The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-21

anime and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of said special elec
ton.
Thus done and signed on this the
9Th day of September, 1922, at Gibs
land, State of Louisiana.
W. G. LANGFORD, Mayor:
I, the undersigned Clerk of the tow
of Gibsland, State of Louisiana, dc
hereby certify that the above and fore
going IS true and correct copy of
the Notice of the election to be hello
in the town of Gibsland, Louisiana
on the 9Th day Of Sept. 1922.
In faith weherof, witness my han(
and seal, at Gibsland, Louisiana, Or
this the 9Th day Of Sept 1922.
J. II. HOCCK, Clerk
Proceedings or the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town of
Gibsland, Louisiana, taken at the meet
ing Of the said Mayor and Board o.
Aldermen held at Gibsland, Louisiana
on the 9Th day Of Sept. 1922.
The Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
of the town of Gibsland Louisiana, met
in regular session at Gibsland, Louis
lana on the 9TH day of Sept, 1922.
There were present, Messrs. J. H
Houck, J. G. Knighton, T. B. Morgan
H. A. Sherman.
There were absent, Messrs. r. L.
Colon.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the town Of Gibsland, Louisiana
having been duly convened, the follow.
ing ordinance was offered by Mr.. IT,
b. Morgan, seconded by Mr.. II. A
Sherman.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An ordinance ordering a special elec
ton to be held in the town of GibslanH
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 ($49,5000O Dollars for the
purpose of constructing waterworks
purchasing or constructing light and
water plants within the town of Glib,
land, Louisiana.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the town of
Gibsland, Louisiana, that 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 4
NJ. and six 5000 o'clock P. 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 |
1ebt on behalf Of and in the name OF |
he town Of Gibsland, Louisiana, tc |
he amount Of Forty-Nine Thousand |
Five Hundred ($49500.00) Dollars. |
md to issue and sell serial negotiable
'eml-annual interest bearing coupon |
'onds evidencing said Indebtedness |
'aid bonds to bear interest at the rat,
# six 80 per cent per annum, payable
'emi-annually and to run for a period
# Thirty 800 years from date there
IT, and both the principal and interest
# said bonds to be secured BY a stuff.
lent tax to be levied and collected
ach year In accordance with the con.
titution and laws Of the State of Lo.
isiana, the proceeds from the sale of
aid bonds, at not less than par, to be
sed in constructing waterworks and
urchaslng or constructing light and
'ater plants within the town Of GIBBS
and, Louisiana.
Be 1t further ordained, etc., that
here shall be published in the official
'urnal Of the Town Ct Gibsland, Lou.
'iana, for thirty days u notice of said
pecial election, said notice to embrace
hstantially all things above set forth
nd also notice that the Mayor and
GARD of Aldermen of the town Of
lbsland, Louisiana, will meet in opel
'ssion at Gibsland, Louisiana. on
'ednesday, the 18th. day of October
~, at ten 10000 O'Clock A. NJ. and
zen and there proceed to open the hal
t boxes used in said election. exam.
e and count the ballots III plmber
I'd amount, examine and canvass TIE
turn and declare the result of said
rction.
BE 1t further ordered, ETC.. that the