The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-09-23
following ordinance duly adopted in refer


the year 1890, and Article No. 2S2 o
the constitution, whereat shall be sub
mitted to the property tax payers of tn
parish of Lafayette, La, entitled to vot,
under the general election laws of sale
State, the question of levying a specia
tax, at the rate of two mills on the dol
lar per annum, of the assessed propert,
thern for period of ten years, begin
ming with the first day of January, A
u. 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, 1898, in the par
ish of Lafayette, La, in conformity with
the petition of more than one-third o.
the property taxpayers of said parish
hereto annexed and made part hereof
providing for the mode of holding sao
election, making returns, etc.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Lafayette, La. in legal session con
vened, that special election is hereby or
dered and shall be held in said parish of La
fayette, La, on Tuesday, Sept. 70, A. ID.
1890, at which election shall be submitted &c
the property taxpayers of said parish emit
tied to vote under the general election laws
of the State, the question of levying special
tax of two mills the dollar of assessed
valuation on all taxable property in said
parish annually for a period of ten years,
beginning with the first day of JAM, A. ID.
1900, for the purpose of securing the loca-
ton of the State Industrial Institute provided
by Act I6e of the General Assembly, APP
proved July IA, 1903, in the parish of Lafa-
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 the terms of
this ordinance, said election being ordered
upon the following petition, signed by more
than one 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
fayette, La.-We, the undersigned property
tax payers of the parish of Lafayette, La,
being and constituting one-third of the total
number of property tax payers of said parish
entitled to vote under the provisions of the
State constitution, desiring to secure the To-
cation of the State Industrial Institute, pro-
vided for by Act No. I6e of the General AS
sembly, approved July Ia, 1898, in the par
ish of Lafayette, the title thereof to be in
the public, and not having in the treasury of
said parish any or sufficient means to achieve
said object, and realizing that the funds nee
essary to secure 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 for that
purpose. We respectfully petition your
Hon. body to forthwith o,dcr a special cleo
ton in said parish of Lafayette, La, under
provisions of Act No. 81 of 1898, and Artl-
Gle No. 23e of the constitution of 1898, for
the purpose of ascertaning and determining
whether or 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
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 hereinabovc 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
1909, inclusive. Said special tax when col
ected shall be used for the benefit of said
Industrial Institute to be located in the par
l. Oh,
order and paid to the proper authorities
IF the State of Louisiana, may be
provided by law. Respectfully submitted:
Felix Benoit, John Bite. Simon, Joseph E
nond Decou, Martial Trahan, Jean A.
Simon, Darnevile ST. Amant, Leodis
Mrs. Emedis Broussard, Alcee
Leblanc. Ma:lhes Jules, Usebe Simon,
Alcide Mouton, Albert Broussard, Le-
opold Pierret, c. Doucet, A. Arnauld,
Valsin Doucet, Benjamin Boudreaux,
Elos Doucet- Odillon Leblanc, Louis Rohee,
]. b. LagneauN, LuC Doucet, Leon La
sneaux, Felix I.agneaux, Adam Hebert,
Nine. We. Augustin Mouton, Ozeme Racca,
Aspase Sellers wife of Desire Savoy; John
Meaux, Asa Foreman, V. Spell, Emile J..
tIebert, Middleton Morgan, Monroe Spell,
Eras Meaux, Charles Mcdonald, F: G.
Bourg, ID. Hebert, Elos f. Vincent, Voor-
HES Vincent, Donate Vincent, Isadore Vim
cent, Desire Vincent, Joseph rhibodeaux,
Fenton Patten, Julian S. Hebert, Dosite
Duhon, Arsamus Spell, Felix Gerac, Gus.
A. Breaux, Don Louis Herpin, J. E. La
ioIais CIeophas Chiasson, Amede Sonnier,
Iacque Matthew, Joseph Ancelet Edgar
Breaux, Basile Sonnier, Jean Hernandez,
Rodolphe Prejean, Ad. Blanchard, Rufus
Peck, On. Goatra, Roman Weber, ]. e.
Broussard, Aleid Hebert, Numa Dugas,
P. A. Chiasson, IT,, Auguste Verrot. Arthur
iuilbeaux, J. s. Wilmington, Ant. Brous-
'ard. John II. Landry, ID. Montey, Jean
Rte. Simon, Simeon Cormer, Ernest Cor
nier, Onezime Dronet Marcel Duhon,
Albert Duhon. Drosen Duhon, Hypolite
Onezime Trahan, A. ID. Landry, John
Jr., Dolsey Duhon, Philix X.
landry, Mrs. Nor Der Wilmington, Alcide
Allemand, Teogen Montey, Ant. Trahan,
ienies Monthe, Genies Trahan, Denis Ira
ian, Charles Hernandez, Taylor Guiot,
Jules Trahan, Demer Duhon, Jean Brous-
ard, Des. Duhon, John B. Hernandez,
(. w. Elliot, L.uc Duhon, Edmond Martin,
sidney Martin, J. H. Martin. Arthur Martin,
Felix Mouton, J. Mouton, ]. E. Mouton,
Alexander Sellens, ALICE Dugas, J. b. Be
,oit, Sully Benoit, Sevigne Babineaux,
valerin Comeaux, Gustave Mouton, \. l..
Dyer, Thomas b. Hopkins, X. c. Landry,
:. Marquis, II. E. johnson. J. p. Gulley,
-udovic Billeaud F. Siadous. r. II.
3roussard, Charles A. Boudreaux, Alexan
3reaux, John Solarie, Usebe Domaine,
Dupre Landry, Mrs. O. Granger, Alice
udice, Paul Ducharme, Gustave JUDGE,
tcraste Patin, II. f. Doucet, f. d. Pellerin,
Alec Landry, Gearhart Blunt, Adrian Brous-
ard . P. O. Chiassen, Alfred A. Delhomme,
Cercia ComeauN, J. y. Martin, Arthur Bill
eaud, J. Samare Broussard, Odilon Brous-