New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-01-28
NOTICE.
EXTRACT FROM MINUTES.

EXTRACT FROM MINUTES.
ST. MARTINsvILLE, La, Dec. 20, 04.
The Board of Commissioners OF the
Pointe Claire Drainage District met this
day. were present Adolph Resweber, Del
mas Hebeft aud Dareourt Dugas Sr., after
organization.
Upon motion OF AdoIph Resweber. duly
| seconded and carried. the following reso-
luton was adopted
Be It resolved, By the Pointe Claire
Drainage District, that,
Whereas. this Board now exists by or.
ganization under the provisions Of Act
No. 15g of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana Of the year 1902, aud
especially of See. 9 thereof. aud whereas
the Pointe Claire Drainage District does
not desire to avail itself of the provisions
of Article 2s1 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
nfent and collection OF taxes in said Drain
age District and whereas, in lieu thereof,
the said pointe Claire Drainage District
aaailing itself OF the power and authority
conferred upon II hv virtne of Act 2ll OF
the Acts OF The General Assembly OF the
State of lonisiana for She year 1902
relative to the levy and collection Of an
annual contribution on acreage tax on
the lands silnaicd IN the said poiute
Claire Drainage District therefore,
Be II Resolved. that an election be and
tho same Il hereby ordered to be held of
the -uualiiled electors under the construc
fion and laws of the State of Louisiana Of
The saiti pointe claire Drainage District
on the 2sth any ot Januafy, 1905, between
The hours Of q 4. iii aud D. m. after due
publication iii the official joafnais of !he
Parishes nf Iberia anil 81 Martin for
period cf thiity days as required by law TO
take the eensus oil the property tax payers
upon the following propositions, which
are hereby submitted 10 said property tax
PAYERS at said election, namely:
lsf: TO authorize the Board ofCum.
mississoners OF the pointe Claire Drainage
District to incur an Indebtedness OF
Thifty-Seven t3sl Thousand Dollars for
the purpose Of constructing \ system Of
drainage for the said Poi,iie Claire Drain
age District
and: To authorize the Board of tom
usissieness Of The Pointe Claire Drainage
District to level i ten cents acreage tax
on the land situated in the said pointe
Claire nraiuage District said tax to ran
for period Of Twelve years.
arl; To create sinking fund out OF
any surplus that may on hand eseh year,
after the necessary running expenses,
maiusainanee aud the contracted per
annnm obligation TO the contractor has
been paid. TO be applied 20 the reduction
OF the tax imposed on the property Of said
District. or for the extension or better.
ment of said works. provided the expendi-
lures for the running expenses. purchase,
construction. mantainsnee, operation ex
tenticn or bettefment of said works shall
never exceed the amount Of the funds on
hand for such public works.
Resolved that the hallcting places at
which said elections shall be held shall be
as follows: For the Parish OF IBERIA.
Fourth Ward. At steckler's Schofd House,
and the commissioners Of election nj said
poll shall be Albert Dngas and Adolnh
Dugas the CLERK Of election shall be
Cesaire Broassasd all registered aud
qualified voters sesislins within said por-
tion 81 said District.
For the Parish Of St. Martin First Ward,