The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19
PROCLAMATION


Louisiana. Oh Friday September the
Thirteenth A. ID. 1918, at . o'clock Z. NJ.
We're PRESENT: His Honor, Albert Bien-
venu, Mayor. presiding, aud the follow
ing members present.:
w.. j. Bienvenu. Councilman,
+. +. Fournet, Councilman,
J. ii. Duchamp. Councilman,
Robert Guirard. Councilman.
A. {. Gauthisr Councilman.
Absent: None.
The Mayor having explained the OBJ
ject Of the meeting to be to comply with
Section III 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: Martinville, Louisiana. OH Tues
day the sixth day of August 1918 and
TO BE FOR THE PURPOSE Of PRO
CLAIMING and promulgatlng the re-
suit Of the Special Election held in aud
for the Town of ST. Martinvills. Lou
isiana. on September 18th. 1918, at the
Town Hall in the Town Of ST. Martin
vile. Louisiana. on the proposition to
authorize this Honorable Body to Levy,
assess and collect. abOye the regular and
other special taxes, under the previ-
siOns VI Article 232 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, and the laws
and statues Of the tate Of Louisiana,
eli 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. Martlnville. Louisiana,
for term and period Of ten Q0) years
beginning say with the year Nineteen
hundred and eighteen (l9lS) and then
ending and including the year nineteen
hundred and twenty seven Q927) the
proceeds Of the said special tax 10 be-
applied exclusively to the following
works Of permanent public improve.
ment tOwit
First To the increasing Of the capacity Of
tire Water and Light Plant in the Town of st.
Martinville. Louisiana, 50 as to give contin-
uous 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 il 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 numbe
and amount. aud 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. Martinyille. Louisiana. in open
session convened at six o'clock Z. NJ =,
at the Town Hail. at st. Martinville,
Louisiana, did proceed to open aud did
open the said Ballot Box of the said
special election, did examine aud count
ha on hull in ,I.r
and did, and by by these presents, de-
clare and prOmulgate the result Of the
said Special Election to be as 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-
rize 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: S97.79O,75.
Total valuation of property against
the said proposition to authorizes this
Honorable Body to levy. assess and col
lect said additional special tax: 50. OSO. OO
Now therefore the majority in num-
Der and amount Of the property tax
payers and qualified electors of the Town
of st. Martinvilie, Louisiana. ell titled to
vote at said special election, and voting
at said special election. having voted at
ha iol al L.. Il.