The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-31


both inclusive Tor the purposes stated
in the proposition above stated, We're
twenty (z0}.
The total amount and value OF the as
sessed valuation OF the property IN sane
district and the namber OF acres Votlno
in favor of said proposition NO. l, was
the sum OF fiTty-one thousand ana Sixty
dollars t55l, e6o0Ufs ana the totaI mum
ber OF acres were twenty-five huhdreG
and twenty four and IS100 (2524.7S)
acres.
The total number of votes against sall
proposition No. 4 We're NONE.
The total amoant OF value OF property
and number of acres voting against sald
proposition No I were NONE, and the
total number of acres were NONE
The majority in number of property
taxpayers in favor of said proposition
No. being twenty tz0l.
The majority in amount OF the assess
ed valuation of the property taxpayers
was fifty-one thousand and sixty dollars
{S51 ,oG0-00), and the majority m acreage
in FAVOR OF said proposition NO. was
twenty-five hundred and twenty-foui
and t6-lUG (z5z4.Is) acres.
We, tn erefore declare the said prop
oJition No. / to have been carried and
legally adopted
The totaI number of votes cast in IA
yor of proposition NO. z, to autnof1zs
The mourning OF debt ana issuing o.
negotiable bonds representing the same,
agssre eating sixty thousand dollars esq.,
OoO.U COY, as set forth in said proposition
No. 2, was twenty t20J.
The total amount and value OF the
assessed valuation of property in said
district in favor of the said PROPOSE
ton No. 2, was fifty-one thousand and
sixty dollars {S51, O6O.00l, and the total
number of acres in favor OF Sald prop
osition No. 2 was twenty-five hundred
and twenty-four and $500 t25z4.7s)
acres.
The total number Of votes against the
said proposition No. 2 were NONE.
The total amount of value OF property
against said proposition NO. was
NONE, and the total number of acres
against said proposition No. 2 were
NONE.
The majority in number of property
taxpayers in favor of said proposition
No. 2 being twenty (20l.
The majority in amount Of the as
sessed valuation OF the property tax
payers in favor of proposition No. be-
ing fifty-one thousand and sixty dollars
1851, 100000, and the majority in acreage
in favor Of said proposition No. be-
ing twenty-five hundred and tWenty-foEr
and 7S-100 (25247S) acres.
We, therefore, declare the said propo-
sition No. 2 to have been carried and
legally adopted.
And finally, each and every one Of
the named propositions having been
carried by the majority in amount and
number as well as by a majority in
acreage in said district Of the properly
qualified taxpayers voting at said cleo
ton, held on Tuesday, November rs,
1911 we, the Board OF Commissioners
of the Bayou Bijou Drainage District,
in public session at Hohen Solms P. O.,
Louisiana, the domicila of said board,
do hereby, in accordance with Act 256
Of 1910, declare and promulgate the re-
suit of said election as having been
legally carried and adopted, and the re-
suit thereof is hereby directed to be
published in the official journals of the
parishes of Ascension and Iberyille;
and we have closed this process verbal
of compilation, canvass and returns,
which we have made quarternary, one
of which We have forwarded to the
secretary of state, one to the clerk of
the district court of the parish of As
cension, one to the clerk of the dis
trict court of the parish of Iberville,
and one TO form part of the archives
of this board.
Witness the president of the board
and the members thereof, at the domi
Gle Of said board, the said revised
process verbal having been duly read
and being found correct and to con-
form with the actual conditions exist
ing and to conform with the votes cast
at the election held on the 2Sth day
of November 1911, the same is hereby
adopted as Of the date OF the canvass
ing of said vote November so, 1911.
This resolution being put to a vote,
the vote was as Follows. Yeas--four;
nays-none,
And the resolution was declared car
ried.
The following resolution was offered
by Kari G. spahr, seconded by G. B.
Reuss;
| That in order to provide for the pay
| ment of interest on the outstanding
| bonds of this district and to provide a
sinking fund for the payment and retire
ment of bonds due beginning. January /,
1916, and to provide for the operation
and maintenance Of the drainage in this
district for the year 1913, be it
| Resolved, that this Board of Commits
sioners does hereby levy and assess and
! order the levy and assessment for the
yeae 1913 upon each and every acre of
land included within the limits of the
! Bayou Bijou DrainageSDistric an acre
age tax of fifty cents (50c-) per acre
for the payment of interest on the
| bonds of this district, sinking fund
requirements and the operation and
maintenance charges.
Be it further resolved, that the assess
ors of Ibervlle and Ascension par
1st1es respectively are hereby requested
and directed to assess, levy and collect
| Ter the year 1913 the aforesaid tax of
fifty cents t50c.l per acre on each and
every acre of land included within the
limits of the Bayou Bijou Drainage Dis
trlct situated within their respective
parishes, and that they are requested
and directed to place and extend said
acreage tax Of fifty cents (5Qc,) an acre
on each and every acre of land in
Guided within the limits of the Bayou
BiJou Drainage District upon the assess
ment rolls of their respective parishes.
BE 1t further resolved, that the sheriff
| and ex-officio tax collector OF Ascension
parish, and the sheriff and ex-officio tax
collector of Iberville parish are hereby
requested and directed to collect the
said tax OF fifty cents (50c) per acre
for the year 1913 upon each and every
acre OF land Included within the limits
OF the Bayou Bijeu Drainage District ia
The parish of Ascension and the parish
OF IherEIle respectively, for the ac
trict
The following members voted in favor
OF the said resolution: j. I. GuytoR,
kari q. Spahr, ]. A. Harrell and G. B.
Iteuss. Against-none.
And the resolution was declared car
ried
Resolution by C. B. Reuss, seconded
by j. \. Harrel
be 1t resolved, that this Board of
commissioners does hereby bind and
obll&ate itself to levy each and every
year up to and including the year 1881,
an annual contribution or acreage tag
not exceeding fifty cents {50c.) per
acre, sufficient to pay the interest on
outstanding bonds, the amount necessary
70 meet sinking fund requirements and
10 pay the principal of the bonds falling