New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1908-01-11

AN ORDINANCE.
The following ordinance presented by
Schexnayder was adopted:


more than ope-fifth of the property tax
PAYERS of the said Eighth Ward request
ing the same to take the sense Of the
property taxpayers Of the said Eighth
Ward on a proposition of levying a special
tax OF three mills per annnm for period
OF en- years in excess Of the Constitutional
limitation of taxation to aid in building
aud coupling \ school house or school
houses in the said Eighth Ward, or the
school district comprising the Eighth
Ward. all confofmably H. Article 232 OF
,he Consl Tuition OF the State Of Louisiana,
and conforrnably to Act l3l Of the General
Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana Of
1898, and Act 2l4 of the General Assem-
big of the 81 ate OF Louisiana OF 1902, aud
Act l45 Of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana of 1904, and Act l67 of
the General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiapa of 1904.
Whereas, the p, titjon having been re-
ceived from the property Taxpayers resid-
ing IN the Eighth Ward Of The Parish OF
ibriis, State of Louisiana. entitled to
vote al special elections called according
10 law 10 levy II special tax to aid IN
building aud .guiping school house or
sc-ffYoti Lonsos r. the said Eighth Wa,n, as
provided ler by Artielo 2a1 of the Con.
sti linton and by Acts IL - 1898, 2l8 Of
1909, l45 OF 1904, and 1877 OF 1904, and the
said petition having been signed by
number Of property taxpayers residing IN
said Eighth Ward and qualified to parti-
cipate ia said election far Ia excess Of one
fifth In number, ne was asoertalned by Al
examination of said petition and the as
sessmept roll OF the said Eighth Ward,
aud tile words and terms Of winch pstitlop,
Ms we'll M the signatures thereto annexed
are as follows;
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers OF the Police Jury of he Pari.h Of
lberis, 8 ate of Louisiana:
The petition OF he under signed property
tax payers Of school District NJ. Eight vi
the Parish of iberia az Great d, defined
and located undrr and by virtue OF the
authority of the Board u School Directors
OF said Parish, and bSi..s and constituting
ae-fit q Ils .pr5Perty tax payers Of said
seN2tsf}isttlct No. Eight respectfully ask
tha, your Honorable Body, acting within
md nader he authority conferred upon
ron by Article 232 Of the Constitution OF
III. ), ate of l.ouisisna, by Act No. l3l Of
the e;ereral Assembly of the state OF
I,ouis,ana, approved July l3, 1898, by Act
No. 2l4 OF the General Assembly OF the
State Of Louisiana, approved July ~,
1902. Act No. las Of the General Assem-
hly OF the State OF Louisiana, approved
July 6. 1904, and by Act No. 1877 OF the
,,eneral Assembly OF the state OF Louis
lana. aiso approyed on the 9th OF July,
1904. a, order that special election be
held, In. the manner required by law, Tor
the purpose Of determining wheh or or
!. rot 4 srec sal tax In excess Of the Constitu-
n IA limitation OF taxation, provided by
declared 10 Article 232 Of he Con-
stitution OF 1893, shall he levisd on the
property liable to taxation within said
School District No. Eight. !.
Petitioners further pray that At saio
election, 10 TO be held, your Honorable
Body do submit to : yqtp~pf the property
tax payers Of ssid school District NO.
Eight entitled 10 vofe at said election,
Under 4he pI<ctior laws of the btste Of
Louisisns. the ALLOWING matters, to-wif:
First. that toe obi Of OF levying and
coiLefing a special tax, the levy OF which
- hereby prayed for, to be submitted
losceoriing 10 law, 10 to build and equip
II schael house or school hou sss Ia this above
paMvd Ward,
second, that The rate Of said special taa
10 be levied annually upon all taxable
property iA,said School District No. Eight
shall be ThNs (3) mills on the dollar.
Third. thAt4he length Of time tor snt
duvine which Ach special tax istc run D
levied as-aAllAppon all such propsrt,
subject TO taxs IN said School Distris
~, i"s ri.h ne yesr lN ~ ''''
WAs .s.s;s>ffiT .se,r pray that said elsc
.Y,x "a ordered 4 Pei foregoing objsct
I ma nmr,s,srs Nd go |, formity With tn
lsonetitusion Of this htGfe and the aotsv
she Legislature thereof on the subject.
Respect fully submittsd,
Anatole Debate. j. l.. 6che1nayer. !
aahsr navder. Enma Roth, +. y. browf
Msrv prown' Una Butty, Fanny Mose'
xnna 1mith, xMier Cogniss, Nrs.
i.erdrV. Martha aandog, RENO Antolnl
Eruest Rodin, Nay Thompson, Name
in nsou. Nancy Joseph. Mrs. Robt. !
nm. leo Riyttte. a. +. Smith, !.
pa~~TjP: Camille Provost, Clay Gichart
n. Hayes, Mrs. 9. A Foirsoi
Mrs. N Haydel, Charles Hebert, Jamt
Dorel. Henry Richard, l.. Lyon, it,
3 Roger. Wm. Wakes, Jr,, August y
Risss.d Risss, :. Nsrvan,, ~ Z. 4. csrbin. 4.
ANemsr. 0aston lDomiugues, J.
Stsnsbo,y. ntirliag Walker, H. n. Nos
X 1oykip. n. b.. Mi d. Green, Phil
nutsud. Edps Bossl, Helaire Borel, Co
jndicr. Anstole Leblanc, A. J. Gan
ehesu. Mary Faint L<Boy, Lily Hays
hes,. kss.,t f'syS: 3sd'.. L's'gsss ssss'i
f1liviar. jennls 4 Edgar, Ioanns Briteai
nsrv 4 Inckeop, j folse, Mary z Kin
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