The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF
ASCENSION.
REFUNDING AND READJUsTlNG RoNna
OF THE PARISH OF ASCENSION -.
LOUISIANA.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
that the parish of Ascension, one Of the
parishes of the state Of Louisiana. end
political subdivision Of the state Of Louisi.
ana, for value received. hereby promises to
pay to bearer, the fifteenth day of AprI
19....~. tho sum of FIVE HUNDRED gs5ool
DOLLARS in gold coin of the United States
Of the present standard OF coinage with in.
terest thereon at the rate OF six ts) per
cent per annum. payable semi-annuaily, on
the fifteenth, day of October and April Of
each year, upon presentation and surrender
Of the respective coupons hereto attached a.
same become due. The principal and IN.
terest Of this bond are payable at the Office
the city
state of.,.., or at the office Of
the treasurer of the parish of Ascension,
state Of Louisiana, at Donaldsonville. Louis.
lana. at the option of the holder.
This bond is one of series of one hun4
dred and fourteen t114) Of like tenor, ex-s
cept as to number and date of maturity, az.
| gresating ffty-seven thousand (s57.0ee)
dollars, issued by the parish Of Ascension,
state Of Louisiana, for the pugpose Of re.
adjusting, refunding, extending and unity.
ing the outstanding general indebtedness Of
the parish existing January l. 1921, In.
eluding the balances due on the Arst and
second Issues of parish road bonds issued
under the authority of section Of Article
281 Of the constitution Of 1918: under and
by virtue of and In strict compliance With
the provisions Of the constitution and
statutes Of the state of Louisiana, including
| among ohers Article Fourteen of the eon.
| stitution Of 1921 and Act 25s OF the genera
assembly Of the state Of Louisiana for fhe
year 1910 and acts amendatory thereof and
supplementary thereto. And this bond. md
thorized ct an election duly and regularly
held In the parish Of Ascension, stats Of
Louisiana, on Tuesday, March u, 1929. ua.EEs
der the authority Of the police jury Of Tho
parish Of Ascension, state of Louisiana.
It is hereby certified. recited and deolsr-
Quired to exist, happen and be performed
precedent to and in the issuance Of thls
| bond have existed. happened and been per-
formed in due time, form and manner as rs-
quired by law: That the amount Of this bond
together with all other Indebtedness of the
parish OF Ascension. state OF Louisiana, does
| not exceed any limit prescribed by the .eon.s
| stitution and statutes Of the state Of Louis.
lana.
It Ia hereby further certified and warraat.s
ed that the police jury Of the parish OF 40.
eension, on behalf of said parish Of Ascsn-
| sion. and under the authority Of the slee.
ton duly and regularly held on Tuesday.
March IL, 1922. has irrevocably set aside:
pledged and dedicated to the payment %
| this bond In principal and interest. from the 1
| general parish alimony tax Of four ~ mills
| authorized by the constitution and lsRs o.
the state Of Louisiana. sixty-ive one-hnn.
| dredths ts5-1o0) Of mill for the years
1923 to 1912 inclusive, the avails Of Wnsca
tax. as collected, will be set aside as tfnss
| fund and used for The purpose Of retiring
said bonds in principal and interest
In witness whereof, the police jury Of .ne
| parish of Ascension. state Of Louisane, Ihs
| governing authority of said parish OF AZ Ass8
| eension. state Of Louisiana, has caused sn's
said bond to be signed for and in behalf 9.
said parish Of Ascension, by the presiaen,,
| and secretary Of the said police Jury, ana
has caused the corporate seal of said pafsa
| Of Ascension. state Of Louisiana to be nsrss
to affixed, and the coupons hereto ettaens'sss
to bear fac-simile signature OF tho ss'a
president and secretary. This bond 70 VIC
dated the fifteenth day of April, 1922.
President.