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Public Notices: Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Public & Legal Notices may be submitted to us at legals@franklinsun.com.

Public Notices Published Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

RESOLUTION
A Resolution providing for the incurring of debt and issuance of not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) of Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2011,
of the Crowville Fire District, Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana, prescribing
the form, terms and conditions of said Certificates, designating the date, denomination and place of payment of said Certificates, providing for the payment thereof in principal and interest; and providing for the acceptance of an offer for the purchase of said Certificates, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
WHEREAS, the General Fund Budget for the Crowville Fire District, Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Issuer”), for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, shows surplus moneys sufficient to meet the maximum principal and interest requirements in any future year on the Certificates of Indebtedness authorized herein, and the Board of Commissioners (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the Governing Authority of the Issuer, will herein obligate the Governing Authority of the Issuer, and its successors in office to budget and set aside annually adequate funds for the payment of the Certificates in principal and interest in future years; and
WHEREAS, Sections 2921 to 2925, inclusive, of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (R.S. 33:2921, et seq), authorize the Issuer to make and enter into contracts dedicating the excess of annual revenues of subsequent years above statutory necessary and usual charges to the payment of the cost of public improvements which are to be borne by the Issuer under such contracts provided all such dedications do not exceed the estimated excess of revenue above statutory, necessary and usual charges for the year in which such contract is made; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the foregoing, the Issuer now desires to incur debt and issue not more than Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) of its Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2011, in the manner authorized and provided by the aforesaid Sections of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as hereinafter provided, for the purpose of (i) covering its cost of public improvements, namely the purchase of a fire fighting vehicle and related fire fighting equipment, title to which will be in the public (the “Project”); and (ii) paying costs of issuance of the Certificates; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Governing Authority to fix the details necessary with respect to the issuance of the Certificates and to provide for their authorization and issuance; and
WHEREAS, it is the further desire of this Governing Authority to provide for the sale of the Certificates at the price and in the manner provided for herein.
SECTION 1. Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Certificate” means any certificate of indebtedness of the Issuer authorized to be issued by this Resolution, whether initially delivered or issued in exchange for, upon transfer of, or in lieu of any certificate previously issued.
“Certificate Register” has the meaning stated in Section 4.
“Certificates” means the Issuer’s Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2011, authorized by this Resolution, in the total aggregate principal amount not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000), issued initially in the form of one Certificate No. R-1 as shown on Exhibit A to this Resolution.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Executive Officers” mean, collectively, the Chairman and Secretary of the Issuer.
“Fiscal Year” means the one-year accounting period ending December 31 of each year, or such other or period as may be designated by the Governing Authority as the fiscal year of the Issuer.
“Governing Authority” means the Board of Commissioners of the Issuer.
“Government Securities” means direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America, which are non-callable prior to their maturity, may be United States Treasury obligations such as the State and Local Government Series and may be book-entry form.
“Issuer” means the Crowville Fire District, Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana.
“Outstanding” when used with respect to Certificates means, as of the date of determination, all Certificates theretofore issued and delivered under this Resolution, except:
1. Certificates theretofore canceled by the Issuer or delivered to the Issuer for cancellation.
2. Certificates for which payment or redemption sufficient funds have been theretofore deposited in trust for the owners of such Certificates, provided that if such Certificates are to be redeemed, irrevocable notice of such redemption has been duly given or provided for pursuant to this Resolution or waived.
3. Certificates in exchange for or in lieu of which other Certificates have been registered and delivered pursuant to this Resolution;
4. Certificates alleged to have been mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, which have been paid as provided in this Resolution or by law; and
5. Certificates for the payment of the principal (or redemption price, if any) of and interest on which money or Government Securities of both are held in trust with the effect specified in this Resolution.
“Owner” or “Owners” when used with respect to any Certificate means the Person in whose name such Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.
“Payment Date” means the date on which any interest and/or principle payment is due on the Certificates as shown on Schedule 1 to the Certificates.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Purchaser” means Franklin State Bank, Winnsboro, Louisiana, the original purchaser of the Certificates.
“Record Date” for the interest payable on any Payment Date means the 15th calendar day of the month next preceding each Payment Date.
