The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-24

perty tax payers of the second ward of
the Parish OF st. Martin qualified to vote
under Article 1877. Section l and 9 of the
State Constitution.
Because that petition does not set forth
the amount needed for said work and
the Indebtedness to be incurred for its
execution and completion. thereby max
Ing 1t all impOssibility to levy Just and
not burdensome rate of taxation to meet
the payment of the indebtedness to be
incurred fOF said work, nor does il men
ton the issuance Of bonds. the rate of
Interest Oh said bonds and the time of
the payment Of said bonds.
That before passing the ordinance for
the levying OF such special tax, and or
dering an election therefore, the Police
Jury of the Parish Of st. Martin has not
requested. as Is requires. the State
Board OF Engineers to make and pxa-
minatl0n or survey Of the level of the
TWO streams to DO united by the Projec-
ted canal. to find out whether such a
plan is feasible and can be carried out
without OccasiOning loss or damage to
the lands adjoining either stream, they
further aver that under the law Proyi.
ding Tor the leyying Of IA special tax for
public improvements, said election or
dered by the Police Jury of st. Martin,
should be made and conducted by the
Police jury ordering 1t, the Police Jury
having alone the right, in the premises,
to appoint the commissioners and clerks
OF election and Of designating the DO l.
ling places under the law.
They represent that far from doing
this, the said Police Jury has taken no
action in the premises. and has left the
conducting Of said election to the super
vIsors OF election In and for the Parish
of st. Martin, Louisiana who have i.su-
ed the notice for the said election az
above set forth and who have appointed
the Commissioners and Clerk Of election
and designated the Polling places, In
cOntraventiOn OF law; Irregularities and
illegalities which strike with absolute
nullny the Preliminaries Of said plrc-
tiOn itself, II allowed to take place, br-
ing viOlative of the Acts of the LegisIa
ture providing for the manner of con,
Quoting elections for the levying of spe-
cial taxes for Public improvements, and
of Article 232 aud Isl Of the Constilu
ton.
They represent that being unabl.. to
vote at the said election to be held for
that purposes atOve reciteL, not being
residents of the Second ward of the Pa
rish OF st. Martin, although qualified
voters Of the State Of Louisiana, and
owning lands in said ward, valued at
several thousand dollars, and paying
taxes to all amount Of several hundred
dollars, it is to their interest IN ( said
election be held as required by law, as
by the said election, if carried they are
to be taxed without representa- ton ron-
trary to tie Provisions of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana and If the
United States.
They represent that il said lection is
allowed to be held. it will cause them
great and irreparable Injury and that,
for these reasons, they are entitled to
the equitable writ of injunction TO stay
and prevent the holding of said election.
Premise considered, they therefore
pray. that the Police Jury of the Parish
of st. Martin Of which Albert p. Rrswe.
Der is the President and j. Cleryille
Bienyenu, A. DeinevaL Roy. and Alfred
Delaune in their capacity OF supervisors
OF election in and for the Parish of st.
Martin should show cause why their de-
mand should not be granted; that a writ
of injunction issued from your honOra-
bio Court directed to the said Police Ju-
ry Of the Parish Of st. Martin, and to
the said j. CleIville Bienvenu, A. Dernr
val Roy and Alfred Delaune. inhibiting
them from proceeding any further in
and hOIing Of the election
ordered for the 22nd day Of July A. d.
1909 in conformity with the Ordinance
Of the Police Jury passed and adopted
June 9TH. 1909. rs set forth in the body
Df this petition, until further orders
from this Honorable Court. That after
had and the hearing Of par