The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-17
Proclamation and Notice OF Special
Election.

Whereas. by Ordinance OF the Police
Jury OF the Parish Of st. Mary. acting as
the Board OF Administrators or Govern.
lng Authority OF Road District No. l, OF
The Parish OF st. Mary. duly adopted on
the 2nd day Of April. 1919. y special
Election was ordered and called to DO held
III said Road District No. of the Parish OF
st. Mary, on the 2uth day OF May. 1919, to
take the sense OF the property Taxpayers
OF said Road District NO. 1 OF the Parish
Of st. Mary, who are qualified to vote al
,ad election under the Constitution and
Laws Of the State Of Louisiana. as to
whether or not the said Police Jury Of the
Parish OF st. Mary, acting As Hoard Of
Administrators or the Governing Author.
tty OF said Road District No. |, can incar
tebt in the name Of the said Road District
md issue negotiable bonds of said Road
District. for the Parish Of st. Mary, to the
amount of Five Hundred Thous-
md 1f5ooooo.ml Dollars, to run tor q
period not longer than thirty 500 years
from that date, maturing serially, during
that period from one year to not moro
than thirty years. AS may be adjusted and
determined by said Governing authority
md to bear interest at the rate Of tive
per centum per annum from date, pay.
,ble semi annually, the avails Of which,
thus derived, to be used for the purpose
Il building. constructing and maintaining
public roads and highways in said Road
District No. l, and.
Whereas, by said Ordinance calling said
Election, the President of the Sal 1 Police
fury of the Parish of st. Mary was duly
authorized, empowered and directed TO
give due notice aud make proclamation Of
laid election by publication in the Official
Journal of the Parish of St. Mary. in &C.
;Ordance with law now, therefore,
|, Charles N. Frost, President Of the PO.
ice Jury OF the Parish Of st. Mary, In
virtue OF and by authority vested ia me
md In obedience 10 directions given to
ne, and conformably to the law as pro.
'ided, do hereby proclaim and give notice
That Special Election will be held on
tuesday. the Goth day of May. 1919, be-
eween the hours of O'clock A N and .
o'clock +. NJ, ut the usual polling places
IN said Road District No. 1. Of tue Parish
II st. Mary. to take the sense Of the prop.
srty taxpayers Of said Road District No.
|. qualified to vote under the Constitution
and Laws Of the State Of Louisiana, in
uch election. on the proposition submit.
led to their decision by said Ordinance,
10 wit:
For the Issuance Of Bonds.
Proposition to incur debt and issue
negotiable Bonds Of Road District Mol
OF the Parish of Mary. to the amount Of
Five Hundred Thousand $780,.
O0OUU, Dollars to run for . period
not longer than thirty years from date,
maturing serially, during said period
from one to not more than thirty years, e.
may be determined by said Governing
Authority. bearing interest at tho rate OF
five per centum per annum, payable
semi annually, for the purpose OF build.
ling, improving and constructing public
roads and highways in said Road Dis.
trIct No. |.
And notice is heerby given that on the
I'D day Of May, 1919, at 10 O'Clock q. m.,
The Police JLry OF the Parish Of st. Mary,
acting as the Board Of Administrators OF
,he Governing Authority OF said Road
District No. |, Of the Parish OF St MAry,
will meet at the court house, In Fraukiin,
Louisiana, in said Parish, and there and
n public session. open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots, both a. t.
lumber and amount. and examine aud
canvass the returns, and declare the re.
uits Of said election, aud promuixats the
'ame.
Given under my hand officially, this End
lay of May, A. d.. 1919. at Franklin,
louisiana, in said Parish Of st. Nary.
CHA6. ". fKajST,
of the Police Jury Of ths Parish
OF St. Mary.