SECTION 2. Authorization of Certificates; Maturities. In compliance with the terms and provisions of Sections 2921 to 2925 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (LSA-R.S. 33:2921-2925), and other constitutional and statutory authority, there is hereby authorized the incurring of an indebtedness of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Issuer, for the purpose of (i) covering its cost of public improvements, namely the purchase of a fire fighting vehicle and related fire fighting equipment, title to which will be in the public; and (ii) paying costs of issuance of the Certificates, and to represent said indebtedness, this Governing Authority does hereby authorize the issuance of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) of Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2011, of the Issuer. The Certificates shall be in fully registered form, shall be dated the date of delivery thereof, and shall be issued in the form of one Certificate, Number R-1 bearing interest from the Dated Date or from the most recent Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, payable on each Payment Date, commencing November 9, 2011, as follows:
Dated Date Maturity Date Principal Interest Rate
Amount
May 20, 2011 May 20, 2016 $70,000 5.00%
The principal of the Certificates upon maturity or redemption, shall be payable at the principal office of the Issuer upon presentation and surrender thereof, and interest on the Certificates shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America by check or wire transfer delivered by the Issuer to the Owner (determined as of the close of business on the 15th calendar day of the month next preceding each Payment Date) (i) at the address as shown on the registration books of the Issuer; or (ii) if by wire transfer, then pursuant to instructions provided by the Owner. Each Certificate delivered under this Resolution upon transfer of, in exchange for or in lieu of any other Certificate shall carry all the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Certificate, and each such Certificate shall bear interest (as herein set forth) so neither gain nor loss in interest shall result from such transfer, exchange or substitution.
No Certificate shall be entitled to any right or benefit under this Resolution, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of registration, substantially in the form provided in this Resolution, executed by the Issuer by manual signature.
SECTION 3. Redemption Provisions.
(a) Optional Redemption. The outstanding principal balance of the Certificates shall be callable for redemption at the option of the Issuer at any time, without penalty, at a price of par and accrued interest from the most recent Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for to the date fixed for redemption.
(b) Mandatory Amortized Redemption. The Certificates are subject to mandatory amortized redemption without notice prior to their maturity on each payment date set forth on the repayment schedule attached as Schedule 1 to the Certificate. The Certificates may be redeemed on the payment dates set forth on Schedule 1 in the amounts shown, notwithstanding that such amounts may not be in authorized denominations as set forth below.
(c) Procedure/Notice of Optional Redemption. Official notice of optional redemption of any of the Certificates for redemption shall be given by means of first class mail, postage prepaid, by notice deposited in the United States mails not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date addressed to the Owner of each Certificate to be redeemed at his address as shown on the Certificate Register.
SECTION 4. Registration and Transfer. The Certificate Register shall be kept by the Issuer. The Certificates may be transferred, registered and assigned only on the Certificate Register, and such registration shall be at the expense of the Issuer. A Certificate may be assigned by the execution of an assignment form on the Certificate or by other instruments of transfer and assignment acceptable to the Issuer. A new Certificate or Certificates will be delivered by the Issuer to the last assignee (the new Owner) in exchange for such transferred and assigned Certificates after receipt of the Certificates to be transferred in proper form. Such new Certificate or Certificates shall be in the denomination of $5,000 or any whole dollar amount in excess thereof. The Issuer shall not be required to issue, register, transfer or exchange any Certificate during a period beginning at the opening of business on a Record Date and ending at the close of business on the Payment Date.
SECTION 5. Form of Certificates. The Certificates and the endorsements to appear thereon shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.
SECTION 6. Execution of Certificates. The Certificates shall be signed by the Executive Officers for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Issuer, which signature may be either manual or facsimile.
SECTION 7. Pledge and Dedication of Revenues. The Certificates shall be secured by and payable solely from a pledge and dedication of the excess of annual revenues of the Issuer above statutory, necessary and usual charges in each of the Fiscal Years during which the Certificates are outstanding. There is hereby irrevocably pledged and dedicated to the payment of the Certificates an amount of such excess of annual revenues sufficient to pay same in principal and interest as they respectively mature. Until the Certificates shall have been paid in
full in principal and interest, the Governing Authority does hereby obligate the Issuer, itself and its successors in office to budget annually a sum of money sufficient to pay the Certificates and the interest thereon as they respectively mature, including any principal and/or interest theretofore matured and then unpaid and to levy and collect other revenues within the limits prescribed by law, sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Certificates.
