New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-28
PROCEEDINGS AND ORDINANCES
ADOPTED BY THE SEWERAGE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE
FIRST SEWERAGE DIS
TRICT OF THE CITY OF
NEW 1REP1A Ia

meetluR OF tDe DOAIu VI otWeIdEC SOm
missioners of the First Sewerage Dis
trict of the City of New Iberia, Parish o
Iberia, State of Louisiana, held on tn
9Th day of October, A. D., 1916, at tn
regular place of meeting at seven o'clocl
= NJ, there being then and there presep
ahe following Commissioners to-wit:
Jules Dreyfus Ed L. Estorge, Chas. l.
Provost, Chas. Gouguenheim and Lazarc
King. Absent: None.
At which meeting certain proceedings
were had, among which were the follow
ing:
Commissioner Chas. L. Provost pre-
scented a certain Ordinance, and moved it,
adoption, and thereupon Commissioner
Lazard King seconded said motion to
adopt said Ordinance. and said motion
being then and there put to a vote of
the Ayes" and Mays, and the roll
being called, said Ordinance was unan-
imously adopted by the vote of all of the
Commissioners present, each of said
Commissioners voting AYE" and there
being no votes NAY" which Ordinance
il in the words and figures following, to-
Wit:
ORDINANCE of the Board of Sew
srage Commissioners of the First Sew
ssage District Of the City of New Ibe-
ria, Louisiana, providing for the in
curing of indebtedness and issuance of
its negotiable bonds in the sum of Ninety
Thousand Dollars ($9O. OOO) for the pur-
pose of constructing 4 Sewerage System
For said Sewerage District, with all nee
essary equipment, and submitting such
proposition to the property taxpayers
qualified to vote under the Constitution
and Laws Of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the
City Of New Iberia, heretofore pursuant
60 ard in strict compliance with the
provisions Of the Constitution and the
Statutes of the State Of Louisiana, did
On the eth day Of September, A. D..
1915, duly create . sewerage district, in
GLIDING the entire incorporated limits
Of said City, which District 10 known as
''The First Sewerage District, Of the City
Of New Iberia, Louisiana; and
Whereas, At an election thereafter duly
rallied BY the Board of Trustees of said
City, which election was duly held for
The purpose of electing \ Board of Sew
Rrage Commissioners for said District
10 assume and discharge the pow ers and I
duties to be exercised and performed by
Duch Board Of Sewerage Commissioners, /
he persons who were to act - the mem ?
bers of the Board of said Sewerage Dis
lrict were duly elected by the property n
taxpayers of said Sewerage District en- .
titled to vote ct said election, which .
'ersons 20 elected have ever since been v
sting and are now acting .. such Il
board; and n
Whereas, this Board was duly organ
sed and has elected its officers and has q
dopted its corporate name - follows: II
The Board of Sewerage Commissioner s N
{ the First Sewerage District OF the 10
'ity Of New lbsria, Louisiana and v
Where's, after due consideration and eli
cling fully advised in the premises, this OF
oasd 10 Of the opinion, and has con- OF
uded. subject to the favorable vote to On
, had at such special election, (, incur VI
ldsbtedness Of said Sewerage Di.tricr, tic
I'd issue it, negotiable bonds in the sum fol
Ninety Thousand Dollars (>9O,00O), tn
y the purpose Of constructing sew 81
age system for the use and benefit of tel
Id Sewerage District, the title Of which fol
all be vested therein, and to submit to Oh
. property taxpayers of said Sewerage Of
istrict such proposition, at q special sea
sction called by this ordinance: ant
Now therefore be Il ordained by the hel
'ard Of Sewerage Commissioners of the bal
rst Sewerage District of the City Of in
~ Iberia. Louisiana: car
That an indebtedness of said Sewerage oi
strict be incurred and the bonds of the
werage District be isued in the sum OF
Ninety Thousand Dollars ($9O,0OO). ele'
bject to the favorable vote of the pro- Of
y taxpayers At the special election to SAT-
called and that 4 special election be tax
ID In the First Sewerage District of resi-
} City Of New Iberia, Louisiana, nj vid
Itch special election there shall be hav
omitted to the property taxpayers of wit
Sewerage District qualified to vote thei
reon under the Constitution and Laws wri
he State Of Louisiana. the following sucl
position, to-wit: S
Proposition to incur debt on behalf oi any
First Sewerage District of the City Con
New Iberia, Louisiana. and issue its in
potable bonds aggregating the sum sigr
Ninety Thousand Dollars $3.50 1000 to lens
payable within Z period of forty cha
70, a. shall later be determined by the asse
lrd Of Sewerage Commissioners OF chal
District; to bear interest n the s.
J Of five per centum Is p. c.) per an mis-
a. payable semi-annually until paid. In
eh bonds shall be sold and the funis be
aimed from the sale thereof to be serv
for the purpose of constructing 4 the
erage system together with all nee polls
Try equipment, the title of which Com
1 vest in said First Sewerage District shall
The City Of New iberia, Louisiana: Com
hat said special election shall be con- elect
Ted under the supervision of said sion'
I'd Of Sewerage Commissioners and same
| be held on the l4th dav of Novem as Q
A. D., 1916. The polling place q serve
n such special election shall be held sent
at which the votes at said election Sc
be cast is hereby fixed and estab- Clerl
ID At the iberia Parish Court House, poll,
,e City Of New iberia. Louisiana, such dutie
ng place being situated within the oath