The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-10-30
SPECIAL ELEC-
ton ORDERED.
TO Determine whether the
Electric Light Plant Shall
be Leased or whether a q
Mil Tax shall be Imposed
for its improvement.
ORDINANCE.

BE il ordained. by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the City Of New
Iberia, that special election be held
IN .he City Of New Iberia, according to
law on the 10th day of November. A.
u. 1909, from 7 O'Clock A. M. to 9
o'clock p. NJ. submitting to the quail
fed voters. and property taxpayers
within the City of New Iberia, a pro-
position to vote for or against the fol
lowing proposition, To- wit:
lst For or against an amendment
Of the Charter Of the City in tie man.
ner provided under the laws Of the
State Of Louisiana, under and by au-
thority of which the City of New Ibe-
ria, may either lease or sell its electric
light and water works plant, and be
authorized to grant franchise for Its
operation. to any individual or private
corporation, upon such terms and con-
ditions and for such time as the Mayer
and Board of Trustees Of New Iberia,
may determine and thcSeby abandon
the operation or the municipal owner
ship of said plant.
2nd-Be 1t further ordained, at said
special election to be held on the 10Th
day Of November, 1909. that the fol-
lowing proposition to vote for or
against proposition as follows. to-
wit:
To authorize the City of New Iberia,
to incur debt in the sum of Forty
thousand ($4O. 600 .0O) Dollars, to issue
s per cent. interest bearing negotiable
bonds therefor, to the extent Of Forty
thousand Dollars: each bond to be Of
the par value Of One thousand ($1.o .oOO.-
O0) Dollars, to levy and assess q spec
ial two (2) mill tax upon all taxable
property within the corporate limits
oft ,Citv of New Iberia. for period
Of L.t..u years beginning With the
year 9lO anG ter,1iDatiDg with and
the year 1874, the interest
on said bonds 10 be payable annually
on the lst day Of July Of each year,
with the privilege of retiring two Of
said bonds on the lst day Of July. 1911.
and as many OF said bonds on each
July lst as may be found
practicable and determined upon by
The Mayor and Board Of Trustees; un-
Ill all said bonds have been retired;
The funds to be derived from the sale
If said bonds to be used only for the
purpose of rehabilitating and improv.
ing the Electric Light and Water
Works Plant. ofthe City Of New Iberia.
y = matter Of public improvement.
he title to which rests in the pub
ic; all in accordance with Article 28l
,f the COnstitution and Laws Of the
State Of Louisiana.
Be it further ordained that this or
finance be duly advertised in the Or
:ial Journal Of the City for period Of
thirty days.
Be it further ordained that this cleo
lion be held at the Court House in the
City Of New Iberia.
That qualified Commissioners and
Clerks be appointed 10 of6ciats at said
election; and that ai.er Same shall
have been held according 70 law, that
The Mayor and Board Of Trustees shall
meet in special session on the 18th day
of November, 1909, at which meeting
hey shall CANVASS the returns Of said
election and Ire mulgxte the.same. and
II carried in favor of the tax PROPOSE
lion by the LEGAL majority In number
and amount. fhe1 to order the assess-
ment and collection Of the special tax
10 the law requires.
Be il further ordained, that the or.
dinance adopted by the Mayor and
Board OF Trustees at an adjourned ses-
sion. held on October 8, 1909. BE and
the same is hereby rescinded.
This done, read. adopted and signed
this 18th day Of October, A. D. 1909.
(s'gned) }. 8. POWER.
Mayor.