New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-01-14
NOTICE.
ExTgAcT FROM MINUTES
LUME Xxx.

ST. MARTINsvILLE, La, Dec. 20, 'O4.
The Board OF Commissioners OF the
1Poiute Claire Drainage District met this
Nay, were present Adoph Reswebsr, Del
mas Hebert and Darcourt Dugas, Sr., after
ofgahization.
UpXn motion Of Adolph Resweber, duly
seconded and carried, the following reso
luton was adopted:
Be il feS' red, by the Poiite Claire
Drainage Disthe.. that,
Whereas this Board now exists by or
Ranixati0n under the provisions OF Act
No. l50 Of the Generpl Assembly OF the
state Of Louisiana of the year 1902, and
especially OF See. 8 thereof. ana whereas
the Pointe Claire Drainage District does
mot desire to avail itself of the provisions
Of Article 2sl OF the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana of 1898, and the acts
: Of the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana carrying into effect said article
Of the Constitution relative to the assess-
msnt and collection of taxes IN said Dram
xge District and whereas, in lieu thereof,
the said Poiiite Claire Drainage District
availing itself of the power and authority
conferred upon it by virtue of Act III OF
the Acts of the General Assembly OF the
State Of Louisiana for the year l9D2
relative to the levy and collection of an
annual contribution or acreage tax on
the lands situated in the said Pointe
Clsire Drainage District, therefore,
Be IL Resolved, that an election be and
the same is hereby ordered to be held OF
the qualified electors under the construc-
Urn md faws of the State of Louisiana OF
the said Pointe Claire Drainage District
on the 2sth day of January, 1905, between
the hours of 6 a. IN. and p. M, after due
publication IN the official journals of the
Parishes of Iberia and st. Martin for a
period Of thirty days as required by law to
take the census of the property tax payers
upon the following propositions, which
ere hereby submitted to said property tax
payers at said election, namely:
lot: To authorize the Board OF Com
misaissoners of the Pointe Claire Drainage
District to incur an indebtedness of
Thirty-Seven f37) Thousand Dollars for
the purpose OF constructing system of
drainage for the said Pointe Claire Drain
age District.
End: To authorize the Board Of Com-
missioners OF the Pointe Claire Drainage
District to level ten cents acreage tax
Claire Drainage District: said tax to run
fos period Of Twelve years.
Sgd: To create a sinking fund out of
any surplus that may on hand each year,
after the necessary running expenses,
uointainance and the contracted per
annum obligation to the contractor has
been paid, to be applied to the reduction
Of the tax imposed on the property OF said
District, or for the extension or better
msIf oT said works, provided the expendi-
tures for tine running expenses, purchase,
eonlNHcticn. IN antaiuanee, operation ex-
fention or betferment Of said works shall
never exceed the amount of the funds on
hand tor such public works.
Resolved, that the balIoting places at
which said elections shall be held shall he
- follows: For the Parish of Iberia,
Eouzth Ward, at Stecklers School House,
an1 the commissioners of election at said
poH shall be Albert Dugas and Adolph
DuGAs the Clerk of election shall be-
CDonire Broussard all registered aud
qualified voters residing within said por-
tioesef said District
1or the Parish Of st. Martin First Ward,
q Albert Resweber's and the Commits
donors OF election at said poll shall be
B1gAr Narien and Herville Melaueon and
The Clerk Of said election shall be Albert
0ogQebsr, all registered and qualified
vetess residing within said portion Of said
nt111ict.
Nokiee Il further given that the Pointe.
Clo1re Drainage District. through its'
Dooed Of Commissioners. will in open
oor13ea at ifs domicile, in the town of ST.
0G1e1nyills, La. on the End day Of
pohg0ery 1905, ct the hour Of ten o. clock
- ~. proceed to open the ballot boxes
e9nm1ne and count the ballots in number
- enoonf. examine and canvass the