The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-06-16

OF tpe Ilty OF New lOeIla voting
| having voted at said specia
/ election III favor of the levy Of
, said special tax in aid of tht
Central Railroad Company OF
Louisiana, we hereby declare the
said tax carried and legally
adopted.
Thus done read, adopted, sign
ed and seal affixed in open session
at New Iberia, La, this 10Th day
of June, 1906
G.. G. Laughlin,
Mayor.
Proclamation.
An or di n ance proclaiming
the result of he election
held to vote for or against
the imposition of a two mill tax
IN aid of 6 New Orleans, Crowley
and Western X. r. Co." held on
the 9th day June, 1906, after a
canvass Of the returns of said elec-
tion was presented by Mr.. Renou-
det and read when it was moved
by Renoudet seconded by Mr.. In
dest and carried, that the same
be promulgated. by the following
yea and nay vote, to wit: Yea.
Messrs. Renoudet, Delahoussyae,
Indest, Dallas Stansbury-Na
None.
By virtue of the law and accOr-
dance with our official duty, we
hereby proclaim that result of the
special election held in the City of
New Iberia, La on the 9th day of
June, 1906, on the question of sub
hitting to the property tax payers
of said City the levyjng Of a
special tax a. the rate of TWO
MILLS on the dollar per annum
upon the property in said City for
a period of ten (1V years, aggre-
eating Fifty thousand dollars
$50, 600, 90 under the condi,
tions, provisions and Limitations
set forth in the ordinance of the
Mayor and Board eff Trustees of
the City Of New Iberia, and in the
petition of the taxpayers praying
for the calling of said election, in
aid of the New Orleans, Crowley
4 Western Il. Il. Co., as follows:
Total number of votes cast in
favor of the levy Of special tax.
Two hundred and sixty five (260;
total number of votes cast against
said special tax, fifteen (15); to-
tai amount in value Of property
cast in favor of SAID levy Of said
special tax, Two hundred and
eight thousand thirty-six & so,
dollars; total amount in value of
property cast against the levy of
said special election, Twenty seven
thousand six hundred and five
dollars. Majority in number of
property-tax payers in favor of
the levy of said special tax, two
hundred and fifty; majority in va.
lue of property tax payers IN fa-
vor of said levy of said special
tax, Four hundred and eighty
thousand four hundred and thIty.
one.
The majority in number and
value of the property-ts K payers
of the City of New Iberia having
voted at said special election in
favor of the levy of said special
tax in aid of the New Orleans
Crowley & Western r Il. Co, We
hereby declare that the said tai
carried and legally adopted
Thus done read, adopted and
signed and seal affixed in open
session at New iberia, La, this
18th day OF June, 1906.
6. C. LaughliD,
Mayor
An ordinance asking our Rep
resentatives and Senators to vot.
against any and all proposed Ac
or Acts that may be introduces
tending to reduce the Municipa
2 taxes below ten mills was present
! ed by Mr.. RenOudet and read
/: when it was moved by Mr.. Renou
' det seconded by Mr.. Delahoussay
= and adopted by the following ye
1 and nay vote, to wit:-Yea Messl
Renoudet, Delahoussaye, Indes
Y Stansbury, Dallas. Nay None.