The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-18

Lafayette. La, Oct. 3 1907.
The Police Jury met this day in regular
session with the followings members
present: Alfred A. Delhomme, Cornelius
Spell, J. Edmond Mouton. Valery
Boudreaux, ]. X. Landry, NJ. Bllleaud Jr.,
presiding, J. H. Connolly. and l.. c.
lireaux, absent: Alder, TheaIl.
The following ordinance was unanimously
adopted:
An ordnance proclaiming and result of the
special election held to vote for or against
the impo.ition of a FIVE mill tax in aid of
he New Iberia, St. Martin and Northern
Railroad Co. held on the thirtieth day of
Sept. 1907, after a canvass of the returns of
said election was presented by Mr.. Felix II.
Mouton. and read, when it was moved by
MIR. Albert Theall seconded by Mr.. P. r..
Landry, that the same be promulgate by the
following yea and may vote, to-wit:
fea:-Unanimous.
Nay:-None.
Be i, ordained by the Police Jury of
Lafayette Parish. La, that by virtue of the
law AMI in accordance with our official duty
we hereby proclaim the result of the said
election held in the Fourth ward of Lafay-
ellie Parish, On the thirtieth day of Sept.
1907, on the question of submitting TO the
property tax Payers of the said ward the
special tax at the rate of FIVE mills on the
dollars per annum upon all property in
said ward for a period If ten years, aggreg-
a,ing twenty thousand dollars under the
conditions provisions and limitation set
forth in the ordinance Of the police Jury of
the Parish of Lafayette calling an election
and in the petition of the tax. payers pray
ing for the calling of the said election in
aid Of the New iberia. St, Martin and
Northern Railroad Company, to be as
follows:
Tota: number of votes cast in favor
Of the levy OF said special tax, II
Total number of votes cast against
said special tax s8
Total amount and value of prop
erty cast in favor of said levy of
said special tax .-~-"--"-- $o5.4So
TOTAL amount of value of property
cast against the levy of said
special tax .$444.4I5
Majority in numb.r of property
tax PAYERS in favor of the levy of
said special tax II
Majority in value of propeaty tax
payers in favor of said levy of
said special tax $sI.o6s
Majority IN number and value of the
property tax payers of the fourth ward Of
The Parish of Lafayette La, having vote
at said special election in favor of the levy
of a hve mill tax or so much of FIVE mills
as may be necessary TO raise annually the
sum OF Two thousand dollars, thus aggre-
eating IN ten years the sun of twenty
thousand dollars, IN favor of and in aid of
the New Iberia, St. Martin and Northern
Railroad Co. of Louisiana, we hereby
declare the said tax carried and legally
levied and adopted.
Thus done. read adopted and signed and
the seal affixed in open session at Lafay-
cite, La, this 3nd day of October min
| eteen hundred and seven.
Nj. BnLEAUD.
President of the Police Jury.
FELIX H. MoUToN.
Secretary of the Police Juty.
The following ordinance was unanim-
ously adopted:
An ordinance proclaiming and promul-
eating the result Of the special election
held to vote for or against the imposition OF
. 1--WE mill tax in aid of the New Iberia, St.
| Martin and Northern Railroad Co. held or
.Ae ,u.r,ein day VI Sept. 1907, after a
| canvass Of the returns of SAID election was
presented by Mr.. Felix H. Mouton ano
read, when it Was moved BY Mr.. Alber,
TAedf seconded b. Mr.. p. r. Landry,
thstthe ame Be promulgated by the fol.
loWing yea and nay vote, to-wit:
Yens UnntmouDly..