The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-05
TOWN COUNCIL.

La, THIS 10Th daY OF september A. II. lSls.
Hon. Albert Bienvenu. mayor presi-
ding aud the following members present.:
J.H. Dnchamp, l. J. Duchamp. and X. j.
Guirard. Absent: Dr. j. s. Martin aud
p. j. Gary.
| The Mayor having explained that the
object of the meeting to be for the pur-
pose of prOclaiming and prOmulgating-
the result of the Special Election held
in the Town of St: Martinville, La, on
Sept. %, 1912, at the Court House at st.
Martinville, La, Oh the proposition OF
ievying a three and half mill tax on
all the assessed and taxable property of
said town i'm favor Of the Louisiana
Electric Railway and Power Co.
The returns made by The commission
ers Of election shows total number Of
votes cast to be 1877. Votes cast for l2l
representing all assessment of $l15,95
90. Votes cast against 8 representing
an assessment Of $4,000
The council tabulates from the assess
ment roles, poll list and registration
books the persons qualified to vote and
the assessment of those qualified to vote
to be as follows:
Number Of qualified votes. ..... .253
Total assessment. 1884, 774.86
Total qualified voters ............ 1853
Votes cast for the tax ............ .121
Votes against and not vOting...... 1872
Total assessment Of qualified
voters 1854, TACO
Total assessment of votes In favor
OF the tax. ll5.940.U
Total assessment Of votes against
and not voting for the tax ..138.8 1885
WhereupOn:
The following resolution was moved
by Mr.. J. II. Duchamp and seconded by
Mr.. r. j. Guirard and put to vote and
unanimously carried, tO-wit:
Whereas a majority in number and
assessed value Of the property tax pay
ers of this municipality entitled to vote
under the provisions of the Constitution
Of 1898. as prescribed by Act 43 Of 1910,
did not vote iD favor of the levy Of this
special tax, be it resolved. that the cleo
ton held Oh September %, 1912. to take
the sense of the qualified voters for the
purpose Of voting a three and a half
mill tax in favor and in aid OF the Lou
isiana Electric Railway and Power Co.,
be declared defeated a. per the above
tabulatiOn.
Yeas j. Ii. Duchamp. r. j. GUARD and
L. j. Duchamp. Nays: None.
Mr.. Emile Vuillem0nt attorney for the
Louisiana Electric Railway and Power
Co. being present at the prOmulgating
protested as to the figures of assessment
on the grounds that the Bank Stock in
Guided in the total Of assessment is lille.
gal and should not bs counted as against
the Rail Road Co.. for the reason thai
the Bank Stock az assessed Oh the rolls O
: 1911 is carried as assessed aud in max
> ing the returns to the assessor by Til,
ODtCcto VI tho Dduhs buc uOOh Vdluo U
each share of stock was not set out II
the rendition and the further grOun,
that the number Of voters as fixed b.
z the Town Council is erroneous. Their
!. being included in the number severa
20 non residents aud also several PAL lie
: who were counted as voters because the,
were alleged to be owners Of Bank StOcl
aud their names not appearing on til
assessment roll as owners thereof.
Wherenpon he requested that the Tow
Council r, consider their action aud exa
mine the assessment roll and a c0rrec
tabulatiOn of the returns as shown
the assessment role of the Parish of S
Martin. La. for th.ir year 1911.
Thi, request was refused.
There being no further business. o
motion Of Il. j. Guirard and secluded b
l.. J. Dachamp the meeting adjOurne,
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
SIDNEY + DDLAHOUsLAYE. Secretar