The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-21

]. H. David.
Be it therefore ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Lafayette that a
special election be hereby called to he hell
IN the fourth ward of the Parish of Lafay-
cite, within the hours provided by law. on
Monday, September 30, 1907, at which
election shall be submitted to the property
taxpayers of said fourth ward who are
entitled II vote at said election under ths
constitution and laws of this state the qies
ton of levying on all taxable property i"
the fourth ward of the parish OF Lafayette
a tax of five mills on the dollar per annun,
or SO much of said five mills rs may b.
necessary for a period If ten years, in Ant
of The .,ew Iberia, 81. Martin and Northern
Railroad Company, a corporato' organiz -d
under the laws of the states of Louisiana.
The said tax 10 W. levied and collected a
curding to law and conformably To the
terms, conditions AMI limitations recite IL
the ~hrr-nAbnve petition; beginning in the
yesr 1908 and extending TO the year 1913
inclusive. 10 pro luce annually the sum 1T
wo thousand dollars making an aggregate
amount of twenty thousand dollar, - Be
collected.
Section BE it further ordained thu
said election shall be held under the el-c
laws of the state of Louisiana, an at rhc
polling places at which prece ling election
was held, To wit:
Theall Warehouse at Young,ville, Ia.
and that the form or ballot To- be used at
said election Shall be the following, to wit:
For a special tax Of FIVE mills in favor %
the New Iberia, St. Martin and Nothern
Railroad Company, or SO much of said five
mills as may may be necessary. to raise
during each year, beginning with the year
1900 and extending To and Including the
year 1913, the sum of two thousand dollars
per year, thus aggregating the sum of
twenty thousand dollars.
Against The special tax of five mills in
favor IF the >,ew Iberia, ST. Martin and
Northern Railroad Company, or SO much
of said 5 mills as may be necessary, to raise
during each year beginning with the year
1909 and extending to and including the
year 1918 the sum of two THOUSAND dollars
per year, thus agsregating the sum of
twenty thousand dollars.
BE it further ordained that that the
Board of Supervisors of the parish of
Lafayette are hereby requested to appoint
commissioners and clerk to serve IN the
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pointment and of the time and place of
holding said election as required by law.
Section s-Be 1t further ordained that
the commissioners Of election shall receive
the ballots of all property taxpayers of the
fourth Ward of the Parish of Lafayette
entitled to vote at said special election under
the constitution aud laws of the state of
Louisiana and upon which the voter shall
have endorsed or caused to be endorsed his
name and property to he voted before
depositing the same in the ballot box
Be it further ordained thai this ordinance
be published in the official journal of the
parish of Lafayette during the period of
thirty clear days previous to thu date of
said election, and that this ordinance take
effect from and after its passage.
Thus done, read, adopted and signed and
seal affixed in open session at Lafayette.
Louisiana, this 7 day of August 1907.
M. BILLEAUD, President.
FELIX II. MOUrON, Secretary.