The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-07-15

CITY OF New iberia. Iberia Parish. La.
that II special election Is hereby Gale,
aud ordered held IN the City OF Ncy
IBERIA, on the LIST day of August, III !
within the legal hours as provided II,
law. al which election there shall l.,
submitted t" the property tax payer
'ot the City Of New IBERIA, cOmpcten
and entitled to vote AT said election
| under the Constitution and laws o1
/ this State, he tlIeEtiOu OF lcvyinr q
special tav of one and one half mills
n HE dollar on all taxable property
! within the limits Of the CITY of New
| Iberia, for 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
tor the purpose raising The sum of
not less than -. % 90 per annum,
during the llic OF sad tax, until the
sum Of ~, G5o.0o has been realized
from satd tax, levied in aid Of the New
iberia Sosthrrn Drainage District. ~
pubic corporation under the laws Of
the State 1T Louisiana.
Section BE II further ordained,
That the said tax to he levied and col
lectcd according to law, each year by
the tttN Tax Collector. for said period
IT ten years aud turned over to the
New IBERIA Southern Drainage Dis
triet. Board OF Commissioners annual
" on III" iirsl day of July, until the
sad sum 81 -, 900 90 has been paid
over 10 said Board the object Of the
said tax being to aid the sad Board Of
Drainage commissioners. to complete
the Canal known rs the New Iberia
Southern Drainage District or City
Canal, according to such plans and
specifications, rs shall provide flow
ing stream OF not less than 10 feet
WIDE at water surface. or mean gulf
level. aud of uniform depth Of six
feet, mean tide gulf level, with one
turn bridge and one public
road traffic bridge across the said
canal, constructed in such manner as
shah not interfere witt, or obstruct
the free and uninterrupted passage of
boats and other water craft navigating
The said canal, the object being to con
atruct n work OF public improvement.
The title of which vests in the public,
AMI advance the interest and welfare
It the City of Now Iberia, the said tax
10 be used by the said Board Of Drain
age commissioners. only Tor the pur-
poses herein set forth, 10 complete
'aid work of public Improvement.
with the right to pledge the said an
oual tax as security Tor the cost, of the
of said canal and bridge,
md upon the special condition that
'ald Board of Drainage Commissioners
undertake the said work on the condj-
ions herein set forth
Section 3-Be it further ordained.
That said election he held under the
lection laws of the State of louisiana,
md IN the ,olling place ut which the
asst general Congressional election
vas held, to-wit: The Court House in
he city Of New IBERIA, and that the
orm of ballot to he used at said cleo
ion shall he as follows, to wit:
FOR a sp, cial tax of one and one
iaif mills per annum for period of
en- years, beginning with the year
9li and ending with the year 1920,
inclusive, in aid Of the New Iberia
southern Drainage District. provided
hat in case the sum of 1872 65O.O 90 be
called from said special tax and
urncd over to said Corporation, be
ore the expiration of the ten wears.
hat said tax shall cease as soon as
his sum is collected and turned over.
AGAINST special tax of one and
nc half mills on the dollar for a peri
d OF ten years beginning with the
ear l9ll, and ending with the year
go inclusive, in aid of the New he
ia Southern Drainage District, aud
he proviso that in case 1850 90 is
aud TUNED over to said cor
otatl"n before the expiration of ten
cats that said tax shall cease
Section BE il further ordained,
hat the Board Of Supervisors of cleo
ION are hereby requested to appoint
commissioners and Clerks to serve in
he premises. To give due notice of
ild appointment! and Of the time and
lace OF holding said election and to
'ake due return Of said election nc.
ording TO law
Section BE it further ordained (
,at the commissioners OF election
nall receive the ballot cfall property !
X payers Of the City Of New Iberia, /
ntitled to vote at said election under 3
he Constitution and laws of this {
late and upon which the voter has in I
orsed or caused to be indOrsed. his or
or name and the amount of the prop =
~ to be voted before depositing the !
blot III the ballot box.
Section 6-Be it further ordained
at this ordinance be published in
e official journal of the City Of New :
'eria, during the period Of thirty 600
'ys clear, previous and exclusive of
e day Of this election; and that this
dinanee take effect from and after
; passage, and promulgatiop.
! bus done, read. adopted. signed
I'd scaled at New Iberia, La, thist
IN day of June 1911.
J. sPOWER, Mayor.
II was moved by Mr.. Girard, secn,d
by Southwell and carried that the
citing adjourn. @
J. s. POWER, Mayor.
NJ. COMPTON, City Clerk. 4