New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-22

pc 26fh, 1907. at the Court House o
1fy uf New IBERIA between huur'
Eby law TO take the sense of the tai
entitled to vote in the premises on
opposition TO give to The New Iberia
brtin & Northern II. II. Co. n tai
period of ten years under the condi
and limitation aud for the purpose'
Ith In the ordinance herein below re
AN ORDINANCE
ordinance ordering special election
y Sixth Ward Of the Parish Of Iberia,
ssive of the City of New Iberia, owe,
b the Police Jury has no jurisdiction
the petition Of more than one third
be property tax payers of the said
ward of Iberia Parish outside Of the
of New Iberia requesting the same
he the sense of the property tax pay
OF the said ward on q proposition
lting to the New Iberia. ~. Martin &
hern Railroad Company three and
half mill tax, or 80 much of said
be and one-haf mills rs may he Eaces-
y, for period of ten years laise
thousand dollars per anuum, pay q
us of not more than twentyk maand
ars under the terms and sleel TO
jtations placed in the peliti for said
cfion.
Whereas petition having heeil received
m The pror erty tax payers residing IN
fhe Sixth Ward Of the Parish of Iberia
hide of the limits o. the City of New
Iria entitled TO vote AT special elections
led according TO law TO levy special
les In aid Of railway enterprises 8s is
vided 10 Article go of the Constitution
Act 202 1898. and the said petition
Wing been signed by number of prop
Nv tax payers residing in said Ward and
nslfed to participate in said election far
excess of one third In number, rs was
uertaned by an examination of said
tition and the Assessment Roll Of the
b Sixth Ward of the Parish Of Iberia
the year 1905. and the Tds aud
ms of which petition, as wen as the
batures thereto annexed, are as fol
ks:
the Honorable the Police Jury of the Parish
EW iberia. State Of louisiana
3Ne. the undersigned property taxpayers ~ tile
L4th Ward Of the Parish gf iberia state of linn
loDa, outside aud beyond the city limits Of the
4lty Of New Iberia, Louisiana, aud entitled tu
9fe therein upuh the proposition hereinafter
4tntllned, respectfully petition and memorinlize
3uur Honorable Body 60 order special election
sorting ~ law Of the property taxpayers of the
id Sixth Ward Of iberia Parish, outside the city
ltnits of New iberia, Louisiana, entitled to vote
Bfef the Constitution and laws of the State of
5Duisiana, the object and purpose Of such elee.
Ien being for the purpose OF levying n tns 20 re
NE W. sum of Two Thousand Dollars $4,000
pef year for the period OF ten years. beginning
#sith the year 1iiup aud extending 20 and inclu
ling the year 1913, 10 favor Of the New Iberia.
~ Martin n Northern Railroad Companyi the
4uli amount to he realized by taxation being the
SUN Of Twenty Thousand 1870, ,o00l; TO be lev.
He'd. culpeted and paid In ten annual payments
- Two Thousand Dollars tT2 oUOl eachj to be
4.ufl A. al.. -.
Railroad Company said amount of $4,000 per
year for the period Of ten years 30 be raised by
the lesee aud Imposition of tax Of mills
per annum for said period of ten years beginning
With the year 1popand extending 20 aud Including
the year 1913, or so much of such mills as
may be necessary to raise during each year Of
said ten years tho sum Of ~, 900 per year until
the full amount Of T20, 900 has been raised said
tHx Of l 2 mills TO be thus levied aud collected
tpr the benefit and In favor Of said Rnilruad Com
pany as a consideration and inducement for the
fs1a ~ hnllroad u2mpany 10 do and perform all the
st The iaaiu line Of said rairosd shall be
X from some point IN the city Of New iberia o.
n vfyend Port barre, IN the Parish Of St Landry
nsetiiR and connecting with ihe Opelousas
4 y North Eastern Railroad and With the Col
e. a % Hsuthpfu Railroad.
