The weekly Iberian., 1911-07-29

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that a special election is hereby called
aud ordered held in the City Of New
Iberia. on the lst. day Of August, 1917
within the legal hours as provided by
law, Mt which election there shall bt
submitted to the property tax payers
Of the City of New Iberia, competent
and entitled to vote at said election,
under the Constitution and laws OF
this State, the question of levving II
special tax of one and one half mills
en- 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 oi
not less than $3, 265.OO per annum,
during the life of said tax, until the
sum of $32, $4,000 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 2 - Be 1t 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 firsl day Of July, until the
said sum Of $32 $4,000 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 Canal known as the New Iberia
Southern Drainage District or City
Canal. accordtng to such plans and
specifications, as shall provide flow
ing strtatm of not less than 40 feet
widAE1e water surface. or mean gulf
lA1xf, and of uniform depth of six
Net, mean tide gulf level, with one
railroad turn bridge and one public
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 a 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
pual 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
undertake the said work on the condi-
tiOns 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 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 a special tax of one and one
half mills pcr annum for period OF
ten wears, beginning with the year
1911 and ending with the year 1920,
inclusive, in aid Of the New Iberia
Southern Drainage District. provided
that in case the sum Of $32 65O.OO 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 as
this sum is collected and turned over.
AGAINST special tax OF one and
one half mills On the dollar for peri
cd of ten years beginning with the
year 1911. and ending with the year
1870 inclusive, In aid of the New lbe-
ria Southern Drainage District. and
the nroviso that in case $3.50 GO is
collected and turned over to said cor
poratiou before the expiration OF ten
years that said tax shall cease.
Section 4-Be II further ordained
,hat the Board Of Supervisors Of elec-
tion are hereby requested to appoint
com missiopera and Clerks to serve IN
the premises. to give due notice o.
said appointment and OF the time ana
place Of holding said election ana To
make due return Of said election &C
cording to law.
Section 5-Be il 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
tlorsed 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 period Of thirty 800
days clear, previous and exclusive OF
the dag Of this election; and that this
ordinance take effect from and after
its passage. and FORMULATION.
Thus done, read, adopted. signed
and sealed at New Iberia, La, this
18th day of June 1911.
u.s.. POWER. Mayor.
It was moved by Mr.. Girard, sec' nd
ed BIZ BouthWell and carried that the
me eetin9 eeern.
J. s. POWER, Mayor.
c. NJ. Qe1oN, City Clerk.
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