The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-10-19

es verbal. ON this SUth day of September, A. ID.
W..
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
j. IL. DUCHAMP,
l.. j. DUCHAMP,
P.J. GARY,
Il. J.GUIRARD,
CUuncilmen.
Thereupon, the following ordinance was pre-
ented by MIR. j. II. Duchamp and read, and it
vas moved by MIR. L.. j. Duchamp, seconded by
J. II. Duchamp and carried by the following
'ea and nay vote
Yeas l.. j. Duchamp, j. II. Duchamp, P.J.
iary and Il. j. Guirard.
Nays None.
Said ordinance rs hereinafter entitled was then
presented to the Mayor for his examination. and
.fter examination was approved and signed.
Said Ordln nance was entitled and reads rs follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance promulgating the returns Of
the special election held in the Town of st.
Martinvill A. ID. 1872, to take the SENSE Of
the property tax payers vi said Town enti-
tied to vote under the Constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana, on proposition
to levy a special tax Of tive mills on the dol
lar Der annum, to be imposed. levied and
collected in aid of a railway enterprise and
in favor of, for the beDent of and In aid Of
the Southwestern Traction and Power Com
pany, its successors or assigns, said tax to
be imposed, levied and collected beginning
with the year 1918, and extending to and in
GLIDING the year 1922. as to realize the
sum of twenty five thousand dollars, and
providing further for the imposition, the
levy and the collection of said TAX.
WHkKEAS, there WAS held in the Town Of st.
Martinyille, Parish of st. Martin, On the 10Th
day of September. A. u. lyi2 an election to take
the sense of the property TAX payers Of the Town
of st. Martinviile, On proposition u levy u
special tax of five mills ON the dollar per an
NUN, to be imposed, levied and collected in aid
of railway enterprise, and IN favor Ot, iOr the
benefit of and in aid oil the Southwestern Irac-
ton and Power Company, It's SUCCESSORS Or as-
signs, said tax to be- imposed, levied and COL
lected beginning with the year 1913 and extend
ing to and including the year lyz2 81 as to rea-
lize the sum of twenty nve thousand dollars,
provided that in case the sum vi Twenty hvs
thousand dollars be collected and turned over
IL the SAID Company before the expiration Of
Tie Ten years, ludt tuc coiu tuA ouoAi Ccdoo %
soon as this sum is collected and turned over u
the Southwestern Traction and Power Company.
lie successors or assigns; and
WHEREAS, this Council has On this date
amined the ballots III number anu amount, exa-
mined and canvassed the returns made by the
anu Clerk ot Election and the
proclamation of the Board Of Supervisors, and
formally declared the result of the election To
be in favor ut the proposition submitted, as il
shown by the process verbal adopted by said
Council duly promulgating the result vi the
election; and
WHEREAS, under the Constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana, it is made the duty of
the Mayor and Council, when majority of the
property tax payers i'll number and amount have
voted in favor of the proposition submitted,
and said election has resulted in favor Of the
by ordinance, adopted for and ON
behalf of the Town of st. Martinville. to levy
said tax for the period provided for, designate
the years same shall be collected. and 10 collect
same annually;
THEREFORE,;
Section 1. BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of st. Martinville, in special session
JUL Ncucu, tIldt spcCldl clcCtiOu uelu III tiio
Town of st. Martinville, Parish of st. Marlin,
State of Louisiana. On the 10Th day of Septem-
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 it further ordained, ETC., that
in accordance with the result of said election, a
TAX of five mills on the dollar upon all of the
and taxable property in the Town Of
81. 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
inville for period of ten years, to-wit; for the
years 1913. 1914 1915. 1916, 1871 1918 1912 1q2C,
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 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
Ter the condition disclosed and recited in an
ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the Town
If st. Martinville, adopted ON the 18th day Of
August. 1912, calling said election, and the petit
ion of the property tax payers presented to said
'Ouncil at said meeting. praying that said cleo
ion be held.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc., that
he minutes of this meeting and that this ordi-
nance be inserted and published in the official
ournal of the Town of st. Martinvilie, Parish
If st. Martin, for period of thirty 600 days. in
rider that notice may be brought to all the tax
payers of the Town of st. Martinville of the