Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-30
v,anklinton, La, June z, 1918.
ORDINANCE

ingtcH, 20 Dc
No. I, and Consisting of the
Entire Parish.
~ Il ordained by the Police jury
washington Parish, in regular ses-
ion assembled:
section l.. That the entire Par
a AZ Washington is hereby created
- formed into Road District No.
q tse Parish Of Washington.
gaction 2. Be it further ordained,
!. That all ordinances and parts
i ordinances conflicting with the
-.v;v;ons of this ordinance are here
IN repealed.
Franklinton, La, July 5, 1918.
The Police Jury in and for the
y.viah Of Washington, State OF
Io.is;ana, met in regular session at
M Court House in the Town Of
Vranklinton, on the above date, with
III following members present: r.
,NsSurfng, C. BL Tate, T. D. Foil, G..
4 Whalen, ]. P. Starnes, J. r. Leslie,
waIter Green, J. C. Green, S. s.
ThAmas and 4. B. Roberts. Absent.
Louis Grain.
Notion made by Walter Green, Sec
snded by J. P. Starnes, the following
ardiuance was unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE
An ordinance proposing the levy of
a special tax for the maintenance
of the public roads and bridges
within the Parish of Washington,
and to incur debt and issue bonds
for the construction of the public
roads and bridges thereon of saiu
Parish, and ordering a special cleo
t1on for the purpose of submitting
to the property taxpayers of said
Parish the propositions for said
purpose.
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
Police Jury Of the Parish of WASH
incton, State of LOUISIANA, it is nee
rssary and expedient to levy spe-
cial tax for the purpose of main
tanning and repairing the public
roads and bridges Of said Parish, and,
WHEREAS, the Police Jury of the
Parish Of Washington has created
Road District No. /, said road dis
.rict comprising the entire Parish of
Washington, and,
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
Police Jury it is necessary and eX-
nedient to incur indebtedness Of satd
Parish and Road District for the pur-
pose Of constructing highway sys-
tenn in said Road District, together
with the necessary bridges, culverts,
drains, etc, under the supervision
and with the assistance of the State
Board Of Engineers, in accordance
With law, and in the amount herein
after set forth; therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Police
Jury Of the Parish of Washington,
State of louisiana.
Section /. That a Special Elec-
ton is hereby called and ordered to
be held in said Parish on the twenty
seventh (27th) day Of august, 1918,
between the hours of a. m. and 5
>. m.
Section 2. Be it further ordained.
etc, That at such special election
there shall be submitted to the tax
paying electors qualified to vote un-
der the Constitution ana laws of the
State Of Louisiana, the proposition to
levy special tax of two (2) mills
on the dollar on all property in the
Parish of Washington subject to tax
alton, for a period Of twenty-five
years, the proceeds of said tax to be
used for the purpose OF maintaining
and repairing the public roads and
bridges of said parish; the proceeds
OF such tax not to be funded into
bonds.
Section g. Be it further ordained,
etc, That at said special election
there shall also be submitted to the
taKpaying electors of said Parish Of
Washington, Road District No. /,
qualified to vote under the Constitu-
ton and laws Of the State Of Louisi-
ana, the proposition to incur debt and
issue and sell negotiable, semi-an-
aual, interest-bearing coupon bonds
Of said Parish and Road District, in
the sum of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars $500, 100000 evidencing
such indebtedness, the amount of said
bonds, together with all other bonded
indebtedness, being less than ten per
cent Of the assessed valuation of the
property within said Parish and Road
District, as shown by the assessment
roll Of said Parish last completed.
The said bonds to bear interest at the
rate Of five 90 per centum per an