~ 1eepnal The said railroad shall be built and
tpmpt tedH line independent of the Southern
Kneilc hellt iad, or any railroad owned ur oper
&Xd by The Southern pa inc
Third T's*said railroad lire shall be ~ OF
yatieH on ~ before N hfst day Of March, 1909
<etwepn tiit points above reeitsdi provided, tha
- feyeit quatantines. epidhmies, strikes lock
16ts and litigation, retardins the completion aud
EQtfnR IN operation uf said road, and other un
(s5Sreji eirf7Eastances Of nature TO retard the
evnsttrstign y SAID railroad and beyond the con
Haijroad Company. then there shall he added to
she period for the bailding of said railroad as
above set cut further delay equal a "a the i,s ,ns
was thus unsvoldahly delayed
Fourth The dp,nicile of the said New iberia,
III Martin n Northern Railroad Company shall
he maintained In the City Of New iberia, and
shouid Il extend Its construction and require the
creation Of dysional poia,s ,.tt then they shall
tr 10 make II during the life OF this tax.
fifth the said New fbefiHSt. Martin A Nor.
shern Railroad Company shall operate aud main.
tain. within sin months from March lst, iVVs'
rup daily passenger train handling mail and ex
sisth, The tan to be levied and be collected and
the annual anono, herein provided o, shsll n9i ee
shsil have built and IN operation and the either
conditions herein above set forth shall have beeu com
{. htnsnaes, y eslan, Luke 1 Bertrand, Bet-
Wiz I, re..sn, 4 Meishoh, k Hartman, Pierre An. |
a Ts s..s. =; ms. ess,'fs. .pd,y e'Sss rssitr
fs,sne, 4 Darby, v Darby, DARBY, Iohn Cur |
IL. e.. Jehu Curtis, H., Henry bcutte,. Mathile |
pss, ess. Ms;,'A, Is A., oli''s s,.ne t0I'sr Ros
. n d nssstd Frere, Bfuusssfd, u snidet,
NV sniaer, n Bennst'e, wits 0oudren, Rene |
,gxshs Robert ChafscIs pctinia chatecls perteus !
nr,te. y W Hfcsshtsn, A Ycnns. Mrs BeiEetie
n Il therefore ordained by the Police
1nr, ~ Iberia Parish that special elecf
IA, I'd hereby called TO be held in the |
"a IN Ward Of Iberia Parish, exclusive Of
the civ Of New Iberia, within the hours
orovided by law, on Wednesday the goth, |
AZ of June. 1907. At which election shall
hs snbmitted to the property tax payers
m said Sixth Ward outside OF the City OF |
Nav iberia who are entitled TO vote at
.s,d electton under the Constitution and
+ ~ az this state the question OF levying |
a. I'll taxable property in the Sixth Ward
,s fbarin Parish, exclusive Of the City OF
Naw iberia. a tax OF three aud Que. half
.,,iils 81, the dollar per annum, or 30 much |
- - IA three and one.half mills as may |
- ecessary, for n period OF ten years In |
IA ~ the New Iberia, st. Martin u
Nosthers, Railroad Company, a corporation
ss.,., ,ixAd under the laws of the state OF
! esnis,aao. The said tax TO be lavied aud |
s.,lacted according to Law and conform
~hlv - the terms, conditions aud limita.
sscs. rpcitcd Ia the hereinabove petition
ns.ss npipQ III the year 1909 aud extending |
= The year 1918 inclusive, TO produce All
ans sily me sum " two two Thousand dol.
ssss' n skinr an aggregate amount OF
..a,ts ,Acusand dollars 10 be collected
ssci,..u 2.--Be Il further ordained shat
IA el. !. ion shall be beld under the cleo.
ssnn laws al the State Of Louisiana, aud
- az the polling place IT which the last
=. ..ssd,rr IA election was held, to.wit, the
lpsnnrs House in the City of New Iberia.
!. "a thst the form Of ballot to be used at
Ia ~. slsetion shall be the following i
s"is r,,v : special tax Of three and one.half
IN II favor OF the New Iberia. st. Mar
na.'' ~ = Northern Railroad Company, or so
s.n n1..sh II three and one-half mills as may |
7 n,us. ...ssssnry. to raise during each year
q ..a..sinx n with the year 1909 and extend |
"a I A 4. - slld including the year lpls The sum
3 3r~o thousand dollars per year, thus
ssrcestine the sum Of Twenty Thousand
n~sinst the special tax Of three aud
..sasslf mills Ii favor of the New Iberia,
y" ~ n.rtin & Nosthern Railroad Company, |
= ~ y ,n,,ch u said three and one-half
Y. y ~ u may bs necessary, to raise during |
.s,. u - w..r beginning with ihs year l9op
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