The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-07

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public school building title to which
shall vest in the public, or, construct
ing a public school building and pur-
chasing a site therfor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
2. 10 incur debt and issue bonds t"
the amount of Thirty Thousand (%3o,-
100000 Dollars, to run not longer than
Is years from date and to bear inter
est not exceeding five per cent per an
mum, payable annually or semi-annual-
ly, for the purpose Of purchasing Tor
constructing, public school build
iny. title to which shall vst in the pub,
lie; or, constructing a public school
building and purchasing site there
for, title to which shall vest in the
public.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully submit the above
Jno. f. Woods, W. E. Barron, W.
H. Hall. Louis Easley, r. L. Shively,
J. c. Barron, W. c. Hall, S. B. Col
linsworth, H. A. Barron, W. 0. Shive-
ly, j. c. Toms, c. ?. Whitlow, B. s.
Shively, H. s. Rhinehart, r. T. Loe,
G. J. C0llinsworth, J. H. Harrell
Leroy Caskey, A. G. Whitlow, j. 7.
Collinsworth, H. L. Smelley, Il. l.. Har-
will, B. NJ. Harvill, Il, w. Shively, II.
Il. Nixon.
Arcadia, La, July 9Th, 1921.
Ordinance No. II
Motion by J. w. Sutton, seconded
by II. N. Hays.
An Ordinance.
Ordering a special election in School
District No. 1G, Bienville Parish,
Louisiana, for the purpose of submit
ting to the qualified electors Of the
said school district the question of a
bond issue of Thirty Thousand $780,
OOOOO) Dollars. The proceeds of said
issue to be used to erect and equip
a school building in said school dis
trict.
Whereas it is necessary and desirable
that funds be raised for the purpose
Of erecting and equipping a school
building in School District No. 1G,
Bienville Parish, Louisiana; and, :
Whereas it is the voluntary will of
this body to call the election herein
after provided for, and;
Whereas, Article 2S1 of the Consti-
tuition Of 1898 and 1913, and Act 2jG
of the Legislature of 1910, as amend
ed by Act 21S, of 1912, declares the
Parish Board Of School Directors of
the Parish Of Bienville, Louisiana. to
be the governing authority thru which
the said school district may incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds for such
purposes when SO authorized at an
election to be held in the said school
district; and,
Whereas the assessed valuation of
the said district amounts to Four
Hundred and Fifty Thousand $780,
O0O.OO) Dollars and the existing bond
ed Indebtedness incurred under Arti-
Gle PSI of the Constitution of 1893, and
1913 amounting to 90, added to the
proposed Indebtedness does not exceed
the constitutional limit of ten per cent
of the assessed valuation: and,
Whereas, the special tax necessary to
be annually levied to extinguish the
proposed Indebtedness will approx
mate 5 mills which added to the ex.
listing special taxes annually levied
under Article PSI of the Constitution
OF 1898 and 1913, to extinguish in
debtedness incurred under said Arti
Gle will not exceed the Constitutional
limit Of ten mills per annum on the
dollar Of assessed valuation of the
property of said district; now there
fore,
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Bienville, Louisiana, in
lawful session convened, that an elec-
zion shall be, and is hereby, called to
De held in the said School District, No,
TO- in the Parish of Bienville, Louis.
lana, on
August 18th, 1921
at which election the majority Of the
taxpayers Of the said district in mum.
Der and amount eligible to vote and
voting shall determine the, :,
proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds of the said School District No
10, Bienville Parish, Louisiana to the
amount of -Four Hundred and Fifty
Thousand ($450,0O0.OO) Dollars to run
Tor period of Is years, bearing inter.
est at the rate Of 6 per cent per an
mum, payable semi-annually. The
funds thus derived to be used for the
purpose OF erecting and equipping a
s SCI building in School District, No.
10, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
e etc., that the ballot boxes, necessary
blanks and other necessary parpher-
mana snail be provided by the Secre.
1ary OF the Parish Board of Schoo!
directors and he shall cause to be
printed ballots for use in said cleo.
Ilon in the following form, to-wit:
Form of Ballot
Special election in School District.
NO. 10 OF the Parish of Bienyille
Louisiana.
10 De held at Friendship, La, in &C.
'ordance with a rsolution passed by