The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-29
Especial Mceting.)
City Council Proceedings.
LAFAYETTE, La, Feb. e.

City Council Proceedings.
LAFAYETTE, La, Feb. "a, 1896.
The City Council met this evening by
special call.
Following members present: Mayor Moss;
Messrs: T. M. Biossat. O. c. Mouton. B.
Faik, J. o. Leblanc, Leo Doucet and DR..
!. D. T-ahan. Absent: Jos. Ducote.
The mayor stated that the council had
been called together for the purpose Of re-
eeiving and acting upon the petition of the
pose of establishing a water works and cleo
tric-lights system and such other matter as
the council may see fit to consider.
Following offered by o. c. Mouton.
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance ordering special election
in accordance with act No. I26 of the acts
of the Legislature of this State for the year
1882, and article zo9 of the Constitution,
whereat shall be submitted to the property
taxpayers OF the Incorporated town of Lafa-
yette. Louisiana, entitled to vote under the
general election laws Of said State, the ques-
ton of levying a special tax At the rate of
five mills on the dollar, pei annuna, of the
assessed property therein, for period of ten
years, beginning with the first day of jan
uary 1896, for the purpose of procuring,
constructing and operating water works and
electric light system in said incorporated
town, in conformity with the petition of more
said town, hereto annexed and made part
hereof; providing for the mode of holding
said election, making returns, etc.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the city
council of Lafayette, Louisiana, in legal
session convened that special election is
hereby ordered and shall be held in said
town of Lafayette, Louisiana, on Monday,
the 23d day of March, 1896, at which cleo
ton shall be submitted to the property tax
payers of said town, entitled to vote under
the general election laws of the State, the
question of levying special tax of five mills
on the dollar of assessed valuation on all
to~ro 1>0o vtx IN SoiI oil fo~
the period of ten years, beginning with the
first day of January 1896, for the purpose of
procuring, constructing and operating
thorough system of water works and electric
light plant in said town, of Lafayette Louis
lana, according to plans and specifications
now in possession of this council and open to
public inspection and made part hereof; said
tax to be levied and collected according to
law and the terms of the ordinance; said
election being ordered upon the following
petition signed by more than one-tenth Of
the property taxpayers of said town of Lafa-
yette, to-wit:
To the Houo>able Mayor ef the City Cour-
eli Of Lafayette, La:
We the undersigned constituting more than
of the property taxpayers of the
incorporated town of Lafayette, Louisiana,
that a water supply and means of
lighting our town and streets are urgent pub
lie necessities, and understanding the
tablished rate of taxation to be insufficient
to obtain these benefits, hereby petition you
as the COVER ming body of said town, to levy
and collect an increased rate of taxation of
five mills annually for term Of ten years be-
ginning A. d. 1896, on every dollar of
assessed value of property in said town, for
the purpose of procuring, constructing and
operating a water works and electric light
system therein; they therefore further petit
ton, that required by act No. 1875 of the
acts of the Legislature of this State for the
year 1882 and article 200 of the Constitution,
a special election be ordered by your Hon.
IA h-l a.
the property taxpayers of said town, the
said proposed increased rate Of taxation
herein pettioned for and the purpose for
which it is intended, and that at said cleo
form AS follows:
For the special tax Of five mills for the
term of ten years beginning a. u.
1896 for the purpose OF procuring. construct
ing and operating water works and electric
light system rs Sc, forth in ;'et:,ion Of prop
erty taxpayers.
Agains, the special tax of five mills for the
term of ten years beginning a. ID.
1896, for the purpose of procuring construct
ing and operating a water works and electric
light system
And otherwise that same be conducted I'M
der said act of the Legislature No. 1zo of
1882 and article 2o9 of the Constitution of
his State.
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LAFAYETTE, La, Feb. II, 1896.
Having carefully examined the foregoing
etition by N-payers of the corporation of
La, as at present constituted to
he City Council thereof, and having also
the assessment roll for the year
sos to ascertain the relative number and
mount of the assessment, of said petitioners,
nd taxpayers, l hereby certify that said
etitioners constitute more than one tenth of
he entire number of taxpayers of said
Grafton as at present constituted, both in
alue and number.
Given under my official signature on the
ay and date first above written.
Signed: N. REAUN,
Parish Assessor Lafayette Parish.
Section 2. Be it further ordained by said
,i,y Council of Lafayette, La, that said
lection shall be held under the general
lection laws of the State of Louisiana, and
t the polling place established in said town. |