New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-01-05
CALL FOR ELECTION by the BELLE
PLACE DRAINAGE bISTlCT.

Notice is hereby given that an election Of the
properly quilted electors Of the Belle Place Drain
age District will be held on
to vote for the acceptance or rejection Of the
proposition embodied In the resolution Of the
Board Of Commissioners of the Belle Place Drain
age District, passed December 9th, 1900, and
BE it resolved by the Belle Place Drainage
District. that, whereas, this Board has been duly
organized conformably to Act No; IL 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
Drainage District so organized and
ganization Of the said Drainage District, viz: to
perfect system of Drainage for that territory
embraced in that said District, the said Board de-
works to that end--opening 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 Belle ,p place do; Drainage on
Of 6 A. NJ. to z p. M, after due publication and
notice in the Official journal Of Iberia parish for a
period s Of thirty days as required by law, to take
the following propositions:
LIST. To authorize and empower the said Drain.
age District to contract for and incur debts for
lands included therein, we'll 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 interest
the sum total Of the contributions levied on the
lands therein situated for the period of years here
matter mentioned
ID To authorize and empower the said Belle
Place Drainage District to impose and levy an
annual contribution Of fifteen (15) cents per acre
on all land situated and included within the said
Belle Place Drainage District for and during a
period of ten (lO) years, which annual contribu-
tons shall be collected by the taxcollector Of Ibe
ria parish at the same time and In the same man.
ner that he collects the State and Parish taxes.
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
Place Drainage District, and meeting me tim the the % prn
ripal and interest Of all debts and costs incurred
for and incidental to the contamination, mAinte
nance and operation of the aforesaid works Of
Resolved, that this proposal, so framed and
made, shall be written or printed on each ballot
Or ticket voted at such an 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 at which said
election shall be held shall be as follows: For all
n.ss
10 ~ Vie 0ouft House as New lbsria, cd the Com.
missioners OF Election shall be Me Muller. Albert
rrottsr and Geo. Duperier and the Clerk shall be
For all voters In that portion Of the third ward
included in the said Drainage District, the polling
place shall be At the Sd ward precinct-J: A.
Babins ofice, and the Commissioners shall be
Alex Bertrand, Toutan 0onsoulin and Lastie
Bertran and the Clerk shall be Ernest Decuir.
Resolved, that all property taxpayers residing
within the limits Of said District, qualified Is
lectors and registered under the Constitution and
avs Of Louisiana, shall be entitled to vote at said
.lecton, and that resident women tax payers shall
slso have the right TO vote At said election with
mt registration In person or by their agents, au
horised in writing. In which case the written au.
horixation Of said women taxpayers TO said
lgents shall be attached respectively to the bal
OTIS 10 cast.
Resolved, that the said Board Of Commissioners
Il the said Belle Place Drainage District, shall,
n open session, At IL A. NJ, ON Friday, January
l1th, 1901 At the City Hall Of the city Of Now
IBERIA, proceed to open the ballot boxes, examine
md count the ballots In number and amount, and
'xamine and canvass the returns and declare the |
esul tot said election. ]. l.. CHAPRON,
President Belle Place Drainage Distric. |
j. +. BRITAIN,
President OF Police Jury, iberia Parish. |