SECTION 8. Parity Certificates. The Issuer shall issue no other certificates or obligations of any kind or nature payable from or enjoying a lien on the excess of annual revenues having priority over or parity with the Certificates except that additional certificates may hereafter be issued on a parity with the Certificates under the following conditions:
(1) The Certificates herein authorized or any part thereof, including the interest thereon, may be refunded, and the refunding certificates so issued shall enjoy complete equality of lien with the portion of the Certificates which is not refunded. If there be any and the refunding certificates shall continue to enjoy whatever priority of lien over subsequent issues may have been enjoyed by the Certificates refunded; provided, however, that if only a portion of the Certificate outstanding is so refunded and the refunding certificates require total principal and
interest payments during any year in excess of the principal and interest which would have been required in such year to pay the Certificates refunded thereby, then such Certificates may not be refunded without the consent of the Owner of the unrefunded portion of the Certificates issued hereunder (provided such consent shall not be required if such refunding certificates meet the requirements set forth in clause 2 of this Section).
(2) Additional certificates of Indebtedness may be issued on and enjoy a full and complete parity with the Certificates with respect to the excess of annual revenues, provided that the anticipated excess of annual revenues in the year in which the additional certificates of indebtedness are to be issued, as reflected in the budget adopted by the Governing Authority, must be at least 1.25 times the combined principal and interest requirements for any calendar year on the Certificates and the said additional certificates of indebtedness.
(3) Junior and subordinate certificates of indebtedness may be issued without restriction.
(4) The Issuer must be in full compliance with all covenants and undertakings in connection with the Certificates and there must be no delinquencies in payments required to be made in connection therewith.
(5) The additional certificates must be payable as to principal on May 20 of each year, commencing not more than 2 years from the date thereof, and payable as to interest on May 20 of each year.
SECTION 9. Reserved.
SECTION 10. Deposit of Project Funds. The proceeds derived from the sale of the Certificates shall be deposited by the Issuer with its fiscal agent bank or banks to be used only for the payment of costs of the Project and costs of issuance of the Certificates. Disbursements of proceeds for such purposes shall be authorized by signature of the Chairman of the Issuer, and counter-signature of the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners.
SECTION 11. Budget; Audit. As long as any of the Certificates are outstanding and unpaid in principal or interest, the Issuer shall prepare and adopt a budget prior to the beginning of each Fiscal Year and shall furnish a copy of such budget within thirty (30) days after its adoption to the Purchaser; the Issuer shall also furnish a copy of such budget to the Owners of any of the Certificates who request the same. Not later than three (3) months after the close of each Fiscal Year, the Issuer shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made by the Legislative Auditor or an independent firm of certified public accountants showing the receipts and disbursements made by the Issuer during the previous Fiscal Year. Such audit shall be available for inspection by the Owner of any of the Certificates, and a copy of such audit shall be furnished to the Purchaser.
SECTION 12. Authorization. The Executive Officers are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary and incidental to carry out all of the provisions of this Resolution, to cause the necessary Certificates to be printed, issued and executed, and to effect delivery thereof as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 13. Resolution a Contract. The provisions of the Resolution shall constitute a contract between the Issuer, or its successor, and the Owner or Owners from time to time of the Certificates, and any such Owner or Owners may at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceedings, enforce and compel the performance of all duties required to be performed by the Governing Authority or the Issuer as a result of issuing the Certificates.
No material modification or amendment of this Resolution, or of any Resolution
amendatory hereof or supplemental hereto, may be made without the consent in writing of the Owners of two-thirds (2/3) of the aggregate principal amount of the Certificates then outstanding; provided, however, that no modification or amendment shall permit a change in the maturity or redemption provisions of the Certificates, or a reduction in the rate of interest thereon, or in the amount of the principal obligation thereof, or affecting the obligation of the Issuer to pay the principal of and the interest on the Certificates as the same shall come due from the revenues appropriated, pledged and dedicated to the payment thereof by this Resolution or reduce the percentage of the Owners required to consent to any material modification or amendment of this Resolution, without the consent of the Owners of the Certificates.
SECTION 14. Severability; Application of Subsequently Enacted Laws. In case any one or more of the provisions of this Resolution or of the Certificates is deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or invalid, this Resolution and the Certificates shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provisions had not been contained therein. Any constitutional or statutory provisions enacted after the date of this Resolution which validate or make legal any provision of this Resolution and/or the Certificates which would not otherwise be valid or legal, shall be deemed to apply to this Resolution and to the Certificates.
SECTION 15. Recital of Regularity. This Governing Authority having investigated the regularity of the proceedings had in connection with the Certificates and having determined the same to be regular, the Certificates shall contain the following recital, to-wit:
“It is certified that this Certificate is authorized by and is issued in conformity with the requirements of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana.”
SECTION 16. Effect of Registration. The Issuer may treat the Owner in whose name any Certificate is registered as the Owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving payment of the principal (and redemption price) of and interest on such Certificate and for all other purposes whatsoever, and to the extent permitted by law, the Issuer shall not be affected by notice to the contrary.
SECTION 17. Notices to Owners. Wherever this Resolution provides for notice to Owners of Certificates of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, to each Owner of such Certificates, at the address of such Owner as it appears in the Certificate Register in any case where notice to Owners of Certificates is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice to any particular Owner of Certificates, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, shall affect
the sufficiency of such notice with respect to all other Certificates. Where this Resolution provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Owner or Owners entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Owners shall be filed with the Issuer, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.
SECTION 18. Cancellation of Certificates. All Certificates surrendered for payment, redemption, transfer, exchange or replacement, shall be promptly canceled by it. The Issuer may at any time cancel any Certificates previously registered and delivered which the Issuer may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Certificates so delivered shall be disposed of as directed in writing by the Issuer.
SECTION 19. Mutilated, Destroyed Lost or Stolen Certificates. If (1) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Issuer, and the Issuer received evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate, and (2) there is delivered to the Issuer such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Issuer that such Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Issuer shall execute, register and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of the same maturity and of like tenor, interest rate and principal amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding. In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Certificate, pay suc
Certificate. Upon the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section, the Issuer may require the payment by the Owner of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses connected therewith. Every new Certificate issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen certificate shall constitute a replacement of the prior obligation of the Issuer, whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate shall be at any time enforceable by anyone and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Resolution equally and ratably with all other Outstanding Certificates. Any additional procedures authorized in this Resolution, shall also be available with respect to mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificates. The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude the replacement and payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificates.
SECTION 20. Discharge of Resolution; Defeasance. If the Issuer shall pay or cause to be paid, or there shall pay or cause to be paid, or there shall otherwise be paid to the Owner, the principal of and interest on the Certificates, at the times and in the manner stipulated in this Resolution, then the pledge of the money, securities, and funds pledged under this Resolution and all covenants, agreements, and other obligations of the Issuer to the Owner shall thereupon cease, terminate, and become void be discharged and satisfied. Certificates or interest installments for the payment of which money shall have been set aside and shall be held in trust (through deposit by the Issuer of funds for such payment or otherwise) at the maturity date thereof shall be deemed to have been paid within the meaning and with the effect expressed above in this Section if they are defeased in the manner provided by Chapter 14 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.
SECTION 21. Disclosure Under SEC Rule 15c2-12. It is recognized that the Issuer will not be required to comply with the continuing disclosure requirements described in the Rule 15c2-12(b) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (17-CFR Section 240.15c212(b), because the Certificates are not being purchased by a broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer acting as an underwriter in a primary offering of municipal securities.
SECTION 22. Arbitrage. The Issuer covenants and agrees that to the extent permitted by the laws of the State of Louisiana, it will comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and any amendment thereto (the “Code”) in order to establish, maintain and preserve the exclusion from “gross income” of interest on the Certificates under the Code. The Issuer further covenants and agrees that it will not take any action or permit any action within its control to be taken, or permit at any time or times any of the proceeds of the Certificates or any other funds of the Issuer to be used directly or indirectly in any manner, the effect of which would be to cause the Certificates to be “arbitrage bonds” or would result in the inclusion of the interest on any of the Certificates in gross income under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) the failure to comply with the limitation on investment of Certificate proceeds or (ii) the failure to pay any required rebate or arbitrage earnings to the United States of America or (iii) the use of the proceeds of the Certificates in a manner which would cause the Certificates to be “private activity bonds”.
The Executive Officer is hereby empowered (authorized and directed to take any and all action and to execute and deliver any instrument, document or certificate necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Section.
SECTION 23. Qualified Tax Exempt Obligations. The Certificates are designated as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code, in making this designation, the Issuer finds and determines that:
(a) the Certificates are not “private activity bonds” within the meaning of the Code; and
(b) the reasonably anticipated amount of qualified tax-exempt obligations which will be issued by the Issuer and all subordinated entities in calendar year 2011 does not exceed $10,000,000.
SECTION 24. Publication; Recordation. A copy of this Resolution shall be published immediately after its adoption in one issue of the official journal of the Issuer, The Franklin Sun, and filed in the Mortgage Records of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana.
SECTION 25. Award of Certificates. The Issuer hereby accepts the offer to purchase the Certificates of the Purchaser attached as Exhibit B hereto. The Certificates shall be delivered to said Purchaser upon the payment of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest from the date of the Certificates to the date of delivery thereof.
SECTION 26. Bond Commission Swap Policy Statement. By virtue of Issuer’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval(s) are expressly condtioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the “State Bond Commission Policy on Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.”, adopted by the Commission on July 20, 2006, as to the borrowing(s) and other matter(s) subject to the approval(s), including subsequent application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swap(s) or other product(s) or enhancement(s) covered thereby.
SECTION 27. Headings. The headings of the various sections hereof are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning of the provisions hereof.
SECTION 28. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
Date: May 13, 2011
____________/s/___________________
Kelly Clark, Chairman
___________/s/___________________
Don L. Middleton, Secretary
Exhibits to the Resolution are available for inspection at the office of the Crowville Fire District, Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana during normal business hours.
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SHERIFF’S SALE
Chase Home Finance, LLC, Successor by Merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation
Vs. No. 39,835
Kimberlie Chellette Ridley
State of Louisiana
Parish of Franklin
Fifth District Court
By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE, to me directed by the honorable Fifth District Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of Franklin, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse, in the City of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La., on Wednesday the 8th day of June A.D., 2011, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
Lot 9 of Block 70, High School Addition to the Town of Wisner, Louisiana.
Seized in this above style suit. Terms of sale, cash, without the benefit appraisement.
Steve E. Pylant, Sheriff
Sheriff’s Office, Winnsboro, La.
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SHERIFF’S SALE
21st Mortgage Corporation
Vs. No. 41,927
Ryan Vanderpluym and Molly Jo Vanderpluym
State of Louisiana
Parish of Franklin
Fifth District Court
By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE, to me directed by the honorable Fifth District Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of Franklin, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse, in the City of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La., on Wednesday the 8th day of June A.D., 2011, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
2009 Southern SS861 mobile home 32x76 bearing serial numbers DSD4AL53402A and DSD4AL53402B immobilized onto and including a 13.00 acre, more or less, tract or parcel of land situated in the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 27, Township 14 North, range 7 east of the Land District North of Red River, Franklin Parish, LA and is more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of the said SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27 which is monumented with 1/4” iron rod; thence proceed S 00 deg. 33’00” W, along the east line of the said SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 27, a distance of 326.13 feet to 1” flat iron; thence proceed S 00 deg. 45’16” W along the east line of the said SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 27, a distance of 279.29 feet to a 5/8” iron rod at the intersection of the extension of a drainage canal which runs in a southwesterly and northeasterly direction; thence proceed S 83 deg. 10’11” W along the centerline of said drainage canal a distance of 865.32 feet to a 5/8” iron rod; thence proceed N 00 deg. 53’48” E a distance of 716.98 feet to a 5/8” iron rod on the north line of the said S 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 27; thence proceed N 89 deg. 28’34” E along the north line of the said SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 27, a distance of 854.81 feet to the point of beginning. Bearing municipal address of 2311 Gary St., Winnsboro, LA 71295.
Seized in this above style suit. Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit appraisement.
Steve E. Pylant, Sheriff
Sheriff’s Office, Winnsboro, La.
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Turkey Creek Water System
Public Water Supply ID: LA1041012
We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year 2010. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of your water and services we deliver to you every day (Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su agua potable. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien). Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water.
Our water source(s) are listed below:
Source Name Source Water Type Source Water Body Name
Well #3 Ground Water
Southwest Well
Well #4-Southeast Well Ground Water
Well #1 Northeast Well Groundwater
Well #2 Northwest Well Groundwater
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
Microbial Contaminants-such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic Contaminants-such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
Pesticides and Herbicides - which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
Organic Chemical Contaminants-including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive Contaminants-which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Turkey Creek Water System is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
IN order to ensue that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. We are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets Federal and State requirements. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you have any questions about this report, want to attend any scheduled meetings, or simply want to learn more about your drinking water, please contact Mike Mcguffee at 318-744-1999.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals-Office of Public Health routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The tables that follow show the results of our monitoring during the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2010. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk.
In the tables below, you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms, we’ve provided the following definitions:
Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L)-one part per million corresponds to one minute tin two years or a single penny in $10,000.
Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/L)-one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
Picocuries per liter (pCi/L)-picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.
Nephelometric Turbidity Unit ( NTU)-nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.
Variances & Exemptions (V&E)-State or EPA permission not to meet CML or a treatment technique under certain conditions.
Action level (AL)-the concentration of a contaminant that, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.
Treatment Technique (TT)-a treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL)- the “Maximum Allowed” MCL is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCL’s are set as close to the MCLG’s as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG)-the “Goal” is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to human health. MCLG’s allow for a margin of safety.Maximum residual disinfectant level (MRDL)-The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum residual disinfectant level goal (MRDLG)-The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
During the period covered by this report we had below noted violations of drinking water regulations.
Type Category Analyte Compliance Period
No Violations Occurred in the Calendar Year of 2010
Our water system tested a minimum of 2 samples per month monthly sample(s) in accordance with the Total Coliform Rule for microbiological contaminants. During the monitoring period covered by this report, we had the following noted detections for microbiological contaminants:
Microbiological Result MCL MCLG Typical Source
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2010.
IN the tables below, we have shown the regulated contaminants that have detectable levels. These samples, except for Lead and Copper results and surface water systems, were collected at the raw water source and represent water before any treatment, blending or distribution. As such, the consumer tap levels could be less. Chemical Sampling of our drinking water may not be required on an annual basis; therefore, information provided in this table refers back to the latest year of chemical sampling results.
Regulated Collection Highest Range Unit MCL MCLG Typical
Contaminants Date Value
ARSENIC 5/18/2009 1 1 ppb 10 Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics production waste
FLUORIDE 5/18/2009 0.3 0.2-0.3 ppm 4 4 Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
NITRATE-NITRITE 10/6/2010 1 1 ppm 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits.
Lead and Date 90th 95th Unit AL Sites Typical Source
Copper Percentile Percentile Over AL
COPPER, 2008-2010 0.1 0.1 ppm 1.3 0 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives.
LEAD 2008-2010 1 1 ppb 15 0 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits.
Radionuclides Collection Date Highest Value Range Unit MCL MCLG Typical Source
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2010
DBP Contaminants Monitoring RAA Range Unit MCL MCLG Period Typical Source
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2010.
****Environmental Protection Agency Required Health Effects Language****
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDs or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
There are no additional required health effects notices
There are no additional required health effecters violation notices.
Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean, quality water this year. In order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply we sometimes need to make improvements that will benefit all of our customers.
Please call our office if you have questions.
We at the Turkey Creek Water System work around the clock to provide top quality drinking water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect and conserve our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children’s future.
