St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-30

Whereas. improperly tax payers of
said original Sewerage District on Au-
gust 24th, 1911, voted in favor Of the
lavying of a special tax of two and ONE
half mills per anRum for a period OF
forty years commencing with the year
1911, and on October 3Dtl, 1912, voted In
favor of levyfng q special tax of one
mill per annum for a period of twenty
six years commencing with the year
1918; now therefore
Be it ordained by the Board of Sew
erage Commissioners of the First Sew
erage District of the City of 0peIousas,
in called meeting convened:
Section L. That a special election
shall be held and is hereby called in
the GroIee Street Addition to the First
Sewerage District of the City OF 0pe-
Iousas, Louisiana, as G create d by
and bounded and described in Ordi-
nance No. TO OF the City of 0pelausas
for the year 1eI2, adopted November
8th.1942, to submit to the property tax
payers ofsaid Addition qualified TO vote
thereon under the Constitution and
laws of this State, the following propo-
sieton, to+wit:
4 proposition to levy and assess a
special tax of two and one-haIf mills
on the dollar for q period of Forty
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the year 1911 and q special tax of one,
mill on the dollar for q period of TWEEN.
ty-sIx years commencing with and In
GLIDING the year 1913, to be levied an
nuallY on the assessed valuation of all
the property subject to State taxation.
III the GrDIee street Addition to the
First Sewerage District of the City Of
0peIonSas, La., as created, bounded and
described in Ordinance No. 10 of said
City, adopted November Sth, 1912, for
the purpose of contracting for, acqulr-
ing, installing, completing and main
tanning q sewerage plant and apparta-
Ranees thereto for said District, the
title TO which shall ysstin said District.
Section 2. That said election shall
be conducted under the supervision of
this Board, and shall be held on Thurs
day, December 18th, 1912. The polling
place at which the votes Ill said eleee
tor shall be q IS is hereby liked and
established ST b residence of Lorenzo
MornhinVeg in said Addition. and said
election poll shall open on said day at
the hourof seven O'clock A. M, and re-
main open until i've o'clock Z. III.
Section 8. That the following regis
tered and qualified voters of said Addi-
tion be anu they are hereby appointed
to serve as election OFFICERS for said
election at said poll, and shall be paid
at the rate of $3O0 per day, to-wft: Com
missioners: L. orenzo Mornhinveg,
Eraste Durio and r. r. Sandez; Clerk,
Chas, b. Ghaehere.
Section 4. That the necessary bali
lot box, ballots, stationery and blanks
for duplicate tally sheets. Lists Of
voters. valuation OF property, and dn-
pIicate compiled statements Of the
votes IN number and amount shall be
furnished and delivered to said election
officers at said polling place on tile day
and at the hour fixed for holding said
election and opening said poll. by the
secretary Of this Board.
Section s. That the Clerk of Court
and ex-officio Registrar Of Voters Of
the Parish of St. Lantiry shall IN ac-
eordance with Sec.6 of Act 256 Of 1910,
furnish and deliver to said commits
sioners of eIe etion at or before the time
| appointed for the opening OF the poll,
| d list OF the taxpayers entitled TO vote
in person or by proxy at said election,
together with the valuation OF each tax
PAYERS property rs shown by the As
sessment roll last made and filed prior
to the date fixed for said election.
Section g. Thatthe ballots to be used
lin said election shall be in the follow
ing form and shall have printed there
d the following matter. to~W1t: