The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-07-01

and entitled to vote at said election
under the Constitution and laws of
this State, the question of levying q
/ special tax of one and one half mills
On the dollar on all taxable property
within the limits OF the CITY of New
Iberia, for a period of ten years. be-
ginning with the year 1911 and ending
with the year 1920, inclusive, the i'm
position of the said special tax being
for the purpose of raising The sum of
not less than 50, 265.0O per annum,
during the life Of said tax, until the
sum of $50, $1,000 has been realized
from SAID tax, levied in aid of the New
Iberia Sosthern Drainage District, "A
public corporation under the laws of
the State of Louisiana.
Section ? Be it further ordained,
That the said tax to be levied and col
/. lected according to law, each year by
the City Tax Collector, for said period
Of ten years and turned over to the
New iberia Southern Drainage Dis
trict, Board of Commissioners annual
ly on the tirsl day of July, until the
said sum of $50 5000 has been paid
over to said Board; the object of the
said tax being to aid the said Board of
Drainage Commissioners, to complete
the Cana! known as the New Iberia
Southern Drainage District or City
Canal, according to such plans and
specifications, as shall provide Il flow
ing stream of not less than 40 feet
wide at water surface, or mean gulf
level, and of a uniform depth of six
feet, mean tide gulf level, with one
II hrilC
road traffic bridge across the said
canal, constructed in such manner as
shall not interfere with or obstruct
the free and uninterrupted passage of
boats and other water craft navigating
the said canal, the object being to con-
struct work OF public improvement,
the title of which vests in the public,
and advance the interest and welfare
of the City of New Iberia, the said tax
to be used by the said Board of Drain
age Commissioners. only Tor the pur
poses herein set forth, to complete
said work of public improvement.
with the right to pledge the said an
nual tax as security for the cost, of the
construction of said canal and bridge.
and upon the special condition that
said Board of Drainage Commissioners
II, dertake the said work on the condi-
tons herein set forth.
Section 3-Be it further ordained.
That said election be held under the
election laws Of the State Of Louisiana.
and in the lolling place at which the
last general Congressional election
was held, to-wit: The Court House in
the City Of New iberia, and that the
form of ballot to be used at said cleo
ton shall be as follows, to wit:
FOR special tax of one and one
half mirs per annum for period of
ten ye{rs, beginning with the year
1911 AZ IA ending .fwi.h the year 1920,
,ncIusl ke, in al OF the New Iberia
South krn Dralgage District. provided
that case he sum of s32 5000 be
realized firth said special tax and
turn h ova to said Corporation. be-
fore he aRpiration of the ten years.
that Hai3tax shall cease as soon as
this ~ is collected and turned over.
AGAINST special tax OF one and
ore half mills on the dollar for peri
cd or ten years beginning with the
year 1911, and ending with the year
1920 inclusive, in aid of the New Ibe-
ria Southern Drainage District. and
the proviso that in case $3.50 90 rs
collected ard turned over to said cor
poratinn before the expiration OF ten
years that said tax shall cease.
Section BE it further ordained,
that the Board of Supervisors OF cleo
ton are hereby requested to appoin,
Commissioners and Clerks TO serve III
the premises, to give due notice OF
said appointment and of the time and
place Of holding said election and to
make due return of said election &C
cording to law.
Section 5-Be it further ordained
that the Commissioners OF. election
shall receive the ballot cfall property
tax payers Of the City OF New Iberia,
entitled to vote at said election under
the Constitution and laws of this
State and upon which the voter has IN
,orsed or caused to be Endorsed, his or
her name and the amount of the prop
erty to be voted before depositing the
ballot IN the ballot box.
Section 6-Be it further ordained.
that this ordinance be published IN
the official journal Of the City of New
Iberia. during the per cd of thirty (3O)
DAYS clear. previous and exclusive OF
the day of this election; and that this
ordinance take effect from and after
it's passage. and PRONUNCIATION.
Thus done, read. adopted. signed
and sealed at New Iberia, La, this
18th day Of June 1911.
j. s. POWER, Mayor.
It was moved by Mr.. Girard, second
ed By Southwell and carried that the
meeting adjourn.
is. POWER, Mayor.