New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-26
ORDINANCE.

tees of the City of New Iberia. Louisi-
ana, that,
Whereas, on the End day Of February
1914, said Board of Trustees duly adopt
ed Ordinance No. %, under and by virtue
of Act No. 147 of 1902. as amended by
Act 4o of 1912 and Act 1877 of 1910. o!
the General Assembly of the State o.
Louisiana, providing for the improve
ment of certain streets in New Iberia
Louisiana, for the laying of side walks
and curbings, ETC., as shown in sale
ordinance; and.
Whereas. the Board of Trustees en-
ployed Mr.. A. B. Murray, City Engi
neer to prepare plans and specifications
for said sidewalks and curbinRs, which
plans and specifications and survey have
been made and approved, and upon which
notice was given and bids called for by
publication as required by law fox bid:
from contractors: and.
Whereas, bids were received and a
contract awarded to w. A. Prather. undel
Ordinance No. %, adopted on thu
I'd day of February, 1914, for the con-
struction Of said improvements. said
BILE bidder who was able to give salts
factory security, and it has become the
duty of this Board under and by viz
tue of Section Two Of said Act LAT Of
1902 and Act 1877 of 1910 to provide by
ordinance for the assessment of all the
real estate abutting the side walks and
curbings, or portions thereof. to be
paved or improved, so that the cos,
thereof shall be assessed against the
owners of property abutting on the side
walks or portions thereof, and so that
the owners of real estate so abutting
shall pay the entire cost Of such work
on the basis of the respective frontage
of the property on the side walk or curb
ing to be improved, all as provided. by
Section Three of said Act 147 Of 1902
and Act 1877 Of 1910, and,
Whereas. the Board of Trustees of the
City of New Iberia have elected to re-
quize, as provided by Act 147 of 1902, as
amended by Act 49 of 1902 and Act 1877
of 1910, all of the property owners, whose
property is to be improved under said
contract. to pay ten per cent in cash,
and to order the remainder due by each
property owner to be paid in one, two,
three. four and five years, OF sooner 1t
the option of the owner Of the property,
with six per cent per annum interest,
payable annually, and to issue and de-
liver certificates to the contractor in
payment of the work done on said side
walks or curbing, or portions thereof.
This ordinance being passed As required
BY law and the contract with w. A.
lfathsf.
Therefore, it is further ordained and
ordered by said Board of Trustees that
al Of the persons hereinafter named, who
are declared to be the property owners
of the lots and blocks and property here.
matter described in said City, which lots
and blocks are shown on the survey made
By the City Engineer, are ordered and
directed to pay the sums and amounts set
opposite their names set out below, and
said amounts are declared to be = tax
" special assessment levied and as
ssssed against the abutting property, and
il . first lien and privilege OF mortgage
thereon, printing all otter liens, privi-
leges and mortgages, except state taxes,
TO the amount Of said tax and six per
cent per annum interest thereon until.
all of said tax is finally paid, and against
the said property hereinafter described
the special assessment be and the same
il hereby levied and imposed in the sum
and amount herein set forth, opposite the
name of the owner of said described
property, together with interest thereon
ut the rate Of six per cent per annum
payable annually, on the deferred pay.
nents to be made by said property hold
ers as heeinafter set forth, provided that,
the said property owners may pay all Of
the said amount Of any time that it may
desire. Prior to the maturity thereof
said assessment for the payment of said
principal and interest being made in &C
eordance with Act 147 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana of 1902 and Act 1877 Of 1910.
Be it further ordained and ordered that
the Tax Collector Of the City shall col
lect said tax or assessment when other
taxes of the City are collected, and the
Collector Of the City is ordered and au-
tho1ized to procure . suitable book for
extending said special tax assessment on
said book at the cost of the City; and
said taxes when collected shall be paid
into the City Treasury and the lrus.ee
Of Finance shall create on his books a
special fund to be known and called
"A special assessment fund for side walk
and street improvements" and all OF
said certificates shall be payable out of
said fund on presentation. all in accord |
ance with and in the manner provided |
in Act LAT of 1902 and Act 1877 of 1910
and the contract entered into with w. |!
A. Prather. and in the event any of said !
persons shall fail to pay said tax when
Que. It shall be the duty Of the said City |
and the City Attorney to institute lesa.
proceedings, as provided by Section Four
of said Act, against each delinquent
owner and taxpayer on said delinquent
assessment. and collected by law, legal
OF otherwise, the full amount
of said special assessment, with six per
cent interest thereon, until the payment
IS MADE and the tax is collected, all in
accordance with the provisions Of Act
lat of 1902 and Act 1877 of 1910, and
the said contract entered into with w.
A. Prather. Said tax to be paid as fol-
lows: