The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-24
Extract From Police Jury
Proceedings.

Lafayette, La, March I, looo.-The
Police Jury met this day in regular session
with the following members present: h. e.
Landry, c. c. Brown, NJ. Billeaud. Jr.,' Al
fred Hebert, 7. L. 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 under the constitution and laws of
the State, to vote on the proposition to
issue bonds for the 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. 26, 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 over and re-
turns made, ETC., by the same COM
missionerS.
Whereas, at an election held in the parish
| of Lafayette, La, on Sept. 20, 1899, under
| the provisions of Act No. 1871 of the Acts of
| the Legislature of 1898, and Article 232 OF
| the Constitution, the property taxpayers OF
said parish did assess and levy upon them
selves tax of two mills for ten years IN
| order to secure the location of the South
| western Louisiana Industrial Institute in the
| parish of Lafayette, and whereas it was son
| templated that said tax should be used in
the construction of buildings for said Instr
tute-thersfore,
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 &c, 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 y
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
shall be and is hereby submitted to thu
qualified as electors, the. proposition t.
issue negotiable bonds for the amount o
thirty thousand dollars, payable and re
: deemable in ten years from Jan: l., 1901, o
bonds to be made payable to bearer ant
shall bear five per cent per annum interes
from date of issuance, which interest shall
be payable M.re ann0" Ead on bonds shs sh si
. not be sold for less than par, and the pro
ceeds thereof shall be paid to the Board q
5 Trustees of the said Southwestern Louisian
Industrial Institute, to be by them expende
. in constructing buildings necessary for tn
r purposes of said Institute.
4 Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc
that the payment of said bonds in PrinclPs
f and interest shall be met by said tax of tw
tax payers of Lafayette parish on Sept. ct
1900; the excess of said tax, if any, to
paid to said Board of Trustees, as conten
plated by the vote of said tax payers. Sal
bonds to be issued in such amounts as til
s said Board of Trustees may decide, an
= shall be signed by the president and secr'
S tary of this Police Jury.
, Section 3. Be it further ordained, etc
- that ballots shall be prepared for use
e taxpayers desiring to vote at said electio
s as is required by law, and in such form
= to enable the voter to indicate his will il
teligently and without doubt, to wheths
&c he votes for or against the proposition here
- set out. That the commissioners appointe
to hold the general election for State an
e parish officers, shall also hold the electic
e herein provided for, make returns, etc., a
" | cording to law.
Section d. Be it further ordained, etc
II That the revenue derived from said tax sha
it be to the payment of said bonds in princip
l. and interest, and the same shall be called
), and redeemed as fast the revenue fro
said tax will justify.
l. Section s. Be it further ordained, Tn
5, this ordinance be published for thirty day
d as is required by law.
. r. c. LANDRY, President.
r. G. GREIG, Secretary.
e A true copy:
a Attest:
,e R. c. GREIC;. Secretary.