The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-08-12

its OF Jeaner2tIe ana the Othel
conditions hereiuabONe set fOrtl
shall have been complied with.
The undersigned hereby declare
and agree that in the event that
the railroad line in question be con
structed on or before Deccmbel
31st, 1911, in the event of the result
of the election herein provided fol-
being adverse they each will pay
mills on their respective assess.
ment ia the City Of New IBERIA, ioI
a period or ten years, in aid OF and
for the benefit of said Railroad
Company, and they each hereby re-
cognize that the obligation is the
sole and only endorsement for the
construction of said railroad, and
that the consideration for the OBJ
ligativn is the enhanced value OF
their respective properties which
will result They each declare that
the construction Of the railroad as
ly upon this obligation assumed 10y
the m.
1t is agreed and understood that
should the signers of this petition
not equal to or exceed a ma jOrity
in numbers and amount of 1uai-
flied taxpayers entitled to vote
under the constitution and laws of
| the State of Louisiana, thea this
agreement as to the two mill tax
assessment is to be void and of no
effect.
Whereas, petition having been
received from the property tax
payers residing in the City of New
| Iberia, entitled to vote at a speci-
al election called according to law
to levy a special tax in aid of rail
way enterprises, as is provided in
Article 279 in the Constitution and
Acts of the General Assemblyof the
State Of Louisiana, and said petit
ion having been signed by number
of property taxpayers residing in
said city and qualified to parti-
cipate in said election in excess of
one-third in number,as was ascer-
tanned by an examination of said
petition and the assessment roll of
the said City for the year 1911, and
the words and terms of said petit
ton being as recited in the title
OF this ordinance.
Section BE it therefore or
dained by the Mayor and Board of
Trustees of the City OF New Iberia,
Parish or Iberia StateOf Louisiana.
that special election is hereby
called to be held in the City of New
Iberia, within the hours provided
for by law,on the 18th day Of Au-
gust, A. ID. 1911, at which election
there shall be submitted to the pro-
perty taxpayers OF the said CITY
who are Untitled to vote at said
election under the constitution and
laws Of the State, the question of
leving on all taxabel property in
said City of New Iberia tax of two
mills on the dollar per annum, or
so much thereof as may be neces-
sary to produce the sum of forty |
five hundred dollars each wear. |
beginning with and including the
year 1912, and extending to and in
Guiding the year 1921, in aid of and |
for the benefit of Che Iberia, 81. |
Mary q Eastern Railroad Company |
the full amount to be realized by |
taxation being the full sum of for
ty five thousand dollars to be
levied, collected and paid in ten
annual payments Of forty five hun
dred dollars each year for the years
as recited above in this petition.
The said tax to De levied and col
lected according to law and con-
formally to the terms, conditions
and limitations recited in said pet
ition.
Section 2.-Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., that said election shall be
held cOnfOrmably to law and at the
rolling place at which the last pre-
.eeding general congressional cleo
ion was held in the City of New
IBERIA, to wit: the Court House of
)f the City of New iberia, and that
he form of ballot to be used at said
election shall be as follows: III
FOR special tax of two mills
or so much of said two mills as
as may be necessary, to produce
each year for period of ten
years forty five hundred dollars,
thus aggregating the sum of for
ty five thousand dollars, Begin
ming with the year 1912 and ex-
tending to and including the year
1921, in aid Of and for the benefit
of the Iberia, st. Mary & East
crn Railroad.
IGAINST a special tax of two mills
Or SO much of said two mills as
as may be necessary, to produce
each year Tor period of ten
years forty five hundred dollars.
thus aggregating the sum OF for
ty five thousand dollars, BEGIN
ming with the year 1912 and ex-I
tending to and iuc1,1dipo tho ,,aonI
1871, in aid of and for the benefit
OF the Iberia, st. Mary & East
Section 3.-Be it further ordain-
d, ETC., that Messrs. j. T. Deval-
ourt, Max Levy and c. A. Dupuy
e and are hereby appointed Com
lissioners Of election and F. w.
auman, as Clerk to serve at said
lection herein provided for.
Sc elton BE it further ordain-
1, ETC., that the Commissioners OF
lection shall receive the ballots
all of the property taxpayers
the City of New Iberia entitled
vote at said special election un-
er the Constitution and laws of
re State of Louisiana, and upon
hich the voter shall have en-I
)rsed, or caused to be endorsed. =
s name and property to be voted
fore deRositing the same in the =
lllot box. II
Section 5.-Be it further ordain-
!, etc., that due notice of the cleo
0n be published in the official
'urnal OF the City of New Iberia
ring the period of thirty days