St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-24
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
Ordinance Number Twelve of 1914.

Ordinance Number Twelve OF 1914.
To levy a special assessment OF the
property AUDITING the north side OF
South street between Lombard street
and Main street; and on the east side
of Walnut street between South street
and Vine street of the City of Opelou-
sas, La, for the purpose OF d~efraying
the cost OF construction of sidewalks,
curling and appurtenances, on said
street, under contract by the Mayor OF
the City of Opelousas, La, with De-
Jersey & Naff, Contractors, OF date Au-
gust 4th and August 9th, 1914, and to
prorate the cost of construction of said
sidewalk, curbing and appurtenances
between the abutting propertyoWners,
and to provide the manner OF enforc-
ing the payment of said special assess
ment and authorizing the Mayor OF said
City OF Opelousas, La, to issue Certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness covering the de-
ferred payments due by the respective
property owners on account of the con-
structing of the said sidewalks, curb
ing and appurtenances.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Opelousas, La, in regular ses-
sion convened that the Special Assess
ment be and the same is hereby levied
upon the following described property
in the manner set forth after the de-
scription of the separate piece OF prop
erty, for the purpose OF ~defraying the
cost of construction OF the sidewalks,
curbings, and appurtenances, AUDITING
said property under said contract en-
tered into by the Mayor of the City of
Opelousas, La, with DeJersey & Naff,
on August 4th and August 9th, 1914,
to-Wit:
ST. LANDRY SCHOOL BOARD:
1892 feet front on the north side of
South street and bounded as follows:
North by Vine street, south by South
street, east by Lombard street, west by
Walnut street, the sum of four hun
dred and sixty and ninety-five hun
dredths ($460. 95) dollars.
DIR. j. A. HAAS:
344.2feet front on the north side Of
South street, and bounded as follows:
North by Vine street, south by South
street, east by Walnut street, west by
Union street, the sum of four hundred
and seventy-five and nineteen hum
dredths ($475. 49, dollars.
A. M. HAAS:
1857 feet front on north side of
South street, and bounded as follows:
North by Loeb, south by South street,
east by Union street, west by Main
the sum of two hundred and
thirty-nine and lightweight hum
dredths 1929. So dollars.
ST. LANDRY SCHOOL BOARD:
$40 feet front on the east side of Wal
nut street, and bounded as follows:
North by Vine street, south by South
street, east by Lombard street, west by
Walnut street, the sum of four hun
ired and eighty and fity-two hundredths
$3.50. So dollars.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
,tc., That twenty (20) per cent of the
mount herein assessed against each
property owner as above set forth,
hall be paid in cash, and the balance
hall be payable in five 81 equal in
tallments, bearing interest at the rate
six t6) per cent per annum, interest
annually, from the date of ac-
eptance OF said work; provided, how
yer, that any person or property own
r desiring to pay the either assess |
lent in cash, or any portion thereof, /
efore maturity, shall have the privi- {
sge of SO doing.
Section 8. Be If further ordained, {
tc., That in default of payment on the /
art Of said property owner, or own .
IS OF the assessments herein levied I
gainst them, or any part thereof, the /
~ attorney shall Immediately pro- {
led by suit, in the name Of this NUM- I
to enforce payment in the !
amer provided by Section Four TAI b
Act 147 of the General Assembly of e
ouisiana, for the year 1902, as c
nended by Act 149 of 1912.
Section 4 Be it further ordained,
c., That the Clerk of the Beard Of
dermen of this City, be and he is e
reby directed to cause the above as Il
and this ordinance recorded a
the Mortgage Records of the Re-
of the Parish of st. Landry. A
5. Be it further ordained,