The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-08-05

mitigation of the returns of the
special election with Mayor J. S.
Power in the Chair and the follow
ing members present, Messrs. Rem
Oudet, Trainor, Erath and Girard,
Absent, Messrs. Southwell, Lassalle,
Migues and Ribbeck.
After competing the checking
Of the votes cast and verirication
OF same with the assessment roll of
the City, the following ordinance
was presented and read and adopt-
ed by the following vote, Yea,
Messrs. Renoudet, Trainor, Erath
and Girard, Nay none.
PROMULGATION OF RETURNS
OF ELECTION.
Be it known, that we, the Mavor
and Board of Trustees OF the CITY
OF New Iberia, at a special meeting
called IN pursuance to law on this
the Bird day of August, 1911, at the
hour Of 5 O'Clock p. NJ. a quorum
being present, and for the pur-
pose of canvassing the return and
promulgating the result of the
special election held on the first
day of August, 1911, under the
authority Of this Board, proceed to
open the ballot box, count the
votes cast for and against the
proposition submitted to the vot-
ers at said election, in number and
thus canvass the returns, now de
clare that the said special election
held by John +. Devalcourt, Chas.
A. Dupuy and Charles Thiery the
duly appointed and sworn Com
missioners and Henry Guidry,
Clerk, was held according to law,
the polls being opened at 6o'clock
A. M. and closed at Z o'clock p. NJ,
when the said Commissioners pro-
ceeded Immediately to open the
ballot box and to count the votes
cast for and against the PROPOSE
ton submitted, in number and a
mount, and without Interruption, in
the presence of the by-standers,
and after swearing to the correct
ness OF the numbered list of voters,
the duplicate tally sheets and du-
plicate compiled statements, they
deposited in the ballot box all The
ballots cast, the registered list OF
voters, the numbered list of tax
payers voting, one duplicate tally
aheet and one duplicate compiled
statement, Immediately sealed up
ne same ballot box and within
Iorty eight hours after the closing
u the polls, delivered the said |
'ealed ballot box with it's contents
o the Mayor and Board of Trus-
ees OF New iberia, the authority
ordering. the said election, and
within the same delay delivered
he other duplicate tally sheet, and
ne other duplicate compiled state
nent, to the Clerk OF the District
'ourt Of Iberia Parish.
Now, therefore, we, the Mayor
nd Board Of Trustees OF the City
4 New Iberia, in open session,
'roceed to open the said ballot
OK, examining and canvassing the
eturns, now declare the result of
aid election to be as follows. to
rit: The number of votes cast for
nd in favor of the proposition
ubmitted are one hundred and
0rty three. The number o; votes
ast against the proposition are
Wenty eight. The amount in prop
rty votcd IN favor of the PROPOSE
ION submitted IS Three hundred
nd twenty live thousand one hun
red and six dollars. The amount
I property voted against the
roPosition submitted is Three
undred and thirty four thousand
inc hundred and forty dollars.
Il therefore appears that the ma
,rity voted against the PROPOSE j
on in amount is Nine Thousand {
lght hundred and thirty four dol ,
lrs; and the proposition submit
"a 10 the Taxpayers is therefore
efeated.
Therefore, be it ordained by the .
layor and Board of Trustees that :,
lie result Of the election held on
re 1st day Of August, 1911. fos
Re purpose OF voting tax OF
ne and one-half mills in aid o
,e New Iberia Southern Drainage
lstrict, is declared to have been
ga1Iy held and that there was
ajorify in number voting in fav-
Of the tax but a majority in a.
cunt voted against the tax and
e tax is therefore declared de-
afed.
Be it further ordained, that this
oces-yerbal Of the promuIga-
= q the returns be published in
! efttetal jo1rhal q the city.