The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-09-07
MINUTES

OF the Regular Meeting of the Mayor aud Town
Council OF the Town Of st. Martinville, Louisi-
ana. held ut the Town Hall. in 1T. Martinville,
Louisiana, tuesday, August 9TH, 1915.
The meeting Was called To order by the Hon
orablo Albert Bienvenu, Mayor. presiding, with
the following members present:
W. J. Bienvenu, Councilman,
\. h. fournet, Councilman,
j. III. DuchaInp, Councilman,
Robert Guirard, Councilman,
A. &. Gauthier, Councilman.
Absent: None.
The minutes of the last meetings we're read
anu approved.
WHEREAs: The Written Petition. submit
ted To this body, of more than one fourth Ia
ofIhe property tax payers residing IN the Town
of st. Martinyiiie, Louisiana, in number and
value. entitled 10 vote AT special election To
be called accVruIus to Law. to submit u the
property taxpayers vi the Town OF 81 Martin
vile, Louisiana, the proposition to Levy, asses
and collect. above the regular and other special
taxes, under the provisions of Articie 23l Of the
Constitution vi Me State OF Louisiana Tor the
year Nineteen hundred aud thirteen, aud laws
TAX OF hve (5i mills Oh the Dollar of the ASSESS
ell valuation oi all the taxable aud assessed
property. subjest ~ state TAXATION, WITHIN the
limits vi the said Town of 81. Martinviiie,
Louisiana. Tor "a term aud period vi len (iU)
years beginning say with the year Nineteen
hundred and o,suteeu tislsJ anu then ending
and including the year Nineteen hundred and
twenty seven (lsz!). The proceeds oi the said
SPECIAL lax to be applied exclusively to the
following works Of permanent public improve
ment to-wit:
First: TO the increasing of the capacity of
the Water anu Light Plant in the Town Of st.
MartIuvilie, Louisiana, 50 as 10 give conLln-
uous service.
oecund: To the purchase of all necessary ap-
paratus. Aachinsry, and supplies Tor the same,
and erecting the same.
Third: 10 the repair and completion Of the
Market House. the Water Mains anu Electric
Wires and apparatus in ths said Town.
Fourth: 10 tue extension of the " ater NJ aims
and Water Drainage conduits in the said Town.
AND WHEREAS: The said Petition has been
signed as aforesaid by number vi the property
taxpayers residing in the sand Town. anu qua
lited 10 vote aud participate in said election
tar In excess vi one fourth Ca IN number anu
value, as was ascertaiSed by the exaIuInation of
the said Petition, and the Assessment Rolls tor
the SAID Town tor the year Nineteen hundred
anu seventeen (Ipl'J anu the words aud terms
OF the saiu Petition ss we'll as the signatures
thereto ainXed are assioilows:
10 The Honorable the Mayor ami Town Coun-
Gil ot the Town OF st. Martiusille, Louisiana
We, the Undersigned, comprising more than
one fourth OF the property LAX payers within
the Corporate limits oT the Town I'll ot. Martini
vile, Louisiana, entitled To vote ON the pTopos-
ition hereinafter mentioned. under The provi-
sions vi Article iyi et seq.. and especially Aru-
Gle i've VI the Constitution OF the state Oi Lou
islans TOR the Year NIneteenth hundred anu
thirteen. anu the laws of the state of Louisiana,
do hereby Respectfully Petition aud memoria-
election in the manner and form required by
Law IN the said Town "a st. AartinvIlie, Lou
isiana, submitting 10 the property tax payers IN
the said Town, entitled to vote under the Con-
stitution and Laws aforesaid. the PhOPO l.
1lON To authorize your Honorable Body 10 Ie-
Wy. assess aud collect above the regular and
other special taxes, under the provisions of
Article ~ Of the aforesaid Constitution and
DAVIS of this State IN the same subject matter,
NIL additional special TAX Of nve 90 mills ON the
Dollar Of the assessed valuation of all the
taxable and sessed property
within I h . limits of the -aid Town of
st. Martinville, Louisiana, for IA ter.n and
period Of Ten (i0l years, beginning say with
he year Nineteen hundred and eighteen (ieis) |
md ending and including the Year Nineteen
hundred and twenty seven (ia27l. The proceeds |
II the said special tax 10 he applied exclusively
o the following works of permanent public |
Improvement to-wit:
First: To the increasing of the capacity of |
be Water and Light Plant in the Town of st. |
iartiaville, Louisisnsu, 90 as to give coatinu- |