the month of October 1919, and then and
there proceed open the ballot boxes used in said cleo
ton, examine and count the ballots in number and
amount examine and canvass the returns and declare the
results of the said special election.
Be it further ordained That the Mayor of the City of
Bogausa be and he is hereby authorized and directed