The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-10-16


es City Of New Iberia, this evening at
N O'Clock for the purpose of passin
ir upon the resolution adopted at tn
IT last meeting relating to the action t.
l. be taken with regards to the Wate
b Works election, to rescind same .,nt
l. adopt another in it's stead.
8. Very truly,
J. j.. POWER,
d Mayor
s 1t was moved by Mr. Renoudc., sec
e onded by Mr.. Girard and carried ty
p the following yea and nay ,ote to
t wit: Yea. Messrs. Renoudet, Girai l.
Erath and Southwell. Nay none,
That the ordinance adopted October
r 9Th. 1909, proposing the submission OF
r the propositions to amend the Charter
or vote for two mill tax, and order
Ing special election for that purpose
| on Novembes Is. 1909, be now set
q aside and revoked, and that the sub
- |fStance of said ordinance be now
= adopted in due form; which ordinance
was presented by Nr. Renoudet and
read. when it was moved by Mr.. Rem
oudet, seconded by Mr.. G;rard and
adopted by the following yea and nay
vote, t0-wlt: Yea, Messrs. Renoudet
Girard, Erath and Southwell, Nay
None. Said ordinance was presented
to the Mayor for examination and f.
ter examination was returned by him
signed and the seal affixed thereto.
Said ordinance is as follows:
| ORDNANCE.
Be l. ordained, by the Mayor and
Board Of Trustees Of the City Of New
Iberia, that special election be held
in the City of New Iberia, according to
law on the 10Th day of November, A
D. 1909, from o'clock A. NJ. to 6 |
o'clock p. M. submitting to the quail
fed voters, and property taxpayers
within he City of New Iberia, a pro-
position to vote for or against the fol-
loving = roposition. to-wit:
lst For or against an amendment
OF the Charter of the City in the 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, ard be 6
to grant franchise r its
operation. to any individual or .ivate :
upon such terms AMI CON a
ditions and for such time as the Mayor e
and Board of Trustees of New Iberia. Y
may determine and thereby abandon :,
The operation or the municipal owner
hip of said plant. :
2nd-Be 1t further ordained. at said :.
pecial election to be held on the 10Th ;,
lay of November, 1909, that the fol- y
owing proposition to vote for or o
gainst a proposition as follows, to- 81
vit:
To authorize the City of New Iberia, 6,
D incur debt in the sum of Forty
($4O. .OOO. coy Dollars, to issue u
per cent. interest bearing negotiable sc
onds therefor, to the extent of Forty to
Dollars: each bond to be of h
,e par value Of One thousand $1, ,OoO.- =
y Dollars, to levy aud assess a spec =
Il two ~ mill tax upon all taxable VI
roperty within the corporate limits
the City Of New Iberia, for a peri ID to
fifteen years beginning with the 81,
ear 1910 and terminating with and
the year 1924, the interest
q said bonds TO be payable annually 1
> the 1st day Of July of each year, X
ith the privilege Of retiring two O.
i'd bonds on the lst day Of July, 1911,
I'd as maay OF said bonds on ea>
cceeding July LIST as may be f. n a
and determined upon BY tn
'e Mayor and Board Of Trustees; ur- a
all said bonds have been retired; vi;
e funds to be derived from the sale
said bonds to be used only for the -
lrpose Of rehabilitating and improv w
z the Electric Light and Water all
orks Plant. ofthe City of New Iberia, is
matter Of public Improvement. tn
e title to which rests in the pub
J; all In accordance with Article 28I -
the Constitution and Laws of the cal
ate of Louisiana. ths
Be it further ordained that this or
nance be duly advertised in the Off "a
i Journal of the City for period of I'D
irty days. OF
Be it further ordained that this elec- !ha
a he held a. the Conrt Hone. - ~ ha'
y Of New Iberia. ID
Tn. quati6ed Commissioners and the
ERIK be appointed to of1iciate at ga d
'cti0a; and that after same shall
We been held according to law. that
. Mayor and Board Of Trustees shall nre
et in special session on the 18th day ana
1909, At which meeting cod
y shall canvass the returns of said :. =
ction and promulgxte the same, aud II l
;arried IN favor o. the tax PROPOSE 20
. By the legal majority in numbt oee
amt ant. then to order the assess Inl'
nt and coiiection ~ ~ ....;., 80 thu
he law requires. US
!, il further ordained, that the or WI
ance . iopted By the Mayor and uc
lrd OF Trustees at an adjourned ses- w"
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