The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-12
TOWN COUNCIL.

TOWN COUNCIL.
Special meeting Of the Town Council
held on the 18th day Of Nov. A. ID. 1903.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. H. P. Fournet Mayor Presiding.
Numbers present; T. L. Broussard. Ed
win Delahousssye. L. F. Gary and DR.. D.
C. Liable.
On motion Of T. L. BrOussard, secOn-
eed by L. F. Gary and carried the follow.
ing ordinances was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
By the Town Council Of st. Martini
vile, La.
Whereas the establishment and main
tainance Of Plant aid system Of Wa
ter Works and Electric Lights for and
within the CorpOrate limits Of st. Mar
tinville, La. the ornership whereof rests
In the municipality; has been recOgni-
Fed matter Of Public necessity, and as
such has been provided for by adequate
legislation and taxation; and
Whereas the proper utilizing and
operation of these Works and Electric
Light system has necessited the incur
ring of certain obligations and liabili-
ties in the shape of unforeseen costs and
expenses to all amount of 100000 with
ont which the whole undertaking would
have proven failure; aud
Whereas the Town Cou Gil, rather
than lose or lessen the profits and ad-
yantages to be expected from the esta-
blishmeit and maintenance Of said sys-
tenn and works. prefer to incur said liza
bilities.
Be 1t ordained that, with q view of
hereafter providing in accordance with
Act 80 fthe General Assembly Of 1902,
that the payment of these costs and ex-
penses, now amounting to 100000. be
and are hereby declared and determined
to be matter of public emergency.
On motion of 7. L. Br0ussard. secOn-
'ded BY L. F. Gary, the following Ordi-
nance was adopted unanimously:
AN ORDINANCE.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Ma
y0r and Town Council of st. Martinville,
La. that whereas by virtue Of certain
ordinance this day adopted. entitled An
Ordinance declaring the establishment
and maintenance Of system of Water
Works and Electric Lights a matter Of
public emergency" sc, it has become
necessary to borrow a certain sum of
money required to meet the payment Of
that emergency and
Whereas, for the purpose Of meeting
said payment, the sum Of Two Thousand
Dollars is needed and necessary and the
only available mode of securing 1t is by
process aud measures in conformity
with the provisions of Act No. SO Of the
General Assembly of 1909.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council of st. Martinville, La. in regu.
lar meeting convened, that the munich.
pal authorities Of st. Martinyille. La,
through its Mayor, is hereby empowered
and authorized to enter into and make
contract, in the year 1904. defeating
and appropriating the sum of 100000
out Of the excess of the annual revenues
Of the year 1904 and 1905 above the sta.
tutOfY, necessary and usual charges Of
of said municipality.
Be 1t further ordained &C., That the
Mayor. in carrying ont this present au-
thofizatiOn, shall as such be, and be IL
hereby empowered to sign all proper
deeds and documents. to issue ali ne
cessarv certificates Of payments COVER
ing said Loan out of the excess of reve-
nues of said respective two years, such
certificates to bear such rates of inter-
est as may be fixed by the contrcot un.
der which they are issued, but said in.
terest not to exceed five per centum Der
annum.
Be 1t further ordained that this ordi.
nance and bylaw shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved II. P. Fournet,
Mayor.
Ere. Re. 81 Sll, ..r SOCK