The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-17
MINUTES

Of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Town
Council of the Town of st. Martinville Louisi-
ana. held at the Town Hall, in st. Martinville,
Louisiana. Tuesday, August 9TH, 1918.
The meeting was called to order.by che Hon.
orable Albert Bienvenu, Mayor, presiding. with
the following members present:
w. j. Bienvenu, Council man.
4. 4. Fournet, Councilman,
j. ii. Duchamp. Councilman,
Robert Guirard. Councilman.
A. {. Gauthier. Councilman.
Absent: None.
The minutes of the last meetings we're read
aud approved.
WHEREAS: The Written Petition. submit
ted To this Body, of more than one fourth "a
OF the property tax payers residing in the Town
OF st. Martinville, Louisiana, in number and
value. entitled 10 vote at special election to
be called according to Law. to submit to the
property taxpayers of the Town of st. Martini
willie. Louisiana, the proposition to Levy, asses
and collect above the regular and other special
taxes, under the provisions OF Article 231 of the
Constitution of the state of Louisiana for the
year Nineteen hundred and thirteen, and laws
Of the State Of Louisiana. an additional special
tax OF hive t5) mi Is ON the Dollar of the ASSESS
ell valuation of all the taxable and assessed
property. subjest to State taxation, within the
limits of the said Town of ST. MartinyilIe.
Louisiana. for term and period of len uO)
years beginning say with the year Nipeteen
hundred and eighteen (lglsI and then ending
and including the year Nineteen hundred and
twenty seven (lyZ7). The proceeds of the said
Spe cisl lax to be applied exclusively to the
following works of permanent public improve
ment to-wit:
tirst: To the increasing Of the capacity of
the Water and Light Plant in the Town of St
Martnviile. Louisiana, so as to give coptin-
nous service.
Second: 10 the purchase of all necessary ap-
paratus, Machinery, and supplies for the same.
including all costs of building, constructing
and erecting the same.
Third: 10 the repair aud completion of the
Market House, the Water Mains and Electric
Wires and apparatus in the said Town
Fourth: To the extension of the Water Mlins
and Water Drainage conduits in the said Town.
AND WHEREAS: The said Petition has been
sighed AS aforesaid by number of the propert,
taxpayers residing in the said Town, and oua- |
iihed To vote and participate in said election !
lar III excess OF one fourth ca in number and |
value as Was ascertaiNed by the exaIaiuation of
the SAID Petition, and the Assessment Rolls for
The said Town for the year Nineteen huudred |
anu seventeen tlpl'J aud the wor,is and farms
Oh The SAID Petition rs well as the signatures
thereto affixed are asifollows:
10 The Honorable the Mayor and Town Copp-
eli ga the Town of St. Martiuviile, Louisiana
q,
one fourth OF the property tax payers within
'he Corporate limits OF the Town of st. Martin
'iiie' Louisiana, entitled 10 vote ON the propos-
'uoh hereinafter mentioned. under the proyi.
sions of Article lH CT seq, and especially Ar,i
Gle lss Ut the Constitution OF the State al Lon
isiana for the Year Nineteenth hundred and
'hirteen. anu the laws of the State of Louisiap.
DO hereby Respectfully Petition aud rnemor,a.
iiIe your Honorable Body To order a sp.ciaI
7ieceoh III The manner and form required by
La" IN The said Town If st. Martinsille. Lon.
siaha, submitting to the property tax payer. in
The said Town, entitled 10 vote under the Con.
'itution and Laws aforesaid, the PKOPO l.
iioN to authorize your Honorable Body to Ie-
W, assess aud collect above the regular and
'ther special taxes, under the provisions OIL
Articie <Sz vi the aforesaid Constitution and
avs of this State in the same subject matter.
N additional special tax Of i've 10 mills ON the ,
Ioiiar oI the assessed valuation of all the |
axabe and sessed propertvl
'ithin thu limits OF the said Town of
I. Martinvilie, Louisiana. for a ter.r and
eriod of Ten (iOJ years, beginning say with a
he year Nineteen hundred and eighteen usisl
nd ending and including the year Nineteen a
undred and twenty seven (lg27l. The proceeds
the said special tax 10 he applied exclusively t
) the following works of permanent public e
Improvement io-wit: !
First: To the increasing of the capacity of t
o Water and Light Plant in the Town of ST. 4
srtiaville. Louisisnau, 80 as to give contiuu! c