The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
TOWN COUNCIL

Proceedings OF the Major and Board
of Aldermen of the Town of Area
dia, Louisiana, Taken al the Meet.
ing of the Said Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen Held at Arcadia, Louis.
lana, on the LIST, day Of June, 1920
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
oI the Town of Arcadia, Louisiana,
met in regular session at Arcadia Louis
iana, Oh Inc 1st day of Jiine 1920.
There were present: Messrs. Leo
Daniel, Carl Golf, and J. s. McConathy.
There were absent: Messrs. d. H.
Fisher and Fred W. PentecOst.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Of the Town of Arcadia, Louisiana,
having been duly convened, the fol
lowing ordinance was offered by Mr.
Carl Golf, and Secondede by Mr.. J. s.
McCOnathy.
An ordinance ordering a special
election to be held in the Town of Ar
cadia Louisiana, to authorize the in
curing Of debt and issuance of bonds
of the Town of Arcadia, Louisiana, to
the amount Of Thirty Five Thousand
(S5, 100000 Dollars for the purpose
of constructing water and light system
extension within the Town of Arcadia,
Louisiana.
BE III ORDAINED, By the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen, of the Town
of Arcadia, Louisiana, that a special
election be and the same is hereby
called and ordered to be held in the
Town of Arcadia, Louisiana, on Tues
day the 9th, day Of July, 1920, be-
tween the hours Of 200 o'clock A. M.
and 500 o'clock 2. NJ, and that at
said election, there shall be submitted
to the taxpaying resident citizens OF
said Town, qualified under the Con
Stitution and Laws of this State to
vote at said election, the following
proposition to-Wit:
Proposition l. 10 authorize the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Town of Arcadia Louisiana to incul
debt on behalf of and in the name of
OF the Town of Aracdia LOuisian to the
amount of Thirty Five Thousand Dol
lars (S35,OOOOO) Dollars, and to is
sue and sell serial negotiable semi
spuoq uodnoo Su!Igoq ls9IoluI lBnuu1
eyidencing said Indebtedness; sale
bonds to bear interest at the rate O.
TO- Five per cent per annum, pay
able semiannually and to run for
period of Twenty (2O) years from dat,
thereof, and both the principal and in
terest of said bonds to be secured b,
sufficient tax to be levied and col
lected each year in accordance will
Article PSI of the Constitution AM
Laws of the State of Louisiana. tn,
proceeds from the sale of said bonds
at not less than par, to be used con
STRUGGLING water and light system ey
tensions within the Town of Arcadia
Louisiana.
BE II FURTHER ORDAINED etc
That there shall be published in tn
official journal of the Town of Al
cadia, Louisiana, for thirty days
notice of said special election, sal
notice to embrace substantially al
things above set forth and also motto
that the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the Town of Arcadia, Louis
lana, will meet in open session at Al
cadia, Louisiana, on Wednesday, tn
1th, day of July, 1920, at Ten 90 100
o'clock A. M. and then and there ORC
coed to open the ballot boxes used i
SAID election, examine and count tn
ballots In number and amount, e,
anime and canvass the returns and d.
clare the result Of said election.
BE III FURTHER ORDAINED etc
That the Mayor be and he is hereb
authorized and directed to have tn
necessary ballots printed for the sal
special election, which ballots sha
contain the foregoing proposition an
be drawn up in accordance with Ia,
and the provision Of this ordinance
and he is also authorized to arrane
ior the providing Of the ballot boxe
the necessary blanks for tally sheet
and compiled statements.
BE III FURTHER ORDAINED etc
That the Clerk of Court and Ext ficl
lRegistratar Of Voters shall furnish |