The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
sum of 81, amour, paid for stock law.

sum of 81. amoun, paid for stock law.
Petition OF A. ID. Martin read, and il
was moved by De Blanc, seconded by I;irard,
that same be turned over to- street committee
for investigation-carricd.
Moved by Hohorst, seconded by (iirard,
that all property holders Of the corporation
OF Lafayette he compelled to cut down all
weeds and grass on side walks and bitches
they will he cut down and property holder
will he sued before any court Of competent
jurisdiction.
The following was offered by Girarei and
unanimously carried:
AN ORDNANCE ordering a special cleo
ton in accordance with Act No. 1871 Of
acts of the Legislature of this State for
the year 1899, and Article No. aga
of the constitution, whereat shall be
submitted to the property tax payers of
the incorporated town of Lafayette,
La, entitled to vote under the general
election laws of said State, the question
of levying a special tax, at the rate of
two mills on the dollar per annum, of
the assessed property therein for per-
iod OF ten years. beginning with the
hrst 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 Assembly, approved
July IA, 1898, in the parish of Lafa-
yette, La, in conformity with the pc
~ " e man o"e'niro oi .ne
to annexed and made part hereof, pro-
viding for the mode of holding said
election making returns, etc.
Section !. Be il ordained by the City
Council of Lafayette, La. IN legal session
convened, that special election is hereby
ordered and shall be held in said town OF
Lafayette, La. on Saturday, August z6. A.
d. 1899, at which election shall be Submit
ted to the property taxpayers of said town,
laws of the State, the question of levying a
special tax of two mills on the dollar of
assessed valuation on all taxable property in
said town, annually for period of ten
years, beginning with the first day of Jan.
A. d., 1900, for the pur pose of securing the
location of the State Industrial Institute
provided by act 1862 of the General Assem-
bly,, approved July -, 1898, in the parish of
Lafay cite La, in conformity with the petition
of more than one thi I'd of the property tax
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 third of the property tax
payers of said town of Lafayette, to-wit:
To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the
City Council of the corporation of Lafayette,
La.--We, the undersigned property tax
layers OF the corporation of Lafayette, La. :.
being ana constituting one-third of the
total number OF property taxpayers of said
town entitled TO vote under the provisions of
the State constitution, desiring to secure the
location of the State industrial Institute,
provided for by act No. I62 Ut the General
Assembly, approved July ID, 1898, in the
parish OF Lafayette, the title thereof to be
i'll the public and not having in the treasury
of said town any sufficient means to
achieve said object, and realizing that the
funds necessary secure the location of
said Industrial Institute under said act, in
the parish of Lafayette, only be OBJ
tanned by the levying and collection of a
special tax for that purpose. We respect
fully petition your lion. body to forthwith
order Special election in said town of La
fayette, La, under provisions of act No.
1871 of 1898, and article No. 2Se of the con-
stitution Of 1898, tor the purpose of
tanning and determining whether not it is
tine sense and desire of the property tax
payers of said town OF Lafayette inat
special tax of two, mills on every dollar of
the assessed vaiuanon OF property OF said
town according to tae official rolls Tor ten
years, beginning with the year nineteen
hundred, De assessed, levied and collected
for the purpose herenabove set
forth at the rate OF two mills aforesaid
per year TOR and during ten years, beginning
with the year 1900 and ending with the
year 1909, inclusive. Said special tax when
collected shall be used for the benefit of
SAID industrial Institute to be located in the