St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-06-19
AN ORDINANCE

ordering a special election
throughout the limits Of the First
Road District of The Fourth po-
ice Jury Ward of the Parish OF
Sc. Landry, to take the sense Of
or the property taxpayers Of the
SAID Road District of the said
Ward, entitled to vote under the
constitution and Laws of the State
OF Louisiana, as to whether 4
special tax Of five mills on the
collar, per aunum, in addition to
the Vehicle and Per Capita tax
leNIed under existing ordinances.
shall be levied on all taxable
property in said Road District. for
a period of 80 years, beginning
with the year 1915; and as to
whether the governing authority
OF said Road District shall be u
tlorzed to incur debt, and issue
bonds Of the said First Road Dis
tr1ct OF the Fourth Police Jury
Ward Of the Parish of ST. Landry,
to The amount Of Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars 1925, 000}. to
run for a period of 80 years,
bearing interest at the rate Of five
per cent per annum. payable an
nually, for the purpose Of con
struetlng, maintaining and re-
pairing the public roads and
bridges III said Road District.
Whereas, it is the voluntary will
OF this body to call the election
hereinafter provided for, and
Whereas. Article. 2SI of the Con
stitution Of 1913, and Act Ne. 256 Of
the Acts Of the Legislature adopted
IN the year 1910. as amended by Act
2f8 of 1912, Act 1873 of the Acts Of
the Legislature adopted in 1914, de-
clare the Police Jury Of the Parish
Of st. Landry to be the governing
authority through which the said
First Road District of the Fourth
Police Jury Ward of said Parish
may levy a special tax on all tax
able property in said Road District.
and may incur debt and issue ne
sotlable bonds for the purpose Of
constructing maintaining and re-
pairing the public roads and
bridges in said Road District. and
Whereas. the assessed valuation
in said Read District amounts to
Two Hundred and Fifty-0ne Thou
land. Three Hundred and Fifty Dol
lars. 2 $4,000. aud existing
indebtedness incurred an
der Article 28i of the Constitution
Of 1903, and 1918. amounts TO 10.
Dollars which added to The propos-
cd Indebtedness does not exceed the
Constitutional limit which said
Road District is authorized to incur,
and.
Whereas. iii order to ex1inguish
The Indebtedness herein provided
For. and % pay OF in principal and
interest and bonds, authority 10 issue
shieh is herein proposed, and t.
Keep The rea1ts and bridges in said
Bead District In good repair and t0
maintain The same, after the pay
sent IF said boads III principal ard
interest, ii will b. necessary 70 an
auaiIy levy 4 special tax of not
more Than 10 mills o9 the dollar. on
I'll property in said Road District.
which said taA when added 70 the
existing special taxes annually
levied under article 28l ef The Con-
stitation Of 1893. and 1913, will not
exceed the constitutional limit of
80 mills per aanum on the dollar
eff the assessed valuation Of the
property ef the said First Road
District af the Fourth Police Jury
Ward. of The Parish Of st. Lam
dry. now, therefore,
Section +. Be 1t ordained, by
the Police Jury of the Parish Of
ST. Landry in lawful session con-
vened: That an election shall Be
ana Is hereby called to be held in.
the First Road District Of the
Fourth Police Jury Ward Of the
Parish of st. Landry. On the 30th
day Of June, 4. r., 1915, at (which
election fhe majority Of the prop
nrtv taxpayers of the said First
Road District of said Fourth Pg-