New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-10-20
CALL FOR ELECTION BY THE
FAUSSE POlNTE DRAINAGE
DISTRICT.

Notice is hereby given that an election of tn,
properly qualified electors of the Fausse Point,
Drainage District will be held
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9th A. D.. 1900
to vote for the acceptance rejection of thu
proposition embodied in the resolution of the
Board Of Commissioners of the Fausse Pointe
Drainage District, passed September 5th 1900
and being rs follows, viz:
BE II resolved by the Fausse Pointe Drainage
District, that, Whereas this Board has been duly
organized conformably to Act No. - 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
a Drainage Distri t SO organized; and
Whereas, in pursuance of the object of the or
ganizaton Of the said Drainage District, viz to
perfect system of Drainage for that territory
embraced in the said District. the said Board de
sires and purposes to prosecute all necessary
works to that end-openng natural drains and
constructing canals, bitches, etc, necessary for
the effective drainage of said District
Therefore, be it resolved that an election be
held and the same is hereby ordered of the quail
fed 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 IA. NJ. to p. NJ, after a due publication and
notice In the official journal of IBERIA parish for
period Of thirty days, required by law to take
the census Of the said property taxpayers upon
the following propositions:
1st. To authorize and empower the said Drain
age District to contract for and incur debts for
the purpose Of affOrding 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 (2O) cents per
all lands situated and included within the said
Fausse POinte Drainage District for and during
period Of ten (lO) years, which annual contrbu
tOns shall be collected by the tax collector of Ibe
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
ject to the order of the Board of Commissioners
Of said Drainage District in prosecuting and con-
Pointe Drainage District, and meeting the prin.
cipa and interest Of all debts and costs incurred
for and incidental to the consummation, mainten-
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
ticket voted Mt such 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 a: which said
election shall be held shall be follows: For all
voters of that portion of the sixth ward included
in said Drainage District the polling place shall
be at the Court House at New Iberia, and the Com
missioners OF Election shall be Jules Verret. AL
phonse Theriot, VIM Byles, and the Clerk shall
be Kenny Price
For ali voters in that portion Of the third ward
included in the said Drainage District, the polling
place shall be ut the Sd ward precinct-y. A.
Babin's Office and the Commissioners shall be j.
s. Danos. JOS Bodin. c. G. Decuir, and the Clerk
shall be j. A. Decuir.
For all voters OF that portion of the fourth ward
included in the said Drainage District, the polling
place shall be ut the fourth ward precinct-St
Clair Duga's house, and the Commissioners shall
be Macenas Broussard. Jos. Dauterive and Jules
st. Marie, and the Clerk shall be Thomas Con
soulin.
Resolved. that all property taxpayers residing
within the limits OF said District, qualified as
electors and registered under the Constitution and
laws OF louisiana shall be entitled to vote at said
election and that resident women tax payers shall
also have the right to vote ut said election with
ont registration in person or by their agents.
thorized in writing, in which ease the written
thOriZatiOn OF said women taxpayers to said
agents shall be attached respectively to the bal.
lots 30 east.
Resolved, that the said Board of Com IN missioners
of the said Fausse Pointe Drainage District, shall
In 6pen session. at ii A. NJ. on Wednesday, DC.
t0ber 10th 1900 at the City Hall OF the city of
New Iberia, proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in number and
amount, and examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result Of said election.
j. ID. DAUTERIVE,
President Fausse Pointe Drainage District.
J. r. BRITAIN,
President Of Police Jury, Iberia Parish.