The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-31


bonds authorized by Ordinace No.
One ~, adopted by the Board of
Commissioners OF Bell City Drainage
District No. /, on December 3rd, 1919,
calling a special election held on Jan
uary 18th, 1920, at which bonded in
debtedness CT One Hundred Thirty-tiVe
Thousand ($195, 00000) Dollars, was
authorized, secured by an acreage tax
to be imposed annually by the govern
ing authorities of said Drainage Dist
riot, as provided by Article 2S1 of the
Constitution of 1913, the result of said
special election having been promul-
gated on January 18th, 1920 by ordin-
anCe No. three CO of Bell City Drain
Iage District No. l.
Whereas, the voters participating
in the said special election called in
Bell City Drainage District No. |, by
Ordinance Number One ~, adopted
by the Commissioners of said Drain
age District on December 3rd, 1919,
did, at the election held in pursuance
to this ordinance on the 18th day OF
January, 1920, authorize the mourning
of alb onded Indebtedness by Bell City
Drainage District No. 1yr in the sum
of One Hundred Thirty-fye Thousand
| ($135,O0O,OO) Dollars, to be secured
| by an acreage tax of sixteen Q6)
cents per acre, to be imposed for each
yearly the governing authorities of
said Drainage District, for the years
1920 to 1949, both inclusive, the result
of said election having been promul.
gated by ordinance number three co,
adopted January 14th, 1920.
In pursuance Of said authority vest
ed in the Commissioners of Bell City
Drainage District No. l, by the Con-
stitution and laws of the State of
Louisiana, and by the election duly
held and promulgated as afresaid, we
do hereby impose for the years Of 1920
to 1949, both inclusive, an acreage tax
of sixteen q6) cents per acre per an
mum, upon each acre of land within
said Drainage District, subject to
taxation for State purposes, in excess
of all other taxes, the proceeds of said
taxes to be used for the purpose of
meeting the current expenses Of said
district and paying the interest falling
due semi-anually upon said bonded in
IdebtednesS of One Hundred and Thir-
ty-fve Thousand ($135, 100000 Dollars
retiring the portion thereof maturing
within each current year, and provid-
ing for sinking fund for the purpose
of retiring said bonds at their ma
turity; and the assessors of the par
ishes of Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis and
Cameron are hereby authorized and
instructed to extend upon the assess
ment rolls of their respective parishes
for the years 1920 to 1949, both inclus.
i've, the acreage tax of sixteen Q6)
cents per acre upon all the acreage
property of the Bell City Drainage
District No, l, subject to State tax
alton.
The Chairman called for vote upon
which resulted in:
Yeas, five; nays, none.
Whereupon he declared said ordinance
duly adopted
(Signed) H. A. FONTENOT, =
President.
(Signed) THOS. cox, 7
Secretary
Upon motion of H. H. Harris, sec
onded by Charles Delaney, that the
following ordinance be adopted.
Ordinance No. Five ~
AN ORDINANCE of Bell City Drain
age District No, l, imposing an adj
valOrem tax of two (2) mills on the
dollar upon all of the property of said
Drainage District subject to State tax
alton, for the purpose of paying the
interest maturing semi-annually on
the bonded Indebtedness in the sum of
Ninety Thousand ($9O,OOO.OO) Dollars,
and providing sinking fund to retire
a portion of the bonds authorized by
ordinance number two (2), adopted by
the Board of Commissioners of Bell
City Drainage District No. 1, on De-
cember 3rd, 1919, and calling a spec.
lal election to be held on January
18th, 1920, at which a bonded indebt-
edness of Ninety Thousand 500, 000.-
OO) Dollars was authorized, secured
by an advalorem tax to be imposed an
nually by the governing authorities of
said Drainage District, as provided by
Article number 2S1 of the Constitu-
ton of 1913, the result of said election
having been promulgated on January
14th, 1920, by ordinance number three
(S).
Whereas, the voters participating in
the special election called in Bell City
Drainage District No. l, by ordinance
number two (2), adopted by the Com
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