The Lafayette gazette., 1902-03-01

Io he UouorabH 4Nayor and meWbcrS o/
Me city Council eF La/ayefle, La.
We. he undersigned property tax paye RS
of the corporation of Lafayette, Louisiana,
being and co. stisu'ing one.third of the total
number of property ,-x payers of said town.
entitled to vote under the provisions of the
State constitution, respectfully show that
the following described public improvements
are urgent public necessities in said town.
to-wit
/. Grounds and buildings for first
class modern High School flor white
children). requiring not less than $24. 900.
2. The extension of the water mains of
said town, for the extingushing of fire and
the electric light system for additional street
lights and for private lighting, requiring not
less than $4,000.
;. Ground and building for a FIRST class
public market-house, requiring not less than
$4,000.
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
dempion:
Wherefore, we respectfully petition Your
honorable body to order special election
in said town of Lafayette, Louisiana, under
the constitution and laws of the State, for
the purpose Of ascei tanning and determining
whether or not ii is the and desire of
the property taxpayers of said town of La
fayette, that specia! taxes bused upon the
assessed valuation of property of said town
according TO the official rolls, be 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
bc issued 10y the City Council of said town,
in such denominations as may bc found con-
bearing five per cent. per annum
interest Interest payable annually payable
in twenty five years with right 20 cali in the
same as said tax is collected. And the rates
of said taxes and the purposes of which they
are levied and intended, and said bonds is
sued, are now declared to be as follows:
I. To procure grounds and buildings for
. first class, modern r:blic High School IN
said town, a special tax of one and one-half
az mills On the dollar upon the assessed |
valuation of property aforesaid shall he |
levied and collected, on which tax bonds |
shall be issued for the sum of S24. 900.
2. For the extension of the water mains |
and electric light system herein above |
set forth, special tax of one (D mill on
aforesaid, shall be levied and col /
ected, upon which bonds shall be issued for |
he sum of $4,000.
5. TO procure the grou..i and building
,ot Il HfSt-ClasS, pubic ma rlet- house.
special tax of One-half (3) If one mill on
he dollar upon the valua:i,l of property |
,tor> said, shall be levied and collected, and |
Ipon which bonds shall be issued for the |
sum of SI2, 900.
4. 10 retire and replace the outstanding |
ponds issued under Act No. 90 of 1896 for |
he present water and light system, a special |
AK IF two i2) mills on the dollar of the !
'esse'i valuation aforesaid, shat be levied |
md collected, and upon which bonds shall
,c issued for the of $4,000.
All OF which taxes shall be levied and |
collected and said bonds issued for the time
and in the manner herein above set forth,
md the title to said improvements shall lie
II said municipality, and subject to the con-
rol of said City Council, and said bonds
hall not be sold for less than par.
Moreover the net revenue derived from
he operation OF the said public market
hall be used To pay said $4,000 of bonds,
which shall be distinguished from the other
ponds described in this petitions; and in case
# necessity that the City Council shall have
he power to appropriate ground for said
upon the payment of just
md reasonable compensation to the owner.
And we further petition that said propsi
ions be submitted TO the qualified voters at
aid election, in such manner that the voter
nay vote separately on each ''for'' or
against as he may desire.
)r,her c. Moaton, Chas. o. Mou,on, F.
)euanade, Chas -. Caftery, J. G. Parker
on, S. X. Parkerscn, Jno. Wilmington, n.
,. Moss, F. V. Mouton, J. G.. Nickerson,
ulien Mou,on. Louis Lacoste, Homer
>I"uton, +. +. Davis, Victor Levy, Frank
:: Moss, -. l.. Caffery, Albeit Delahoussaye,
/. II. H"hors,. Sidney ]. Veazey, f.
'1ousset, John Nigneaux, Geo. a. DeBanc,
;. ]. Pelerin. Leon P!onsky, Joe +. Mou
on, X. G. Greig, \. r. Caillouet, John O.
jouton, W. J. Mouton, l.. +. Higues. !.
>lfred Mou,on, Sidney Mou,on, G. NJ.
'a'kerson, III. c. Salles, ]. A. Roy, Jules ].
.1nuton, J. y. Landry, +. X. Tolson, B.
'alk, +. T.. Girard, +. II. Mouton, n
\bramson, a. f. Mou,on, f. X. Hopkins,
. J. Davidson, Isaac Plonsky. y. ]. Le-
'l2nc, Mrs. +. Cons:antin, CASTOR Neazey,
. B. NandergriH, +. c. TRAY, l.. ]. Ser
EFT, Peoples Cotton Oil Co. per T. NJ. b.
1arte Courquet, Minor Merwether, J. +.
toutou, L. NJ. Biossat, Levy Bros. V.
-evy & Co, VIM. and Nose Levy, w. \.
L. &. Hopkins Jr. for Lafayette
Drug Co, G. II. Melchert, J. K. Domen-
eauN, Mrs. J. S. Wilmington, Miss Mary
Wilmington per Mrs. J. S. W., Grow Girard,
Irs. NJ f. Girard per G. ID. b., Mrs. p. ID.
seraud, Felix O. Broussard, 3. r. Ander-
on, Mrs. l.. NJ. Creighton Y her mark,
his. Dcbaillon, Thomas Mouton, Frank II.
lark, Alfred A. Bonnet. NJ. Rosentield, +.
'efferkorn, \. Prudhomme & Co. per A.
L. \. McFaddin, Mrs. w. ID.
Iuff, O. B. Hopkins, G.. A. Martin NJ. d.,
). +. iandle, p. krauss. r. Schmulen, II.
7andercruyssen, p. NJ. Girard, Joseph
)auriac, A. r. Denbo, +. E. Voorhies, A.
\. Mouton, James Hannen, Miss Ida Mou
on, Mrs. Estelie Monnier, Sue. of a. J.
loss per n. P. Moss, G.. Joseph. T. ID.
coleman, p. II. Bailey, c. Deballon, IRE
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