Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-04
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.


Of Commissioners Of the South Bayou
Tigre Drainage District Of the Parish
Of Vermilion, La, ~ virtue Of the
power vested in me and in obedience
to and conformably with an ordinance
of the Board Of Commissioners Of the
South BAYOU Tigre Drainage District
of the Parish Of Ncrmilion, La, adopted
on the lst day Of August, 1917, do
hereby proclaim and give public notice
that an election will be held i'll the said
Drainage District on Tuesday, the 18th
dav of September, 1917. between the
hours of o'clock a. m. and O'Clock
y. NJ, at which election shall be sub
mittcd to the property taxpayers Of
said Drainage District, entitled TO vote
at such election under the constitution
and laws Of the State Of Louisiana, the
following proposition, to-wit:
FIRST-Whcther or not the Board
Of Commissioners Of said Drainage Dis
trict shall be authorized to incur debt
and to issue negotiable bonds therefor
TO the amount of Fifteen Thousand
100000 Dollars in denominations
of Five Hundred 100000 Dollars each.
said bonds to Ec dated the 18th day Of
October, 1917, bearing five per cent per
aanum interest from date, said interest
payable semi annually or the 18th day
Of April and October. Of each year, and
said bonds to mature rs follows, to-wit:
One Of said bonds to mature IN
.wo wears after date;
One of saia bonds 70 mature in
three wears after date;
One OF said bonds to mature in
four wears after date;
One of said bonds to nature II
five years after date;
One of said bonds to mature Ii
six years after date;
One of said bonds to mature in
seven years after date;
One Of said bonds to mature in
eight years after date;
One Of said bonds to mature II
nine years after date;
Two Of said bonds to mature in
ten years after date;
One of said bonds to mature in
eleven years after date;
One of said bonds to mature in
.welve years after date;
Two Of said bonds to mature in
thirteen years after date;
One of said bonds to mature in
fourteen years after date;
Two Of said bonds to mature in
fifteen years after date;
Ono of said bonds to mature in
sixteen years after date;
Two Of said bonds to mature in
seventeen years after date;
Two Of said bonds to mature in
eighteen years after date;
Two Of said bonds to mature in
nineteen years after date;
Two of said bonds to mature in
twenty years after date;
Two Of said bonds to mature in
.wenty-one years after date;
Two of said bonds to mature in
twenty-five years after date;
One of said bonds to mature in
twenty-three years after date.
For the purpose of providing and
creating O system of drainage for said
Drainage District and for the mainte
nance and improvement thereof.
SECOND. Whether or not the Boar,
Of Commissioners of said Drainage Dis
trict shall be authorized to levy anG
assess an annual contribution OF acreag,
tax of Fifteen (15) cents an acre on al
lands situated within the limits of sale
Drainage District, subject to taxation
for a period of Twenty-three (23) years
beginning with the year 1917 aud end
ing with the year 1910. both inclusive
in order to meet the payment OF the
principal and interest of said bond
| 0r such thereof as may be issued, anC
for the maintenance and improvement
# said drainage system.
And, I do further proclaim and Civ,
nublic notice that said special election
hall take place at the residence OF
Nicholas Landry in said Drainage Dis
trict, and that Messrs. Henry Thibo
deaux, Aliface J. Broussard and Am
brose Dubois are hereby appointe
commissioners for said election an
Mr.. Eraste Thibodeaux as Clerks
And, do further proclaim and give
public notice that the Board of Com
missioners of the South BAYOU Tigr,
| Drainage District Of the Parish cf Yer
million, La shall meet at the residence
of Nicholas Landry in said Drainag,
District at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m
on Wednesday, the 10Th dav of Sep
| tcmber, 1917. and shall, in public ses
| sion, proceed to omen the ballot boxes
examine and count the ballots in mum
Der and amount, examine and canvas
the returns. and declare the result O.
said election.
This done and signed officially thi
lst day of August, 1917.
ELI DUGAS,
President of the Beard of Commission
ers Of the South Bayou Tigre Drain
age District Of the Parish of Vermil
ion, La.