The weekly messenger., 1916-07-15

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carried that the Mayor and the Town
Council meet Tuesin June 18th at 8
Z. NJ, Cor the pu pose Of inspecting the
side walks in the Town of ST. Martini
vile.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid; viz: We'll Electric Com
parry $1,000. Duchamp Hardware Co
Sl5.43. J. j. Burdin ~ Bro S19.44. Casey
La sale $l.l5, Duchamp & Ducrest
$4.16, Bonin Grocery Co 81 30. Laizaire
Bitnvsnu Sl6.50. Clerk of Court $500,
Lennce Peilsrin $3.50. Charles Bertrand
soc. Oswald Durand 25c. I. j. Liable
- 80.
The Mayor then explained to the
mee ting that the Water and Light Plant
was in urgent need of repair; that the
STREETS and Crossings of the Town of
St. Martinyille, were ia urgent need Of
immediate attention and repair; and
tina, the Municipal Market had To be re-
paired III or"er to comply with the
|
iSiana. AID that as the iowa o! ST. Mar
tlnville had no present available funds
to r.pair the said Water aud Light Plant.
Streets and Crossings ana public market,
that il was necessary to borrow suf-
tceIt sum To make such repairs, aud
for that purpose that it was advisable
| for the Town Uf ol Martinyllir, Loulsl-
ANA. to Issue bonds In an amount sufii-
cicnt to make said public impIoytments
IN said Municipality, and to provide for
The payment of The said bonds according
to the PROVISIONS Uf Article PSI of the
Constitution OF The Stale vi Louisiana,
Tor the year 1913.
| After due d-iIDeratiOn and discussion,
the following Ordinance was presented
by Mr. ". j. Bieuyeuu. and moved 10y
Air. +. +. tOurnet. to be adopted aid
duly seconded by Mr.. A. Z. GauIhier. put
tU vote and uLab!m,Usiy caIItG ty
the following vote.
| Those voting iUl: h. +. FUurnet, ". j.
Blenvenu, A. L. Gauthirr. j. Ii. Du-
Due champ and Robert j. Guirard.
Those ,otlrg against. Nome.
| AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas:
| rhc Town of st. Martinville, 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 To he made at a cost of
| Sixteen ThoIsn-id aud six hundred and sixty
six - .--.. s.d I.i4..icIpal improve
ments have been deem, q, now declared
necessary and advisable for the said Town by
its said May or and Council men; and
| Whereas
The Mayor and Town Council of the Town CT
st. Alartinvtlle, Louisiana, have ascertained and
determined the amount of the annual statutory
and ordinary charges of the said Fown OF 81.
| Martinville, Louisiana. which il viii be neces-
sary for 1t 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 st. Martinville,
| Louisiana, and has and does hereby ascertain,
determine and dt ci...e thar alter making provi-
sion Tor the payment of all statutory and ordi-
nary charges, and after deducting the three (3J
mil school tax and All PRIOR special and speci-
nc appropriations and dedications, there will
remain out of the ten (IOl mill tax for the cur
rent year 1916 "a residue of not less than the
sum of Twenty -Four Hundred Dollars, (s2iVU.-
U0) Dollars, which sum is sufficient To pay the
principal divided into ten (lUJ Installmeuts and
The interest upon Sixteen Thousand
!, lsiX IA huuured and slxty X
, (sfJ.G66.UO) DOLLARS of Bonds-being al
amount that be provided Tor out of the lev,
and collection OF IA six l6l mill tax, and
Now, Therefore. BE it ordained by the Mayor
and Town Council OF the rowD of St. Martin.
willie. Louisiana:
sec. 1. That there shall be funded into bonds
the avails OF the ten (lOI mill tax authorized b,
the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana to bt
levied and collected in the years 1916 TO 1925
both inclusive, to the extent necessary for the
pay nent oi the priGcipai and interest of six
teen thousand six hundred and sixty sil
: (Sl6, ,666.00) Dollars of Bonds, such residue up
on the basis of the estimate of the residue fol
!. the current year having been found and being
now determined and declared sufficient for thai
purpose; that Bonds of the Town OF st. Martin
VILE Louisiana, To the amount of sixteen thou.
sand and SIX hu Adred and sixty DIX tsij.665.UV
, Dollars, be and are hereby authorized To b,
issued; that said bonds snail bear interest a
the rate of i've per centum (j) per year, payabl,
semi-annually on the first day oi July and Jan
! uiry of each year texcept the hrst coupon which
shall be for one year Interest and payable J ul!
lst, 1917 )-shall bear date the first day of Jul.
1916, shall be of the denumI nat ion of Tia,