The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-04

sessment of the various wards Of the
parish.
On roll call the members voted on the
above ordinance as follows:
Yeas.--Ber Davis, J. II. Thnrmond
J. F. Albums, ". II. Began, A. G,
Whitlow and J. II. King.
NayeS.-None.
Ordinance
BE it ordained, by the Police jury
of Bicnville Parish, State of Louisiana,
that for the purpose Of paying inter.
est on the outstanding One Milo,
Dollars OF Road Bonds, of the Parish
OF Bienville maturing or February /.
i"22 and OK August !, 1922: and the
bonds Of said issue maturing on Aug
0St l. W.; there is hereby levied on
all property subject to parish taxa
ton III the parish of Bienville, for the
year l9-l a special tax Of 6 - mills
on me dollar, and the assessor is di.
FNclrd to extend SAID tax on the as.
StSSment rolls ana the tax collector is
instructed 10 collect and account for
same as provided by law.
On roll call the members voted on
the above ordinance as follows:
leaS.-bert Davis, ]. II. Thurmopd,
j.. +. Albums, v. H. Began, 4, G
NhllloW and J. Il. King.
NayeS. None.
Ordinance
BE it ordained, by the Police jury
OF Blenvilie Parish, III legal session
convened that the president of Police
jury, be and he is hereby authorized
and requested to send out a crcula,
letter and give legal notice that this
body will receive bids in accordance
with the provisions Of Act POS Of 1912
On roll call the members voted on
the above ordinance as follows:
leas,-Bert Davis. J. II. Thurmond,
J. T. Albums, W, II. Began, A. G.
Whitlow and j. H. King.
Nayes.-NOne.
On motion Of Bert Davis, seconded
by J. +. Albums, the followsing reso-
luton was offered:
Be it resolved. by the Police Jury
of Bienville Parish, in legal session
convened, That the president Of the
Police Jury be and he is hereby al-
thOrized to borrow the sum Of Thirty
Five Hundred ($3,5OOOO) Dollars to
be used by and for the benefit Of road
and bridge fund of the parish, and exc
cute a note for said amount.
Be it further resolved that said
obligation be paid with the funds de-
rived from the Automobile and Ve-
, hicle Tax Of said parish, and that said
take be and is hereby dedicated to
that purpose and pledged to the pay
ment Of said obligation.
On roll call the above resolution was
adopted by the following vote Of the
members:
Yeas.-Bert Davis, J. H. Thurmond
J. f. Albums, W. H. Began, A. G.
Whitlow and J. H. King.
| Nayes.-None.
Section I. Be it resolved that no
further payments be made for road
building under the estimates Of Geo
r. Wilson, either to the contractors or
to said Geo. r. Wilson, engineer, ex-
cept to the contractor in Ward 6, an
amount not exceeding $79,93626, which
shall include the amount heretofore
paid Geo. r. Wilson for his commits.
sion on said road in Ward 6, and that
no amount be paid the contractor in
Ward 4 which would exceed $18O,694,.
81, including the amount heretofore
paid Geo. R. Wilson, engineer, for his
commission on said road in Ward 4.
On roll call the above resolution was
lost by the following vote:
YeaS-Bert Davis, ]. F. Albums and
W. H. Began.
Nayes.-J. H. Thurmond, D. NJ.
White A. G. Whitlow and ]. H. King.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
that the State Highway Engineer be
requested by the president Of this body
through J. s. Williams, clerk, to In
vestigate the roads built in Wards 4
and 6 and the estimates Of the en-.
gineer in order that the Police Jury
may be fully advised as to the correct.
ness Of the estimates and the charac.
ter of the roads built and being built
? in said wards.
The above resolution coveerd In sec.
ton 2, was lost for lack Of a second.
Section 3. Be it further resolved
that Geo. r. Wilson, engineer be and
, he is hereby requested to furnish the
, clerk Of this body with a detailed
statement Of his survey Of each road
which has been surveyed by him, except
, the Dixie Highway and the Arcadia
Bienville road, showing the number Of
= miles Of each road the number Of days
required to make said survey, the
, actual expense or amount paid to each
helper or employee assisting In max.
ing same, and the estimated cost Of
: said roads.
l On motion the above resolution GOV.
cred by Section 3, was carried by the
7 following vote:
Yeas.--Bert Davis, J. H. Thurmond,
I J. F. Albums, W. H. Began, A. G. Whit
i low and J. H. King
: Nayes.-None.
e There being no further business to
Il come before the body, the members
J. drew their per diem and mileage.
On motion the body stood adjourn.
G ed until Monday, September 9Th, 1921,
{ and subject to call.
d. N. WHITE, Pres.
: J. s. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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