The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-09-21

the Petition and Resolution ordering
said special election, adopted on the
sixth day Of August A. D.. in regular
session convened.
There being no further business. on
motion duly seconded the meeting ad
jourDed.
Albert Bisnvsnu, Mayor
]. H. Duchamp. Councilman
A. C. Gauthier. Councilman
W. j. Bienvsnu. Councilman
R. J. 0uirard. Councilman
F. f. F0urnet. Councilman.
Sidney 4. Delahoussays, Secretary.
The following Ordinance was pressn-
ted by Mr.. j. Il. Duchamp and on mo-
ton of Mr.. W. ]. Bisnvsnu, duly secon-
dsd by Mr.. f. F. Fournet was to a vote
and unanimously carried thusly:
YEAS: J. H. Duchamp, A. c. Gauthisr, F. +.
Fournet, Robert Guirard, and W. ]. Bienvenu.
NAYS: None.
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance Lowing and Assessing
an additional Special Tax of Five (5)
Mills On the Dollar of the assessed va
luation of all the taxable and assessed
property subject to State Taxation. with.
in the limits Of the Town of St. Martin
vile. Louisiana. for a term and period
Of ten tlO) years. beginning say with the
year Nineteen hundred and eighteen
Q9l8). and then ending and including
the year Nineteen hundred and twsnty
seven (l927). The proceeds Of said spe-
cial tax to bs applied exclusively to the
following works Of permanent public
improvement, to wit:
First: To the increasing of the capacity of
Water and Light Plant in the Town of st. Mar
tinville. Louisiana, so as to give continuous
service.
Second: To the purchase of all necessary ap
paratus. machinery. and supplied for this same,
including all costs Of buildings, 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 extention of the Water Mains
and Water drainage conduits of the said Town.
Under aud by virtue OF Special cleo
ton held in the said Town of St. Mar.
tinvlIle. Louisiana, on Thursday the
Twelfth dav Of September A. d. 1918, un-
der the provisions of Act No. $50 Of the
General Assembly Of the year 1910. ap-
proved July 9Th 1910. as amended by Act
No. 2lS OF the General Assembly of this
State OF the year 1912. approved July
18th 1912. and Article 232 of the CoDsti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana,
WHEREAS; at a special election held
III and for the Town of st. Martinyille
Louisiana. on Thursday September 18th.
A. ID. 1918. according to Law, under the
provisions of Act No. 256 Of 1910. az
amended by Act No. 2l9 Of 1912. a ma
Jority in number and amount of the pro.
perty tax payers qualified as electors
under the Constitution aud Laws of this
State voting at said election. voted i'm
favor OF authorizing this Honorable
Body to levy. assess and collect an addi-
tlonai special tax of five (5) mills on
The Dollar OF tho assessed valuation of
all the taxable aud assessed propertv
subject to State Taxation, within the
limits of the Town Of st. Martiuyille
for term and period of ten
(lW yeas. beginning say with the wear
hundred and eighteen nyIs)
and then ending and including tho
Iear Nineteen hundred and twenty &C.
zen (l921). The proceeds of said special
lax to be applied exclusively to the fol.
owing works Of permanent public i'm |
tO-wit:
First; To the increasing of the capacity of |
he Water and Light Plant in the Town of st. |
'lartinville. Louisiana. SO az to give continuous
ervice.
Second: To the purchase of all necessary An
,aratus, machinery and xnnnl;a. for 81. ..