New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-14

OF able serially within q period of
y forty (4O) years, as shall later be
E determined by the Board of Sew
" erage Commissioners of said Dis
trict, bearing interest ct the rate
u 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,
u 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
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Signature of Voter
j 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 "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 copy Of this ordinance
and \ nfirn ~ vrn~1> -. <:n. .e ..:I -
ton be published for thirty days in the
New Iberia Enterprise, the official
journal of the Civ of New Iberia, and
which is 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 is 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
for which they are to run. Said notice
shall further state that the said Board
IF Sewerage Commissioners will, in open
session, meet on the day and at the hoa.
md place named in said notice, and as
set forth, proceed to open the
ballot box, examine and count the ballots
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 IS
electors under the Constitution and Laws J.
# this State shall be entitled to vote at
aid election; the qualification of such
axpayers 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
'ithout registration, in person or BY
heir agents authorized in writing, which g
'ritten authorization shall be attached to q
UGH agents ballots respectively. y
Sec. II. That whenever the vote of
ny taxpayers shall be challenged, the o.
commissioners Of Election shall receive II
! writing the grounds of challenge, a
gned by the person or persons chal- IN
nging such vote, together with the Of
aallenged taxpayers statement of his So
'serted right to vote, and attach SUCH n
lallenge and statement to his ballot. l.
Sec. IL. That in the event any Com b
issioner or Clerk of Election appointed 81
Section 3 of this ordinance, should Ia
unable, fail, or neglect to attend or
rye At the polling place designated, At er
e hour fixed for the opening of the er
lis, or within one hour thereafter. the iris
IN missioner or Commissioners present col
all appoint, or in the absence of all
mmissioners, the voters present shall he
ct the necessary number of Commits Sc
'ners and Clerk, who shall have the 1b,
me powers, compensation and duties by
other Commissioners and Clerks, to TT
We in the place and stead of such alb ISL
It or delinquent appointees. i27t
Sec. Is. That the Commissioners and sal
'rk of said election before opening the hel
i, shall be sworn to perform all of the for
Ties incumbent on them as such; the Sc,
h to be taken before any officer au- Sc,
rized to administer oaths, or by the me
TX and each Commissioner before any tax
er Commissioner, such Commissioners sai<
Election being authorized to admin vot
r any oath and receive any affidavit the
vided for in such election. su.]
&c. II. That the Commissioners and BILE
* of said election shall have the same mis-
'ers and duties in conducting said cleo INIT
! and preserving order at the polls ss 'elec
conferred and imposed on such Off S
under the general laws of this said
Ee. n.
&c. -. That the Commissioners Of 6xe,
:tioa shall receive the ballot Of each !at :
:. eseek nas nans, Or that Of his lot =
etpal q u slist Of voters fusnishedtbe
~ Raoisezar = Aaving voted. satss!at I
a1mbeT ~ na1Ao. = a. Il ~ Ifss.