The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-08-07

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EXTRACTS OF THE MINUTES OF
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER
MEN OF THE TOWN OF AR.
! CADIA, LA.
Re it remembered That at call
meeting of the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen Of the Town of Arcadia.
Bienville parish, La. held on the 12tl
day of July. 1919, at which meeting
the Mayer, Il. l.. Barnette. being alb.
sent. said meeting being presided over
by f. II. Fisher, mayor protein, at
which meeting the following members
were present to-wit:
\. l.. CrowSon. Il. w. pentec0st, J..
s. McConathy and Leo Daniel. AT which
meeting alderman A. l.. CrOwsOn
offered a certain ordinance and NOV
ed its adoption and thereupon Alder
man J. 5. McConathy seconded the mo-
ton and said motion then and there
! being put to a vote of ayes and nays
and the roll being called the vote stood
as follows:
For the ordinance: A. l.. Crowson.
+. W. Pentecost, j. s. McConthy and
Leo Daniel. h
Against the ordinance: None, Whic'
ordinance Is in words and figures as
follows:
Ordinance
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAY
OR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE TOWN OF ARCADIA, STATE
or LOUISIANA That it is the inten
ton Of said Mayor and Board of AL.
dermen at a. meeting, to be held sOr
the 9TH day of August 1919 to pro.
vide for the issuance of bonds of the
Town Of Arcadia III the sum Of twenty
Thousand ($2O,O00) Dollars, maturing
serially from 1920 to 1929. both in
elusive, for the purpose of purchas
ing and constructing an electric ligh'
and waterworks system in and for the
Town Of Arcadia. and to fund, Sc
aside and irreYocably dedicate for the
payment Of principal of said bonds and
interest at the rate Of five per cent,
per annnla, payable semi:anAually, the
SUM Of Twepty-Seye4 Hundred $4,000
Dollars Of, the proceeds. of the general
constitutional tax Of Five Mills on the
dollar Of each Of the years 1919 to
1928. both inclsive; and that this
ordinance be duly published as notice
ut the intention Of the Mayor am
Board Of Aldermen so to proceed.
i This July 18th, 1919 +
i i. Fl. FISHER, Mayor Protein.
|lLE6 DANIEL, Clerk.
Budget
| We yor committee appointed tC
draw up a budget of Receipts aHi Dis
Ihursements for the fiscal year begin
ming May 1sf. 1910 and ending May
E1st, 1920, beg leave to submit tbsE foi
lowing. +
Budget Of Receipts and Expenditure
for the Town Of Arcadia, Louisiana fol-
the year beginning May |, 1919 t.
May 1, 1920: ~
Regular Receipts and Disbursements
Receipts
Assessment $SO0,O0ooo at five,
n 90 mills Observation-Disclosures. OO0.0'
q Al yalorem tax ...........,...,........ 1906
street. IAN ,:,,.ias;,::ar;r",'"," l,VWV'o'
Fmes .,,...''..::..~% ;:. ::.:;;::;;:: NY'm
Licenses 400.O
1
Disbursements
{ AlarshalS salary ....................$1 ,20O.0
Mayors salary ......,.............. 5000
> C0uneiiMsl,'s salaries .;::........,... 1900
Street work u 5000
Bridges aud repairs ....... $500
Miscellaneous ....................... 1000
| Total .....~-......................$ 3,550O
II Balance ............. ...........S3, 1000
; Light and Water Plant
Neeeipts
Income from light users per
. month $4,000
Income from light users for
! l. months ..........:.,...."..........S1 ,SOOO
Income for water for 6
months at $50 per mo......... 10000
Total .........,.....,,...,a.,,,.,......s5,70V o
Disbursements
Supts salary, per year...Sl. 5000
Asst, Supt.'s salary per year.. 5000
Fuel and Repairs ....,................. 10000
Total ....................... SIS, 5000
pol.uoa % 1(n N
Total balance from regular IN.
come and froin Light and
| Water Plant ........................$5, 1000
} j. s. lIcCONATHY,
A. l.. TROWSON, Com.
On motion duly seconded the abov
budget was unanimously approved.
T., H. FISHER, Mayor Protein.
LEO DANIEL, Clerk.
There Is nothing truer in the pre-
ent day than the old saying that "wAa
| maintains one vice would bring U
1.-TWO children"