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CITY OF WINNSBORO
PUBLIC NOTICE
MAY 16, 2011
In accordance with Act 504 of the Louisiana Legislature, notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, June 20, 2011, at the Jack Hammons Community Center, 810 Adams Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana, at the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Winnsboro, at 6:00 PM for the purpose of inspection of and comments of the general budget of the City of Winnsboro, Louisiana, for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012. The proposed budget is as follows:
Revenue Expenditures
General Fund 2,851,500 3,036,750
Special Revenue Fund 2,629,300 2,533,000
The excess expenditures will be covered by prior year unexpended balances.
The public is invited to attend this meeting.
Jackie R. Johnson, Mayor
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CITY OF WINNSBORO
PUBLIC NOTICE
MAY 17, 2010
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Winnsboro, Louisiana, will consider the adoption of an ordinance bearing the title:
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012, FOR THE CITY OF WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA
and that a public hearing will be held on June 20, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at the Jack Hammons Community Center, 810 Adams Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana, to consider the adoption of said ordinance.
Roxy Fletcher
City Clerk
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CITY OF WINNSBORO
PUBLIC NOTICE
MAY 16, 2011
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Winnsboro, Louisiana will consider the adoption of an ordinance bearing the title:
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE LOCATION OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
and that a public hearing will be held on June 20, 2011, at 6:00 PM in the Jack Hammons Community Center, 810 Adams Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana, to consider the adoption of said ordinance.
Roxy Fletcher
City Clerk
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CITY OF WINNSBORO
PUBLIC NOTICE
MAY 16, 2011
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Winnsboro, Louisiana will consider the adoption of an ordinance bearing the title:
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGULATIONS DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE FLOOD LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WINNSBORO
and that a public hearing will be held on June 20, 2011, at 6:00 PM in the Jack Hammons Community Center, 810 Adams Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana, to consider the adoption of said ordinance.
Roxy Fletcher
City Clerk
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CITY OF WINNSBORO
PUBLIC NOTICE
MAY 16, 2011
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Winnsboro, Louisiana will consider the adoption of an ordinance bearing the title:
AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE FEE CHARGED TO SEPTIC WASTE HAULERS PLUMPING INTO THE CITY OF WINNSBORO WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
and that a public hearing will be held on June 20, 2011, at 6:00 PM in the Jack Hammons Community Center, 810 Adams Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana, to consider the adoption of said ordinance.
Roxy Fletcher
City Clerk
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N O T I C E T O B I D D E R S
Sealed bids for the following will be received by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Headquarters Administration, 1201 Capitol Access, 4th Floor East Wing S-447, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, Telephone number (225/379-1444) on date(s) shown below, until 10:00 A.M. No bids will be accepted after this hour. At 10:00 A.M. of the same day and date, they will be publicly opened and read on the 4th Floor East Wing S-447, Headquarters Administration Building. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(c) and/or R.S. 39:1594 (C)(2)(D).
BIDS TO BE OPENED: JUNE 16, 2011
EXPANDED CLAY OR SHALE
The Department will award the contract to the LOWEST responsible bidder without discrimination on grounds of race, color or national origin. Minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids pursuant to this advertisement.
Full information may be obtained upon request from the above address.
The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.
SHERRI H. LeBAS, P.E.,
SECRETARY, LADOTD
CARLA J. PARENT, CPPB
DOTD PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
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N O T I C E T O B I D D E R S
Sealed bids for the following will be received by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Headquarters Administration, 1201 Capitol Access, 4th Floor East Wing S-447, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, Telephone number (225/379-1444) on date(s) shown below, until 10:00 A.M. No bids will be accepted after this hour. At 10:00 A.M. of the same day and date, they will be publicly opened and read on the 4th Floor East Wing S-447, Headquarters Administration Building. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(c) and/or R.S. 39:1594 (C)(2)(D).
BIDS TO BE OPENED: JUNE 16, 2011
TREATED TIMBER
The Department will award the contract to the LOWEST responsible bidder without discrimination on grounds of race, color or national origin. Minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids pursuant to this advertisement.
Full information may be obtained upon request from the above address.
