The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-09-21
Henry OBryan, per G.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills, seconded by
Mr.. Gastal, the following ordinance was

On motion Of Mr.. Mills, seconded by
Mr.. Gastal, the following ordinance was
adopted.
AN ORDINANCE ordering SPECIAL cleo
lection relative to special tax i'll aid of
the Kansas City, Louisiana and Gulf
Railroad. and the New Iberia, Abbeville
and Western Railroad.
Whereas petitions signed by more than
One-thlrd of the property tax payers OF
the Town of Abbeville, Louisiana, in num-
Der and value. have been presented to the
Mayor and Council for the Town of Abbe-
vile, praying that special election be
held in said town to take the sense of the
property tax payers OF said town upon tho
question of levying special tax of four
mills on the dollar per annum upon all of
the taxable property OF said town for q
period of ten years. beginning in the wear
1890, to aid IN the construction of the Kan
saS City, Louisiana and Gulf RailrOad,
and also like tax for a like period to aid
the construction of the New Iberia, Able
VILE and Western Railroad, as more fully
set forth in said petitions which are here
with published.
Therefore. Be 1t enacted and ordained
| by the Mayor and Council for the Town
of Abbeville that a special election be-
held in the Town of Abbeville, Louisiana;
on Thursday, the Goth day of September.
1889, in the manner required by law; at
said town shall decide by ballot whether
or not ordinances shall be adopted by the
Mayor and Council for the Town Of Abbe-
Vile, providing for the levy and coilec-
dollar on the taxable property Of said
town for period of ten years, beginning
in the year $780, to be used to aid in tho
construction of the Kansas City. Louis
lana and Gulf Railroad: and for the levy
and collection of a like tax for like
| r.0l In tnx> IN1 TNfo Il
town, to be used to aid in the construction
of the New iberia, Abbeville and Western
Railroad, subject to the Limitations con-
tanned in the annexed petitions of proper
ty tax payers asking for the levy of such
tax.
And for the purposes of such election it
is ordered that printed or written ballots
be used, bearing the voters name and
that any person voting for the. proposed
ordinance to levy such tax for the benefit
of the first named railroad shall have writ
ten or printed on his ballot the words
of the Kansas City, Louisiana and Gulf
Railroad" and any person voting against
such tax shall have written or printed on
his ballot the words against ordinance
to levy special tax in aid Of the Kansas
City. Louisiana and Gulf Railroad"
And any person voting for the proposed
ordinance to levy such tax for the benefit
= of the New Iberia, Abbeville and Western
Railroad shall have written or printed OH
; his ballot the words "For ordinance to
levy special tax in aid of the New Iberia,
Abbeville and Western Railroad ;" and
any person voting against such tax shall
have written or printed Oh his ballot the
. words Against ordinance to levy = spe-
cial tax in aid of the New iberia, Able
, Vile and Western Railroad"
, That said election shall be held ut the
Y courthouse in the Town Of Abbeville.
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conducted by the Mayor OF said town, as
sisted by the Secretary Of the Town COun-
e Gil; and that the polls shall be opened ut
o'clock a. m., and closed at 4 o'clock p. m.
on said 26th day of Septemb Der. 1880. :,
That there and then the ballot bONshal
# shall proceed in the presence Of two prop
a erty tax payers, voters and residents u
= said town, to count the ballO0s therein de
,, posted to ascertain whether there be {
c majority of votes for either Of said pro
d posed ordinances; and they, the Mayo
and Secretary shall make lists from tn
y names of persons appearing on the ballot
Of all persons voting for or against either Q
o said proposed ordinances. and shal! writ
d on the lists opposite the name of each vote
- the amount Of the assessed valuation OF hi
property as carried on the assessment roi
= Of said town for the year 1889; and the.
1t shall then make II t1hulated statemen
: showing the result of said vote. shOwin
;. the number of votes cast for and agains
each of said ordinances, and the aggregat
e assessed value of the property tax payer
d voting for and against said ordinances
l. and they shall sign said lists and state
ments and make duo returns Of said elet
ton to this council; and the Mayor sha
al publish for ten days in the official journ:
n Of the Town Of Abbeville. Louisiana. th
nf result of said election as tabulated.
VI Be it further ordained, that this ord
OF nance together with said petitions pc pul
ty lished for thirty days in the Official Jou
pr nal of said town.
9 :, ELIJAH BOURNE, Mayor.
u w. B. WHITE, Secretary.
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