The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-04-07
Extract From Police Jury
PROCEEDINGS

Lafayette, La, March 1, Iooo.-The
Police Jury met this day in regular session
with the following members present: X. &.
Landry, c. c. Brown, M. Billeaud, Jr., AL
fred Hebert, 7. E. Primeaux Alonzo Lacey,
Ben Avant and Jno. Wilmington.
The minutes of the previous meeting after
correction hereinafter noted were approved
By motion the following ordinance was
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE, calling an election of,
and by, the property taxpayers of the
parish of Lafayette, La, qualified as
electors urd' r the constitution and laws of
the STATE, TO vote on the proposition to
issue bonds for :he of thirty thousand
dollars. in order to utilize TO the best ad-
vantage and in the manner contemplated
by said taxpayers, the special tax of two
mills for ten years, voted by them on
Sept 20, 1890, for the and benefit of
the Southwestern louisiana Industrial In
stItute. Said election to be held the
18TH DAY nt April. 1900. the day of the
general election for State and parish
officers, and to be presided over and re-
turns made, etc., by the same COM
missioners.
Whereas, at an election HID in The parish
of Lafayette. La, on Sept. 20, 1909, under
the provisions of Act No. ISI ut the Acts of
the Legislature of 1893, and Article eS2 Of
the Constitution, the property tax payers of
said parish did assess and levy upon them
selves a tax of tw.' mills for ten years in
order to secure the location of the South
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parish of Lafayette, and whereas i, was con-
temPlated that said tax should he used in
the construction of buildings for said Insti-
tute-ther,fore,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Lafa-
yette parish, louisiana, that in order to
raise the necessary fund and to utilize the
special tax of two mills for ten years, voted
by the property taxpayers of said parish on
September 60, 1899, in the manner contem-
plated by them, that is to say, in construct
ing buildings for said Southwestern Louis
lana Industrial Institute, there be and is
hereby called an election on the 18th day of
April, 1900, (the day of the general election
for State and parish officers) at which there
property taxpayers of Lafayette, La,
qualified electors, the proposition to
issue negotiable bonds for the amount of
thirty thousand dollars, payable and re-
sooner at the option of this body. Said
bonds to be made payable to bearer and
shall bear five per cent per annum interest
from date of issuance, which interest shall
Day Of March, annually Said on bonds he sSa
not be sold for less than par, and the pro-
ceeds thereof shall be paid to the Board of
Trustees of the said Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute, to be by them expended
in constructing buildings necessary for the
purposes of said Institute.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the payment of said bonds in principal
and interest shall be met by said tax of two
mills on the dollar voted by the property
taxpayers of Lafayette parish on Sept. 26,
1000; the excess of said tax, if any, to be
paid to said Board of Trustees, as contem-
plated by the vote of said taxpayers. Said
bonds to be issued in such amounts as the
said Board of Trustees may decide, and
shall be signed by the president and secre-
tary of this Police Jury.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that ballots shall be prepared for by
taxpayers desiring to vote at said election
as is required by law, and in such form as
to enable the voter to indicate his will in
diligently and without doubt, as to whether
he votes for or against the proposition herein
set out. That the commissioners appointed
to hold the general election for State and
parish officers, shall also hold the election
herein provided for make returns, etc., ac-
cording to law.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the revenue derived from said tax shall
be to the payment of said bonds in principal
and interest, and the same shall be called in
and redeemed as fast the revenue from
said tax will justify.
Section S.. Be it further ordained, Tha,
this ordinance be published for thirty days
as is required by law.
II. c. LANDRY, President.
X. c. GREIG, Secretary.
A true copy:
Attest:
G.. (HRETG.