St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09
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Melville Ordinances.
ORDINANCE As.

ORDINANCE As.
Repeating Ordinance Number Thirty
Five ofthe Town of Melville, Louisiana
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen OF the Town of Mel
vile, Louisiana, that ordinance number
IS 1851 being an ordinance declaring
the results of the special election held
in the Town of Melville, Louisiana on
the 18th day of May, 1914, providing
for the issuance and sale of Electric
Light bonds of the said town in the sum
of Fifteen Thousand 1915, 100000 Dol.
lars and leyying a special tax
for the year 1914, for the
purpose of paying principal and inter
est of said bonds maturing during the
year 1915, to 1884 inclusive, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Thus done and passed in regular ses-
sion convened on this the 9Th day of
January, A. D., 1915.
II. S. JOSEPH, Mayor.
Attest: LYMAN II. LYONS, Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE 46.
Declaring the results of the special cleo
ton held in the Town of Melville,
Louisiana, on the Twelfth Day of
May, Nineteen Hundred and Four
teen, providing for the issuance of
Electric Light Bonds of the said Town
in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dol
lars, and levying a special tax for the
purpose OF paying principal and int
crest OF said bonds.
Whereas, the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Melville, Lou
isiana, have in open session opened the
ballot box, examined and counted the
ballots, in number and amount, exam
ined and canvassed the returns of the
special election held in the said Town
OF Melville, on the twelfth day of May,
1914, in conformity to an ordinance of
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
said Town ordering said election and
notice thereof by the Mayor, duly pub
lished according to law, and have
found the results In accord with the
herein after set forth ordinance; there
fore,
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the Town of Mel
vile, Louisiana, That the results of the
special election held in the Town of
Melville on May 18th, 1914, at which
was submitted the following PROPOSE
ton, to-wlt:
To incur debt and issue bonds in the
sum OF Fifteen Thousand {$15, 000.00l
Dollars to ii twenty years from date,
and to bear interest at five per cent,
per annunl, payable annually or semi
annually, for the purpose of purchas-
aad constructing an electric light
for the Town of Melville, title
% which shall vest in the Town Of Mel
vile, are declared to be as follows.
In favor IF said proposition, Thirteen
Glib votes with q taxable assessed sval-
of Twelve Thousand Seven Hun
ired 1872, 10000 Dollars for the year
.9l3, and
Against said proposition, Six rs 4
'otes with q taxable assessed valuation
u -Four Thousand Seven Hundred and
4S4, 10000 Dollars for the wear {
9l3, and in favor of said proposition a
majority OF Seven f7l votes with a tax {
Bile assessed valuation of Seven Thou i
and Nine Hundred and Thirty ($7.-ft
5000 Dollars for the year 1918; and S
election, is declared to be favor /
70 said proposition. f
Section 2. Be it further Ordained. etc b
hat there is hereby authorized and di- P
acted to be executed and delivered TO Il
purchaser thereof Sixty {60@ bonds d
! the Town of Melville, State of Louis :
ma, payable to bearer in the aggre-
ate amount of Fifteen Thousand Dol
rs t$l5, 10000 all in the denomination
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars $3.50.
dated July15, 1914, maturing july Is.
IA, said bonds being numbered from
to sixty, {1-60) inclusive, bearing
terest at the rate of five per centum
perannum payable semi-annually
! the first day of April and October Of
On year, commencing with April /,
10, as evidenced by and upon presen-
tion and surrender of the interest
upon attached thereto. Provided.
'wever, that the Town of Melville
all have the option of paying said
nds before their maturity on or after
e respective dates hereinafter set
rth, and by each bond at par, If the
,ney shall be there available for the
yment thereof and all interest cou-
ms falling due thereafter shall there
be annulled and cancelled.
Fhe numbers of said bonds and the
ties upon which thereafter they NAV
ipectively, be paid prior to the desig.
maturity, at the option of the
Of Melville, shall be as follows
on or after April /, 1915,