St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-05

No. Is of 1912.
To incur debt and to issue certificates of
Indebtedness therefor to provide
funds for making additions and inn
provements TO the electric light and
water plant Of this city.
Whereas, the electric light and water
plant of this city is in very bad condi-
ton and it is necessary to install there
in one new internal combustion oil en-
CINE, one new dynamo, n new air
compressor and motor for same, n
new centrifugal pump and motor for
same, q new two panel sw~ttcfl5 board,
and to provide for the cost of same, as
we'll as the expenses of installation,
freight, foundations, andimprovemeata
to the power house building in order to
accommodate same and
Wheresa, the city is without funds 10
purchase said machinery ana TO make
said improvements; aud
Whereas, the city has levied an ad
yalorem tax of sever % mills on the
dollar and will need in the future the
full eight (8) mills allowed
by Act No. 81 of the acts Of the General
Assembly of this State of the wear 1896,
approved July 4, 1906, for ordinary mu-
nicipal purposes; and
Whereas, it will be necessary to levy
the full ten mills on the dollar OF taxa
ton allowed by Article 2S2 of the Con.
s%titutiun of his State for the purpose
of meeting the extraordinary expenses
involved IN making the additions aud
improvements above enumerated; and
Whereas, there are no claims against
this city against the two mills allowed
by the Constitution to be levied BY the
city Tor extraordinary purposes abpye
the eight mills allowed by said act No.
"a OF 1906;
Now therefore, be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Ct the
City of 0pelousas in adjourned session
convened:
Section L. That debt of Six Thou
sand Two Hundred and Forty-uine and
35- 100 Dollars ($6.24925l be and the same
is hereby incurred by said city ssfor the
purpose of providing funds to make the
necessary cash payments on the pur-
chase price and cost of one new Internal
combustion oil engine, n new dyna-
me, one new air compressor and motor
for same, Que new centrifugal pump
and motor for same, and n new two
panel switchboard. aud to pay for the
Installation, freight and foundations
thereof and for making improvements
to the power house building in order to
accommodate am
Section 2. That said Indebtedness
shall be represented by tive certificates
Of ind abtedness, dated Oct. 1st, 1872, the
first for the sum of Three Thousand and
Eighty-five and 7I-I00 Dollars t$3,085.zI,
made payable one year after date, and
the second for the sum of Three Thou
sand One Hundred and Sixty-three and
and 64-100 Dollars ($3, I63.64) made pay
able Two years after date, each bearing
interest at the rate of i've per cent 1877
per annum from date until paid, inter
est payable annually, and each being
payable at the office of the Mayor n
Board of Aldsraen of said city on the
surrender of the certificate; that said
certificates shall be signed by the
Mayor and Clerk of this City, Il shall
have the seal thereto affixed.
Section 8. Thatsaid certificates shall
be in substantially the following form,
except the number, amount and matu-
rity, which shall be a. above stated re-
~speetlvely, to-wit:
OMITTED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.