The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-10
PROCLAIM alton and Notice OF Special
Election.


Whereas. by Ordinances of the Polics
Jury of the Parish of st. Mary, acting q.
the Board of Administrators or Govern
ing Authority of Road District No. [, of
the Parish Of st. Mary. duly adopted ON
the Ind day Of April, 1910. Special
election was ordered aud called to bs held
IL said Road District No. Of the Parish of
It. Mary, on the 2olh day Of May. 1919, to
AXE the sense OF the property taxpayers
II said Road District No. Of the Parish
X st. Mary, who are qualified to vote a.
aid election under the Constitution and
Avs OF the State OF Louisiana, as to
whether or not the said Police Jury of the
'arish of st. Mary, acting as Board Of
Administrators or the Governing Author
ty OF said Road District No. !, can iucur
iebt In the NINE OF the sail Road District
md issue negotiable bonds of said Road
district, for the Parish of st. Mary, to the
mount of Five Hundred Thous-
Ind (f500,000.N) Dollars, to run for q
,eriod not longer than thirty t3DD years
rom that date, maturing serially, during
that period from one year to not more
than tnlrty years. as may be adjusted and
determined by said Governing Authority
md to bear interest at the rate of five
per centum per annum from date. pay
.ble semi annually, the avails Of which,
.hus derived, to be used for the purpose
Il building, constructing and maintaining
public roads and highways in said Road
District No. and,
Whereas, by SAID Ordinance calling said
election, the President Of the sail Police
Jury of the Parish of st. Mary was duly
authorized, empowered and directed to
1--WE due notice and make proclamation Of
aid election by publication in the Official
'ournal of the Parish of st. Mary, in &C.
;Ordance with law; now, therefore.
L, Charles n. Frost, President Of the Pc.
ice Jury of the Parish of st. Mary, in
Irtue OF and by authority vested ia me
md in obedience 10 directions given to
'ided, do hereby proclaim and give notice
hat Special Election will be held on
tuesday, The 2Oth day Of May. 1919, be.
ween the hours OF ! O'Clock A M, and )
'clock +. NJ, at the usual polling places
said Road District No. l. of the Parish
II st. Mary, to take the sense Of the prop.
,rty taxpayers of said Road District No.
ind Laws of the State of Louisiana. in
uch election, on the proposition submit.
ed to their decision by said Ordinance.
o wit:
For the Issuance Of Bonds.
Proposition to incur debt and issue
negotiable Bonds of Road District No. 1
Of the Parish of Mary, to the amount OF
Five Hundred Thousand IXIO.-
0OO.0OD Dollars to run for period
not longer than thirty years from date,
maturing seriaIly, during said period
from one to not more than thirty years, a.
may be determined by said Governing
Authority. bearing interest at the rate Of
five per centum per annum, payable
semi. annually, for the purpose Of build
ing, improving and constructing pu oiic
roads and highways In said Road Dis~
trIct No. |.
And notice is heerby given that on the
| day OF. f.Nay, 1919, at 10 o'clock a. in.,
be Police Jury Of the Parish Of St. Mary,
citing as the Board Of Administrators or
be Governing Authority of said Road
district No. l, OF the Parish of at. Mary,
ill meet at the court house, in Franklin.
'ouisiana, in said Parish, and there and
D public session, open the ballot boxes.
and count the ballots, both as to
umber and amount, aud examine aud
anvass the returns, and declare the re-
ults of said election, and promulgats tho
anne.
Given under my hand officially, this End
ay OF May, A. d., 1919. ut Frankiin,
'ouisiana, in said Parish of St. NARY.
CHAH. N. FROST.
resident Of the Police Jury of che Parish
of st. Mary.