The Lafayette gazette., 1902-03-29

petition Of property taxpayers being i,
words and figures as follows, to wit:
To tie Honora6Lr Mayo~ and mem6ers O.
tile CITY Council ef La/ayef<e, La.
We. the undersigned property taxpayer
OF the corporation Of Lafayette. Louisiana
being and constituting one-third of the tota
number OF property taxpayers of said town
entitled to vote under the provisions of the
State constitution, respectfully show tha
the following described public improvement.
are urgent public necessities in said town
to-wit:
]. Grounds and buildings for first
class modern High School flor white
childrenl. requiring not less than $24. 900.
2. The extension of the water mains OF
said town. for the extinguishing of fire and
other purposes, and also the extension OF
the electric light system for additional street
lights and for private lighting, requiring not
less than $4,000.
3. Ground and building for a FIRST class
public market-house, requiring not less than
$I2.Ooo.
And petitioners further show that there
are outstanding $4,000 of six per cent.
bonds issued under Act number 90 of the
acts of the Legislature of 1896, to obtain
the present water and light system of this
town, and that it is to the best interest of
said town that the said bonds should be
called in and replaced by five per cent.
bonds with greater length of time for re-
demption;
Wherefore, we respectfully petition your
honorable body to order a special election
in said town of Lafayette, Louisiana, under
the constitution and laws of the State, for
the purpose Of ascertaning and determining
whether or not it is the sense and desire of
the property ax-payers of said town of La
that special taxes bused upon the
according to the official rolls, he assessed,
levied and collected for twenty-five years,
beginning with the year 1902, at the rates
and for the purposes hereinafter set forth,
upon which tax, and the public faith and
credit of said town, negotiable bonds shall
Dc issued by the City Council of said town,
n such denominations as may be found con- |
'enient, bearing five per cent. per annum
interest Gnterest payable annually payable |
n twenty five years with right 20 cali in the |
anne as said tax is collected. And the rates
II said taxes and the purposes of which they
IRE levied and intended, and said bonds is
ued, are now declared to be as follows:
I. To procure grounds and buildings for
| frst-class, modern public High School in
aid town, special tax of one and one-half
I ~ mills On the dollar upon the assessed
aluation of property aforesaid shall he
evied and collected, on which tax bonds
hall be issued for the sum of $24. 900.
2. For the extension of the water mains
nd electric light system as herein above
ct forth, a special tax of one ND mill on
he dollar upon the assessed valuation of
roperty aforesaid, shall be levied and col
acted, upon which bonds shall be issued for
he sum of $4,000.
3. To procure the grouLd and building
Or hrst-class, public ma. house, a
pecial tax of one-half Gz) Of one mill on
nc dollar upon the valuation of property |
shall be levied and collected, and
pom which bonds shall be issued for the
am of $4,000.
4. TO retire and replace the outstanding
OndS issued nf f0r 4
lie present water and light system, a special
ax CT two (2) mills on the dollar of the as
essed valuation aforesaid, shall be levied
nd collected, and upon which bonds shall
e issued for the sum of $4,000.
All of which taxes shall be levied and
ollected and said bonds issued for the time
nd in the manner as herein above set forth,
nd the title to said improvements shall lie s
oil of said City Council, and said bonds
hall not be sold for less than par.
Moreover the net revenue derived from
lie operation of the said public market /:
1all be used to pay said $I2, 900 of bonds,
hich shall be distinguished from the other Is
onds described in this petition; and in case
necessity that the City Council shall have t
ie power to. appropriate ground for said
improvements, upon the payment of just z
nd reasonable compensation to the owner.
And we further petition that said propsi |
ons be submitted to the qualified voters at t
lid election, in such manner that the voter ]
ay vote separately each s.for'' or {
against as he may desire. II
(Signed): VIM. Campbell, VIM. Clegg,
rther c. Mouton, Chas. o. Mouton, F. i
Chas. D. Caffery, J. g. Parker e
N, S. K: Parkerson, Jno. Wilmington, N. v
Moss, F. V. Mouton, J. G. Nickerson, F
llien Mouton. Louis Lacoste, Homer S
outon, F. E. Davis, Victor Levy, Frank t
Moss, d. l.. Caffery, Albert Delaboussaye, S
: H. I1ohorst, Sidney J. Veazey, E. a
outset, John Vigneaux, Geo. A. DeBlanc, F
J. Pellerin. Leon Plonsky, Joe E. Mou- t
n, r. c. Greig, A. T. Caillouet, John O.
outon, w. J. Mouton, l.. F. Rigues, J. \
fired Mouton, Sidney Mouton, c. Nj. I
H. c. Salles, J. a. Roy, Jules J. I
outon, J. A. Landry, F.. X. Tolson, B.
ak. F. F. Girard, +. II. Mouton, N. {
A. E. Mouton, F. K. Hopkins,
J. Davidson, Isaac Plonsky. A. J. Le-
anc, Mrs. E. Constantine, CASTOR Veazey,
B. Vandergrif, f. c. Tray, l.. J. Ser
tt, Peoples Cotton Oil Co. per T. NJ. b. a
NJ, Leopold Lacoste, Anaze Courquet, {
arte Courquet, Minor Meriwether, ]. F. il
outon, L. M. Biossat. Levy Bros. V.
IVY & Co, VIM. and Nose Levy, w. A. L
,oussard, T. B. Hopkins Jr. for Lafayette
rug Co, c. H. Melchert, J. Il. Domen :
aux, Mrs. ]. S. Wilmington, Miss Mary
hlttlngton per Mrs. J. S. W.,Crow Girard, I.
RS. NJ. E. Girard per c. d. B., Mrs. P. d.