The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14

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Albert G. Landry, A. p. Girouard.
Drozin Dubois, f. r. Liable, Mrs.
ID. NJ. Landry, Mrs. A. G. FlOry, Mrs.
A. A. Liable, j. H. Bernard, Andre
Menard, Emile Landry, Chas. Res
MEIER, Nicholas CARRIER, Zenon Bouer-
CUES, Lindsey Greig, Mrs. Euzaide
Fucius Dubais.
Be it therefore ordained by the Pc.
lice Jury of the Parish of Lafayette
thai a special election be hereby called
TO be held in the fifthjward of the par
ish of Lafayette, within the hours pro-
vided by law, on Monday, the Both day
of September, 1907, at which election
shall be submitted to the property
taxpayers of said fifth ward, who are
entitled to vote at said election under
the constitution and laws of this state
the question of leyying on all taxable
property in the fifth ward OF the par
ish of Lafayette a tax of five mills on
the dollar per annum. or SO much OF
said five mills as may be necessary,
for a period of ten years, in aid OF
the New Iberia, st. Martin & North
ern Railroad Company, a corporation
organized nnder the laws of the State
of Louisiana. The said tax to be
lev led and collected according to law
and conformably to the terms, condi-
tons and limitations recited in the
hereinabove petition; beginning in the
year 1909 and extending to the year
1918 inclusive, to produce annually
the sum of two thousand dollars, max
Ing an aggregate amount OF twenty
thousand dollars to be collected.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that said election shall be held under
the election laws of the State of Louis
lana, AID at the polling places at
which the last preceding election was
held, to-wit: J. G. Leblanc w. H.,
Broussard, La, and that the form OF
ballot to be used at said election shall
be the following. to-wit:
For a special tax OF five mills in
favor of the New Iberia, st. Martin
& Northern Railroad Company, or so
much of said Eve mills as may be nee
essary, to raise during each year, be-
ginning with the year 1909 and extend
ing to and including the year 1918, 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 of the New Iberia, st. Martin
h Northern Railroad Company, or SO
much of said five mills as may be nee
to raise. during each year be-
ginning with the year 1909 and extend
Ing to and including the year 1918, the
sum of two thousand dollars per year,
thus aggregating the sum of twenty
thousand dollars.
Be it further ordained that the
Board of Supervisors of the parish OF
Lafayette are hereby requested to APP
point commissioners and clerk to
serve in the premises, to give due no
tice of said appointment and OF the
time and place of holding said election
rs required by law. (.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
that the commissioners of election
shall receive the ballots of all prop
erty taxpayers of the fifth ward of the
parish of Lafayette entitled to vote at
said special election under the cOnsti-
tuition and laws of the State OF Louis
lana and upon which the voter shall
have endorsed or caused to be en-
dorsed his name and property to be
voted before depositing the same in
the ballot box.
Be it further ordained that this or
dinance be published in the official
journal OF the parish of Lafayette dur
ing the period of thirty clear days pre-
viOus to the 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 La
fayette, Louisiana, this It'll day OF
August, 1907.
NJ. BILLEAUD, JR.,
President p. j.
FELIX H. MOUTON,
Secretary.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the secretary was instructed to notify the
supervisors of election of the adoption of
the two ordinances above recited, and ask
that the said supervisors name election
commissioners and clerks 10 serve at said
elections.
The Secretary is hereby authorized to
receive from Mr.. Marcelus Verot pieces OF
the spleen or liver, to have the same pre-
pared by local druggist, and ship to DIR.
w. II. Dalrymple at Baton Rouge, Louisi-
ana, request that the same be diagnosed
with a view of ascertaining the disease
affecting these animals.
The following communication was re
ceived and referred TO Mesers. Mouton and
Boudreanx for immediate attention.
Lafayette, La, August 7, 1907
To the Honorable the President and
Members of the Police Jury Parish OF La
fayette:
Gentlemen.
Your attention is respectfully called
10 the bad condition Of the room in the
courthouse occupied by the school board
of the parish. There is a leak in the rool
or wall which mandates the room aftel
every rain making it impossible to keep thu
records Of the parish kept in this room il
q dry condition. trust that. you will hav,
this matter attended to at once.
Yours truly,
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