The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-10-05

Louisiana, to authorize the mourning
of debts and issuance of bonds Of the
town of Gibsland, Louisiana, to the
amount Of FOrty-Nine Thousand Five
Hundred ($49,5OOOO) Dollars for the
purpose of constructing waterworks
purchasing OF constructing light and
water plants within the town Of GIBBS.
land, Louisiana.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the town Of
Gibsland, Louisiana, that a special
election be and the same is hereby call
ed and ordered to be held in the town
of Gibsland, Louisiana, On Tuesday
] the 18th, day of October, 1922, between
! the hours of seven (7:00) o'clock A.
NJ. and six (6:00) o'clock 2. NJ, and
that at said election, there shall be
submitted to the taxpaying resident
citizens Of said town, qualified under
the Constitution and Laws Of this
State to vote at said election, the fol-
lowing proposition. to-wit:
! Proposition No. Ito authorize the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of the
town Of Gibsland, Louisiana, to incur
debt on behalf of and in the name Of
the town Of Gibsland, Louisiana, tC
the amount Of Forty-Nine Thousand
Five Hundred ($49,50000) Dollars,
and to issue aud sell serial negotiable
semi-annual interest bearing coupon
bonds evidencing said Indebtedness,
said bonds to bear interest at the rate
OF six (6) per cent per annum payable
| semi-annually and to run for a period |
OF Thirty (30) years from date there !
of, and both the principal and interest
of said bonds to be secured by suhi-
Gent tax to be levied and collected
each year in accordance with the con-
stitution and laws Of the State Of L0-
uisiana, the proceeds from the sale of
said bonds, at not less than par, to be
used in constructing WaterwOrks aud
purchasing or constructing light and
water plants within the town of GIBBS.
land, Louisiana.
Be 1t further ordained, etc., that
there shall be published in the official
journal Of the Town of Gibsland, Lou
isiana, for thirty days d notice of said
special election, said notice to embrace
substantially all things above set forth
and also notice that the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town Of
Gibsland, Louisiana, will meet in open
session at Gibsland, Louisiana. on
Wednesday, the 18th, day of October
1922, at ten 10000 o'clock A. M. and
then and there proceed to open the bal
lot boxes used in said election. exam.
inc and count the ballots in Dlmber
and amount, examine and canvass the
return and declare the result! Of said
election.
BE it further ordered, etc. that the
Mayor be and he Is hereby authorized |
Ind directed to have the 0e 'vSsary bal.
OTIS Printed for the said special alec
I'm, which ballots shall contain the
orey9ing proposition and be drawn up J..
II accordance with law and lie proyls-
&c OF this ordinance, and he is also
hthorized to arrange for the provjI. m
ng of the ballot boxes, the necessary =
tanks for tally sheets and complied r
tatement.
Be it further ordained, etc., that the an
registrar of voters shall furnish to th
le election officers hereinafter named
)r the said special election a list of Of
ne taxpayers Of said town entitled to hp
3te at the said special election togeth- goi
with the assessed valuation of each mr.,
property as shown by the Of
'sessment roll last made and fled To-
'ior to said special election. sal
BE it further ordained, etc., that the hel
flowing polling place, within the ia,
wn OF Gibsland, Louisiana, is here
designated and determined upon as
e polling place in which to hold the
i'd special election and the follow
named persons, all regitered voters A
all act as commissioners and clerk ing
said election. the
At Town Hall, Gibsland, Louisiana B
Ing the regular designated polling -
Ice for the holding of all elections
thin the town Of Gibsland, Louis X:
Ia. IN
Mrs. L. q. Rogers, commissioner
$. J. P. Jones, Commissioner; ]. R.
azier, Commissioner; G. L. Wren,
'rk.
That the officers of the election
we named shall hold the said cleo.
4 to conform with Act 46 of the Leg.
lture Of the State OF Louisiana for
year 1921 as amended, and shall
ke due returns Of the said election
the meeting Of the said Mayor and
ira OF Aldermen of the town of
STAND, Louisiana, to be held on the /
said election shall be compensated
accordance with law by the said
7or and Board Of Aldermen.
ne ordinance having been submit.
to a vote, the vote thereon was as
)Ws: