The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
PROCLAMATION

y. n. DuChamp, COUNCILMAN,
Robert Guirard. Councilman.
A. c. Gauthisr. Councilman.
Absent: None.
The Mayor having explained the OBJ
ject Of the meeting to be to comply with
Section ii Of the Resolution adopted
by the, Mayor and Town Council of the
Town of st. Martinville. La, at their
regular meeting held at the Town Hall.
in st. Martinvills. Louisiana. on Tues
day the sixth day of August 1918 aud
TO BE FOR THE PURPOSE Of PRO-
CLAIMING and prOmuIgatlng the re-
suit Ut the Special Election held in and
for the Town Of St. Martinville, Lou
isiana. Oh september 18th. 1918. at the
Town Hall In the Town Of st. Martini
Vile, Louisiana. on the proposition to
authorize this Honorable Body to Levy,
assess and collect. above the regular and
other special taxes. under the mevi-
siOns Of Article 232 OF the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, and the laws
and statutes Of the etate Of Louisiana,
Oh the same subject matter. al addi-
tiOnal special tax Of five mills Oh the
Dollar Of the assessed valuation of all
taxable and assessed property. subject
to State taxation, within the limits of
the Town Of 81. Martinvills. Louisiana,
for term and period Of ten uV years
beginning say with the year Nineteen
hundred aud eighteen (l9lS) aud then
ending and including the year nineteen
hundred aud twenty seven Q927) the
proceeds Of the said special tax to be
applied exclusively to the following
works Of permanent public improve.
ment wit
First: To the increasing Of the capacity of
the Water and Light Plant in the Town Of st.
Martinville. Louisiana, 50 as to give contin-
nous service.
Second: To the purchase of all necessary ap-
paratus, Machinery, and supplies for the same,
including all costs of building, constructing
and erecting the same.
Third: To the repair and completion of the
Market House. the Water Mains and Electric
Wires and apparatus in the said Town.
Fourth: To the extension Of the Water Mains
and Water Drainage conduits in the said Town.
AND FUTHER FOR THE purpose of
proceeding to open the Ballot Box, exa-
mine and Count the ballots. in number
and amount. and canvass the returns,
and declare and prOmuIgate the result
Of the said Election.
NOW acting In conformity with the
said Resolution above SET forth the said
Mayor and Town Council Of the Town
Of st. Martinvills. Louisiana, in open
session convened at six o'clock z. NJ,
at the Town Hall, at st. Martinville,
Louisiana. did proceed to open aud did
open the said Ballot Box of the said
special election. did examine aud count
the said ballots In number and amount.
and did. and by by these presents, de-
clare and prOmulgats the result Of the
said Special Election to be a. fol lows:-
Total number Of legal votes cast in
favor of the said proposition to autho-
rize this Honorable body to Levy. assess
aud collect said additional tax:57.
Total number Of legal votes cast
against the said proposition to autho-
rizs this Honorable body to Levy. assess
and collect the said additional special
taxa.
Total valuation Of property for the
said proposition to authorize the Hon-
Orable Body to levy. ASSESS and collect
said additional special tax: 81. 1905.
Total valuation of property against
the said proposition to authorizes this
Honorable Body to levy, assess and COL
lect said additional special tag: 81. $50 90
Now therefore the majority ia num-
Der and amount Of the property tax
payers and qualified electors Of the Town
Of st. Martinvills. Louisiana. entitled to
vote at said special election, aud voting
at said special election. having voted at
the said special election In favor of the
proposition to authorize this Honorable
Body to Levy. assess and collect, above
the regular and other special taxes,
under the provisions Of Article 232 of
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisi-
ana, and the laws of this State on the
same subject matter, an additional spe.
cial tax of hYa (hl miIla IN fha dolla.