New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-05-18

below apppating nntioa l. hetahv piNnr
that M election will he hold IF ali quail
fed voters 81 the 9Th Ward n lhrria For
isl, exclusive " the ''ify Of New Ihpria
on June seth 1907. al the Count House -
the CITY Of New IBERIA hriwnan haur
Hsod hy law tn take he sense Of hr faF
prynre entitled tn vote iu tlrr premises or
the proposition tu rive tn tho Naw Irr,in
- Martin S Northern Is 4 Co q int
fnr period If ton taars nndpr the roatii
tious aud limitation aud far tho purposes
eel furih ~ the ordinance hrrein below -
cited
AN rltnlNANGE
Al ordinance ordering special alrutiu
~ the sixth Ward nf the Farsh oi lha,ia
exclusive Of the Iiiv Of Now Ihnrin. rvur
which the Police jury hoe no jurisdiction
upon the petition nf morp thnu ono ihiul
| Of the property tax payers nf tho gail
| sixth ward nf lhoria Fniiah outside or the
| CITY Of Now thcria requesting tho eapr
to take tho seuse If tho property tax pay
| ere Of the said warl on Iuapusitiau
granting ln the Now iberia - Martin Il
Northern Railroad Company . three aud
one-half mill tax. ~ 81 much Of said
| three aud Que halr mile 40 nny lac nenpe
| saw fnr q period Of ton years tn 'aiep
| two Thousand dollars rpr anuun. to pay .
| bonus of not more than twenty Thousand
| dollars under the terms ani euhiunf -
! limit ntinns placed IN the petition fnr Rail
| elect lou
Whereas petition having been received
! ftom the rrol etiv lax ratar7 residing in
in the sixth Ward nf the Parish nf Iberia
ont side 81 The limits ~ the 'tv of New
| Iberia eutiil ed w. vote NJ special elections
called According 10 law to lew special
taSea IN aid Of railway enterprises 10 -
provided IN Article go II tho Constitution
and Act COS lapH end the said petition
having been e.gnad hy number Of Irnr.
eftv tax payers residing IN said city aud
aua fed ia participate in saii election far
in excess Of one third IN number. 40 wac
ascptt aimed nv a. examination Of said
petition aud the Assessment Roll pf the
said Sixth Watd uf the Parish nf Iberia
iol The wear 1908, and the words nnd
terms of which petition. no we'll "a the
signatures thereto annexed. arc 10 fol
lows
rn The Honorable the Police lnrv ~ the Parish
nf iberia. state IF Louisiana.
We the undersigned property TAXPAYERS uf the
sSth Ward ~ the Parish rf lharia. state Of Lnu
isiara outside au1 beyond the city limits ur tho
city uf New lhpria lirnisans aud entitlpd tn
vutr therein rrrm the proposition hereinafter
mentioned respectfully petition aud mamotinlizp
rnur Honorable Rudy IT, rrlar special election
according ~ law If the property taxpayers ur the
said Siyth Ward 1T ih.ria Parish tutsidp tho fitr
limits nf Hev Iberia louisiana. entitled tn vntr
under tho Constitution nhh laws pf the state ,,f
Louisiana, the nrlprt and purpose If such eter
ten being fur tha PURPOSE ~ lnvFing iny tn 70
ali2p the sum " Two Thousand naa,s = ,onul
rer venr fnr the rcriod 81 ten epats hppuninr
With the teer lnnp au1 eyfeuding TO aud inrin
ding the rsar 1919 IN fpvnr sc The Nav Ihetfa
81 Martin Northern Heilrnai irnrarr. the
tull Amount ~ p realized hy taxation h-ing tue
sum ~ Twenty Thousand tR2u panl: Is Lee Low
ted collected aud raid III tpn dnnunl payments
If Two Thousand Dollars 1872 onnl each; ~ hp
paid tu the New lhpria 81 Martin 4 Northern
kail'nHd Company srih amount ~ $4,000 rpt
ypat fnr the re,iui rf ten wears Vs. 10 raised t
the l.vpn and imposition Of tax ur 4 ! 2 nils
per anrun fnr said period of ten vpars beginning
With the Year lHnnand pg tpndinp tn mud Including
the year lnla 81 much If surl q . mllls ae
may he nerpssarr ~ raise during enrh vent nf
said ten Years the sum cf 80 900 per yen, until
the fpl amount 81 200 900 has tppu ,aisud sai,l
tay ~ MILLS tp he thus Levied ard collected
fnr the benefit and IN favur nF said Railtoad Torn
rahy, as q consideration aud ndncement Coz the
said Hairnad Conlla nr IA de- aud perform al the
First The main line nf said rniiraad shall hs
built ftHh some point IN the city ~ Nav beria ta
Cf spyori rurt Barre. Ia the Parish IF 81 Landry |
and meeting nnd connecting with the urpl0usaa |
Hnlf & North Easiptn Railruad Ani with the tnl |
uraau Southern Hailruads
Second The said tarnad shall lie built aud |
cnni retsd % line indprs nipnt of tho Southern
Pacific tailrnhd pr any railroad owned ar orer |
eteh hy the Southern Pacific
Tnird The said railroad Inc shali I've ~ 90 |
GRAFTON un ~ before the fret iaf ~ March lnnu |
between the points ahuvs rectad: provided that |
~ he eyent lnarantines, epilemics strikes lock |
outs and litigation, reiarng the compilation and |
putting ~ upnfatiur ~ said md. aud nthpr ~
construction ~ said rnitpad aud beyond tho can
'tnl + iheIeni New herin 81 MARTIN s. Northern
FairnHd tn7 rHnr. then there shall he sidnd rs
the pei f.t the building Of sad failrn.d as
ahavt Get out further delay equal tn the time
d1tin5 u hith the construction Of said rairoad |
was thus unavpiiahlt DELAYED
Fourth The daniirile ~ the said Nav iberia
81 Martin n Northern RAILROAD COMPANY shall |
he maintained iu the city uf New lhprn and |
should u extend It's construction and require the
creation " divisional points then they shall
make New iberia y divisional peint aud continue
to 80 make y during the lie II this tes
Fifth, The said New lberia St Martin Il Npf.
