The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-12
ANOPNfVANCC

Calling Special Election, to submit to
and take the sense Of the Taxpayers of
Road District No. of the Parish of ST.
Mary, who are qualified to vote at such
election. Apder the Constitution and
Laws of tie State of Louisiana. on a
proposition to incur debt and issue ne
gotiabe bonds to represent the said
debt. for the purpose of improving,
building and constructing public roads
and highways in said Road District.
Whereas. ~ Ordinance duly adopted by
the Police Jury of the Parish of st Mary
on Xpril 2, 1919. duly promulgated and
published in the Official Journal of the
Parish Of st. Mary, acting upon its initia-
tive in conformity with Act 81 OF the Extra
Session of 1917, of the General Assembly
Of the State of Louisiana. created Road
District No. I of the Parish of It. Mary
and fixed. defined and described its limits
and boundaries: and
Whereas, Article 2Sl of the Constitution
of 1913 OF the State of Louisiana. and Act
356 Of 1910 as amended by Act 2lS of 1912,
and Act 80 Of the Extra Session of 1917 of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, provide that the Police Jury Of
the Parish OF It. Mary is constituted the
Borrd of Administrators or the Governing
Authority Of Road Districts, and of Road
District No. I. and as such, the Governing
Authority through which said Road Dis
trict No. may incur debt and issue ne
gOtiable bonds for the pu' pose of build
my. constructing, improving and main
tanning public roads and highways in said
District, when 50 authorized by the prop
erty taxpayers of said District who are
qualified to vote under the. Constitution
aud Laws of the State of Louisiana, al Il
Special Election held for the purpose, in
accordance with law, in said Road Dis.
trlct; and
Whereas. the special tax necessary to
be annually levied to meet and extinguish
the imposed indebted. ess will not exceed
ten 10Y mills on the dollar. which is the
limit provided by Article 81 OF the Con-
>titutlon of 1913 of the State of Louisiana,
as amended by various amendments adopt
ed since, to extinguish said Indebtedness
incurred under said Article, and law reia-
tive thereto; now, therefore,
section Be 1t ordained by the Police
jury of the Parish of st. GARY, acting as
the Board of Administrators or Govern
irg Authority of Road district No. /, OF
the Parish Of It. Mary, and for and in the
name OF >aid Il lad Dislr CT No. |. in laws
full session convened, that a Special Elec
ton be. and is hereby called to be held in
Road District No. of the Parish of ST.
Mary. on Tuesday, the 2Uth day Of May.
1913, for the purpose of submitting to and
take the sense of the property taxpayer.
Of said Road District No. |, qualified to
the State of Louisiana, as to whether or
not said Police jury of the Parish of St.
Mary. as the Board of Administrators or
Governing Authority Of said Road Dis
trict No. |. can incur debt and issue ne
gOtiable Bonds of said Road District No.
|. OF the Parish OF st. Mary. III the amount
Of Five Hundred Thousand $780,.
Ooo. OOp Dollars. to run for a period
not longer than thirty t3J) years from
date. maturing serially, during said
period from one to not more than thirty
years, as may be adjusted aud determined
by the said Governing Authority, to bear
interest vt the rate Of i've t5' per centum
per annum. payable emi.annually, and
the funds thus derived to be used for the
purpose OF building. constructing and
maintaining pubic roads and highways in
said Road District No |.
Section =. Be 1t further ordained. etc.
That the ballot boxes, necessary blanks
and other necessary paraphernala for
said Special Election, shall be provided
by the Secretary of the Police Jury, and
be shall cause to be printed ballots for use
in said Special Election in the following
form, tO-wit:
For the Issuance of Bonds.
Proposition to Incur Debt and issue
Negotiable Bends Of Road District No. /.
of the Parish OF ST. Mary, to the am ,uut
Of Five Hundred Thousand t$5W.-
WN,G, liars. to run for period
not lOnge. than thirty L3i)l years from
their date, maturing seriaily, during
said period from one to not more than
thi ~ years, as may be adj asted and de-
terminei by said Governing Authority,
bearing Interest at the rate of i've Is
per eeDtum per annum, payable semi
annu lilly. for the purpose Of building.
improving and maintaining public high
ways iu said Road District No. /
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