New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Comfortably with the ordinance herei1
below appearing notice is hereby give,
that an election will be held of all quail
fed voters of the Ord Ward of iberia Par
ish exclusive of tho City Of New Iberia
on July gath, 1907, at Judge Babin office
bet ween hours fixed by law to take tn,
sense of the tax payers entitled to vot,
in the premises on the proposition TO Civ,
to the New IBERIA st. Martin s. Northern
X. X. CO., a tax for u period OF ten year
under the conditions and limitation ant
for the purposes set forth in the ordinane,
herein below recited.
! AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance ordering a special election
in the Ord Ward Of the Parish of Iberia
upon the petition Of more than one thirt
of the property tax payers Of the said 3rd
ward of Iberia Parish requesting the same
TO take the sense of the property tax payers
of the said ward on a proposition grant
ing to the New iberia, ST. Martin g. North.
ern Railroad Company n one mill tax or &c
much of said one mill rs may be neces-
sary for period of ten years to raise
three hundred dollars per annum, to pay
q bonus of not more than three thousand
dollars under the terms and subject to
limitations placed In the petition for said
| election.
Whereas a petition having been receiv.
| ed from the property tax payers residing
| In the Bird Ward Of the Parish of Iberia
entitled TO vote at special elections
called according to law to levy special
taxes In and of railway enterprises ms is
provided in Article go of the Constitution
and Act 202. 1893, and the said petition
having beer signed by number of property
tax payers residing In said Ward and
qualified 10 participate in said election far
In excess Of one third In number, ms was
ascertained by an examination Of said
petition and the Assessment Roll of the
said Bird ward Of the Parish OF Iberia for
the year 1905, and the word and terms OF
which petition, as well as the signatures
thereto annexed, are as follows:
10 The HONORABLE THK poLtoE jury or THE
PARISH OF IBERIA. STATE or LOUISIANA
We, the undersigned property taxpayers of the
Third Ward of the Parish of IBERIA State of
Louisiana. and entitled to vote therein upon the
proposition hereinafter mentioned. respectfully
petition and memorabilia your Honorable Body 10
olaer special e'sction according 10 law OF the
property taxpayers Of the said Third Ward of
Iberia Parish, entitled 20 vote under the ConSt
tuition and laws OF tue STATE of louisiana the
object Fnd p. pose of such election being for the
Three Hundred Dollars $4,000 per year for the
period of ten years, beginning with the year 1909
aud extending 20 and IA -luding the year 1918. In
favor OF the New iberia st. Martin 4 Northern
Railroad Company the full amount 10 be resliz
ed by taxation being the N of Three Thousand
Dollars t&3 00ol; TO be evied. collected and paid
In ten annual payments OF Three Hundred Dol.
lars $4,000 each, 10 be paid % the New iberia
st. Martin a Northern Railroad Company. said
amount ef $500 pei year for the period Of ten
years TO be raised by the levy and imposition Of
tax OF mill per annum for said period of ten
years beg ming with the year 1909 and extend.
ing to and including the year 1918, much
/. such mill "a may be necessary TO raise dur.
Ing each year OF said ten y sars the sum of
$500 per yerr until the full amount Of 50. 900
has been raised; said tar of mil TO be thus
levied and collected for the benefit and In favor
Of said Railroad Company. ~ n consideration and
for the Railroad Company TO do aud
perform the following to.wits
FIRST The main line of said railroad shall |
be built from some point Ia the City of New |
iberia 10 or beyond Port Barre. in the Parish Of
~, Landry and nesting and connecting with the /