St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
Notice and Proclamation
Of Election.

Office of The Board of Sewerage Con,
missioners of the First Sewerage
District of the City of Opelousas, La
O~pe1ousas, La. September 2th, 1912.
TAXI NOTICE, that we, the under
signeu Board of Sewerage Commission.
erg of the First Sewerage District Of
the City of 0pelousas, La, duly elected
and qualified pursuant to the provisions
of the Constitution and laws of this
State, and acting by virtue of the
power and authority In US vested BIZ
law n pursuant to an ordinance regu-
farly adopted by said Board on this
day, do hereby direct and give public
notice and proclaim that on
Wednesday,, Oct. 80 1912,
a special election shall be held in the
First Sewerage District of the City of
Opelousas, La, to submit to the prop
erty taxpayers of said District quail
fed 10 vote thereon under the Constf-
tuition and laws of this State, the fol-
lowing propositions, to-wit:
lst. A proposition to levytand as
sess a special tax of one mill on the dol
lar to be levied annually on the assess
ed valuation of all the property subject
to State taxation in the First Sewerage
District of the City of Opelousas, Louis
ana, for a period of twenty-six(26 ) years
~ I1uAl bEG
year 1913, for the purpose of providing
additional funds over and above the
special tax and bond issue previously
voted in said District, to complete, in
stall and maintain a sewerage plant
and appurtenances thereto for said Dis
trict, the title to which shall vest in
said District.
End. A proposition to incur debt on
behalf Of said First Sewerage District
of The City OF OpeIousas, Louisiana..and
issue therefor serial negotiable bonds
aggregattng in principal the sum of
Sixteen Thousand Dollars (SI6.OOO.A. TO
run for q period not exceeding TWENTY
SIX l26) years, and to bear interest at
the rate OF i've per cent. per annum
from date until paid. interest on all
bonds to be paid annually, and said
bonds or the funds obtained from the
sale thereof to be used and expended
for the purpose of providing additional
FUNDS owe and sabove the special tax
ana bond issue previously voted in said
Dlstrlct, to eomplete, install and hmain-
tain q sewerage plant and appurte-
nances thereto for said District, title
TO which shall vest in said District.
Said BONDS TO be secured in principal
and interest by, and payable out OF, the
hrst moneys TO be collected ont OF ths
special tax voted upon under PROPOSE
ton uta Der one at thisselection.
Take further notice: That said special
election shall be- conducted under the
supervision Of said Board Of Sewerage
Commissioners, and the polling place
81 which the votes in SAID election shall
be cast is hereby liked and established
at the northern entrance OF the Court
House of st. Landry Parish in said Dis
trict, and said election poll shall open
on said day at the hour of seven O'Clock
A. M aud remain open until five
o'clock P. NJ.
That the following registered and
qualified voters of said Sewerage Dis
trict be and they are hereby appointed
to serve as election officers for said cleo
ton at said designated poll, aud shall
be paid At the rate of three dollars per
day, to-Wit: Commissioners: John H.
Harmanson, l.. A. Sandoz and w. A..
Robertson Clerk, j. J.Healey.
That the ballots to be used in said
election shall be of such form as Ito en-
able the voters to vote in favor of or
against either of the propositions sub
mitted separately, said ballots to be in
the following form, and to have printed
thereon the following matter, to-wit: