The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-17

The president called the meeting to
order in pursuance to notices which
he had given the members of the
Board, and requested the secretary
to call the roll. The secretary called
the roll and the following members
were present: J. D. Bertrand, Sr., Y.
v. Ledoux, S. j. Gossel.2, Amos Reed
and T. T. Atterberry.
The president stated that all the
members of the Board we're present
and that the meeting was duly orgalz-
ed and competent to transact BUSH
ness. He requested the secretary to
read the minutes of the last meeting.
The secretary read the minutes, which
were unanimously adopted as read.
The president further stated that
he had called the meeting for the pur-
pose Of adopting a resolution to au-
thorize the issuing Of, ninety-five
thousand ($95, 000.00) dollars of
bonds and the levying and collecting
of a tax with which to pay the prin-
cipal and interest of such bonds at
their respective maturities. The au-
thority to issue said bonds and levy
and collect said tax was duly vested
in the Board of Commissioners by q
majority vote in number and amount
of assessed valuation OF the taxpay--
ers at a special election held IN said
Drainage District on the 22d day of
December, A. D. 1919.
Mr.. Bertrand offered the following
resolution:
Providing for the issuance of bonds
of Bayou Malelt and Plaquemine
T1ss4,4ia4 IF CT landry
Parish, Louisiana, in the sum Of
Ninety-five thousand ($95, 0O0.-
00) dollars, for the purpose OF
constructing and maintaining
drainage system in said Drain
age District, prescribing form of
bond for said issue, and author
izing the levy of a tax to pay
said bonds.
Whereas, pursuant to Act No. 317
Of the Acts of 1910, as amended by
Act No. 219 of the Acts of 1912, and
Act No 227 Of the Acts of 1914, the
Police Jruy Of the Parish of st. Lam
dry formed and created Bayou Mallet
and Plaquemine Drainage District,
pursuant to which action of the Po-
lice Jury said Drainage District has
been organized; and,
Whereas, under authority Of Act
No. 256 Of the Acts Of 1910, as
amended, the Board Of Commission
ers of said Drainage District as the
governing authorities of said district
called a special election which
was held on the 22d day of
December, 1919, for the purpose
of submitting to the property
taxpayers who were authorized
to vote at sulch election under the
constitution and laws Of the State of
Louisiana, a proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds of said Drainage Dis
trict to the amount of ninety-five
thousand 1895, 100000 dollars, to run
not to exceed forty years, payable Sc
rally. bearing interest at the rate Of
five per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, for the purpose of
dredging Bayou Plaquemine and Ba
you Mallet, and constructing drain
age bitches and improving the gray
ity drainage in and for said Drain
age District and the inhabitants
thereof, the title to which shall vest
in said Drainage District; and,
Whereas, at said special election
said bonds were authorized by vote
of a majority in number and amount
of the property taxpayers qualified
to vote under the constitution and
laws Of this state, who voted at said
election; and,
Whereas, said Drainage District
does rot now have any outstanding
Indebtedness, except $8,000.00 Of |
bonds which are secured by an acre
age tax, and the said bonds in the
sum Of ninety-fiYa thousand 1885, .
O00.0O) dollars win not exceed ten i
per centum Of the assessed valua-