St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-19

Mr. r. DlIHIfllck 0IleISQ Tic
following ordinance, seconded
by Mr.. st. Cyr, and upon being
duly read, was adopted unanl-
mously, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
rda ring a special election to be held
throughout the limits Of the parish OF
st. Landry, state of Louisiana, to take
the sense OF the property tax payers OF
said parish entitled to vote at Il an
election under the constitution and
laws of this State on a proposition to
determine whether or not 4 special tax
of three mills on the dolltr should be
levied annually on the assessed valua,
ton of all the taxable property in satd
parish for a period of forty years, be
ginning with the year 1913 and ending
used in the construction and mafnte-
nance Of the public roads and bridges
throughout the parish of st. Landry
and to further determine whether the
Police Jury of the parish or st. Landry
hould be authorized to incur debts
issue negotiable bonds therefor, to an
amount of $500, 900 90 the proceeds there
of to be used in the construction and
maintenance OF the public roads and
bridges OF he parish Of st. Landry;
which said bonds shall run fer a perio5
not longer han forty years and shat be
secured by the proceeds OF the special
three mill tax provided for by this or
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cially dedicated to retiring said bonds
both in principal and interest
Be 1t Ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. Landry, stare of louisiana,
in regular session convened:
Section / That a special election be and
is hereby called 10 be held Throughout the
Parish OF st. Landry, State of louisiana, to
take the sense of the property tax payers
of said parish entitled to vote at such an
election, under the constitution ana laws
of the State of Louisiana, on the proDosf-
lions following, to-Wit:
list. Aproposition to determine whether
or not a special tax OF three mills on the
dollar 81 ouId be levied annually on the as
sessed valuation OF all the taxable property
in the Parish of st Landry, State of Louis
with the year 1918 and ending With the
year 1858, both Inclusive, to De used in the
construction and maintenance OF the pub
lie roads and bridges of the Parish OF st.
Landry.
Ind. a proposition to determine wheth-
er or not the Police jury of the parish of
St. Landry, State of Louisiana, should be
authorized to incur debts and issue nego-
table n therefor, to an amount OF
$500, 0G0. 90, the proceeds thereof to be used
in the construction and maintenance Of
the public roads and bridges of the parish
of st. Landry, which said bonds shall run
for a period not longer than forty years
and shall be secured by the proceeds of the
special three mill tax provided for by this
ordinance which tax shall be specially
dedicated to retiring said bonds both in
principal and interest.
Section 2. That said election snail be
held throughout the parish of st. Landry
on Tuesday, the oath dag of June, A. D.,
1913, within the hours provided by law and
in accordance with the general election
laws of this State, in SO far as they may De
applicable.
Section 8. That the ballots to be used at
said election shall be printed in the folm
prescribed by the general election laws of
the State of Louisiana, andshalI have
printed the reon the following PROPOSE
tfons