New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-07

re StantIally inc IOuOWlHk mattcI, to-WN
e FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
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 ($9O,OOO to be pay
able serially within 4 period of
forty (4O) years, a. 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, YES
the proceeds Of the sale of said
of constructing 4 sewerage system,
together with al necessary equip
ment,' the title of all of which
shall vest in The First Sewerage NO
District of the City of New iberia,
Louisiana.
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Signature of Voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in
favor of the above proposition submitted
upon this ballot, place . cross (x) mark
in the square after the word "Yes,; to
vote against it, place 4 similar mark in
the square after the word mo-.
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 . copy of this ordinance |
and . notice or proclamation of said cleo
ton be published for thirty days in the
New Iberia Enterprise, the official |
Journal Of the Civ of New Iberia, and
which 10 hereby designated Is the Off
cial journal Of the First Sewerage District
Of the City Of New Iberia, and also the
official journal Of the City of New iberia.
and published in said Sewerage
District; said notice of cleo
ton to set forth in detail the purpose
for which said debt il to be incurred and
the said bonds issued, the amount OF
said bonds and said debt, the rate of in
terest said bonds are to bear, the time
Tor which they are to run. Said notice
shall further state that the said Board
If Sewerage Commissioners will, in oper
session, meet on the day and at the hoa,
md place named in said notice, and as
hereinafter set forth, proceed to open the
ballot box, examine and count the ballots 1
n number and amount, examine and
.anvas the returns and declare the result
# the election.
Sec. 10. That all property Taxpayers
# said Sewerage District qualified as
electors under the Constitution and Laws =
# this State shall be entitled to vote at
aid election; the qualification of such
axpsyers as voters to be those of age,
esidence, and registration as voters, pro-
ided that resident women taxpayers shall
ave the right to vote at said election
Without registration, in person or BY
heir agents authorized in writing, which :
vritten authorization shall be attached to
UGH agents ballots respectively.
Sec. IL. That whenever the vote of q
ny taxpayers shall be challenged, the {,
Of Election shall receive Il
a writing the grounds of challenge,
igned by the person or persons chat
snging such vote, together with the
hallenged taxpayers statement of his 8
sserted right to vote, and attach sucn r
hallenge and statement to his ballot. L
Sec. IL. That in the event any Com b
Missioner or Clerk of Election appointed .
, Section 3 of this ordinance, should Il
c unable, fail, or neglect to attend OF
erve at the polling place designated, At e
he hour fixed for the opening Of the e
oils, or within one hour thereafter. the RI
or Commissioners present &
hall appoint, or in the absence of all
om missioners. the voters present shall h
lect the necessary number of Commits IS
toner's and 4 Clerk, who shall have the II
anne powers, compensation and duties b.
s other Commissioners and Clerks, to 7
erve in the place and stead of such alb il
emit or delinquent appointees. 81
Sec. Is. That the Commissioners ana 81
Jerk Of said election before opening the b.
oil shall be sworn to perform all of the f
uties incumbent on them as such; the S
ath to be taken before any officer au- IS
horned to administer oaths, or by the n
Jerk and each Commissioner before any Il
Their Commissioner, such Commissioner q
Election being authorized to admin ",
tier any oath and receive any affidavit Il
rovided for in such election. s,
Sec. "a. That the Commissioners and 81
Jerk Of said election shall have the same n
overs and duties in conducting said cleo d,
ON and preserving order at the polls IS 81
re conferred and imposed on such Off
srs under the general laws Of this q
tate. IN
Sec. IS. That the Commissioners Of f
lection shall receive the ballot Of each u
Me-, cheek he name, o. that Of HE q
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