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: r. 4.
Landry, c. c. Brown, NJ. Billeaud, Jr., Al
fred Hebert, 7. E. Prime aux. 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 urs, the CONSTITUTE and laws of
the State, to vote on the proposition to
issue bonds for che sum 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, 1899, for the use and benefit OF
the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
st,tute. Said election to be held on the
18TH day of April. 1900. the day of the
general election for State and parish
officers, and to be presided and
turns made, etc, by the same com
miSSionerS.
Whereas, at an elec,inn hid in the parish
of Lafayette La, Sept. 20, 1899, under
the provisions of Ac, M. ISL OF the Acts of
the Legislature of 1893, and Article e32 of
| the Constitution, the property tax payers OF
said parish did assess and levy upon them
sel~ es Of two mills for ten years in
order to secure the location of the South
western i-ouiSlana AneiUSiTIal IHStitttC III ttS
parish of Lafayette, and whereas IL was con-
templated that said tax should be used III
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
plated by them, that is to say, in construct
| ing buildings for said Southwestern Louis
lana Industrial Institute. there be and is
| hereby called election on the 18TH day Of
for State and parish officers) at which there
shall be and is hereby submitted to the
property taxpayers of Lafayette, La.
qualified electors, the proposition te
issue negotiable bonds for the amount O.
thirty thousand dollars, payable and re
deemable in ten years from Jan. 1, 1901, O.
sooner at the option of this body. Saie
bonds to be made payable to bearer ane
from date of issuance, which interest shall
be- payable annually the frs
day Of March Said bonds shall
not be sold for less than par, and the pro
Trustees of the said Southwestern Louisian
Industrial Institute, to be by them expended
in constructing buildings necessary for tn
purposes of said Institute.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc
that the payment of said bonds in principe
and interest shall be met by said tax of tw
mills on the dollar voted by the propert
tax payers of Lafayette parish on Sept. 2e
1905; the excess of said tax, if any, to b
, paid to said Board of Trustees, as conten
plated by the vote of said taxpayers. Sal
bonds to be issued in such amounts as tn
said Board of Trustees may decide, an
shall be signed by the president and secr<
!tary of this Police Jury.
. Section 3. Be it further ordained, etc
that ballots shall be prepared for use b
tax payers desiring to vote at said eIectio
: as is required by law, and in such form
to enable the voter to indicate his will il
. , diligently and without doubt, as to whetht
he votes for or against the proposition here
S set out. That the commissioners appointe
to hold the general election for State an
, | parish officers, shall also hold the electic
: herein provided for, make returns, ETC., a
cording to law.
II Section q. Be it further ordained, etc
n That the revenue derived from said tax shs
l. be to the payment of said bonds in princip
. and interest, and the same shall be called
and redeemed fast the revenue fro
e said tax will justify.
e Section s., Be it further ordained, Tn
J. this ordinance be published for thirty day
!. as is required by law. ..-
e r.. c. LANDRY, President.
: X. c. GREIG, Secretary.
Z, true copy:
IS Attest: