The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-27
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New Iberia, Dec 22nd, 1919
The Board of Trustees of the
City of New Iberia convened this
day in regular session with Mayor
H. s. Sealy presiding, Messrs-
Glrard and Villermin present.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved
on motion of Mr.. ViIlermin sec
onded by Mr.. Girard.
The following Annual Appro-
priation Ordinance was offered
and ordered published by Mr..
Girard:-
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Ordinance No. 1879.
The following ordinance as Of
fered by Mr.. Girard and ordered
publlshed: An ordinance entitled
the appropriation ordinance levy
ing an annual tax Of ten mills on
the dollar on the assessed valua
ton of property in the City OF
New Iberia to provide revenue
to defray the General expenses OF
the City Government for the Fis-
cal year ending Dec. 3Lst 1920
also to levy a special II mill tax
on the dollar on all taxable prop
erty within the City limits of New
Iberia (ssve the property situated
within that portion of the City of
New Iberia especially exempted
from the imposition Of said tax to
pay the interest and a portion of
the principal of the debt con-
trscted by the New Iberia south
ern drainage district also to levy
q special taxof l 1.5 mills on the
dollar on all taxable property
within the limits of the City Of
New Iberia to pay an annual in
terest and portion Of the princi
pal of the debt contracted by the
City of New Iberia for good road
improvements all which special
taxes were voted by the property
tax payers of the City of New Ibe
ria was presented by Mr.. Girard
and read when it was moved by
Mr.. Villermin seconded by Mr..
Sealy and adopted by the follow
ing Yea and Nay Votes. Yea
Messrs. Sealy, Girard, Villermin
Nay:-N0ne. Which ordinance
reads as follows.
Be 1t ordained by the Board OF
Trustees of the City of New Iberia
that in order to provide for the
payment of the general expenses
Of the City of government tor the
fiscal year ending Dec. 3lst 1920
in accordance with the budget OF
revenues and expenditures and
adopted by the Board of trustees
on Dec 18th 1919 there shall be
levied q tax upon all taxable prop
erty within the limits OF the City
of New Ibdria not specially ex.
tempted under the law amounting
in the aggregate to ten mills on
the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton of all taxable property within
the limits of the City of New he
ria for the fiscal year ending Dec.
31st 1920 with a cost and penalty
at the rate of eight per cent inter-
est per aDnum on taxes due On
movable property not paid prior
to Nov. Let 1920 and q cost and
penalty at the rate Of ten per cent
per annum interest on taxes due
on immovable property not paid
prior to Jan. LIST 1921.
Be 1t further ordained that an
additional II mill tax on the dol
lar Of the assessed valuation Of all
taxable property within the limits
Of the City of New Iberia at an
election having been held for the
purpose Of paying ne interest and
. part Of the principal due on the
bonds isdued by the New Iberia
Southern drainage district said
special tax to be collected in the
same manner and subject to the
same penalties as are applicable
to municipal taxes, also an ad.
ditlonsl l 1-5 mill tax on the dol
lar of the assessed valuation of all
taxable property within the limits
of the City Of New Iberia at an
election held for the purpose of
pay ing the interest and a part of
the principal due on bonus issued
for good roads improvements, said
special tax to be collected in the
came manner and subject to the
same penalties as are applicable
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