St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24

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suit Of the election; and
Whereas, under the constitution ane
laws vi inc STATE of Louisiana, it il
made the duty of the Mayor and Boare
Of Aldermen when a majority OF the
property tax payers in number anc
amount have voted in favor of the
proposition submitted, and said cleo
ton has resulted in favor of the propo
sition, by ordinance adopted for and or
behalf of the Village Of Sunset to levy
said tax for the period provided for
designate the years same shall be col
lected, and to collect same annually:
Therefore,
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Village of Sunset, in the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, in special session
convened, that the special election hello
in the Village of Sunset, Parish of ST
Landry, State of Louisiana, on the
thirtieth day of April, 1913, be and the
same is hereby declared to have re.
suited in favor OF the proposition sub.
mitted, and the said Board of Alder,
men does hereby formally promulgate
the result of said election in accordance
herewith
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., That in accordance with the re-
suit of the said election, a tax of three
and one half mills on the dollar per an
mum upon all of the assessable and tax
able property situated in the Village of
Sunset, or so much of said three and
one half mills as may be necessary, is
hereby levied on all of the assessable
and taxable property, situated in the
Village OF Sunset, for a period of ten
years, to-Wit: 1918, 1914, 1915, 1916,
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922,
the said three and one half mills thus
levied for ten years to be collected an
nually, in addition to all other taxes,
until the sum of Twenty Eight Hun
dred Dollars has been realized, the said
tax to be imposed, levied and collected
in aid of a railway enterprise, and in
favor OF, for the benefit of and in aid
of the Louisiana Traction and Power
Company, its successors or assigns,
under the conditions disclosed and re-
cited in an ordinance of the Mayor the
Board of Aldermen, adopted on the
eighth day of March, A. D., 1918, as
amended by ordinance adopted on the
fifteenth day of March, 1913, calling
said election, and the petition of the
property tax payers presented to the
said Board OF Aldermen at its meeting
held on the said eighth day of March,
A. D., 1913, praying that said election
be held.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the minutes OF this meeting
n that this ordinance shall be pub
ilshed in the official journal of the par
ISL OF st. Landry during the period of
thirty clear days, and there being no
newspaper published in said Village,
by posting during said period at three
more public places within the cor
porate limits, in order that notice NAV
De brought to all the tax payers of the
Village OF Sunset of the PRONUNCIATION
OF said election and the levying Of said
tax upon all of the assessabIe and tax
aDle property, situated in the Village
OF Sunset, for a period of ten years be-
ginning with the year 1918 and extend
to and including the year 1922, as
above set forth, and conformably to
the result of the said election.
Thus Done, Read, Adopted and
Signed and Seal Affixed in Open SEES
sion at Sunset, in the Parish of St.
Landry, in the State Of Louisiana. on
this 9Th day of May, A. D., 1913.
FRANK CLAY,
Mayor OF Sunset, Louisiana.
6. HoRAIST, Secretary.
Said ordinance as hereinabove en-
titled and reproduced was then pre-
sented to the Mayor for examination
ana AFTER examination was approved
and signed in open session.
There being no further business, on
motion duly seconded and carried the
meeting adjourned.
FRANK CLAY,
= ro,. Mayor of Sunset.
G. HORAIsT, City Clerk.
PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULT
OF THE ELECTION.
Proclamation of the result of the
election held in the Village of Sunset,
Parish of St. Landry, Louisiana, on the
thirtieth day OF April, A. D., 1913, to
levy, impose and collect a special tax
in aid of a railway enterprise and all in
of the Louisiana Traction and
Power Company, its successors or as
State of Louisiana,
Parish OF ST. Landry.
Be it known that on this the Sd day
of May, 1913, we, the undersigned
Board of Supervisors of Election in and
for the Parish of st. Landry, by virtue
OF law, in accordance with our official
duty, and in accordance with an ordi-
nance of the Mayor and Board OF Al
dermen Of the Village of Sunset,
on the eighth day of March,
1918, as amended by ordinance adopted
Oh the fifteenth day of March, 1918, to
lake the n of the property tax pay
ers OF the Village of Sunset, entitled to
vote under the constitution and laws of
he State of Louisiana, on the PROPOSE
ion to impose, levy and collects special
of three and one half mills on the
lollar per annum on all of the access
lble property in the Village of Sunset,
aid tax to be imposed and collected in
lid OF a railway enterprise, and in favor
u, for the benefit of, and in aid Of the
louisiana Traction And Power Com
,any, its successors or assigns, said tax
o be imposed, levied and collected, for
period OF ten years, beginning with
he year 1913 and extending to and in
the year 1922, SO as to realize
he sum Of Twenty Eight Hundred Dol
ars, provided that in case the sum of
twenty Eight Hundred Dollars be col
ected and tnrned over to the said COM
amy before the expiration of the ten
ears, that said tax shall cease as soon
S this sum is collected and turned over
0 the louisiana Traction and Power
company, its successors or assigns.