The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-05
Proclamation and Notice of Speci al
Election.

Whereas. by Ordinance of the Police
Jury of the Parish of st. Mary, acting a.
the Board OF Administrators or Govern.
ing Authority of Road District No. 1, of
the Parish Of st. Mary, duly adopted on
the 2nd day of April. 1919, a Special
Election was ordered and called to be held
in said Road District No. of the Parish of
st. Mary, on the 20th day of May. 1919, to
take the sense OF the property taxpayers
Of said Road District No. Of the Parish
Of st. Mary, who are qualified to vote al
said election under the Constitution aud
Laws of the State Of Louisiana, as to
whether or not the said Police Jury of the
Parish of St. Mary, acting as Board of
Administrators or the Governing Author.
ity OF said Road District No. l, Can incur
debt in the name of the sal Road District
and issue negotiable bonds Of said Road
District. for the Parish of 1t. Mary, to the
amount Of Five Hundred ThOus-
and tSjW, 10000 Dollars, to run tor q
period not longer than thirty 800 years
from that date, maturing serially, during
that period from one year to not m ire
than tnlrty years, as may be adjusted and
determined by said Governing Authority
and to bear interest ut the rate of i've
per centlm per annum from date, pay
able semi annually, the avaiiS Of which,
thus derived, to be used for the purpose
Of building, constructing aud maintaining
public roads and highways in said Road
District No. | and.
Election, the President Of the said Police
Jury OF the Parish OF St., Mary was duly
authorized, empowered and directed to
give due notice aud make proclamation Of
said election by publicat on in the Official
Journal OF the Parish Of ST. Mary, ia &C.
cordance with law; now, therefore,
/, Charles N. Frost, President of the Pc.
nrs-,
virtue Of and by authority vested ia mo
aud in obedience to directions given to
me, and coaformably to tue law as pro.
vided, do hereby proclaim and give notice
that 4 Special Election will be held on
tuesday, the goth day Of May, 1919, be-
tween the hours Of 7 O'clock A. NJ and )
O'Clock Z. ~, at the usual polling places
IN said Road District No. /. Of the Parish
ot st. Mary, to take the sense of the prop
erty 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
ted to their decision by said Ordinance.
TO wit:
For the Issuance of Bonds.
Proposition to incur debt and issue
negotiable Bonds of Road District No. /
of tue Parish of Mary, to the amount Of
Five Hundred thousand esq.,
OV0.UJ) Dollars to run for period
not longer than thtrty years from date,
maturing se.iaiiy, during said period
from one to not more than thirty years, as
may be determined by said Governing
Authority. bearing interest at the rate VI
five per centum per annum, payable
semi. annually, for the purpose OF build
ing, improving aud constructing puoiic
roads aud highways In said Road Dis>
trIct No. |.
Aud notice is heerby given that on the
| sd day OF My, 1919, at 10 O'Clock u. IA,
| the Poiioe JIry OF the Parish Ut ST. II AIRY,
| acting AS the Hoard Of Administrators "
! the Governing Autharlty Of said s0s
: District No. [, at tae Parish Of 1t. Muy,
I will meet ~ tse court huuse, In FeaMkUA,
/ Lsgts;sRs, ia said Paeisn, aud thsrs a. [
I in pa bic session. Open tae sxttus boKss,
sxaniae Lad couut Tn kAilaes, eJta ~ e
numuer aHI aIa8xut, AID exanins al
Canvas the returns and declare the e.
! suits Of ss,d ei-rsiou, and prJMutgsts th.
4 same.
i Given Under my bar o ir;ESs, this IN
\ day OF May, A. o., 1s4s, at Franklin
Z Loui,la ana, in ss,il R,Nt Sd Ut st. Mary.
CHAS. N. FuOST,
PresiSezt 81 the Police Jury VI the Partial
Il OF s. Mary.