The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-31
Extract From City Council
Proceedings.

Lafayette, La March 3, Iooo.-The City
Council met in regular session with Mayor
Campbell presiding. Members present: J.
E. Martin, F. Demanade, J.. o. Mouton, c:
E. Girard.
The minutes of last meeting were approved
as read.
Moved by c. y. Mouton, seconded by F.
E. Girard, that the following ordinance be
adopted: Yeas-F. Demanade, III. Hohorst,
C. o. Mouton, Geo. DeBlanc. Nays-none.
AN ORDINANCE, calling an election of and
by, the property taxpayers OF the town
of Lafayette, La, qualified as electors un-
der the Constitution and laws of the State,
TO vote on the proposition to issue bonds
for the sum of fourteen thousand dollars,
in order to utilize to the best advantage,
and in the manner contemplated by said
tax payers, the special tax f two mills for
ten years, voted by them on August 60,
1900, for the use and benefit of the South
stern Louisiana Industrial Institute.
Said election to be held the 18TH day
of April, 1900, the day of the general
election for State and parish officers, and
to be presided over and returns made, etc.,
by the same commissioners.
Whereas, at an election held in the town
of Lafayette, La, on August &c, 1899, under
the provisions of Act No. 1871 of the Acts of
the Constitution, the property taxpayers of
said town, 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 con-
templated that said tax should be used in
the construction of buildings for said Insti-
tute, therefore
Be it ordained by the City Council of La
fayette, La, That in order to raise the
of two mills for ten years, voted by the
property tax payers of the town of Lafayette.
La, on August 20, 1899, in the manner
contemplated by said property taxpayers
| there be and is hereby called an election on
| the 18th day of April, 1900, at which there
| shall be and is hereby submitted to the prop
erty taxpayers of the town of Lafayette,
| La, the proposition to issue negotiable bonds
for the amount of fourteen thousand dollars,
| payable and redeemable in ten years from
| Ian. I, 1901, or sooner, at the option of the
City Council of this town. Said bonds to
| be made payable to bearer and shall bear
of issuance, which interest shall be payable
| annually on the first day of March. Said
| bonds shall not be sold for less than par,
and the proceeds thereof shall be paid to the
| western louisiana Industrial Institute to be
by them expended in constructing buildings
| necessary for the purposes of said Institute.
| Section z. Be it further ordained. Thai
the payment of said bonds in principal and
| interest shall be met by said tax of two mills
on the dollar for ten years voted by the
property taxpayers of the town of Lafa
| yette, La, on August 26, 1899; the exces:
of said tax, if any, to be paid to the sale
Board of Trustees, contemplated by the
vote of said taxpayers. Said bonds to b.
issued in such amounts as the said Board O
Trustees may desire, and shall be signed b,
the mayor of the said town of Lafayette ane
the treasurer thereof.
Section Z. Be it further ordained, etc
that tickets shall be prepared for use by tax
payers desiring to vote at said election, &C
cording to law, and in such form as to en-
| able the voter to indicate intelligently ant
beyond doubt whether he votes for or agains
the proposition to issue said bonds.
| Section q. Be it further ordained, Iha
! the interest on said bonds shall be paid an
nually. and shall be called in. paid and re
deemed in principal each year the exces
of the tax after the payment of interest ma
justify.
it shall be unlawful to the revenue de
rived from said tax for any other Purpos
than the payment of said bonds in princips
and interest as azores aid; provided the e.
cess be paid to the Board of Trustees of tn
Southwestern louisiana Industrial Institute
There beipgrne further business the Cour
Gil adjourned to meet in regular session tn
first Monday in April. -
a-- % VIM. CAMPBELL, Mayor.
LOUIS LAcosrE, Secretary.
A true copy:
Attest: -.-.-
LOUIS LAcosrE, Secretary.