The Lafayette gazette., 1902-02-22
CITY COUNCIL. PROCEEHlNGS

Lafayette, L., Feb. 3, 1oo2.-Ihe City
Council met in regular session. Mayor c.
u Caffery presiding Members present:
J. O. Mouton, A. f. Mou,on, G.. a. De
Blancc, r. Z. Girard, /. H. Hohorst, +.
Demanade.
\ petition signed Ivy more than one-third
of the property tax payers of this town, ask
ing that a special election be ordered to take
the sense of the property taxpayers Of this
town upon Il proposition tn levy special taxes
for public i'm provements therein named, was
presented the Council and read, and
thereupon the following ordinance was unan-
imously adopted:
AN ORDNANCE. Ordering special
election in accordance with Act I3I of
the Acts of the Legislature of this Sta te
for the year 1898, and Article 2S2 of
the Constitution, at which there shall
I've submitted 10 the property taxpayers
of the incorporated town of Lafayette,
La, entitled TO vote under the general
election laws Of said State, the question
of levying special faxes aggregating
five mills on the dollar per arrum on
the assessed valuation of property
therein for period of twenty-five years
beginning with the first day of January
1902, and the issuance of bonds thereon
for the following purposes to.wit
I. To procure grounds and buildings for
first class, modern High School,
?. The extension of the water mains OF
said town, and for the extension OF the
electric light system therein
Z. To procure ground and building tor
a hrst.class public market house.
4. To call in and redeem outstanding
bonds for the sum of thirty thousand dollars
bearing six per cent annual interest issued
under Act 90 of the Acts of the Legislature
of this State of 1896, to obtain a present
water and light system of this town, said
outstanding bonds to be replaced by five per
cent bonds with greater length of time for
redemption: said tax being set forth in de
| tail in the body of This ordinance, and sad
| ;,
the petition of more than one-third of the
property taxpayers of said town, same he
| ing hereto annexed and made part hereof :
and providing further for the m"d>. of hold
ing said election, making returns thereof,
| ETC..
Section I. Be it ordained by the City
Council of Lafayette, L., IN regular session
| convened that special clecli III is hereby
ordered and shall be hell IL sail town IT
| Lafayette, La on Thursday, April 5, 1902,
at which election there shall be submitted
to the property tax payers of said town of
| Lafayette entitled to vote under the genera
election laws of the State, the question OF
| levying the foil wing special taxes TO wit:
| /. To procure grounds and buildings 70,
first class. modern High School for white
children in said town. special tax OF one
! mill and a half on the dollar upon the as
sessed valuation of property in said town
on which tax bonds shall be issued for the
sum of $24, 900.
| 2. For the extension Of the water mains
and electric ligh, system of said town,
special tax Of one mill ON the dollar upor
the assessed valuation of property in said
town, upon which bonds shall be issued fo'
the sum of $4,000.
;. TO procure the ground and building
for a first class public market house a specia
tax of one-half of one mill on the holla
upon the valuation of property af"resaie
shall he levied and collected, and up",
which bonds shall be issued for the sum o
$l2, 900.
q. To retire and replace the outstandin:
bonds issued under Act 90 of 1896 for tn
pres Mt water and light system and specia
tax Of two mills on the dollar of the assesse'
valuation of properly in said town aud npo
which bond shall t,e issued for the sum o
$3o, 900: there being submitted a, one and tn
same time to said tax paye's the question O
issuing bonds for the amoun.s hereinahov
set forth in order to render said Specic
taxes available by obtaining the money f.
Immediate use: said election being ordere
in conformity in all respects with the pet
ton OF more than one third of the propert
tax. payers of said town hereto annexed an
made part of this ordnance: said taxes al
to he levied and collected according 10 la
and the terms of this ordinance, and sal