The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-06-17

Especial Tax oil mills for the pug
pose Of deepening the New lberii
Southern Drainage District Canal
Yours very truly,
J. S. POWER, Mayor.
The following petition was received
and read:
New Iberia. La, June 9th, 1911.
To the Hon. the Mayor and Board q
Trustees of the City of New !be
ria, La.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
property tax payers IN number equal
ing one third Of the total number o.
property tax payers entitled and quail
flied under the Constitution and law.
of the State Of Louisiana to vote or
the proposition hereinafter stated, d.
now petition yOnr Honorable Body tt
order and call special election in the
manner required by law, submitting
to the property tax payers (lncluGinl
women) qualified under the law tC
vote in such an election. in the City
Of New Iberia, a PROPOSE ton to vote q
special tax Of one and one half mills
for period Of ten years beginning
with the year 1911. and ending witt
the year 1920, inclusive. and the i'm
position of said tax upon all taxable
property within the CITY limits Of the
City of New Iberia, for the purpose Of
raising the sum Of 1925 60 annually
during the life Of said tax, until the sum
Of no more than 49,. go 90 has been re.
allied from said special tax; in ard OF
the New Iberia Southern Drainage
District and in order to enable the
said Board Of Drainage Commission
ers to complete the Canal known az
the New Iberia Southern Drainage or
City canal, according to such plans
and specifications as become work
OF great advantage to the City of New
Iberia, and provide a flowing stream
Of not less than 40 feet more or less
wide at mean water level, and Of a
uniform depth Of six feet mean tide
gulf level; with one railroad tur,.
bridge and one public road traffic
bridge across the said canal, in such
manner as shall not interfere with or
obstruct the free passage of boats and
other water craft navigating said
canal.
Also to authorize the imposition
and collection of the said special tau
for the period above stated, in order
70 realize therefr0m suru of not less
than 70, 265. 90 per annum until the full
sum of not more than g.. $50 90 HIS
been collected by the City Tax COllec-
tor, and turned over TO the said Board
Of Commissioners Of the New Iberia
Southern Drainage District. to be useu
only for the purpose Of the work OF
public Improvement above stated. and
II the manner and upon the condi-
lions herein set forth, with the right
10 pledge the said special tax AZ securi-
y for the payment Of the cost Of said
work Of public improvement, includ-
ng the bridges and upon the special
condition that the said Board o;
Drainage Com missioners shall at once
undertake the said work of public I'M
and that the title thereof
hall vest In the public.
Respectfully submitted,
L. T. Dulany, Anthony N. Muller,
". 0. HugOnin, Albert Stafford, AL
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