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

NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Conformably with the ordinance hereir
blow appearing notice is hsreby giver
at an election will be held of all quail
ID voters of the 4th Ward of Iberia Par
exclusive of the City of New Iberia
July Gath, 1907, at st. Maurice Pro
BIT polling place, between hours fXet
law to take the sense of the tax pay
entitled to vote in the premises or
b proDosition to give to the New iberia
Martin & Northern, r. r. Co., taS
q period of ten years under the condi
ons and limitation and for the purposes
~ forth in the ordinance herein below 1e-
led
AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance ordering a special eEec-
lon in the Fourth Ward of the Parish OF
beria, upon the petition Of more than one
bird of the property tax payers of the
lid Fourth ward of Iberia Parish request
QR the same to take the sense of the
property tax payers of the said ward on a
proposition granting to the New Iberia,
ID, Martin & Northern Railroad Campany
= five mill tax, or so much of said five
mills as may be necessary, for Il period
pf ten years to raise three thousand five
|houndred dEAars per annum, to pay a
bonus Of NOT more than thirty FIVE thous
|and dollars under the terms and subject
10 limitations placed in the petition for
Said election.
Whereas a petition having been receiv-
ed from the property tax payers residing
In the fourth Ward of the Parish of
iberia entitled to vote at special elections
|cNlled according to law to levy special
xes ID aid OF railway enterprise as is
Jed IN article 270 of the Constitu-
fof 1898, and the said petition
6g been signed by number of prop
AK payers residing in said Ward and
'~dSto participate in said election faI
IN exetss ~ one third il number, rs was
assertion. 4 by an examination of said
petition aud the Assessment Rli of th
said F0ui h Ward o. the Parish of Ibrii~
Tor the 5 sr 1905, and the words IA Il
terms OF which petition, as we'll as the
flgnatures thereto annexed, are as fol-
TO THE HONORABLE THE POLICE JURY OF THE
PARISH OF IBERIA STATE OF LOUISIANA.
We the undersigned property taxpayers of the
Fourth Ward of the Parish of Iberia, State of
and entitled to vote therein upon the
proposition hereinafter mentioned, respectfully
netftion and memorabilia your Honorable Eody
Ii order special election according to law of the
property taxpayers of the said Fourth Ward of
iberia Parish, entitled to vote under the Consti-
tuition and laws OF the state OF Lonislanai t me
purpose of levying tax to realize the sum OF
/ hree Thousand Five Hundred Dollars 1873 500
per year for the period OF ten years, beginning
uritb the year 1909 and extending to and includ-
ne the year .j1S, in favor of the New Iberia, st.
Martin & Northern Railroad Company; the full
amount to be realized by taxation being the sum
NJ Thirty Five Thousand Dollars t$35 000;) to
be levied. collected and paid in ten annual pay
ments of Three Thousand Five Hundred d liars
1873 5OG) each to be paid to the New Iberia, 81.
Martin q Northern Railroad Company said
amount Of 50 500 per year for the period of ten
years 10 be raised by the levy and imposition of
n 4 tax of mills per annnm for said period of
ten wears beginning with the year 1909 and ex-
tending to and insiua,hg she year 10 OF ras 80
dnrinc each year of said ten years the sum of
"a 800 per year until the full amount of S35, 600
Ia been raised said tax of D mills > oe thus
5s,sS and collected for tie benefit and in favor
- ssia Railroad Company, as a consideration and
y, ra~csment for the Railroad Company to do and
'.srform the following, to-witi
FIRST said haiiroao sna,i oe ouit s,n lr4.n
q Martin Northern Railroad Company to
syithin mile Of the Catholic Church at Loreau:
n. nu- oh
vile, iberia r"r'Sn' M sains 81 The JoreanvilIe
Bayou Iecne. in,o tha citv of New iberia
branch snhii nv, M - sa;d Railroad shall he bnilt
4 HECONp-ine ,,na ,ndensndent Of the
and compisteua % p.;,raad or any railroad owned
Southern 5senn1h ,l ~ santharn Pacific
o. 0gers1eeu e'aIsha said railroad line shall be in
Inil,l. =, ~ before the first day of June
ogerst@lou @ .es, on the points herein above recited
o.,aoS 10 ~ hat In the event quarantnes, epidem
"A strikes. loekouts, and litigation retarding
~ completion and putting In operation OF said
Poad. ana assd o'.sr .hs construction of said Rail
aature 20 reea.a ~ cortral of the said New
rad ana ps!"nu I'M; u d Northern Railroad Comma
IBERIA. St ~ Ar"h n ~ aadaa ~ tha neriod sor
", then thers .sid sns yaiIraad as above yet out
|he buiiaisg ~ o.,ns, n the me during which
Efurtner ueass ~ said Railroad was thus nna
|he copstlusswa sasawaa y
Pp1SSn,it5T n1SnS1,t5TH TEe domicie of the said Railroad
F0vHhln IN ao,nicile of the said New Iberia. ST.
hall be the aohie.,s Rsilrasd Comnany which
4afftisa r. @,.irtained In the City Of New iberia.
Ihell be maiTss't MA tsx ~ he levied aud to be col
Elf ..s ,ha snnual amount herein provided
ected ana .ns & aa;S ~ fhe Railroad Company
Ior, haii nes X pp;is,sd IT. lines shall have been
Until the sa'a s;a'anrasiar and me other conditions
Dnilt ana y ", sayth shall have been complied
perein ABOVE ss' ~.
vith r.n,,r Gonsouliu. porestan
Nossrd uenas"an . ! n min Jos i. nauterive, W.
DFousssrd, 49,. Rreaux' Jos. Ouhre. witness:
yro. d. Wnleti uiric parrSs' ma.ns.,s n,.n sihar.
nss,.1a. t.arlos i'ugas. " =. ntraru, Aipef'
4 ns,;ts. Homer y. Gonsoaun, uus DO
- = II r. J. Mestayer, mrs. Dneieon pensli'
assss. ~, i T. Daaisrive; Mrs Aitred noa,ges'
,ssss arie Bourgess Mrs Jos. Il naaserlve' Mrs'
Seemie Brn1sssrd witness; sa, mnner' F,nast an