The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22
Board of Trustees.
Special Meeting held June 18th. 1889.

Pursuant to call, the Board met this
day az o'clock p. M. Hon. c. Harrison
Mayor. and Mcssrs. T. l.. BrouSsard, p. ID.
Olivier, c. l.. Lacaze. answered to their
names. Absent: Mr.. c. BiPnvenu.
The reading Of the minutes Of the last
meeting Was dispensed with.
The following petition having been
handed 10 Hon. G, Harrison Mayor. and
to the members of the Board of Trustees.
GREETING.
We the undersigned property tax pay
erS of the Corporation of st. Maytinsville
La, owning more than one fourth Of the
asSed property of said corporation of st.
Martnsville La, feeling the necessity to
improve our system of fire department by
encouraging the companies now in exis-
tence to continue their noble work by
furnishing them with hose. pipes. wells
and other necessary accessories to their
engines and for the purpose Of repairing
and rebuilding our culverts and being
aware that the actual revenues of the
corporation are not sufficient to ask you
to give any aid to Our fire companies:
We respectfully petition your Honorable
lOdy TO order special election under act
209 of the constitution and act 1876 OF 1888
for the purpose Of submitting TO the pro-
perty tax payers Of the corporation Of st.
Martinsville La, the prOpriety of levying
for the next five years an actual tax of
five mills on the dollar to be used exclu-
sively for the purpose herein set forth.
Respectfully, R. Martin and others.
Mr.. Olivier presented the following or.
dinance and resolution which on motion
of Mr.. Lacaze seconded by Mr.. Broussard
and put to vote were unanimously car
ried.
Whereas the Board of Trustees of the
town OF ST. Martinsvilc, has been petit
toned by over one tenth of the property
tax payers residing in the corporate linn
its Of the town, to have a special election
ordered for the purpose OF Ievying spe-
cial tax Of five mills on the dollar over
and above the reglar rate of taxation
fixed by law and by ordinance of the cor
pOratiOn for the purpose of furnishing
the FIRE companies of the town with hose,
pipes. wells and other necessary accessG-
ries to the fire engines. and also for the
purpose of repairing and rebuilding cul-
verts within the limits of the corpora
ton.
And whereas the necessity OF the levy
ing OF the said special tax of five mills on
the dollar is apparent for the needs and
improvement OF the corporation Of st.
Martinsyille, provided that such tax le-
WED be not used in repairing or building
sidewalks.
Be it therefore resolved, That special
tax Of five mills on the dollar. shall be
levied on all the taxable property within
. the limits of the corporation during five
years for the purpose. lst. Of furnishing
the fire companies of the town with hose
pipes, wells and other necessary accessO-
ries TO their fire companies, or if needs
be, to purchase one or more fire engines
for the corporation Of st. MartinsyilIe:
2nd. for the purpose Of repairing and
rebuilding culverts within the corporate
limits Of the town.
Be it further resolved, That a special
election be ordered in the corporation Of
st. Martinsville within the delays pres
cribed law, at which none but the pro-
perty tax payers Of the corporation hay-
ing the qualifications Of voters under the
State laws, will be allowed to vote, for
the purpose, either of ratifying or Of re-
jecting this resolution and ordinance of
the town Council and Board of Trustees
OF the town Of ST. Martinsville.
Be it futher resolved that, in case Of
its ratification by the qualified voters OF
the Corporation of st. Martinsville, this
resolution and ordinance TO take effect
| from this date.
There being no other business before
the Board, the meeting adjourned subject
to call.
true copy Of the minutes.
S. T. Bienvenu Sec.