The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-02-01


". now notify you that this money
il deposited with you as the herein act
ing agent of the Parish, under the terms
and conditions outlined in paragraph
seven of certain petition of the tax
pavprs of the Town of st. Martinville
presented to the Mayor and Council,
praying that an election be held to take
the sens. of the property tax payers Of
said Town, on the quest ion Of whether
ar not a tax should be voted in favor Of
the Southwestern Traction IL Power Co.,
its successors or assigns This deposit
being made by us as evidence Of our good
faith and our intention to avail our
selves of the right to collect the amount
to be derived from the tax voted in our
favor.
We would request that you hold this
money under the conditions outlined in
the said paragrah seven of the said petit
ton a. above set forth, and until we
have complied with the conditions of
Section three of the said petition, and
that you give us certificate to the Ma
yor and Council Of the Town of st. Mar
tinyille, notifying them that deposit has
been made.
| Yours very truly.
| (Signed) SOUTHWESTERN TRATION &
| POWER Co
By JULES GODCHEAUX,
Vice President.
We now notify you that this money is
| in our possession as the herein acting
agent of the Parish of st. Martin, and
will be held by as the herein acting
agent, subject to the conditions outlined
in the above letter. and the conditions
set forth in section seven of the petition
of the tax payers of the Town of St.
Martinville. praying that AL election b.
held to take the sense Of the property
tax payers Of said Town Oh the question
of whether or not tax should liz voted
i'm favor of the Southwestern Traction
& Power Co., and until the said COmpa-
ny has complied with the provisions Of
Section three of the said petition.
Yours very truly.
(Signed) BANK OF ST. MARTINNILLE.
By ALBERT BIENvENU, Cashier.
On motion of Mr.. l.. j. Duchamp and
seconded by Mr.. p. j. Gary, it was NOV
ed that this letter and the certificate Of
the fiscal agent attached thereto be &C
cepted.
The following resolution was then in-
troduced by MIR. l.. j. Duchamp. secOn-
ded by Mr.. p. j. Gary and unanimously
adopted:
Be it resolved by the Mayor and COun-
ell of the Town of st. Martinville that
> the Town Council do hereby declare
that the Southwestern Traction ~ Power
Co., has. by virtue of the fact that it has
( deposited Ill the Bank of st. Martinville,
the herein acting agent OF the Parish Of
{ st. Martin. the amount Of Twelve Hun
4 bred and Fifty Dollas. per cent of the
| tDtdl t"Chty NV thVuooues
: dollars, which was voted i'll its favor by
the tax payers of the Town Of st. Mar
t tinville, has evidenced its intention to
I avail itself Of the right to collect the
D amount of the tax voted In its favor Oh
I Sept. 20, 1912.
e Be it further resolved that the Mayor
D aud Council do hereby accept the amount
so deposited in the Bank Of st. Martin
1 willie as full compliance with Section
e seven of the peritiOn presented TO this
Body by the tax yayers. praying that
said election be called, and the said Bank
e is ordered to hold said amount pending
the construction of said road and the
) performance by the said Southwestern
Traction Il Power Co., OF the conditioned
: outlined in Section three of said petit
ton, and when said road shall be CON-
u pleted in accordance with the conditions
II of the said section three of said petition
n the said Bank is authorized to turn said
amount to the Southwestern Traction a
. Power Co.. its successors or assigns.
The following resolution was intro
duced by DR.. Martin seconded by l.. j
u Duchamp and unanimously adopted
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Coun
ell of the Town of st. Martinville in spe
\ cial session convened. that the South
western Traction Il Power Co., shall b'