The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-10-12


amount of Forty.Nine Thousand Five
Hundred ($49,5O0.0O) Dollars for the
purpose Of constructing waterworks
purchasing or constructing light and
water plants within the town Of CHS
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 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
debt OH behalf Of and in the name Of
the town of Gibsland, Louisiana, tc
the amount of Forty-Nine Thousand
Five Hundred ($49,@000) Dollars,
and to issue and sell serial negotiable
semi-annual interest bearing coupon
bonds eyidencing 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 500 years from date there.
of, and both the principal and interest
of said bonds to be secured by q sufti-
cient tax to be levied and collected
each year in accordance with the con-
stitution and laws Of the State Of Lo-
uisiana, the proceeds from the sale Of
said bonds, at not less than par, to he
used in constructing waterwOrks and
purchasing or constructing light and
water plants within the town Of GIBBS
land, Louisiana. ~. .-. .... .
Be it further ordained, etc., that
there shall be published in the official
journal Of the Town Of Gibsland. Lou.
isiana, for thirty days a 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 0Gibsland, Louisiana. on
Wednesday, the 18th. day Of October.
1922, at ten (10:00) o'clock A. NJ. and
then and there proceed to open the bal
lot boxes used In said election. exam
inc and count the ballots In lumber
and amount, examine and CANVASS the
return and declare the result of said
election. .~s--. ~
Be it further ordered, etc.. that the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to have the oe essary bal.
lots lrinited for the said special elec'
til n, which ballots shall contain the
foregoing proposition and be drawn up
in accordance with law anu the provts'
i,c of this ordinance, and he Is also
authorized to arrange for the provid'
Ing Of the ballot boxes, the necessary
blanks for tally sheets and complied
statement.
Be It further ordained, ETC., that the
| Registrar Of voters shall furnish to
| the election officers hereinafter named
| for the said special election q list Of
the taxpayers Of said town entitled to
vote at the said special election togeth
| er with the assessed valuation Of each
| taxpayers property as shown BY the
assessment roll last made and filed
prior to said special election.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that the
! following polling place, within tnt
town Of Gibsland, Louisiana, Is here
BY designated and determined upon a
the polling place in which to hold thu
said special election, and the follow
ing named persons, all regitered voters
shall act as commissioners and cleri
of said election.
At Town Hail. Gibsland, louisiana
being the regular designated polling
place for the holding Of all elections
within the town Of Gibsland, Louis
lana.
Mrs, L. 3. Rogers, commissioner
| Mrs. ]. P. Jones, Commissioner; J. h
Frazier, Commissioner; G. L. Wren
Clerk.
That the officers Of the election
above named shall hold the said elee
tion to conform with Act 40 Of the Lei
islature Of the State Of louisiana TO
the year 1921 as amended, and shal
make due returns Of the said election
| for the meeting Of the said Mayor On
Board Of Aldermen Of the town 9
| Gibsland, Louisiana, to be held On tn
Of said election shall be compensate
lin accordance with law BY the sal
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen,