The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1896-04-18
Proclamation.

BY virtue of the powers in me vested
by law, and in accordance with resolu-
ton of the City Council of the town of
Lafayette, of date March 25th. 1896, l do
hereby proclaim that the total votes cast
at the special election held at the Court
House in the town of Lafayette. to de-
termipe the question of levying special
tax of five mills on all property subject
to taxation within said town for term
of ten years. beginning Jan. first, A. D..
eighteen hundred and ninety-six, 10 pro-
cure, construct and operate Water
Works and Electric Light system in said
town, under Article two hundred and
nine of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana. and Act number one hundred
and twenty-six Of Eighteen hundred and
eighty-two of the General Assembly of
said State. to be voted on by the proper
ty tax payers of said municipality enti-
tied to vote under the election laws of
said State. on Monday March. twenty
third, A. d. eighteen hundred and ninety
six. as per proclamation Of the Mayor OF
said town and due notice thereof by the
Supervisors of election iii and for Lafa-
yette parish by publication according to
law and after twenty days official publ
cation of the petition AID ordinance or
dering the election in the manner provi-
ded by law for JUDICIAL advertisements.
resulted, according to the returns of the
commissioners of said election. and OF
the supervisors of election in and for La
fayette parish and that of the Clerk of
,he District Court in and for said parish
ex-officio returning officer of said town.
as follows. to wit
Total number of property tax payers
Of the town of Lafayette, La, entitled
TO vote under the election laws of the
State. as per certificate of Assessor of
of Lafayette parish and Registra!or OF
voters, dated Mch. 21st. 1896. 1872.
Total assessed valuation of property
taxpayers of the town of Lafayette, as
now constituted, entitled to vote under
the election laws of the State, as per
said certificate of Assessor and Regis
trar of voters S176866. so
Total number of votes cast for said
special tax. 100.
Total number of votes cast against
said special tax, D.
Total amount of assessed valuation OF
property assessed to property tax payers
entitled to vote under the general elect
ion laws of the State, as per said certif1-
cate said Assessor and Registrar, who
voted for said special tax. one hundred
and fifty thousand two hundred and ten
50[ 100 dollars. $15O,2lO.5O
Against: None. O.OO
The vote cast at said election in favor
of said special tax of FIVE mills. for term
of ten years, beginning Jan. LIST. 1895,
being majority of the property taxpay-
ers entitled to vote thereat under the gen.
eral election laws If the State. in mum
Der and IN value. voting at said election,
and of sail town. l,
/ A. ]. Moss, mavor of said town
be hereby proclaim and promulgate. that
said special tax. for said term and for said
purposes, has been voted for according
| to law.
| In testimony whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature. at Lafayette parish Oi
LafayetIe, La. this twenty fifth day Of
March, Ammo Domini. Eighteen hundred
| and nirety-six. A. j. MOSS.
!! Mayor OF Lafayette.