New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-03
ORDINANCE.

Be it Ordained by the Board of T1us-
fees 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 4e of 1912 and Act 1877 of 1910. Of
the General Assembly of the State OF
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 said
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 curbings, 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 for bids
from contractors; and.
Whereas, bids were received and a
contract awarded to w. A. Prather. under
Ordinance No. %, adopted on the
I'd day of February, 1914, for the con-
st1uction of said improvements, said
w. A. Prathe1 being the lowest response
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 147 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, OF portions thereof. to be
paved or improved, so that the cost
thereof shall be assessed against the
owners of property abutting on the side
walks OK 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 at
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 cu1bing, OF portions thereof.
This ordinance being passed as required
by law and the contract with w. A.
Prather.
Therefore, it is further ordained and
ordered by said Board of Trustees that
all 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 tau
OF special assessment levied and as
sessed against the abutting property, and
is q first lien and privilege OK mortgage
thereon, printing all other 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
is 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
at 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
ttsse 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 ac-
cordance 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 o. assessment when other
taxeS Of the City are collected, and the
Csaleetef Of the City is ordered and au-
fAOfized to procure a 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 Trustee
Of Finance shall create on his books
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
due. it shall be the duty Of the said City
and the City Attorney to institute legal
proceedings, Is provided by Section -Four
Of said Act, against each delinquent
owner and taxpayer on said delinquent
assessment and collected by law, legal
proceedings 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
147 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: