The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-03-06
ROAD IMPROVEMENT BOND OF ROAD
DISTRICT NO. OF THE PARISH OF
ASCENSION


ROAD IMPROVEMENT BOND Of ROAD
ASCENSION.
Know all men by these presents that Road
District No. 2 of the parish of Ascension,
state of Louisiana, by the board of super
visors of said road district, it's governing
authority, for value received, hereby prom.
ises to pay to bearer on the first day OF
july 19...., the of five hundred ($50O)
dollars, in gold coin of the United States of
present standard of coinage, with interest
thereon at the rate of five (5) per centum
per arfnum, payable semi-annua1ly on the
first day of January and July of each year,
upon presentation and surrender of the re-
spective coupons hereto attached, as the
same become due. The principal and in
terest of this bond are payable at the office
of the in the city of---.----,
state of of............, or at the office of
the treasurer of the board of supervisors OF
Road District No. 2, at Donaldsonville,
Louisiana, at the option of the bearer.
This bond is one of series of sixty (60)
bonds of like tenor, except as to number and
date of maturity aggregating thirty thou
sand ($30,000) dollars, issued by the board
of supervisors of Road DistricteSIo. 2 of the
! thority of said Road District No. 2 of the
parish of Ascension, for the purpose of es-
tablishing, constructing. maintaining, i'm
proving and repairing the public highways
and roads situated within the limits of said
Road District No. 2. under and by virtue of,
and in strict compliance with the provisions
of the constitution and statutes of the state
of Louisiana, including among others Article
,2S1 of the constitution and Act 256 of the
general assembly of the state of Louisiana
for the year 1910, and acts amendatory
thereof. And this bond, and the issue Of
which it is a part, was authorized at an
election duly and regularly held in Road Dis
trict No. of the parish of Ascension, as
the governing authority of said Road Dis
trict No. 2.
It is hereby certified, recited and declared
hpt all rf ired
to exist, happen and be performed precedent
to and in the issuance of this bond have
existed, happened and been performed in due
| time, form and manner as required by law; ;
| that the amount of this bond together with
all other Indebtedness of Road District No.
+! 2 does not exceed any limit prescribed by
| the constitution statues of said state; that
| before the issuance of this bond, provision
has been made, as required by law. for the
collection of annual tax sufficient to pay
the principal and interest as the same shall
become due and payable.
The full faith and credit of all the taxable
property of Road District Noe2 of the par
ish of Ascension are hereby irrevoeably
| pledged for the punctual payment of the
principal and interest of this bond.
| In witness whereof the board of supervis-
ors of Road District No. 2 of the parish of
!, Ascension the governing authority of said
/ road district of the parish of Ascension, has
caused this bond to be signed by the presi-
/ dent and secretary of said board of super
4 visors of said road district, and the corporate
seal of said road district to-. be hereto af-
| fixed and the coupons hereto attached to
bear the fac-simile signatures of sale. presi-
dent and secretary, and this bond to be dated
the first day of July, 1917.
BoARR QEnsUPERVIsoRs ROAD
| - SION,
| -s...........--.-.--....... President
/ :-----.-- Secretary
| Subioined to said bonds shall be interest
notes or coupons of the proper number to
evidence the installment of interest to accrue