The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-01

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The Poll : Jury met this day in regular
session wi n the followings members
present: alfred A. Delhomme, Cornelius
Spell, J. Edmond Mouton. Valery
Boudreaux, /. Il. Landry, NJ. BIlleaud Ir.,
presiding. !. II. Connolly, and l.. c.
Breaux, absen,: Albert rheall.
The following ordinance was unanimously
adopted:
An ordnance proclaiming and result of the
special election held To vote for or against
the impo.ition of a five mill tax in aid of
The New Iberia, St. Martin and Northern
Railroad Co. held on the thirtieth dav of
Sept. 1907, after a canvass Of the returns of
said election was presented by Mr.. Felix H..
Mouton. and read, when it was moved by
Mr.. Albert TheaIl seconded by Mr.. P. X
Landry, that the same be promulgate by The
following yea and may vote, to-wit:
Nea:-Unanimous.
Nay:-None.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Lafayette Parish. La, that hv virtue Of the
law anal in accordance with eur official duty
We hereby proclaim the result of the said
election held in the Fourth ward of Lafav-
cite Parish, on the thirtieth day Of Sept.
1907, on the question of submitting to the
property lax Payers of the said ward The
special tax at the rate of FIVE mills on the
dollars per annum upon all property in
said ward for a period Of ten years. aggreg-
ating twenty thousand dollars under the
conditions provisions and limitation set
forth in the ordinance of the police Jury of
the Parish of Lafayette calling an election
and in the petition of the tax payers pray
ing foi the calling of the said election in
aid of the New Iberia, St, Martin and
Northern Railroad Company, to be as
follows:
Tota, number of votes cast in favor
of the levy OF SAID special tax,...... II
! Total number of votes cast against
SAID special tax IS
| Total amount and value of prop
erty cast in favor of said levy of
said special tax ...""--".--.- So5.4So
Total amount of value of property
cast against the levy of said
special tax s444.4I5
Majority in numbar Of property
tax payers in favor of the levy of
said special tax Is
Majority in value of propeaty tax
payers in favor of said levy of
said special tax S5I.o65
Majority IN number ard value Of the
property tax payers of the fourth ward of
The Parish of Lafayette La, having vote
at said special election in favor of the levy
of a five mill tax or so much of FIVE mills
az may be necessary TO raise annually the
sum of two thousand dollars. thus aggre-
eating IN ten years the sum of twenty
thousand dollars, IN favor of and in aid of
the New iberia, St. Martin and Northern
Railroad Co. of Louisiana, we hereby
declare the said tax carried and legally
levied and adopted.
Thus done. read adopted and signed and
the seal affixed in open session at Lafay-
cite, La, this 3nd day of October min
eteen hundred and seven.
M. BILLEAUD.
President of the Police Jury.
FELIx II. MoUToN.
Secretary of the Police Juty-
The following ordinance was unanim-
ously adopted:
An ordinance proclaiming and promul-
eating the result of the special election
held TO vote for or against the imposition of
a five mill tax in aid of the New iberia, ST.
Martin and Northern Railroad Co. held on
the thirtie,h day of Sept. 1907. after a
canvass of the returns of SAID election was
presented by Mr.. Felix H. Mouton ana
read, when it was moved by Mr.. Albert
Theall seconded by Mr.. p. r. Landry,
that the same be promulgated by the fol-
lowing yea and nay vote, to wit:
Yea: Unanimously.
Nav: None.