New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-08-03

little work to make good road when tn
water is removed.
Respectfully,
GUY A. SHAW NJ. D.,
f. J. MEsTAYER,
LOUIS d. BROUssARD
The building committee submitted tht
following report, which was read, adopted
and the committee discharged:
New IBERIA, LA, July 3Oth, 'Oi.
To the Hon. President and Members oil
the Police Jury Of Iberia Parish:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned buJEd-
ing committee appointed by your Honor
able Body, to transfer, fix and arrange
the Elk home into a Police Jury Room,
Circuit Court Room and an Office for the
Secretary and Parish Treasurer, Etc.
Beg leave to submit this our report, that
We have completed the work aud task re-
quested of us by your Honorable Body to
tie best of eur ability and capacities.
Thinking that this committee has done
their duty and accomplished your desire.
We beg of your Honorable Body to dis
charge the said committee.
Trusting that this report will be ac-
cepted and on prayer be granted, we re-
main,
Your obedient servant,
LEON M. LEMAIRE,
Chairman Building Committee
n. BLANCHET,
GEO. W DALLAS.
The following ordinances were unan
imously adopted:
An ordinance proclaiming and promul-
eating the result of the election held to
vote for or against the imposition of a
five mill tax in aid Of the New Iberia, st.
Martin & Northern Railroad Company,
held on the oath day of July, 1907, after
canvas of the returns of said election
WAS presented by Mr.. J. A. Dugas and
read, when it was moved by Mr.. Dugas,
seconded by Mr.. Boutte and carried that
the same be promulgated by the following
yea and nay vote, to-wit: Yea-Boutts, |
Blanchet, Dugas, Dallas, Gouls, Gonsou
lin, Lemaire, Labsu, Miguel, Romero and
Schexnayder. Nay-None.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
Iberia Parish, that by virtue of the law
and in accordance with our official duty.
we hereby proclaim the result of the said !
election held in the 4th Ward of Iberia
Parish, on the Oath day of July, 1907, on
the question OF submitting to the property
tax payers of the said ward the levy OF
a special tax at the rate OF five mills on
the dollar per annum upon all property in
The said ward for period Of ten years.
aggregating Thirty Five Thousand Dol
lars, under the conditions, provisions and
limitations set forth in the ordinance of
he Police Jury of the Parish Of Iberia
calling an election, and In the petition of
he tax payers praying for the calling of
said elestion in aid Of the New Iberia. st.
Martin & Northern Railroad Company to
9e as follows:
Total number Of votes cast in favor of
he levy of said special tax. l43.
Total number of votes cast against said
pecisl tax, 20.
Total amount in value of property cast ,
n favor of said levy of said special
ak, 1921 ,4Os.
Total amount of value of property cast
gainst the levy of said special tax /
1888.
Majority is number of property tax 7
ayers in favor of the levy of said special j
Ak, 1913. i
Majority In value of property tax PAYERS q
1 favor said levy of said special tax.
81, 532. b
Majority in number and value of the t
roperty tax payers of the 4th Ward of c
lie Parish of Iberia having voted at said b
oeclal election in favor of levy of five e
I'LL tax or so much of mills as may be b
ecessary to raise annually the sum of
hirty-five hundred dollars, thus aggrega- 7
ng iii ten years the sum of Thirty Five ]
thousand Dollars in favor of and in aid of il
e New Iberia, st. Martin g. Northern a
abroad Company Of Louisiana, we here I
? declare the said tax carried and legally G
We'd and adopted. @
Thus done, read, adopted and signed C
I'd the seal affixed in open session at o
ew Iberia, La, this LIST day of August. Ct
or. GEO I Lamar
President Police Jury.
An ordinance proclaiming and promul- e
ting the result of the election held to W
tie for or against the imposition of one
IL tax in aid of the New Iberia, st. Mar al
| b Northern Railroad Co. held on the Pr
th day of July. 1907 after canvas of Ii
returns of said election, was presented
Nr. Dugas and read, when it was b.
wed by Mr.. Gonsoulin seconded by Mr.. pc
ula and carried that the same be prom. r
'ated by the following yea and nav m
,e, to-wit: Yea-Boutte, Blancbet al
gas, Dallas, Gonsoulin, Goula, Romero pa
nexnayder, Lemaire. Nay-none. as
Sc it ordained by the Police Jury of wi
ria Parish that, by virtue of the law pa
l IN accordance with our official dutv Ss
hereby proclaim the result Of he said ap
ction held in the Sd Ward of iberia ov
rlsh on the oath day of July, 1907, ON
question Of submitting to the property ne
payers of the said Ward the levy of a
clai tax at the rate Of one mill ON the
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