The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-19
TOWN COUNCIL.

TOWN MIL.
Special meeting Of the Town Council
held on the 18th day of Nov. A. d. 1903.
The meeting was called to order b
Hon. H. P. Fournet Mayor Presiding.
Members present; T. L. Broussard, Ed
win Delahousssye. L. F. Gary and DR.. D.
c. Liable.
On motion of T. L. Broussard, secoa-
eed by L. F. Gary and carried the follow
ing ordinances was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
By the Town Council Of st. Martin
Vile, La.
Whereas the establishment and main.
tainance Of Plant and system Of Wa
ter Works and Electric Lights for and
within the Corporate limits of st. Mar.
tinville. La. the ownership whereof rests
In the municipality; has been recogni.
zed matter of Public necessity, and a.
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 an amount Of 100000 with.
out which the whole undertaking would
have proven a failure; and
Whereas the Town Council. rather
than lose or lessen the profits and ad-
yantages to be expected from the ests-
blishment and maintenance Of said sys-
tenn and works, prefer to incur said ns-
bilities.
Be 1t ordained that, with . view Of
hereafter providing in accordance with
Act 80 Of the General Assembly If 1900,
that the payment of these costs and ex-
penses, now amounting to $2OOd,O0. be
and are hereby declared and determined
to be matter Of public emergency.
On motion Of T. L. Broussard. Secon-
ded BY L. F. Gary, the following ordi-
nance was adopted unanimously:
AN ORDINANCE.
Section 1. BE it ordained by tie Ma
yor and Town Council Of st. Maftinville,
La. that whereas by virtue Of q certain
ordinance this day adopted, entitled "Ao
Ordinance declaring the establishment
aud maintenance Of system of Water
Works and Electric Lights q matter OF
public emergency" &c, 1t has become
necessary to borrow q 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 and measures In conformity
with the provisions Of Act Nd. 80 Of the
General Assembly Of 1907.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council of st. Martinville. Ia, in regu-
lar meeting convened, that the mGnici.
pal authorities Of st. Maftinville, L.,
through its Mayor, is hereby empowered
and authorized to enter into and make
q 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 1906 above the sta
tutory. necessary and usual charges OF
Of said municipality.
Be 1t further ordained &C., That the
Mayor. In carrying out this present an.
thorization. shsll as such be, and be is
hereby empowered to sign all proper
deeds and dOcuments. to issue all ne
cessary 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 I'M.
der which they are issued, but said In.
terest not to exceed five per centum per
annum.
Be It further ordained that this ordi.
nance and bylaw shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved H. P. Fournet.
Mayor.
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