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


ern, or Frisco system.
3rd.-The said Railroad shall b.
completed on or before the thirty
first day of December 1911, between
the points hereinabove recited
provided that in the event Of quar-
antines, epidemics, strikes. lock
outs, panics and litigations OF an,
and all character, and more es
pecially litigation for the neces
sary right of way and Railroad
crossings, retarding the compile
road, and other unforeseen circum-
stances, all OF the nature to retar6
the construction of said rallroae
and beyond the control of the sale
iberia, st. Mary & Eastern Railroad
Company, then there shall be add
ed to the period for the construc-
ton of said railroad above sci
out further delay equal to tn,
time during which the construction
Of said railroad was thus unavoid
ably delayed.
4th The domicile of the said
iberia, st. Mary & Eastern Railroad
Company shaII be maintained in tn
City Of New IBERIA.
5th.-The said Iberia, st. Mary &
Eastern Railroad shall operate and
maintain within two months from
the 3lst day of December, 1911, one
daily passenger or motor car SER
vice, with such motive power as
the said Railroad Company may de-
cree expedient.
Gh.-The tax to be levied and
to be collected and the annual a
mount herein provided for shall
not be paid to the Railroad Com
pany until the said Railroad shall
have been built and place in oper-
alton by running a train from New
iberia to the lower corporate lin
its OF Jeanerette and the other
hereinaboye set forth
shall have been complied with.
The undersigned hereby declare
and agree that in the event that
the railroad line in question he con
structed on or before December
31st, 1911, in the event of the result
Of the election herein provided for
being adverse they each will pay
D mills on their respective assess
ment in the City of New Iberia, for
a period of ten years, in aid of and
for the benefit of said Railroad
and they each hereby re-
cognize that the obligation is the
sole and only endorsement for the
of said railroad, and
that the consideration for the OBJ
legation is the enhanced value of
heir respective properties which
will result. They each declare that
he construction of the railroad as
herein provided for is based entire
y upon this obligation assumed by
hem.
1t is agreed and understood that
'hould the signers of this petition
lot equal to or exceed a majority
n numbers and amount of quail
fled taxpayers entitled to vote
lnder the constitution and laws of
he State of Louisiana, then this
lgreement as to the two mill tax
is to o. void and OF no
fleet.
Whereas, a petition having been
eceived from the property tax
ayers residing in the City of New
IBERIA, entitled to vote at a speci-
! election called according to law
d levy a special tax in aid of rail
'ay enterprises, as is provided in
Article 27O in the Constitution and |
Acts Of the General Assemblyof the |
tate of Louisiana, and said petit |
IN having been signed by number
I property taxpayers residing in
aid city and qualified to parti-
ipate in said election in excess of
in number,as was ascer-
ained by an examination of said
etiti0n and the assessment roll of |
ne said City for the year 1911, and
ne words and terms of said peti-
on being as recited in the title
this ordinance.
Section BE it therefore Or
aimed by the Mayor and Board OF
rustees of the City of New Iberia,
arish of Iberia Stateof Louisiana,
lat a special election is hereby
llled to be held in the City of New
,eria, within the hours provided
II by law, on the 18th day of Au-
lst, A. d. 1911, at which election
lere shall be submitted to the pro-
erty taxpayers of the said city
no are Untitled to vote at said
ection under the constitution and
ws Of the State, the question of
wing on all taxabel property in
id City of New Iberia a tax of two
ills on the dolalr per annum, or
much thereof as may be neces-
ry to produce the sum OF forty /
re hundred dollars each year,
ginning with and including the
ar 1912, and extending to and in {
lding the year 1921, in aid of and {
r the benefit of the Iberia, St. s
ary & Eastern Railroad Company
e full amount to be realized by {
xation being the full sum of for
five thousand dollars to be
yied, collected and paid in ten ;
nual payments of forty five hum !
ed dollars each year for the years :
recited above in this petition.
e said tax to Oe levied and col =
ted according to law and con-
rmably to the terms, conditions -
d limitations recited in said pet
1n.
lection 2.-Be it further ordain- !
etc., that said election shall be :
Id conformably to law and at the :
ling place at which the last pre- .
ding general congressional cleo q
n was held in the City of New
ria, to wit: the Court House OF
the City of New iberia, and that g
, form of ballot to be used at said II
ction shall be as follows: Y
p
r special tax of two mills a
r 80 much of said two mills as o
. may be necessary, to produce a
ach year for a period of ten p
ears forty five hundred dollars, s;