The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-07-01

BY Mr.. F. f. Fournet and unanimously
carried that the Mayor and the Town
Council meet Tuesday June 18th at 6
P. NJ. for the pur pose Of inspecting the
side walks In the Town Of st. Martin
vile.
The following bills we're approved and
ordered paid; viz: We'll Electric Com.
psny $4,000. Duchanp Hardware Co
el5.43. j. ]. Burdin & Bro $19.44. Casey
Lassalls $l.l5, Duchamp s. Ducrest
$4.76. BONN Grocery Co $3.50. Laizaire
Birnvenu SIG. 80. Clerk Of Court $500,
Leonce PsIlsrin $3.50. Charles Bertrand
Soc. Oswald Durand 25c. T. J. Liable
50 80.
The Mayor then explained to the
meeting that the Water aud Light Plant
was In urgent need of repair; that the
Streets and Crossings Of the Town Of
st. Msrtinville. were In urgent need Of
immediate attention and repair; and
that the Municipal Market had to be re-
paired in oroer to comply with the
health regulations Of the State Of Lou
isiana. aud that a. tho Town of st. Mar
tinville had no present available fluids
to repair the said Water aud Light Plant.
Streets and Crossings aud public market.
that it was necessary to borrow suf-
ticsut sum to make such repairs. and
for that purpose that 1t was advisable
for the Town Of ST. Martinvills. LOuisi-
ana. to issue bonds iu an amount suffi-
clcnt to make sand public improvements
in said Municipality. and to provide for
the payment Of the said. bonds according
to the provisions Of Article 28l Of the
Constitution Ut the Stats of Louisiana.
for the year 1918.
After due drlibsrati0n aud discussion,
the following Ordinance was presented
BY MIR. W. j. Blsnvsuu. aud moved by
MIR. +. +. FOurnst.. to 10 adopted aid
duly seconded Nv MIR. A. y. Gsuthisr. put
to u vote and Unanimously carried by
the following vote.
Those Voting for: +. +. Gourmet. W. j..
Bisnvsuu. A. Z. Gaulhisr. ]. Ii. Du-
Duchamp and Robert J. Guirard.
Those votirg against. None.
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas:
The Town of 1t. Martinville, in the State Of
Louisiana, has undertaken and is about to have
constructed municipal improvements which
are urgently necessary. aud which said munich
pal improvements are to be made ut cost of
sixteen Thousand and six hundred and sixty
siA .,oi.-.s. w".od SAID municipal improve
ments have been deemed, and are now declared
necessary and advisable for the said Town by
its said Mayor and Councilman; and
Wheress:-
| The Mayor and Town Council Of the Town CT
st. Msrtinvtlle, Louisiana, have sscertsined aud
determined the amount of the annual statutory
and ordinary charges OF the said Town Of st.
Martinvills, Louisiana. which it will be neces-
sary for it hereafter to pay out of the proceeds
of it's revenues authorized BY the Consultation
and Laws Of the State Of Louisiana, and the
Ordinances of the said Town of 1T. Martinville,
Louisiana, and has and does hereby ascertain,
determine and declare that after making provi.
| sion for the payment of all statutory and Ordi.
nary charges, and after deducting the three (3)
mill school tax and all prior special and speci.
fc appropriations and dedicstions, 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, ($zaUO.
W. Dollars. which sum is sufficient to pay the
principal divided into ten 1O) installments and
the interest upon sixteen thousand
six hundred and sixty 81,
| (Sl6.666.OO) Dollars of Bonds-being al
amount that can be provided for out Of the lev,
and collection of n six ~ mill tax, and
Now, Therefore. Be it ordained by the Mayo
and Town Council of the Town of st. Martin
: vile, Louisiana:
Sec. 1. That there shall be funded into bond
the avails of the ten no, mill tax authorized b.
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana to b
levied and collected in the years 1916 to 1895
both inclusive, to the extent nscessary for tn
pay ment Of the principal and interest Of six
teen Thousand six hundred and sixty 81.
(sI6.666.OO) Dollars of Bonds. such residue ny
on the basis Of the estimate of the residue fo
the current year having been found and ben
now determined and declared sufficient for tina
purpose; that Bonds of the Town of st. Martin
vile. Louisiana, to the amount Of sixteen thou
sand and six hu Idrsd aud sixty SAX tsl6.666.OO
, Dollars, be and are hereby authorized to b
issued; that said bonds shall bear interest q
the rate of five per centum (5) per year. payabl
semi-annually ON the first day oil July and Jan
D uAry Of each year Except the first coupon whic
shall be for one years interest and payable Jul