The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-06-10

carried that the Mayor and the Town
Council meet Tuesday June 18th at {
2. NJ. Cor the purpose Of inspecting the
side walks In the Town Of st. Martin
Vile.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid; viz: We'll Electric Com
pany $1,000. Duchamp Hardware Ca
$l5.43. j. j. Burdin s. Bro $19.44. Casey
LassaIls $l.l5. Duchamp & Ducrsst
$4.76. Bonin Grocery ca $3.50. Laizairs
Bianvenu $3.50. Clerk Of Court $500.
Laonce PeIlarin $3.50. Charles Bertrand
Soc. Oswald Durand 25c. T. j. Liable
~ 80.
The Mayor then explained to the
meeting that the Water aud Light Plant
was in urgent need of repair; that the
Streets aud Crossings Of the Town of
ST. MartinvilIe. were in urgent need of
immediate attention and repair; and
that the Municipal Market had t. be re-
paired in Oroer to comply with the
hralth regulations of the State of Lou
isiana. aud that As the Town Of st. Mar
tinville had no present available funds
to repair the said Water and Light Plant,
Streets and Crossings and public market,
that 1t was necessary to borrow suf-
hcent sum to make such repairs, and
for that purpose that it was advisable
for the Town of st Martinyille, Louisi-
ana. to issue bonds in an amount sufi-
cIcnt to make said public improve mpnts
in said Municipality, and to pruvide for
ths payment Uf the said bonds according
to tho provisions of Article 2SI Of the
Constitution Of the Stale Of Louisiana,
for the year 1913.
After due d-liberatiOn and discussion.
the following Ordinance was present ed |
by MIR W. j. BIenvsuu. aud moved by
MIR. +. +. FOurnst.. to be adopted and
duly seconded by MIR. A. Z. Gauthier. put
To u vote and uBanim, u.l, ra,Ind h,
the following vote.
These v"tlng for: +. +. FOurnet, ". ].
A. {. Gauthier. j. Il. Du-
Ducbamp and Robert j. Guirard.
Those 'otirg against. None.
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas:
The Town of st. Martinville. in the State of
Louisiana, has undertaken and il about to have
constructed municipal improvements which
are urgently necessary, and which said munich.
pal improvements are to be made at a cost of
Sixteen .aJu,'"..d AMI six hundred and sixty
six Dollars, anu which said municipal improve
ments have been deemed, and are now declared \,
and advisable for the said Town BY
its said Mayor and Councilman; and
The Mayor and Town Council Of the Town CT
st. Martinvtlle, Louisiana, have ascertained and
the amount of the annual statutory |
and ordinary charges of the said Town Of 1t. Il
Louisiana. which it will be neces-
sary for il hereafter to pay out of the proceeds
of its revenues authorized by the Constitution
and Laws of the State Of Louisiana. and the
Ordinances Of the said Town Of 1t. Martinville.
Louisiana, and has and does hereby ascertain, {
and declare that after making proyi. I
sion for the payment of all statutory and ordi-
nary charges, and after deducting the three 60
mill school tax and all prior special and speci- .
ic appropriations and dsdcations, there will J
emain out Of the ten lO) mill tax for the cur 4
ent year 1916 a residue Of not less than the l
um OF Twenty -Four Hundred Dollars. (S24UO.- I
W Dollars. which sum is sufficient to pay the 4
principal divided into ten 1O) installments aud a
he interest upon Sixteen thousand !
Xix hundred and sixty sixlN
$ld.666.OO Dollars of Bonds-being al '
mount that can be provided for out of the levy q
md collection Of a six 90 mill tax. and d
Now, Therefore. Be it ordained by the Mayor .
nd Town Council of the Town of st. Martin. T
iile. Louisiana: o
Sec. l. That there shall he funded into bonds .
he avails Of the ten no, mill tax authorized BY
he Constitution of the State of Louisiana to be u
svied and collected in the years 1916 to 1875 .
10Th inclusive, to the extent necessary for the 4
ay ment Of the principal and interest of six 5
cen thousand six hundred and sixty six y
Sl6.666OO) Dollars of Bonds, such residue up 8
n the basis Of the estimate of the residue for I,
he current year having been found and being r
low determined and declared sufficient for that a
urpose; that Bonds of the Town Of st. Martin a
lille, Louisiana, tn the amount Of sixteen thou Il
and and six hu .dred and sixty SIX tSI6666 .OO) O
DOLLARS, he and are hereby authorized to he q
ssued that said bonds shall bear interest at
he rate oil live per centum 81 per year, payable n
ON the first day o July and JAN d
AIRY Of each year except the first coupon which
hall be for one years interest and payable July
ST. lylI)-shall bear date the first day of July
sl6. shall be of the denomination of the
We hundred (50Jl Dollars each for the first
hirty two (32J bonds-except the last which
hall he for six hun.rs. and sixtv .ix $50; I'M