New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

To THE HoNoRABLE THE POLICE JURY OF TIL
PARISH OF IBERIA STATE OF LOUISIANA:
We, the undersigned property taxpayers of tn
| Third Ward of the Parish of Iberia, State o
| Louisiana and entitled TO vote therein upon th
| proposition hereinafter mentioned, respectful!
| petition and memorialize your Honorable Body t.
| order "a special election according to law of thu
| propprty taxpayers of the said Third Ward o
| Iberia Parish, entitled to vote under the Consti
/ tuition and laws of the State of Louisiana; the
object and purpose of such election being for the
purpose of leving tax to realize the sum %
| Three Hundred Dollars $500 per year for thC
period of ten years. beginning with the year 100!
! and extending to and inclEding the year 1918 il
| favor of the New IBERIA st. Martin x Northern
Railroad Company: the full amount to be realiz
| ed by taxation being the sum Of Three Thousand
Dollars (S3 000) to be levied, collected and paic
! in ten annual payments of Three Hundred Dol
! lars $500 each; to be paid to the New Iberia
St Martin Il Northern Railroad Company; sait
amount eff $500 pei year for the period of tel
years TO be raised by the levy and imposition of
TAX of ! mill per annum for said period of ter
years beginning with the year 1909 and extend
ing to and includiug the year 1918, or so much
f such l mill as may be necessary to raise dur
ing each year of said ten years the sum OF
$500 per year until the full amount of "a, ,0O0
has been raised said tax of ! mill to be thus
levied and collected for the benefit and in favor
of said Railroad Company, as "a consideration atd
inducement for the Railroad Company to do and
perform the following to-wit:
FIRST The main line of said railroad shall
be built from point in the City of New
IBERIA to or beyond Port Barre. in the Parish of
st. Landry, and meeting and connecting with the
Opelousas Gulf & North Eastern Railroad and
with the Colorado Southern Railroad.
SECOND:-The said railroad shall be built and
completed as line independent of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, or any railroad owned or operat-
ed by the Southern Pacific.
THIRD:-The said railroad line shall he in
on ar hafs tbn hrct haNr r Marc
1908 between the points here in above recited
provided. that in the event quarantines, epidem-
les strikes, lockOuts and litigation, retarding the
completion and putting in operation of said road,
and other unforeseen circumstances of nature
to retarl the construction of said railroad and
beyond the control of the said New IbeIia-St.
Martin & Northern Railroad Campauy, then
there shall he added to the period for the building
of said railroad above set out further delay
equal to the time during which the construction
of said railroad thus unavoidably delayed.
FOURTH The dOmicile of the said New lbe
riaSt, Martin Il Northern Railroad Company
shall be maintained in the City of New IBERIA,
and should it extend its construction and require
the creation of divisional points, then they shall
make New IBERIA divisional point and continue
to so make it during the life of this tax.
FIFTH The said New Iberia-St Martin Rail
road Campany shall operate and maintain, with
in six months from March first 1909 one daily
passenger train handling mail and express.
SIXTH The tax to be levied and to be coec-
ted and the annual amount here in provided for,
the said railroad line shall have been built and in
operation and the other conditions herein above
set forth shall have been complied with.
Lastie Bertrand, Ameran Dupuis, l., J. Gonsou-
lin, l.. l. Gonsoulin. Euzebe Gonsoulin, Sidney
Plessula, Jean Berard, Geo. Il Fisk, Gustave
Broussard, per J. A. Deruir Jos Gaillier per
J A. Decuir, W. j. Valet, Eusebe Nerret, per A.
Decuir, J. ID. Rose, Lionel BrOusSard Mrs. J. A
De qir. per j. A. Decuir, Lucen Hebert Sr., per
j. A. D9cuir, Clement Borel, per j. A Decuir
Jules. Griyat, sr., Frank Perilloux, per J. A
j. A. Frouse, Euzebe Blanchard, Gabriel Blanch-
ard, per j A. Deeuir, Homer Blanchard, per j.
A. Decuir, Lastie Bertrand
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Iberia Parish that special cleo
ton hereby called to be held in the 3rd
Ward of Iberia Parish. within the hours
provided 10y law, on Wednesday the oath
day of July, 1907, at which election shall
be submitted to the property tax payers
of said 3rd Ward who are entitled to vote
at said election under the Constitution and
laws of this state the question of levying
on all taxable property in the 3rd Ward
Of Iberia Parish, tax of one mill on the
dollar per annum, or so much of said one
mill as may be necessary, for ii period
Of ten years in aid of the New Iberia. st.
Martin & Northern Railroad Company, a !
organized under the laws of
,he State of Louisiana. The said tax to
be levied and collected according to law
and conformably to the terms, conditions
and limitations recited in the hereinabove |
beginning in the year 1909 and |
extending to the year 1918 inclusive, to |
produce annually the sum of three hum
1red dollars, making all aggregate amount |
,f three thousand dollars to be collected. |
Section BE it further ordained that |
said election shall be held under the elec-
ion laws of the State of Louisiana, and |
1t he polling place at which the last pre- |
,edng election was held, to-wit, Judge |
Babin's office, 3rd Ward, and that the |
'orm of ballot to be used at said election |
shall be the following.
For a special tax of one mill in favor
Of the New Iberia. st. Martin & Northern
Railroad Company, or so much of one
mill as may be necessary TO raise during
each year beginning with the y ,ar 1909 and |
extending to and including the year 1918 |
he sum of three hundred dollars per year,
bus aggregating the sum three thousand |
iollars.
Against the special tax of one mill in
avor of the New Iberia, St. Martin &
Northern railroad Company or so much of
aid one mill as may be necessary, to raise
Turing each year beginning with the year
909 and extending to and including the
rear 1918 the sum of three hundred dol
ars per year, thus aggregating the sum of
Three thousand dollars.
Be it further ordained that the Board
# Supervisors of the Parish Iberia are
lereby requested to appoint Commission
RS aud Clerks to serve ia the premises,
o give due notice of said appointment
md of the time and place of holding said
lection as required by law.
Section Be it further ordained that
he commissioners of Election shall re-
eive the Ballot of all property tax payers
4 the 3rd Ward of Iberia parish en-
tiled to vote at said special election
nder the Constitution and laws of
his State, and upon which the voters
hall have endorsed or caused to be en-
orsed his name and property to be voted
'efore depositing the same in the ballot
OK.
Be it further ordained that this ordin,
nee be published in the Official journal
+ the Parish OF Iberia during the period
f thirty clear days previous to the date of
aid election, and that this ordinance
axe effect from and after it passage.
Thus done, read, adopted and signed,
nd seal affixed in open session at New
IBERIA, La, this 9TH day of June, 1907.
GEG. j. LABAU,
President Police Jury.
A. B. ROMERO, Secretary.