The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-08-04
ORDINANCE No

IeVylng special TAX OF nVo mll'S per
anhum for ten years on all taxable properly
within the limits of the town of Thibo9aux
for water works snd providing the manner
of assessing and collecting the same. and of
keeping the "Water Works Fund hereby
created.
Whereas, at special election held on the
18th day of June in the year 1894, majority
In number and amount of the property tax
payers of the corporation of ThibOdaux,
have voted in favor oflevying special tax
of five mills per annum for the period Of ten
years for the erection of Water Works for
the use of the town and its inhabitants, as
fully appears by the PRONUNCIATION of the re-
suit of the said election made iu due form
of law by the Mayor and Trustees of the
town of Thibodaux
SEC. BE it enacted and ordained by the
Mayor and Trustees of the town of Thito-
daux in regular meeting assembled, That
Hundred and Ninety-Four 1881 and for
each and every calendar year following
thereafter tor the period of ten years inclusive
of the year 1894. there are hereby levied
special annual taxes amounting in the ag-
gregate to five mills on the dollar lover and
aboue the general taxes heretofore levied) of
the assessed valuation to be made as already
provided of all property situated within the
limits of the town Of Thibodaux, except such
the Constitution of the State
SEC. 2-Be it further enacted etc, That
the said annual special taxes are levied
for the purpose OF constructing and
erecting a system OF Water Werks
for the town, as was authorized by the said
special election referred i'll the preamble and
when collected shall constitute ii special
fund to be known as the Water Works Fund.
and shall be used for no other purpose than
that of paying for the cost and expense OF
erecting the system of Water Works.
SEC. 3-Be it further enacted etc That
the town Assessor in making his assessment
rolls for the year 1894 and for each succeed.
| ing year during the period for which the
said special taxes are levied shall carry out
and assess against every species of property
( borne on his rolls, the said special taxes OF
| FIVE mills in a separate and distinct columns
| headed Special Water Works Taxes" in the
same manner as the General Taxes already
levied are carried out and extended on the
assessment rolls and the said SPECIAL taxes
| when so assessed shall become due, exigblt
and collectibe in the same manner as the
| general taxes, and the town tax collector
| shall have the same power to collect and the
same remedy to enforce the collection thereo
| as he now has under existing laws to collect
| and enforce the collection of the genera
| taxes levied by the town.
| SEC. BE it further enacted etc. Thai
! the town tax collector shall collect the sait
| special taxes from the persons by whom The
/ same may be due at the same time and il
| the same manner that he shall collect th,
general taxes, but he shall keep a separat,
| record of the said special taxes collected by
| him and make with the town treasurer
separate retdrns and settlement thereof a
| the same time that he makes returns an(
settlement of the general taxes as now pro
vided by law ; and the town treasurer shal
open in his books a separate account TO
said special taxes under the head Of 'Wate
Works Funds III which he shall charge hin.
self with all amounts returned and paid t.
| him by the collector of said special taxes ant
| credit himself with all disbursements mad
by the council from said fund.
SEC. 5-Be it further enacted ete. Tba
| no moneys shall be drawn from the salt
water Works Fund except for purpose
mentioned in section second, and then onl
upon regular appropriation made according
to existing ordinances.
Approved July 3rd., 1894.
w G. RAGAN.
II n. COULON. Mayor.
CIark