The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-09-16


ton in accordance with Act No. I2I of
acts of the Legislature of this State for
the year 1900, and Article No. aga of
the constitution, whercat shall be sub
united To the property tax payers of the
parish of Lafayette, La, entitled to vote
| under the general election laws of said
State, the question of lcvying a special
tax, at the rate of two mills the dol
/ lar per annum, of the assessed property
therin for a period of ten years, begin
ming with the first day of January, A..
ID. 1900, for the purpose of securing the
location of the State Institute, provided
% by Act No. I62 of the General Assem-
bly,, approved July Ia, 1903, in the par
ish of Lafayette, La, in conformity with
the petition of more than one third of
the property taxpayers of said parish,
hereto annexed and made part hereof,
providing for the mode of holding said
election, making returns, etc.
| Section I. BE it ordained by The Police
Jury of Lafayette, La. in legal session con
vened, that special election is hereby
dered and shall be held in said parish of La
fayette, La, on Tuesday, Sept. 70, A. ID.
1900, at which election shall be Submitted to
the property x-payers of said parish emit
| tied TO vote under the general election laws
of the State, the question of levyng special
tax of two mills the dollar of assessed
| valuation on all taxable property in said
parish annually for period of ten years,
| beg inning with the first day of JAM, a. ID.
| 1000, for the purpose of securing the loCa-
| ton of the State Industrial Institute provided
| by Act I62 of the General Assembly, APP
proved July IA, 1898, in the parish of I.afa-
yette, La, in conformity with the petition
of more than one third of the property tax
payers of said parish hereto annexed and
made part hereof; said tax to be levied and
collected according to law on the terms of
this ordinance, said election being ordered
upon the following petition, signed by more
than third of the property taxpayers OF
said parish of Lafayette, La, to-wit:
To the Hon. President and Members of
the Police Jury in and for the parish Of La
faycttc I.a.-We, the undersigned property
tax payers of the parish of Lafayette, La,
being and constituting one third of the total
number of property taxpayers of said parish
entitled to vote under the provisions of the
State constitution, desiring to secure the 10
cation of the State Industrial Institute, pro-
vided for by Act No. 1862 of the General AS
semby, approved July IL, 1893, in the par
ish of Lafayette, the title thereof to be in
the public, and not having in the treasury of
said parish any sufficient means to achieve
said object, and realizing that the funds nee
essary to the location of said Indus
trial Institute under said act in the parish of
Lafayette, can only be obtained by the levy
ing and collection of special tax tor that
purpose. We respectfully petition your
Hon body to forthwith order a special cleo
ton in said parish of Lafayette, La, under
provisions of Act No. ISI of 1898, and Arti-
Gle No. 2S2 of the constitution of 1898, for
| the purpose of ascertaining and determining
whether not it is the sense and desire OF
the property taxpayers of said parish OF La
fayette that special tax OF two mills on
every dollar of the assessed valuation OF
property of said parish according to the
official rolls for ten years. beginning with the
year nineteen hundred, be assessed, levied
and collected for the purpose herenabove set
forth at the rate of two mills aforesaid per
year for and during ten years, beginning
with the year 1900 and ending with the year
1900, nclusive. Said special tax when col
lected shall be used for the benefit of said
Industrial Institute to be located in the par
ish of Lafayette and shall be subject to the
order and paid to the proper authorities
of the State of Louisiana, may be
provided by law. Respectfully submitted:
Felix Benoit, John Bite: Simon, Joseph E.
Simon, Pierre Simon, Olivier Simon, Ed
mond Decou, Martial Trahan, Jean A.
Simon, Darnevlle St. Amant, Leodis
Broussard, Mrs. Emeolis Broussard, Alcee
Leblanc. Malhes Jules, usebe Simon
opold Perret, G.. Doucet, A. Arnauld,
Valsin Doucet, Benjamin Boudrcaux,
EIois Doucct. Odllon Leblanc, Louis Kohee,
J. b. Lagneau<, Luc Doucet, Leon La
gneaux, Felix Lagneaux, Adam Hebert
Mime. We. Augustin Alouton, Ozeme Racca.
Desire Sellers, Mrs. Favor Landry, Mrs.
Aspasie Sellers wife of Desire Savoy, John
| Meaux, Asa Foreman, V. Spell, Emile J.
Hebert, Middleton Morgan, Monroe Spell,
Eras Meaux, Charles Mcdonald, +. G..
! Bourg, u. Hebert, Flos +. Vincent, Voor-
| hes Vincent, Donate Vincent, Isadore Vim
| cent, Desire Vincent, Joseph ibodeauN,
Fenton ?atten, Julian S. Hebert, Doste
| Duhon, Arsamus Spell, Felix Gerac. Gus.
A. Breaux, Don Louis Herpin, ]. f. La
tiolais Cleophas Chiasson, Amede Sonnier,
Iacque Matthew, Joseph Ancelet, Edgar
Brcaux, Basle Sonnier, Jean Hernandez,
| Rodolphe Prejean, Ad. Blanchard, Rufus
Peck, On. Goatra, Roman Weber, J. g.
Broussard, Aleid Hebert, Numa Dugas,
p. A. Chiasson, Jr., Auguste Verrot, Arthur
Guilbeaux, J. S. Wilmington, Ant. Brous-
| 1nht II leg
Rte. Simon, Simeon Cormier, Ernest Cor
Albert Duhon. Drosen Duhon, IIypolite
Onezme 1rahan, a. ID. Landry, John
Wilmington Jr., Dolsey Duhon, Philix X.
Landry, Mrs: No, Der Wilmington, Alcide
Allemand, leogen Montey, Ant. Trahan,
Genies Monthe, Genes Trahan, Denis Ira
han, Charles Hernandez, Taylor Guiot,
Jules Trahan, Demer Duhon, Jean Brous-
sard, Des. Duhon John b. Hernandez,
Clobul Hernandez, Mrs. +. X. Miles, per
X. w. Elliot. Iuc Duhon, Edmond Martin,
Sidney Martin. J. III. Martin. Arthur Martin,
Felix Mouton, J. Mouton, !. +. Mouton.
Alexander Sellens ALICE Dugas, J. b. Be
mott, su!ly Beno,, sevigne BabineauS'
Yalerin Comeaux, Gus,ave Mouton, a. l..
+. Marquis, II. +: Johnson. ]. P. Gulley,
Broussard, Charles A. Boudreaux, Alexar
Breaux, John Solarie, Usebe Domaine
Dupre Landry, Mrs. o. Granger, Alice
rebaudos. Mrs. Gerassin Doucet, p. d
Judice, Paul Ducharme, Gustave Judice
| I l.. ~ Dali