The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-06-24

aud entitled to vote at said election
under the Constitution aud laws OF
this State, the question of levying a
Especial 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 l9i | and ending
with The year 1929. inclusive, the i'm
position of the said special tax being
for the purpose of raising the sum of
not less than 81, 2Go 90 per annum
/ during the life of said tax, until the
sum of So 5000 has been realized
from said tax, levied in aid Of the New
| Iberia Sosthern Drainage District, a
| public corporation under the laws of
I the State of louisiana
! Section 2 : Be il further ordained,
That the said tax to be levied and col
/ lected according to iaw, 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
~ on the firsl day of July. until the
said sum of $50, $50 co 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. according to such plans and
specifications, as shall provide flow
ing stream of not less than 10 feet |
wide at water surface, or mean gulf
level, and of uniform depth of six
feet, mean tide gulf level, with one
railroad 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 other water craft navigating
the SAID canal, the object being to con-
struct work OF public improvement.
the title OF which vcs.s in the public,
ami 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, 10 complete !
said work Of, public Improvement.
with the r.ghGto pledge<the said an
nual tax as se urtty iQfthe cost. Of the Z
f said hnal and bridge.
and upon til SPECIAL condition that
said Board q Drafhage Commissioners
undertake Sid work on the condi-
ions herei forth.
Section BBe it further ordained.
That said aection be held under the
election laws of the State of Louisiana.
md in the olling place at which the
asst genera! Congressional election
Was held, tc-wit The Court House in
he City Of New Iberia, and that the
orm Of ballot to he used at said cleo
ion shall be as follows, to wit:
FOR special tax of one and one
ialf mills per annum for a period of {
en- years, beginning with the year c
inclusive, in aid of The New Iberia s
southern Drainage District. provided /
hat in case the sum of $50 G5O. 90 be I
called from said special tax and |
urned over to said Corporation, be f
ore the expiration Of the ten years. a
hat said tax shall cease as soon as b
Its sum is collected and turned over. c
AGAINST a special tax OF one and .
re half mills on the dollar for a peri I
d CT ten years beginning with the
ear 1911. and ending with the year
920 inclusive, in aid of the New Ibe-
Ia Southern Drainage District, and u
he proviso that in case $3.50 90 is
and turned over to said cor !
oratien before the expiration of ten
ears that said tax shall cease. =
Section BE il further ordained. =
hat the Board of Supervisors of cleo 4
on are hereby requested to appoint a
commissioners and Clerks to serve in :,
ne premises, to give due notice of Il
aid appointment and of the time and II
lace Of holding said election and to 6
lake due return of said election &C +,
)Iding to law. /,
Section 5-Be it farther ordained II
lat the Commissioners of election P
lall receive the ballot cfall property
X payers of the City of New Iberia. fl
ltitled to vote at said election under la
lie Constitution and laws of this
ate and upon which the voter has in tt
'rsed or caused to be Endorsed, lis or t.
sr name and the amount of the prop b;
ty to be voted before depositing the lii
'llot IN the ballot box p,
Section 6-Be it further ordained al
at This ordinance be published in oil
e official journal Of the City of New nj
eria, during the PERIOD of thirty (3O)
lys clear, previous and exclusive of m
c day OF this election; and that this rs
dinance take effect from and after
passage. and PRONUNCIATION. q
hus done, read. adopted, signed F"
d sealed at New Iberia, La, this
tn day of June 1911. n
j. S. POWER, Mayor. u
It was moved by Mr.. Girard. second
By Southwell and carried that the
citing adjourn. 4
IS pOWEp fMo, 81