New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-21

FOk The ISSUANCE Ok bONUS.
Proposition to incur debt and is
sue negotiable bonds of The
First Sewerage District of the
City Of New iberia, Louisiana, in
the aggregate sum Of Ninety Thou
: sand Dollars $50, 000) to be pay
able serially within q period of
forty (40) years, as shall later be
determined by the Board of Sew
erage Commissioners Of said Dis
trict, bearing interest at the rate
Of five per centum Is p. c.) per
annum, payable semi-annually, We
the proceeds of the sale Of said
bonds to be used for the purpose
Of constructing sewerage system,
together with all necessary equip
ment, the title of all Of which
shall vest in The First Sewerage NJ
District Of the City of New Iberia,
Louisiana.
Taxable Valuation s.
sssss..s.
Signature of Vote,
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote il
favor of the above proposition submittet
upon this ballot, place a cross (X) mari
in the square after the word eyes,; te
vote against it, place a similar mark in
the square after the word "NO".
Sec. 8. That in addition to indicating
his vote in the manner directed in the
printed instructions on the ballots, each
voter shall endorse on his ballot his
name, together with the amount of the
assessed valuation of the property he is
entitled to vote; provided that ballots
voted by proxy shall have endorsed
thereon the name of both the taxpayer
and the proxy.
Sec. 9. That q copy of this ordinance
and a notice or proclamation of said cleo
tion be published for thirty days in the
New Iberia Enterprise, the official
journal Of the Citv of New Iberia, and
which is hereby designated as the otfi-
:ial journal of the First Sewerage District
# the City Of New iberia, and also the
'fficial journal of the City of New Iberia.
Ind published in said Sewerage
District; said notice of cleo
ion to set forth in detail the purpose
or which said debt is to be incurred and |
he said bonds issued, the amount of
aid bonds and said debt, the rate of in
crest said bonds are to bear, the time |
Or which they are to run. Said notice
hall further state that the said Board
Sewerage Commissioners will, in open
ession, meet on the day and at the hour
nd place named in said notice, and as
ereinafter set forth, proceed to open the
allot box, examine and count the ballots
number and amount, examine and
lnvas the returns and declare the result
the election.
Sec. 10. That all property taxpayers
said Sewerage District qualified as
ectors under the Constitution and Laws
this State shall be entitled to vote at
i'd election; the qualification of sucn
xpayers as voters to be those of age,
sidence, and registration as voters, pro- !.
ded that resident women taxpayers shall
I've the right to vote at said election
lthout registration, in person or by
cir agents authorized in writing, which =.
ritten authorization shall be attached to !.
oh agents ballots respectively.
Sec. IL. That whenever the vote of q
y taxpayers shall be challenged, the :,
of Election shall receive u
writing the grounds of challenge, !.
med by the person or persons chal- II
aging such vote, together with the o
allenged taxpayers statement of his s.
serted right to vote, and attach sucn :
allenge and statement TO his ballot. L
Sec. IL. That in the event any Com b
ssioner or Clerk Of Election appointed D
Section of this ordinance, should IA
unable, fail, or neglect to attend or
We At the polling place designated, At e'
hour fixed for the opening of the 81
Is, or within one hour there.ft.r ~. ri,
or Commissioners present co
III appoint, or in the absence of all
nmissioners, the voters present shall he
It the necessary number of Commits Sc
hers and Clerk, who shall have the ID
he powers, compensation and duties BY
other Commissioners and Clerks, to tt
re in the place and stead of such abb Isl
! or delinquent appointees. IL
&c. Is. That the Commissioners ana sal
X of said election before opening the he
, shall be sworn to perform all of the fol
es incumbent on them as such; the Sc
| to be taken before any officer au- Sc
lied to administer oaths, or by the me
k and each Commissioner before any tar
r Commissioner, such Commissioners sal
Election being authorized to admin vot
any oath and receive any affidavit the
ided for in such election. SUI
&c. IA. That the Commissioners and bic
of said election shall have the same mi.
srs and duties in conducting said cleo unit
and preserving order at the polls IS cleo
conferred and imposed on such Off S
under the general laws of this said
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6. IS. That the Commissioners of |fixe
ion shall receive the ballot of each Let ,
. check his name, or that of his at ,
ipal on d slist Of voters furnished lie
% Registrar q having voted, enter at /
number his name. q hat Of III ICitv
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