The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-06-17

by Mr.. F. f. FOurnet and unanimously
carried that the Mayor and the Town
Council meet Tuesday June 18th at
P. NJ. Tor 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 $4,000. Duchamp Hardware Co
el5.43. ]. ]. Burdin & Bro $l9.44. Casey
Lassalls $l.l5. Duchamp & Ducrest
$4.76. BONN Grocery Co $3.50. Laixaire
Bienvenu $3.50. Clsrk Of Court $500,
Leonce Psllsrin $3.50. Charles Bertrand
Soc. Oswald Durand Csc. T. ]. Liable
50 so.
The Mayor then explained to the
meeting that the Water and Light Plant
was in urgent need Of repair; that the
Streets and Crossings of the Town Of
st. Martinville. were 10 urgent need Of
immediate attention and repair; and
that the Municipal Market had to be re-
paired in orher to comply with the
health regulations of the State of Lou
isiana. aud that AZ the Town of St. Mar
tinville had no present available fluids
to repair the said Water aud Light Plant,
Streets and Crossings and public market,
that it was necessary to borrow a SUI
Acsnt sum to make such repairs, and
for that purpose that it was ADVISABLE
for the Town of St Martinvills, LOuisi-
ana. to issue bonds in an amount suffi-
cicnt to make said public improvements
in said Municipality, and to provide for
the payment Of the said. bonds according
to the provisions of Article PSI Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
for the year 1918.
After due elaboration and discussion,
the following Ordinance was presented
by Mr.. W. j. Bienvsnu. aud moved by
MIR. r. +. FOurnst., to be adopted and
duly seconded bv Mr.. A. Z. Gauthier. put
to vote and unanimously carried by
the following vote.
Those voting for: f. +. Fournet. ". j.
BienveDu. A. c. Gauthier. j. Ii. Du-
Duchamp and Robert j. Guirard.
Those vOtirg against. None.
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas
The Town of st. Msrtinville, in the State of
Louisiana, has undertaken and is about to have
constructed municipal improvements which
are urgently necessary. and which said munich.
pal Improvements ar % to be made at q cost of
Sixteen Thousand and six hundred and sixty
six Doi.a. !, ...d wnich said municipal improve
msnts have been deem,u. aud are now declared
necessary and advisable for the said Town by
its said Mayor and Councilme and
Whereas:-
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 st. |
Martinville, Louisiana. which it will be neces-
sary for it hereafter to pay out of the proceeds
of it's revenues authorized by the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Louisiana. and the
Ordinances of the said Town of st. Martinville,
Louisiana, and has and does hereby ascertain,
and declare that after making prOvi- |
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-
&c appropriations and dsdicatiOns, there will |
remain out Of the ten (lO) mill tax for the cur
rent year 1916 residue of not less than the |
sum of Twenty Four Hundred Dollars. ($24OO.- |
nh - fF~;o A.
principal divided into ten (lO) installments and
the interest upon Sixteen thousand
six hundred and sixty sixI
($l6.666.OO) Dollars Of Bonds-being an
amount that can be provided for out Of the levy
and collection Of u six 90 mill tax. and
Now. Therefore. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Town Council of the Town Of st. Martini |
vile. Louisiana:
Sec. l. That there shall be funded into bonds
the svsils of the ten (lO mill tax authorized by
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana to be
levied and collected in the years 1915 to 1895. |
both inclusive, to the extent necessary for the
payment of the principal and interest of six. |
teen thousand six hundred and sixty six
($i6. 666.OO) Dollars of Bonds, such residue up
on the basis Of the estimate Of the residue for
the current year having been found and being |
now determined and declared sufficient for that |
purpose; that Bonds of the Town Of St. Martin |
vile. Louisiana, to the amount Of sixteen thou
sand and six hundred and sixty SIX ($i6.666.O0)
Dollars, be aud are hereby authorized to be
issued that said bonds shall bear interest at
the rate of five per csntum (5) per year. payable
semi-annually on the first day OF July and jan |
uAry Of each year Except the first coupon which
shall be for year interest and payable July
LIST, 19l7)-shall bear date the first day of July