The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-11-02

J. Ii. DUCHAMP.
l.. j. DUCHAMP,
P.J. GARY,
Il. j. GUIRARD,
Councilmen.
Thereupon, the following ordinance Was pre-
sented by Mr.. j. Ii. Duchamp anu read, and it
was moved by Mr.. l.. j. Duchamp, seconded by
j.. IL. Duchamp and carried by the following
yea and na,-yUte;
Yeas /: l.. j. Duchamp, j. IL. Duchamp, -.
Gary and Il. j. Guirard.
Nays None.
Said ordinance AS hereinafter entitled was then
presented u the May or Tor his examination, and
after examination was approved and signed.
Said Ord nance entitled and reads Us follows
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance prom ulsating the returns Of
the special election held IN the Town of st.
MartInvilI A. u. 1917, W lake the sense Of
the property TAX payers of SAID Town enti-
tied to vote under tine Constitution and laws
Of the State OF Louisiana, on proposition
to levy "a special tax OF hve mills On the dol
lar per annum, to be imposed. levied aud
collected III and OF "a railway enterprise aud
in favor Oh, IOr the Deuent OF and IN AID VI
the Southwestern Traction and Power COM
pany, It's successor, or assigns, sand tax "
be imposed, ievied and collected beginning
with the year 1913, and extending u and liz
GLIDING the year w., SO as to realize the
sum oi twenty i've thousand dollars, and
p.oviding further for the imposition, the
levy and the COLLECTION vi said lax.
NuLiilAS, there was held III the Town Of st.
MartluyIiie, Parish oil 81. Martin, Oh the lDlh
day OF september, A. -. iylz, election tO lake
the SENSE OF The property tax payers Oi The Town
uI ot. dartlnsIIIe, ON u proposition levy
special TAX of hve mills on the dollar per an
mum, to De imposed, levied and collected and
of u railway enterprise. anu IN favor Oh. Tor the
beneht Uf and aid vi The Southwestern lrac-
ton ana Power Company, its successors Or
Signs, said tax To be Imposed, levied anu COL
| lected beginning with the year 1913 aud extend
ing to and inciuuing the Year 49,, 50 as ~ red
| lize the sum vi lwen,y 1--we thousand dollars,
| provided that Tie sum Va twenty nve
| Thousand uUllars De Connected Turned over
| to the sand Company before ths expiration of
| tie ten years, that The saiu lax shall cease
soonas this sum Is collected anu turned over u
lie southwestern Traction and Power Company.
| its successors or assigns; and
| WHEREAS, this council has On this date ex-
alnined the Daiiuts humber aud amount, exa-
mined and canvassed the returns made ny the
Commissioners and Clerk OF Election aud the
| proclamation of the Board of Supervisors, and
| formally declared the result OF the election 10
| be In iavor OF the proposition submitted, as Is
shown by the process verbal adopted by said
| Council duly promulgating the result Ot the
election; and
WHEREAS. under the Constitution and laws
OF the State OF Louisiana, 1t Is made the duty OF
the Mayor and Council, when majority Of The
property tax payers III number and amount have
voted in favor OF the proposition submitted,
and said election has resulted In favor of the
proposition, by ordinance, adopted for and ON
| behalf of the Town ofySt. Martinyille. to levy
| said tax for the period provided tor. designate
the years same shall be collected. and 10 collect
| same annually;
| THEREFORE,;
Section L. BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of st. Martinvilie. in special session
convened, that the special election held in the
Town of st. Martinvile, Parish of st. Marlin,
State of Louisiana. Oh the 10Th day of beptem-
Der, 1912, be and the same is hereby declared to
have resulted in favor of the proposition sub
mitted, and the said Council does hereby for
mally promulgate the result OF SAID election in
accordance herewith.
Section 2. Be il further ordained, ETC., that
in accordance with the result of said election, a
| tax of five mills on the dollar upon all of the
assessable and taxable property in the Town of
| st. Martinville, or much of said five mills as
| may be necessary, is hereby levied on all asses
sable property situated in the Town of st. Mar
tinville. for period of ten years, to-wt; for the
years 1873 1914 1915, 1916, 1917 1918. 1919, Iat'
1921, 1922, the said five mill tax levied for ten
years to be collected annually in addition to all
other taxes, until the sum of Twenty five Thou
sand Dollars have been realized. the said tax TO
be imposed, levied and collected in aid of a rail-
way enterprise, and in favor of. for the benefit
| of and in aid of the Southwestern Traction and
Power Company. its successors or assigns, IN
der the condition disclosed and recited in an
ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the Town
of st. Martinville, adopted ON the 18th dayOf
August 1912, calling said election, and the petit
ton of the property tax payers presented to said
Council at said meeting, praying that said cleo
ton be held.
Section D. Be it further ordained. etc.. that
the minutes of this meeting and that this ordi-
nance be inserted and published in the official
journal of the Town of st. Martinville, Parish
of st. Martini for period of thirty (SU) days, in
order that notice may be brought to all the tax
payers of the Town of st. Martinville Of the
PRONUNCIATION of said election and the levying
of said tsx upon all of the assessable and taxa
BILE property situated in the Town of st. Martin
vile, for period of ten years beginning with
the year 19lS and extending to and including
the wear 1872 as ahove sef forth and conforma-