New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-10-13
CALL FOR ELECTION BY THE
FAUSSE POlNTE DRAINAGE
DISTRICT.

Notice is hereby given that an election of the
properly qualified electors of the Fausse Pointe
Drainage District will be held on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9th, A. d., 1900,
to vote for the acceptance or rejection of the
proposition embodied in the resolution of the
Board of Commissioners of the Fausse Poin:e
Drainage District, passed September 9th, 1900,
and being follows viz.
BE 1t resolved by the Fausse Pontc Drainage
District. that Whereas, this Board has been duly
organized conformably to Act No. II of the Acts
of 1900 Of the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, and is accordingly vested with all the
rights. powers and authorization conferred upon
Drainage Distri t so organized; and
Whereas, in pursuance of the object of the or
ganization of the said Drainage District, viz: to
perfect system of Drainage for that ritory
embraced in the said District, the said Board de-
sires and purposes to prosecute all necessary
works to that end-opening natural drains and
constructing canals, bitches, etc. necessary for
the effective drainage of said District
Therefore, be 1t resolved that an election be
held and the same is hereby ordered of the quail
fled electors and persons entitled to vote under
the laws and Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana in said Fausse Ponte Drainage District, on
Tuesday, October 9th, 1900, between the hours
Of GA. NJ. to 7. NJ, after due publication aud
notice In the Official journal of iberia parish for
period Of thirty days, as required by law, to take
the census OF the said property tax payers upon
the following propositions;
1st. To authorize and empower the said Drain
age District to contract for and incur debts for
the purpose of affordng efficient drainage to the
lands included therein, as well as for the main
tenance and operation of all works perfected to
that end, provided all costs and debts incurred
therefor shall not exceed in principal and inter
est the sum total of the contributions levied on
the lands therein situated for the period of years
hereinafter mentioned.
I'd To authorize and empower the said Fausse
Pointe Drainage District to impose and levy an
annual contribution of twenty t2O) cents per acre
on all lands situated and included within the said
Fausso POinte Drainage District for and during
period often uOl years, which annual contribu-
tions shall be collected by the tax collector OF lbe
ria parish at the same time and In the same man.
ner that he collects the State and Parish taxes.
and which shall be by him turned over to the
parish treasurer of Iberia parish to be held sub
jcct to the order of the Board of Commissioners
Of said Drainage District in prosecuting and con.
strueting "A system OF drainage for the said Fausse
Pointe Drainage District, and meeting the prin.
cipal and Interest OF all debts and costs incurred
for and incidental to tho contamination, mninten.
ance and operation of the aforesaid works of
drainage.
Resolved that this proposal, so framed and
made shall be written or printed on each ballot
or ticket voted Mt such an election, and each voter
may write or stamp upon the ballot for or against
the proposal as he may elect
Resolved that the polling places ut which said
election shall be held shall be as follows For all
fols W sns d prainape s psr" m the polling plae" shall