The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-16
Town Council. p Proceedings.
Abbeyille. La, Oct Is, 1889.

Major. and Messrs. Wise, Coastal and
lsaacs. aldermen: absent, Mills.
On motion the reading of o, the minutes
of The last meeting of the council was
dispensed with.
meeting of the council pursuant to the
following petition to consider q petition
~thesroperty taxpayers of said town IN
regard to leyying, u special tax to aid i'll
tho construction ssof the Kansas City
Louisiana and Gulf Railroad.
Petition for special me9tins:
To DIR. E. Bourne, Mayor OF the town OF
Abbeyille.
The undersigned property taxpayers OF
said town, respectfully request that the
council ofesaid town be called together to
consider the petition of property tax
of said town relative to the levy
ing of a special tax five mills ON the
dollar for ten years in favor ofthe kansa
City. Louisiana and Gulf Railroad.
solomon Wise, G. Godehaux, DOS. Labit,
Eli Wise, LII. Feray, NC. Young, Jos. =.
Abadie. Ophelias BouTQue. J. O.. Lege,
Eraste MoutOn, Lastlc Broussard.
The following petltion'Wes then read:
Petition of Taxpayers.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members
of the flown Council oil the Town
Of Abbtyille, Louisiana.
The undersigned property tax pay
ers of said town respectfully represent
that they desire that q special tax of
five mills on the dollar per annum for q
period often years, beginningin 1891, be
levied and collected upon the taxable
property of said town, for the use and
benefit of the Kansas City, Louisiana
and Gulf Railroad Company; the money
to be realized5from said tax to be paid
over Is the said Railroad Company,
after the said Rail Road shall have
been completed and put in working
operation from a point on Red River IN
the State of Louisiana, to a point with
in one mile from the courthouse; at
the town Of Abbeyille, La, and TO be
thus paid only III the event that said
railroad be so eompleted.by the lst'day
of January, 1892
Wherefore, they pray that a special
election be ordered and held in the
town of Abbeville, louisiana, iflder
the provisions Of act No. So OF the acts
Of the General Assembly Of the State
Of louisiana, Of 1886, to take the
sense sof the property tax payers Of
said town, as to whether such special
tax shall be levied and collectedfo for the
~
purpose above set forth.
And that for the purpose OF stlch
election printed or written ballots be
used, bearing the voters name,
and each person voting for saidtaxsha
have written or printed on his balot
the words 'HFor ordinance to levy spe-
cial tax in aid of the Kansas City,
Louisiana and Gulf Railroad and each
person voting against said tax shall
have written or printed oh his ballot
the words against the ordinance TO
levy a special tax in aid Of the Kansas
CITY. Louisiana and Gulf Railroad
And petitioners pray that in case
there be a majority vote in favor OF
such special tax, that an ordinance be
passed, ordering the lefy and collec-
ton of said tax for the purpose herein
stated. And they pray for general
relief, etc, etc.
N. G. Young, Eraste Motion, Nobt.
ID. Young, b. j. Ahadie, 4. j.. Leblanc,
! Ulysse Abadie, l.. j. Feray, A. Monlor,
4. Dutel, Mrs. Leon B~roussard, David
| Beer, A. N. Mahault, Z. Leblanc, l..
| Dutel, d. ~. Wall, +, j.. Lyons, Solo
mon Wise, Eli Wise, Isaac Wise, per.
Eli, ". d. White, R. FL. Mills, +. T.
Feray, Numa Frederick, Gilbert La
bauye, r. ID. Dupay, Jacob Isaacs,
j. @. Lege, II. 9. smedes, Lastie
Broussard, Aymar Rourque, S6verien
1 Primeaux, JOS. T. Labit. John A.
/ Brookshir, i. A. Mazer0lIe, j. Boy
ance, Edotard.N Noel, Ophelias Bourque,
Henry L~eguennec, Jean Abedee, Du-
pre Blaacset, w. G.. Kibbe, Gilbert
i Butclie. ID. N. Lyons, G. Al. Dnpuy.
On motion OF Mr.. Wise, the follow
ing pr.slmple and ordinance were
adop ed.
Ian ORDINANCE ordering a special cleo,
lection relative to the levy of q Specla.
Haxof tivemills per ammunition ten years
in aid offhe Kansas City, Louisiana
and Gulf Railroad Company.
Whereas a petition signed by more thar
0ne-third OF the property tax payers q
the Town Of Abbeville, Louisiana IN mum
her and value, have been presented to the
Town Council of said town, praying thai
a special election be held IN said town t.
take the sense of thereof, upon the ques
ton of the levy of a special tax of hyt
mills on the dollar per a7lnnm upon thu
Taxable property of SAID town for j;
period of ten years. beginning IN the yea
1 1851, III a1u OIL IHt AAISIo 0Itys lFDhiSIH1s
and Gulf Railroad Company; as more
fully set forth IN said petition which
is herewith published.
Therefore, BE 1T enacted and ordained
by the Mayor and Council of said TowI
1of Abbeville that a special election b,
held in the Town of Abbeyille. Louisiana
on Wednesday the 9th day of November
1889, in the manner required by 3aW a
which election the property tax payers O
said town entitled to vote unde
State of La. shall decide by ballot whethe;
or not ordinances shah be passed by Til,
Town Council of said town, ordering TIL,
levy and collection of said special tax o
L G. ILL.,, A. LIZ. q = FL