St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
Against the pro-
vision of Act
1876 of 1898
w. 7. SMITH,
A. ROSENBERG,
LUD DARNALL,
Commissioners

Commissioners
Moved by E. G.. Richard, sec
onded by Fl. S. Joseph and car
ried, that the report Of the com
missioners be accepted and the
returns be promulgated.
The following proclamation
was received and read
State of Louisiana,
Executive Department.
Whereas, freeholders, qualified
electors over twenty-five in num-
Der of the Incorporated Town Of
Melville in the Parish of St.
Landry and the State of Louisi-
ana, did in pursuance of the pro
visions of section 40 Of Act No.
1876 of 1893, entitled, An Act
forthe creation and governmental
municipal corporations through
out the State and defining their
powers and duties, approved.
July 18th, 1885," petition the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the said Town of Melville, to
order a special Election for test
ing the sense Of the qualified
of the said Town of Mel
vile, For and Against" the
provisions of said Act No. 1876 of
1896; and
Whereas, said election was
held on the twenty seventh day
Of June, 1911 and resulted as
follows:
the adoption ofAct No. 1856
of 1899 "a votes
Against the adoption of Act Nc.
1876 of 1893 @ votes
Now, Therefore, I, Jared
Young Sanders, Governor of the
State Of Louisiana, acting under
and by virtue Of the authority in
me vested by law, and more par
5icularly by the provisions of Act
No. 1876 Of 1898, approved July
18th, 1898, do issue this proc1a-
nation, declaring the Town Of
Melville to be a corporation in
aW with metes and bounds as
low existing, with power to
and exercise all powers
md rights and privileges confer
ed upon it by and under the
provisions Of the said Act No.
-36 Of 1898 and the amendments
hereto, or as may be hereafter
conferred upon it by law.
Witnesses my signature and i'm
oression of the great Seal of the
'tate of Louitiana, at the Capitol,
n the City Of Baton Rouge this
9Th day of June A. D. 1911.
,EAL
(signed) J. Y. SANDERS.
MILE j. O'BRIEN, JR.,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
The following proclamation of
he Governor changing the class
ication of the Town Of Melville
yas received and read: /,
tate of Louisiana,
Executive Department.
Whereas, the latest Federal !
of Melville, a municipal {
orporation in ST. Landry Parish, 7
tate of Louisiana, operating un-
er Act No. 1876 Of 1898 entitled,
an act for the creation and a
overnment of municipal corpo- q
throughout the State, and !
their powers and T
approved July 18th. !
1913, said census being certified d
by Roland P. Falkner, Acting t
irector, Bureau of the census, !
'ashington, D. c.; and, {
Whereas, the said census :
lows that the town Of Melville i
IS a population of one thousand !
I'd ninety-three inhabitants, n
lereby emitting said municipal n
operation to be classified as q s
under the provisions of
id Act No. 136 of 1898, and :
VS. amendatory thereof. $
Now, therefore |, Jared Young
lnders, Governor of the State d
Louisiana, acting under and 9
virtue of the authority vested Il
me by law, and more partic- ;
arly by the provisions of the |.
It No. 1876 Of 1896, and laws
aendatory thereof, do issue this IS :
7 proclamation declaring the
id Town Of Melville to be a Q
Wn under the provisions of
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