The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-07-22


that n special election il hereby callc
aud ordered held in the City Of Ne
Iberia, on the LIST. day of August, lgl
within the legal hours as provided b
law. at which election there shall |,
submitted to the property tax pave,
; of the City of New Iberia. competeu
) and entitled to vote at said election
under the Constitution and laws G
this State, the question of levying
special tax of one and one half mill
on the dollar on all taxablc propert
within the limits Of the City of Ne,
Iberia, for period Of ten years, he
ginning with the year l9l and endin
with the year 1920. inclusive, the i'm
position of the said special tax bein,
for the purpose Of raising The sum O
not less than 1865 90 per annnm
during the life of said tax, until tn
sum OF So, G50OO has been realize.
from said tax, levied in aid Of the New
Iberia Sosthcrn Drainage District,
public corporation under the laws O
the State Of Louisiana.
Section BE it further ordained
That the said tax to be levied and col
lected according to law, each year b,
the City Tax Collector, for said periot
of ten years and turned over to tn,
New IBERIA Southern Drainage Dis
trict. Board of commissioners annual
lily on the iirsl day Of July, until the
said sum of S32, 5000 has been pnit
over to said Board; the object of the
said tax being to aid the said Board O
Drainage Commissioners, 10 complete
the Canal known AS the New Iberia
Southern Drainage District or City
Canal, according to such plans and
specifications, AS shall provide flow
ing stream of not less than 40 feet
wide at water surface. or mean gull
level, and Of a uniform depth Of six
feet, mean tide gulf level, with one
railrond turn bridge and one public
road traffic bridge across the said
canal, constructed in snch manner as
shall not interfere with or obstruct
the free and uninterrupted passage Of
boats and oth9r water craft navigating
the SAID canal, the object being to con
struct u work Of public Improvement,
the title of which vestsAS the pubic,
and advance the intateht and welfare
of the City Of Ney6 beria, the said tax
to be used by T. Maid Board OF Drain
age CommiSS Vers, only tor the pur-
poses her set forth, to complete
said w. Of public Improvement.
with II right to pledge the. said an
~ lax as security for the cost. of the
obstruction Of said canal and bridge.
And upon the special condition that
said Board Of Drainage Commissioners
undertake 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 rolling place ut 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 a special tax of one and one
half mills per annum for period OF
ten wears, beginning with the year
1911 and ending with the year 1910,
inclusive, in aid OF the New Iberia
Southern Drainage District, provided
that in case the sum of $32 65O.W be
realized from said special tax and
turned over to said Corporation. be-
fore the expiration of the ten years.
that said tax shall cease as soon az
this sum is collected and turned over.
AGAINST special tax OF one and
one half mills on the dollar for a pert
cd Of ten years beginning with the
wear 1911. and ending with the year
1870 inclusive, in aid of the New Ibe-
rim Southern Drainage District. and
the nroviso that In case $3.50 90 ia
collected and turned over to said cor
noration before the expiration Of ten
years that said tax shall cease.
Section BE il further ordained.
that the Board Of Supervisors Of cleo
ton are hereby requested TO appoint
and Clerks to serve in
the premises. to give due notice OF
said appointment and OF the time ana
place Of holding said election ana 10
make due return of said election ac'
cordipg to law.
Section 5-Be it further ordained
that the Commissioners OF election
shai, receive the ballot cfall property
tax navers 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
dorsed or caused to be Endorsed. his o.
her name and the amount OF the prop
erty to be voted before depositing the
ballot ~ the ballot box.
Section 6-Be IL further ordained
that this ordinance be published 10
the official Journal Of the City OF New
iberia, during the period Of thirty 10,
days clear. previous and exclusive o
the day Of this election; ana tnat I'M IN.
it's passage, and promulgation.
thus done. read. adopted. signed
and sealed at New Iberia. La, this
| 18th day Of June 1911.
Is. POWER, Mayor. !.
II was moved BY Mr.. Girard, second
ed by southwell and carried that th'
meeting adjourn.
u.s. POWER, Mayor
c NJ. COMPTON, City Clerk.