thern Railroad Company shall operate aud main
tain, within sis months ffum March let, 1000
nne daily passenger train handling mail aud ex
rtpss
sixth The as 10 be levied and ~ be collected and
he annual amount heteih provided Fcr, shall npt he
said 10 the taitrad ccmranr until the said tairad Tine
hal have hern built and IN operation and the uihrt
-undtrs herein abeve s-t forth shall have heeb rrt
liied With.
! g Afpandrz, ? oaian. Luke / Aeftfand. Ber
ram 4. J. BERTRAND. r., !; NJ Bertrand,
Ellie g pessrn, p MrMahun, u Hartman. rirtrr Al
Ire a y lfot,er, les Canrresr, t3uufreRe I tan-
ltt, utide sseufa. Mts A Iandtr, o Landry { De
Blanc, Darby, Darby, Darby, iohn { cur
is, ST., lphu Curtis. IT,, Henry I pru,te Ma,hiir
1cute, Carlos Mesayet, A A gitafd A truyerp,
atah Mestaret. Hull. Mira . u Ktausr. / Ron
illain, WIN Newman, Irene Newman, Mts olitia no
I'm. u Hazard, I Ftert. s Z ptaHssa,a u snidrt
ifs snidet. N ponne,te, Willis u tundtan Rehs
iatot. Meuhut, y ptannon, WIN Isufl lac w
w, he, Rubefi Chafgos ottnia Charecls, prreus 4
'utke, W Rruugbton. Ncnne. Mrs { peieetie
BE IL therefore ordained by The Police
Iufy Of Iberia Parish that special plpr
ion he hereby called TO be held IN the
Sixth Ward Of Iberia Parish. exclusive Of
he CITY Of New Iberia, within the hnnts
provided by law, on Wednesday the 10Th
lay Of June. 1907. at which election shalt
70 submitted to the property tax payers
+ said Sixth Ward outside Of the City ur
Jew Iberia who are entitled to vote ~
aid election under the Constitution and
avs OF this state the question of evving
n all taxable property in the Sixth Ward
T lbetia Parish, exclusive Of the City Of
lew Iberia. n tax If three and one half
nils on the dollar per annun, or so much
{ said three and enc. half mills as may
e necessary, for period of ten years in
id Of the New Iberia It. Martin d
Ioithern Railroad Company. corporation
rganized under the laws nf the state Of
The said Tux TO he lavipd aud
elected according 10 law and conform
bly, TO The terms. conditions and imita-
ons recited In the hefeinahove petition
eginning In the year 1909 aud extending
, the year 1918 Intensive. TO produce az
uely the sun of two two Thousand dbl
'rs, making an aggregate amount of
venty Thousand dollars to be collected.
Section 2,-Be IL further ordained that
aid elee ion al all be held under the elee
on laws If the State of Louisiana. aud
the polling place at which the last
feeedng election was held. to4wit, the
curt House in the City Of New Iberia,
nj that the form OF ballot to be used al
lid election shall he the following
For special tax ri three aud one half
ills IN favor Of the New lbatia. 81 Mar. I
n & Northern Railroad tsompany. OF AZ
neh Of three aud one half mills az may
: necessary, to raise during each year
aginnhg With the year 1909 aud extend
e to aud including the year 1918 the sum
Twl thousand dollars per year. THUS
the sum of Twenty thousand
,llars,
Against the special tax Of three and
isahalf mills in Eavh Of the New Iberia.
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