The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities. SHERRI H. LeBAS, P.E., SECRETARY, LADOTD CARLA J. PARENT, CPPB DOTD PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
02 53 2010
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Franklin Parish Council on Aging is currently in the process of up-dating its membership. If you would like to become a volunteer member of the Council, please stop by our office at 714 Adams Street, Winnsboro, and complete a membership card. A card must be on file at the Council’s office no later than June 6, 2011. You must be a resident of Franklin Parish and interested in the concerns and needs of the elderly. The next annual meeting is to be held Monday, June 20, 2011.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
TOWN OF WISNER
Owner
9530 NATCHEZ ST., P.O. BOX 290, WISNER, LA 71378
Address
Separate sealed Bids for the construction of CONTRACT C-PAINTING ELEVATED TANK PROJECT NO. 11-04-568E will be received by McMANUS CONSULTING ENGINEERS at the office located at 116 SMELSER ROAD, MONROE, LOUISIANA 71202 until 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011 (year), and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
TOWN OF WISNER
9530 NATCHEZ ST., P.O. BOX 290
WISNER, LA 71378
318-724-6868
MCMANUS CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
116 SMELSER ROAD (P.O.BOX 4318, 71211)
MONROE, LA 71202
318-343-5600
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the Issuing Office, MCMANUS CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. located at 116 SMELSER ROAD, MONROE, LA 71202 upon payment of $100.00 for each set, which includes $50.00 non-fundable printing cost. The Contractor must pay shipping cost.
This project is classified as Specialty-painting & Coating (Industrial & Commercial)
May 12, 2011
Town of Wisner
Hon. Allyn J. Luckett, Mayor
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SHERIFF’S SALE
United States of America, Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture
Vs. No. 41,939
Fay Marie Free Jones
State of Louisiana
Parish of Franklin
Fifth District Court
By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE, to me directed by the honorable Fifth District Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of Franklin, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse, in the City of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La., on Wednesday the 6th day of July A.D., 2011, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
A parcel of land located in the N/E Quarter of the S/E Quarter of Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 9 East, Franklin Parish, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a 1” Iron Rod that marks the S/E corner of Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 9 East, thence N 3° 03’ 09” W - 2310.90’ to a 1/2” Iron Rod in a fence row and POINT OF BEGINNING, thence N 24° 33’ 11” W - 196.14’ to a 1/2” Iron Rod, thence N 61° 52’ 23” E - 276.63’ to a 1/2” Iron Rod in a fence row, thence along fence that joins Glynn Bradley property as described in BK. 310, pg. 169, of Franklin Parish Records S 3° 28’ 28” W -229.84’ to a 1/2” Iron Rod, thence S. 61° 52’ 23” W - 168.41’ along a fence that joins Robert Penick property as described in Bk. 327, Pg. 776, of Franklin Parish Records, back to POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel containing 1.00 acres, more or less.
which has the address of 1009 Hwy. 555, Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295.
Seized in this above style suit. Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit appraisement.
Steve E. Pylant, Sheriff
Sheriff’s Office, Winnsboro, La.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The following is a summary of the amended budget for the Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.
The amended budget was proposed and adopted on the 23rd day of May, 2011.
The amended budget is available for public inspection at the Sheriff’s Office located in the Franklin Parish Courthouse between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Revenue $ 9,487,197.00
Expenditures $ 9,391,034.25
Excesses $ 96,16275
Total Financing Sources
Excess of Revenue $ 96,162.75
Fund Balance at
Beginning of the Fiscal year $6,975,383.00
Operating Fund Balance $1,000,000.00
Unreserved Fund Balance $6,071,545.75
Amended Fund Balance
at End of Fiscal Year $7,071,545.75
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The following is a summary of the proposed budget for the Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.
The proposed budget was proposed and adopted on the 23rd day of May, 2011.
The proposed budget is available for public inspection at the Sheriff’s Office located in the Franklin Parish Courthouse between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Revenue $9,395,197.00
Expenditures $9,391,034.25
Excesses $ 4,162.75
Total Financing Sources
Excess of Revenue $ 4,162.75
Fund Balance at Beginning
of the Fiscal Year $7,071,545.75
Operating Fund Balance $1,000,000.00
Unreserved Fund Balance $6,075,708.50
Amended Fund Balance
at End of Fiscal Year $7,075,708.50
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