The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-04-26
poNALpsonvILLE, La. SATURDAY April =2s, 1919.

4 thereon at the rate Of FIVE per centum per
annum. payable semi-annually on the lst
day Of January and July of each year upon
] presentation and surrender of the respective
coupons hereto attached. as the same be.
i come due. The principal and interest OF
this bond are payable at the office Of the
bank, in the city of..-.....-, state OF
........5--...., at the office of the treasurer
i of the police jury of the parish OF Ascen-
sion. Donaidsonville, La, at the option OF
the holder. a
!, tG6) bonds of like tenor, except as to
number and date of maturity, aggregating
thirty thousand dollars ts30.0e0l. issued by
the police jury of the parish of Ascension.
las the governing authority of said road dis
it:ict of the parish of Ascension. for the pur-
ipose of establishing constructing, MAINTAIN
! ing, improving and repairing the pubic
Highways and roads situated within the
|! limits of said Road District No. under
| and by virtue of and in strict compliance
| with the provisions of the constitution and
statutes of the state of Louisiana, lnciudlng
among others article PSI of the constitu.
ton and Acts256 of the general assembly OF
! the stat of Louisiana, for the year 1910, and
acts amendatory thereof; and this bond. and
| the issue of which it is part, was author
lied at an election duly and regularly held
| in Road District No. 2 of the parish of AS
cension on the first day of May, 1917, by
| the police jury of Ascension parish of Road
District No. 2 of the parish of Ascension,
as the governing authority of said Road
District No. Q.
It is hereby certified, recited and declared
| that all acts, conditions and things required
| to exist, happen and be performed precedent
| to and in the issuance OF this bond have ex-
| listed, happened and been performed IN due
time, form and manner as required by law !:
| that the amount of this bond, together with
! all other Indebtedness of Road District NO.
| 2, does not exceed any limit prescribed by
n+,f4ac If cei1 sfaf
that before the issuance of this bond pro-
vision has been made. as required by law.
/! for the collection of an annual tax sufficient
| to pay the principal and interest as the
! same shall become due and payable.
| The full faith and credit of all the taxa
T bic property of Road District No. 2 of the
, parish of Ascension are hereby irrevocably
pledged for the punetual payment OF the
I'd dhcipal and interest of this bond.
| In witness whereof, the police jury of
| the parish of Ascension. as the governing
authority of said road district OF the parish
| Of Ascension. has caused this bond to be
signed by the president and secretary OF
| said police jury, and the corporate seal of
said road district to be hereto affixed, and
the coupons hereto attached to bear the
fac-simile signatures of said president and
tsecretary, and this bond to be daLed Lhe hfse
poLfcE pay ns j jury or ASCENSION PARISH.
President.
Subioined to said bonds shall be interest
Inotes or coupons of the proper number 70
evidence the installment of interest TO ac-
crue thereon respectively, and except as TO
| date Of maturity and number of coupons
! shall he IN amount of twelve and 5o-1oo
Ils12 SOY dollars. Said coupons shall be IN
substantially the following form
| FORM OF COUPON. Sc
| On Ife first day of...z........, 19:4, Road
District No.. Of the parish OF Ascension.
state of Louisiana. will pay to bearer Twelve
and Sol 90 dollars tsl2.50), at the once
Of thes.s.. Bank, in the city of .......
state of Louisiana, or at the office OF the
treasurer Of the police jury Of the parish of
Ascension, at Donaldsonville. La, at tne
loption af the holder. being six months IN, !,
1terest then due on said road bond of said
road district. Dated July i, ! 81 4; 7.s...s
Be II further ordained. that when said
bonds have been prepared they shall be pre- n
sented for registration in the Office sof the
seerefary of state Of Louisiana. and TOR
the er, der senaent thereon of the folio toWfne
certificate BY The said secretary OF state 81
s e, aay ssaofa 81 q IL. a.
.'feas -, Secretary Of: Safe. IS
Roll-ealI: Yeas-Reuss, Falcon, Landry
hrmitage, Newman, Gonzales. Nargas Nara sahs' H.
Dixon and Sibley; nays--nohes at-- apsenl-7-
bias. ss#5 #s
On motion of Mr.. Dixon. seconded by MT.
Sibiey, the following resolution was adopted:
Be il further resolved, 4,' tnae sns - 'a AZ
cension, state of Louisiana. be and It IS
hereby authorized to borrow from the Bank
Of Ascension Donaldsonville. Lao, or any
other bank Of the state Of Louisiana the
ann of sixty thousand dollars ts60,000. 0o),
as. the needs of the parish require ana GO
ipay the running expenses of the parlsh
BE it further resolved. tha the hnance
committee Of the police jury OF tne parish at -
E 4 ,icia he hereby
authorized to issue certificates OF lndepted-
ness in representation of said lndebfedness;
lproyided4that said certificate do not exceed
in the aggreeate sixty thousana aoiaIs
f15. 1920, and to bear interest at the rate
OF eight per cent per annum from thelf ma ma
turity ra,ary
/ 4 .m;ia,ra Newman, Gonzales, Nargassanss
Dixon and Sobley; nays-none: Anseht-
On motion Of Mr.. Nargassans. seconded
+ by Mr.. Landry. the following resolution was
adopted: = ~.
{ Pc it resolved that the salary OF Mr. =.
Ia. Mo1tegut, farm demonstration agent IN
| tls;e parish, be and the same is hereby m
creased s25 per month 49, narv
/ IA,,ai4aee. Newm.n, Gonzales, Nargassans.
Dixon end sib,ey; nays-none; ansens--
Tobias. mise
| Efta brand, now a student at the State Nor
| mai School at Natehitoches, requesting .ne
assistance of the police jury towards MANI
tainina her at that institution.
| On motion Of Mr.. Gonzales. seconden py
Mr.. Dixon and carried, Miss Braud Will pc
| nerrnitted to remain at the Normal Schooi AZ
the expense of this parish until the septem.
| Her term, when the competitive examlna-
/ tinns val be held for the purpose OF electlhs
| q beneficiary student to said institution =.
| A communication was received from Dr. Ut.
I,awery asking for an appropriation from 2
/ this parish towards the maintenance OF
| Providence Hospital and Nurse Iralnine
Ischool. sitaa:ed in the city of New urieans.
said institution being for the use and beneht
of the negroes.
] SUPERINTENDENT Broussard Mr. Gonzales
and Hon, q. N Pugh addressed the jury IN
/ the interest Of d $25,0Go appropriation iof :
ilhe erection and equipment OF high scnooi
4 building at Gonzales. the school building .. ..
THAT place having been recently DESTROYED
i by fire. , : 4,
! Mr.. Gonzales offered the following resolu-
1 +ion. which was seconded by Mr.. Dixon
! whereas, the children of Gonzales and the
j seventh ward suffered the complete loss OF
i their school building by fire this session; and
i s Whereas it becomes necessary Tor the
i taxpayers of that ward to lock into the
matter of building Immediately school