The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-10-23
ORDINANCE.

J Hc n ordained, Nv ihe Mayor and
hn9td ~ Ftuatees ~ tho Iily Of New
'hefia, That q anecip election be held
| ~ the CITY Of &eW Iherin, according "a
law on the lGth day of November. A.
=. 1905, from o'clock A. NJ. to e
O'Clock ! ". submitting 10 tie quail
lied voters, aud property taxpayers
within the City of View Ihorin, pro
position to vote for ~ against thc fol
lowing proposit ~, to wi':.
lst For ~ against ~ amendment
OF the thartct of the City IN the man
ner provided Under the laws of the
state oi Louisiana, under aud by al.
fhority of which the City If New lhe-
ria, nay eithor lease nr cell its electric
light and water works plant, aud be
authpri2ed 70 giant franchise for ita
operation, To any individual or private
corporation. upon such terms and con
ditions and for such timc ~ tie Mayor
"nd Board OF Trustees of New Iberia.
may deteamine and thereby abandon
The operation Of the mann, ,lp owner
ship of said plant.
Ind BE II further ordained. ~ said
special election to he hold on he 18th
day of November. 1000. that Tie fol.
lowing proposition to vote for or
against proposition as follows. to-
wit.
To authorize the City IF New Iberia.
10 Incur Il debt ~ The sum Of Forty
thousand ($io, ,0o0. .to) Dollars, to issue
; per cent. interest bearing negotiable
bonds therefor, 10 tie extent Of Forty
thousand Dollars: each bond to be Of
he par value Of One thousand (sl 900
'o) Dollars. to levy aud assess spec
RI two ~ mill tax upon all taxable
within the corporate limits
# fhe City OF New Iberia, for a period
! fifteen years beginning with the
ear 1910 end terminating with and
including the year 1921, the interest
n said bonds 10 be payable annually
n the lst day of July Of each year,
18th the privilege Of retiring two of
aid bonds on the lst day Of July, 1911,
nd as many of said bonds on each
lcceeding July lst az may he found
tact,cable and determined upon by
ln Mayor and Board Of Trustees; I'm
| III said bonds have been retired;
nc uIds to be derived from the sale
sa \, poAds TO be used onlv for the
urI 'se Of rehahiliiating ana improv-
X tue Electric Lisat and Water
'orks Plant. ofthc City of New Iberia,
matter of public Improvement,
'e title to which rests IN the pub
:; all IN accordance with Article 2S1
the Constitution and Laws of the
ate Of Louisiana.
BE il further ordained that this or
nance be duly advertised i'm the Off
al Journal Of the City for period OF
irty days.
BE IL further ordained that this eiec-
IN be held mt the Court House IN the
ty of New iberia.
That qualified Commissioners and
erks be appointed TO ofIiciate at said
ection; and that after same shall
I'VE been held according TO law, that
G Mayor and Board Of Trustees shall
eet in special session on the 18th day
November, 1860, at which meeting
ey shall canvass the returns Of said
ection and pron. ulgate The same, and
carried in favor of the tax PROPOSE
IN by the legal majority In number
III amount, the- to order the assess-
ent and collection CT tie SPECIAL lax
The law requires.
BE il frrther ordained, that the or
nance adopted by the Mayor and
,ard Of Trustees at an adjourned ses-
,r held on October =, 1909. be and
e same il hereby rescinded.
This done, read, adopted and signed
is l4th day OF October, A. u. 1909.
(Signed) J. g. POWER,