The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-11-15
Proceedings.

Jury met this day in regular session with tn,
following members present: NJ. Billeaud
Mouton, J. o. Blanchet, J. A. Liable, Johr
Wilmington, Saul Broussard and Alex NJ.
Broussard.
The following petition was read:
To the Honorable Police Jury of the
Parish of Lafayetie:-The undersigned
property taxpayers of the first ward of said
parish respectfully petition your honorable
body to levy special tax of and one
half mills on the dollar per annum the
assessed valuation of property in said ward
for a term of four years beginning with the
year 1902, and as required by act No. IsI
OF the acts of the Legislature of the State of
louisiana of the year 1898: that your hon
orable body do order special election for
the purpose of taking the sense of the prop
erty tax payers of said ward on the PROPOSE
ton to levy said tax herenabove set
forth.
Which tax, when assessed, levied and
| collected, shall be used exclusively for the
support of public schools in said ward and
shall be paid over by the tax collector to
J. Baptiste Peres, Philip Martin, Paul Mar
| tin, Alex Martin, Jr., G.. Mouton, Alonzo
Lacy. Alexandra Delhomme, Aft. a, Del
homme' Fred J, Mayer: A. judge, Leo Ju-
Martial Broussard, John Hebert, Martin
| Prejean, Alcee Dugas, Alexandra Herman
De-, Felix MalaPart, Nine. Veuve Aymar
Mouton, Gabriel Dugas, Sylvan Richard.
Hegnaud, Felix Begnaud, Cleric Sonnier,
Alex Chiassor, Louis f. bernard. Lucien
Arcenaux. Charles Hernandez, Ambrose
Ancect (his mark), Theogene Chiasson
jules David, Alexandra Delh omme, Fred !.
Mayer. A. Judice, Leo Judice. II. ID. Guidry,
NJ. d., Rufus Peck, +. A. Chiasson, Sr,
traste Guidry, Amedee Sonnier, Antoine
Baquet, Adam Maitre, Alexandra Delhom-
me, Jr., p. y. Dehomme, George Weber,
Jean Begnaud, Eugene Leblanc, Theophie
Sonn'er, Albert Arceneaux, Ernest Sonnier,
Jacques Matthew, Arthur Biileaud, John
Bi!leau.i, Basile Sonnier, +. jenkins, Cleo
phar Chiasson, Joseph Sonner, Mrs. Vim
cent +. DomIngues, Martial fiebert, Cleber
Mouton, Onezme AIbarado, Ariside Bras
scum, Odillon Dugat, Joseph Martin, Mime.
Basile Sonnier, Jean q. Sonner, Wild. Fl ran
els Albarado, Israel Arceneaux, Constant
lcgcr, w. {. Bernard, Sr., ]. &. Bernard
Jr.. &. Brandt, Gcneus Boudreaux, Olivier
Chiasson, ]. Il. Davis, Francois Thibodaux
John -. bertrand, Felix Begnaud, !. F., d. |
Arcenau~, ]. {. Broussard, Joseph Lacy. |
Dupres Prejean, Arthur Billeaud, Felix Gre
Pin, Louis .\nselet, Neville Prejean, Marcel
hegn""l: i-ee'n Dusas, Alber, Brea"x,
.tdam Crcdeur, Joseph Sonnier. Sos,hene
ilebert Evan Ancelet, TraSin."ni Bpurque,
.>dricn blanchard, Mrs. Ursin Buurque Luz
Glen ArceneauN- Olivier Guiiry per George
LESLEY. Alcrcde Guidro< per George Less
lr: Fcli> Mouton, y. G. M"ut"n, T.. len.
kn~. +. Mouton, Alber: kichar, This mL1kl,
jean l;rgnaud, r. Begnaud, Laurent By
maud. Joseph Leblanc (his markl. Homer
i'liSsohthS nllrk). Joseph Martin (hiS MAJ k
Nn,onr Cong Chi~ n;,rk), Charles Hehcrt
his mar ~ y. T. Bra<>cuN, Philhcr, L.
Blame, Simon Chias>on (his mark). Dt>pance
lr.'l"An (hi> mark), Slvain Richard This
I:'arh>. NJ. iIcbcrt, Jean IIcbert, A,lolph
ranger CHS mark>, Mrs. EvariSte Guidroz
| ours r.. BERNARD, TherenCc Gui,lroz |
Elirnnc M"u:on, Emile Martin, F:iicson
Hernandez (his narkl, Gabriel Dugas, Felix
PA thasS"n' lr., Castor Chias
Lafayette, Sept. 20. ICo2.--I, the UNDER
signed, Andre NJ. Martin, assessor of the
parish of Lafayette, La, after a careful ex-
ward, parish of Lafayette, of the year 1902
1" hereby certify that the property tax-pay-
RS of the said ward, whose signatures ere ,
IN the foregoing petition, constitute more ,
he said warI I
Witness my official signature this Goth day ,
# SciicInhcr, 1902.
a NJ. MARTIN
Assessor LAFAYETTE La
Mr.. Lacy offered the following relative to \
he foregoing petition: I
*\E ordinance, ordering special election ;
n accordance with act I,I of the acts of
Sos, and article 2s2 of the Constitution, at ..
which there shall be submitted to the
property tax payers of the first ward of the
arish of Infayette. La entitled to vote :.
ndcr the general election laws of this State
he question Of levying special tax of one I
nd one half mills on the dollar per annum ::
Or period OF three years, beg inning with
he first day of January, 1908. 4
To be used exclusively for the support of =
lie public schools in said first ward of said Y
arish, and TO be paid over bv the tax COL n
.ctor to the school board treasurer for that -
urpose. Y
Whereas, one-third of the property tax y
ayers of the first ward of the parish of La 3
ayette, according to the certificate of the =
arish assessor, marked ssB'' and hereunto N
rneXed and made part hereof have petit | -
oncd this body to levy special tax of one y
nd one-half mills on the dollar per annum N
n the assessed valuation of the property in
lid ward, for term of three years begin =
ing with the first day of January, 1909;
'r the support, exclusively, of the public 60
hools in said ward, and to be paid over by I
he tax collector to the school board treas ]
rer for that purpose, per petition,
'rt hereof, as required by the provisions of
t I5I OF the acts of the Legislature of the
ate of Louisiana of the year 1903.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Police
Try of the parish of Lafayette, La, in regu- ~
r session assembled, that special election
hereby ordered and shall be held in said =.
st ward of the parish of Lafayette, La.
Monday, Dec. I, 1902, at which election
ere shall be submitted to the property tax
yers of SAID ward entitled to vote under
c general election laws of Louisiana, the ~
Iestion of levying special tax, to-wi,: L.
10 be used exclusively for the support OF L.
c public schools in said first ward, and to
paid over by the tax collector to the school
ard treasurer for that purpose, special =