The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-08-11
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Levying special tax of five mills per
annum for ten years on all taxable property
within the limits Of the town of ThiboGaux
for water works end 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 Jnne in the year 1894. majority
IN number and amount of the property tax
payers of the corporation of ThibOdaux,
have voted in favor of levying a special tax
OF five mills per annnln 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 eiec ion made iu due form
of law by the Mayor and Trustees of the
town of Thibodaux;
Sec. BE it enacted aud ordained by the
Mayor. and Trustees OF the town of Thibo-
daux in regular meeting assembled, That
Tor the calendar year Ammo Domini Eighteen
Hundred and NinetyFour ;l894,) and for
each and every calendar year following
thereafter for 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 alread y
provided Of all property situated within the
limits Of the town of ThibOdaux. except such
as is expressly exempted from taxation by
the Constitution of the State.
Sic. 2.-Be it further enacted etc That
the said annual special taxes are levied
tor the purpose OF constructing and
for the town, as was authorized hy the said
specipl election referred in the preamble anu
when collected shall constitute a 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 tnwn 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
i've mills in separate and distinct columns
headed Special Water Works Taxes" in the
same manner as the General Taxes already
levied are caIried ont and extended on the
assessment rolls and the said special taxes
when 80 assessed shall become due, exigible
| and collectible 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 thereof
as he now has under existing laws to collect
and enforce the collection of the general
taxes levied by the town.
SEC. BE it further enacted etc. That
the town tax collector shall collect the said
special taxes from the persons by whom tie
same may be due at the same time and in
the same manner that he shall collect the
general taxes, hut he shall keep a separate
record of the said special taxes collected by
him and make with the town treasurer
separate returns and settlement thereof at
the same time that he makes returns and
settlement of the general taxes as now pro-
vided by law and the town treasurer shall
open in bis books separate account for
said special taxes under the head of Water
Works Funds" III which be shall charge hin :
self with all amounts returned and paid to
him by the collector of said special taxes and
credit himself with all disbursements made
by the council from said fund.
SEC 5-Be it further enacted ete. That
no oneys shall be drawn from the said
Water Works Fund except for purposes
mentioned in section second, and then only
upon regular appropriation made according
to existing ordinances.
Approved July 3rd., 1894.
w. e. RAGAN.
H N. COUION. Mayor.
Clerk