St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-28
AN ORDINANCE.

OF the Board of Sewerage Commission
ers of the First Sewerage District o
the City of Opelousas, Louisiana
calling q special election to be hele
in said First Sewerage District, tt
submit to the property taxpayer:
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 II
said District, for the purpose of com
pleting, installing and maintaining
q sewerage plant and appurtenancel
thereto for said District.
Whereas, this Board has found that II
will take approximately $4,000 ovel
and above the $4,000 bond issue hereto.
fore voted and disposed of to pay the
entire cost of installing and maintain
ing a complete sewerage plant and APP
purtenances thereto for this District OF
the character n extent recommended
by its supervising engineer, and 1t will
therefore be necessary either to issue
and dispose Of additional bonds to the
amount of $4,000, supported by a spe,
cial tax sufficient to retire the same, OF
to cut out and omit certain portions OF
its proposed sewerage plant and par
ticulBrly certain portions Of It's
disposal plant and Of It's sewerage
mains considered by said engineer and
this Board to be essential to make its
system complete aud efficient to serve
the entire District; and
Whereas, the special tax of III mills
heretofore voted for 9 period of 4Oyears,
will in 80 ear from the commence
ment OF the AK period retire the en-
tire series of bonds amounting to 49,
QUO already voted, leaving u ~ mill tax
for 10 years not funded into bonds ssand
Whereas. = one () mill AK for i
period OF 26 years commencing with
9 year 1913, will provide sufficient
funds TO reEire In principal and interest
the proposed new series Of bonds to the
amount of $4,000 needed TO complete
to pay for the complete system within
81 years instead of the 40 years origi-
nallY contemplated, and or a far more
economical financial basis than if said
unfunded IF mill tax for the last 10
years OF the original period were used;
and
Whereas, the Board considers 1t
proper economy to install its system
complete in all details as recommended
by its engineer while its contractors
are on the ground, and will complete
it under the original contract, instead
OF leaving certain portions OF the dis
posal plant n some of the sewerage
mains TO be installed in the future ut
greater mparatiye ex-
pense and with additional inconveni-
ence To the District;
Therefore,
Be II ordained by the Board of sewer
age Commissioners OF the First sew
erage District Of the City Of Opelousas.
louisiana, in called meeting convened
Section 1. That q special election
shall be held In the First Sewerage
District Of the City of Opelousas. La,
TO submit to the property taxpayers
OF said District qualified to vote there
on under the Constitution and laws of
this State, the following propositions,
to wit:
1st. A proposition to levy and asse SIS
= special tax OF OILS mill ON the dollar
to be levied annually ON the assessed
yaluation of all the property subject &c
state taxation IL he First Sewerage
District of the Cit II Opelousas, Louis
lana, Tor q perittt III twenty-six (26l
years % encine With and Including
The tax levy OF tLt year 1918, for the
purpose OF proYidf additional funds
and above sc special tax and
bond issue previol Y voted IN said Dis
trict, to complete, i stall and maintain
Q sewerage PLAN I'D app~urtenances
thereto for said a.strict, the title to
which shall vest j said District.
End. propositIef m to incur debt on
behalf Of said First sewerage District
OF the City OF Opelo4,ass, Louisiana, and
issue therefor seria. negotiable coupon
u a~ggregatiLg in principal the
sum of Sixteen ,usand DollarsI
t$l6.O0O), to run for !. i,cricd not exceed.
ing TWenty-six t26 ears, and to bear
interest at the ra4e Ut Ave per cent. per
annuln from date antil paid. interest
on all bonds to be paid annually, and
sald bonds or the lads obtsined from
the sale thereof to q. used and expend-
ed for the purpose IT providing addI-
tional funds over AMI above the special
y bond Issue previously voted in
District, to complete, install and
n b sewerage plant and appur-
tensnces thereto for said District, the
IA tie TO which shall vest In said District,
said bonds to be secured in principal
md interest by, and payable out of, the
1rst moneys to be CORRECTED out of the
tax voted upon under PROPOSE
ION number one at this election
Section 2. That said special election
shall DO conducted unde the super
Vision of said Board OF Sewerage Com
and shall be held on We'd
1esday, October Both, 1912. The polling
~ which the votes in said cleo
Ion shall be cast Is hereby fixed and
'sea0LISHGu 81 The Northern entrance OF +
he Court House of St. Landry Parish In I
aid District, and said election poll shall
on said day at the hour of seven
a. M, and remain open until
Z. NJ.
Section g.. That the following regis
cred and qualified of said Sewerage
be and they are hereby ap-
to serve as election officers for
aid election at said designated poll,
nd shall be paid at the rate of Three
dollars per day, to-wft: Com mission
rs john II. Harmanson, "a. SAndoz
nd W. A. Robertson; Clerk, j.. r.. /
iealey. !
Section 4. That the necessary ballot !
OK, ballots, stationery and blanks for
.nplfcafe tally sheets, lists of voters,
OF property, aud duplicate
ompfied statements OF the votes iii
lumber n amount shall be furnished
nd delivered 10 said election officers
: said polling place on the day and At
hotr fixed for holding said election
opening said poll, by this Board.
Section 5. That the Clerk oil Court
ex-oticio Registrar OF Voters Of
he Parish OF st. Landry shall in ac-
ardance with Sec s of Act 25B OF 1910,
and deliver to said commission G
IS Of election at or before the time APP !
ointed for the opening OF the poll. a |
- of tile taxpayers entitled tovOte sin !
efsoii or by proxy at said election to- q
ether with the valuation OF each tax 1
property as shown hv tire as |
ssnlen rolllast made and fled prior !