New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-12-15
CALL FOR ELECTION BY the BELLE
PLACE DRAINAGE D1STlCT.

Notice is hereby given that an election Of the
properly quilted electors Of the Belle Place Drain
age Distriet will be held on 49, 100,
to vote for the acceptance rejection Of the
propOsitiou embodied In the resolution of the
board OF Commissioners Of the Belle Place Drain.
age District passed December 9Th, l9OO and
BE It resolved By the Belle Place Drainage
District, that, whereas, this Board has been duly
o.gsnissd 70 Act No ~ q ts s.. Aeas e
Louisiana, and Ia accordingly vested with all the
rights, powers and authorization conferred upon a
Drainage District 20 organized; and
eanisation Of the said Drainage District Wig: to
perfect . system Of Drainage for that territory
embraced in that said District, the said Board de-
es; work. ;od o .hs T. drsn .ns
constructing canals, ditches, ETC., necessary for
the effective drainage Of said District.
Therefore be IL resolved that election be
held. and the same is hereby ordered Of the quail
the laws and Consultation Of the State Of Louis
lana IN said Belle Place @ Drainage District 10. On
uotice In the ocial journal Of Iberia parrish for
period Of thirty day.: q required ny law 70 TAKE saas
lst 10 authorize and empower the said Drain
age District TO contract Tor and incur debts Iol
'ands ipeiuasd therein, - wen = for ths main
tensnee and operation Of all works perfected Z
that end, provided al costs and debts incurred
therefor shall not exceed IA prinsip,l and n.erSs M
lands therein situated for the period Of years here
inafter mentioned.
"a. 70 authorize and empower the said Bell.
annual eontri6usion Of fftsen lf6) cents per acr,
an all lsnd situated and included within the sait
Belle Placs Drainage District for and during I
:. ss 5; Ss
ria parish q the same time and in the same man
ner that he collects the State and Parish taxes
which shall b * an .,rs @ s.@ ,aS
ject 70 the order Of the Board Of Ocmmissioner
81 said Drainage District In prosecuting and con
structing system Of drainage for the said Bell
,Dss .as sss..ss q Il dss. ana cost.
| for and incidental 70 the consummaeion. msinse
nance and operation Of the aforesaid works
Resolved, that this proposal, % framed .ns
made, shali Be- written or printed on each ballo
or ticket voted at such ~ eleeton. and eaeh vote
may wsiss q staap sposS S tas ballot Tor os asa'ns
Resolve1 that The polling plaees q which sai,
election shall BE- held shall - = follows For q
voters Of that portion Of ths sixth ward include.
:ss e sae Court House g 5.
missioners Of Election shall Be Me Mailer, Aloer
Trotter anA Geo. Duperier and the Clerk shall
For al voters /. sAas porsso. q =. third war
included In the said Drainage Dstriet, the pol1ln
/ plaee shall be at the 81 ward precinct-J. Z
babin's olnce, and The Co01iseioneEs shall ,
| Alex Bertrand, ToutAA 0oneonlln and Lastt
| Bertxan and tAe Clerk shah ~ BrAest Deeair:
Resolved, that AL property tax.paysrs sssiain
/ within he NnltD q sai1 Olotx1ct, qualified .
electors ana registspea unaes ~ Coas(3tat3on ~
laws Of Louisiana shall BE- enttlea 70 vOto at eat
| election a1a that resident wo0en tax-paysFs sna
also have he right 10 vote at saad election with
oat rogistra33o1 n peFson Or By their agenes, ~
thoginsa In writing, h whieh cass ~ written 2.
| thoeisasioa Oe oaI1 wo0en tax-peyogs - sai
aesats shal1 = asseeAsd rsspsetivsly - ths BE-
l lOta - eost
Rseclvei. that ~ saia Beard oe Co0niasioasl
| Of shs saia Aol1e R3aes Drainage nlstxiek shall
! IN open seasioo, q II 4. ~, . 1fl1ey. Jan1aR
lltA, 1901, q ~ Oley uau - ~ city ef Me-
| and coant H. balao1 q uumber - anoank. N
examine ana canvass ~ seearne - Aeelare q
resul toe soi1 election. J. 4 CHAT H0Ns
i Psssideat Dslle Rlaee nselna1e Distxa
/ PYseiaeat q P0lbes JuEy. IbselA PaSisl