The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-06-24

by MIR. +. r. FOurupt and unanimously
carried that the Mayor and the Town
Council meet Tuesday June 18th at
Z. NJ, FOR the purpose 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
pany $1,000. Duchamp Hardware Co
$l5.43. }. j. Burdin " Bro $l9.44. Casey
La>salle Sl.l5, Duchamp & Ducrest
J S4.16. Bonin Grocery Co $3.50. Laizaire
| Bienvenu $3.50. Clerk OF Court $500,
Lponce Pellsrin $500. Charles Bertrand
soc. Oswald Durand 25c. +. j. Liable
50 80.
The Mayor then explained to the
meeting that the Water and Light Plant
was in urgent Need of repair; that the
Streets and Crossings of the Town of
st. Martinyille, were In urgent need Of
immediate attention and repair; and
that the Municipal Market had to be re-
paired in Order to comply with the
heath regulations Of the State of Lou
isiana. and that as the Town of st. Mar
tin,ille had no present available funds
to repair The said Water aud Light Plant,
Streets and Crossings aud public market,
that 1t was necessary 10 borrow IA suf-
for that purpose that it was ADVISABLE
for the Town Of ST Martiu,llle, LOuisi-
aha. to ISSUE bonds in an amount suffi-
clcut to make said public improvement
in said Municipality, and to proyiae for
tho payment of The said bonds accU!ding
to the provisions Of Article 2Sl of the
Constitution Of the Stale of Louisiana.
for the year 1913.
After due driiberatiOn and discussion,
the following Ordinance Was presented
by MIR. ". }. Bienvenu. and moved by
Mr.. +. +. FOurnet. to be adopted and
duly seconded by MIR. A. Z. Gauthier. put
to vote and unanim,u.iy calItd hy
the following vote.
Those v,ting tor: +. +. Fournet, ". j..
Blenvenu. A. L. Gauthier. j. Ii. Du-
Duchamp and Robert }. Guirard.
Those NOtirg against. None.
AN ORDINANCE.
| Whereas:
The 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 are to be made at cost of
Slxtt 10. L..o......-,s 49, o.A ndi..red and sixty
| six Dollars, and which eaiu municipal improve
ments have been deemed. and are now declared
necessary and advisable for the said Town by
its said Mayor aud Councilmen; and
Whereas
The Mayor and Town Council of the Town CT
st. Aartinytlle. Louisiana, have ascertained and
determined the amount of the annual statutory
and ordinary charges of the said Town of st.
Martinville. Louisiana. which il will be neces-
sary for it hereafter to pay out of the proceeds
of its revenues authorized by the Constitution
aud Laws of the State of Louisiana. and the
Ordinances of the said Town OF st. Martinville,
Louisiana, and has anu does hereby ascertain,
determine and declare that after making provi-
sion tor the payment oi all statutory and ordi-
mary charges, and after deddcting the three ~
mill school tax and all prior special and speci-
tic appropriations and dedications, there will
remain out of the ten Q0) mill tax fox the cur
rent year 1915 residue of not less than the
sum of Twenty Four Hundred Dollars, (S2iUO.-
OO) Dollars, which sum is sufficient to pay the
principal divided into ten (l0) instalments and
the interest upon Sixteen Thousand
six hundred and sixty six
(Si6.5660O) Dollars of Bonds-being al
amount that can be provided Tor out of the levy
and collection of six ~ mill tax, and
Now, Therefore. Be it ordained by the Mayer
and Town Council of the Town of st. Martin
= vile. Louisiana:
Sec. 1. That there shall be funded into bonds
the avails of the ten (lOI mill tax authorized b,
O the Constitution of the State of Louisiana to bt
levied aud collected in the years 1915 to 1875
both inclusive, to the extent necessary for thu
payment of the principal and interest of six
teen Thousand six hundred and sixty 81,
J, (Sl6,G56.O0J 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 tha
| purpose; that Bonds of the Town of st. Martin
vile, Louisiana, To the amount of sixteen thou
sand and six hu Idred and sixty SIX tsl6.66j.0O
: Dollars, be and are hereby authorized 10 N
=" issued that said bonds shall bear interest a
: the rate of i've per centum (JJ per year. payabl
n semi-annuaily On the first day OF July and Jan
n uiry of each year Except the tirst coupon which
shall be Tor year interest and payable Jul
LIST, 1877 shall bear date the first day of Jul