St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-12
AN oRDINANCE.

49,
OF the Board of Sewerage Commission
ers of the First Sewerage District o
the City Of Opelousas, Louisiana
calling a special election to be helt
in said First Sewerage District, tt
submit to the property Taxpayers
thereof a proposition to levy a spe
cial tax and to incur debt and Issue
bonds to provide additional funds
over and above the special tax anC
the bond issue previously voted il
said District, for the purpose of com
pleting, installing and maintaining
y sewerage plant and appurtenance.
thereto for said District.
Whereas, this Board has found that il
will take approximately $4,000 Over
and above the $4,000 bond issue hereto.
fore voted and disposed of to pay the
entire cost of installing and maintain
ing complete sewerage plant and ap-
pnrtenanceS thereto for this District OF
the character and extent recommended
by its supervising engineer, and it vii
therefore be necessary either to issue
and dispose OF additional bonds to the
amount of $4,000, supported by 8 spe.
eiai tax sufficient to retire the same, OF
to cut out and omit certain portions oi
its proposed sewerage plant and par.
tic III certain portions OF its
disposal plant and of it's sewerage
mains considered by said engineer and
this Board to be- essential to make it's
system complete aud efficient to serve
the entire District; and
Whereas, the special tax Of 2k mills
heretofore voted for a period of 40years,
will in 80 years from the commences
ment of the tax period retire the en-
tire series of bonds amounting to $40,-
000 already voted, leaving 3 2L mill AK
for III 200 rc mot ftI ~ pI Z I. t,,@ BANDS u. ID - "A
Whereas. a n a. mill tax for =
period OF 26 years commencing with
{ h g year 1918, will provide sufficient
funds to reJire in principal and interest
the proposed new series of bonds to the
mount of $l6,0QO needed TO complete
said system, and will make 1t possible
TO pay for the complete system within
30 years instead of the 40 years origi-
nallY contemplated, and on a far more
economical financial basis than if said
unfunded ~ mill tax for the last 10
years of the original period were used !;
and
Whereas, the Board considers it
proper economy TO install It's system
complete In all details as recommended
by its engineer while it's contractors
are on he ground, and will complete
1t under ths original contract, instead
Of leaving certain portions of the dis
posal plant and some Of the sewerage
mains to be installed in the future ut
greater paratiye ex-
pense antl with additional inconveni-
ence TO the District;
Therefore,
Be it ordained by the Board observer
age Commissioners of the First Sew
erage District of the City of Opelousas,
Louisiana in called meeting convened:
Section /. That a special election
shall be held in the First Sewerage
District OF the City Of Opelonsas, La,
TO submit to h property taX-payers
of said District qualified tx vote there
on under the Constitution and laws OF
This State. the following propositions,
to wit:
lst. A propostti III to levy and assess
= special tax Of Oh mill on the dollar
to be levied annu lily on the assessed
valuation of all th,. property subject to
Slate taxation III he First Sewerage
District or the Gifts If Opelousas, Louis
lana, for q periutt iii tWentY-six 1861
years comm encins With and Including
The tax levy of tie year 1918, for the
purpose Of provid pg additional funds
over and above = special tax and
trict, to complete, install and maintain
2 sewerage plant and appurtenances
thereto o said District, the title to
which shall vest in said District.
End. A proposition to linear debt on
behalf of said First sewerage District
OF theCity OF Opeloit-ae, Lonisiana. and
Issue therefor Seriai negotiable coupon
bonds aggregatinI In principal the
sum of Sixteen Thousand Dollars
!Sl6,0OOl, to run tor Il period not exceed
ing TWenty-six (26t ears, and to bear
interest at the rat Of ave 3 cent. Der
annum from date until paid, interest
on all bonds to be paid annually, and
said Il or the ! nds obtained from
the sale thereof to ~. used and exDend-
90 for the purpose IT providing addI-
t1onal funds over aAfi above the special
tax and bond issu, previously voted In
said District, to cuauplete, install and
y seweraga plant and appur-
tenaneea thereto for SAID District, the
tltie TO which shall vest In said District.
Said bonds to be secured in principal
n interest by. and payable out of, the
f1rst moneys to be collected out OF the
special tax voted upon under PROPOSE
ton number one III This election
Section 2. That said special election
be conducted under the super
vision OF SAID Board OF Sewerage Com
missioners. and shall be held on We'd
nesday, october 3Ulh, 1912. The polling
place ~ which the Votes in said cleo
ton shall be cast Is hereby fixed and
established at the northern entrance OF
the Court House Of 81. Landry Parish In
District. anu said election poIlshaiI
open on said day ut the hour of seven
O'Clock a. Nj, Il remain open until
f. nj.
Section 3. That the following regis
tered and qualified of said Sewerage
District be and they are hereby ap-
FHfhkK r tod tn nnrvya nc 80 =, - -
said election at said designated poll.
and shall be paid At the rate of Three
Dollars per DAY, to-Wit: Cons missions
ers: John IL. Harmanson. La. SaIdoz