The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-08-28
SPECIAL MEETING or THE
BOARD or ALDERMEN
Mayors Office.

Il
Mayors office.
Opelousas, La, Aug. 10, 1920.
To Honorable A. G. Mouret, Aldermen
at Large; Hon. James A. Dejean,
Alderman First Ward; Hon. i.
L. Daniel, Alderman Second Ward;
Hon. Simon Sicily, Alderman
Third Ward; and Hon. John w.
Clark, Alderman Fourth Ward;
City of Opelousas, La.
Greeting:
You are hereby notified that there
will be a special meeting Of the May
or and Board of Aldermen Of the city
of Opelousas, La, on Saturday, Aug
ust 81 1920. at IL o'clock a. M, to
he held at the city hall, for the pur-
nose of (a) adopting a resolution pro-
vidfng for the issuance of bonds ror
the City Of Opelousas, La, IN the sum
of $3.50 100000 for the purpose OF (l)
improving and extending the water.
works and Electric Light System OF
said City; and (2) improving ana
draining the streets OF said City, the
| title to all Nof Whcih improvements
shall vest in said municipality. direct
ing the form of bonds for said issue
and authorizing the levying OF tax
! to pay said bonds.
/ OBJ For the purpose of receiving
sealed bids for the purchase OF said
bond issue, and (Cl for the purpose Of
receiving sealed bids for certain ma
ehinery to be installed in the muni-
cipal powerhouse; and to take such
action upon all matters relating to the
above propositions as may be in any
manner .germane thereto.
Very respectfully.
Attest:-J. ]. PERRODIN,
City Clerk.
Opelousas, La, Aug. Fl, 1920.
/ l. w. L. Prud'homme, marshal of
the city of Opelousas, La, do here
by certify that l served the above and
foregoing notice upon the aforenamed.
members of the Board of Aldermen
4 of Opelousas, La, in person, more than
Il three hours previous to the hour fix
ed for the holding Of said meeting.
w. L. PRUD'HOMME,
Marshal.
OpeIousas, La, Aug. p, 1920.
/ II uS DOdAA VI 1AAAOA INCA INV SAA~S
day, in special session, pursuant to
the above call.
Present Mayor, E. L. Loeb, presid-
ing; Aldermen ]. A. Dejean, L. L..
Daniel, Simon Sicily and Jno. W.
Clark. Absent: Alderman A. G. Mou-
ret.
Quorum present. Meeting called to
order.
!. Mr.. Sicily offered the following:
Resolution
Providing for the issuance of bonds
of the City of Opelousas, st. Landry
Parish, La, in the sum of $250,000,
for the purpose of "a improving and
extending the Waterworks and Elec-
trio Light Systems of said City: and
(2) improving and draining the streets
of said City, the title to all of which
Improvements shall vest in said mum
icipality, directing the form of bonds
for said issue, and authorizing the
levying of a tax to pay said bonds.
Whereas, the City Of Opelousas, La,
is a municipal corporation duly or
gained and existing under and by
virtue Of Act 1876 of the General As
sembly of Louisiana of the year 1898,
I, Whereas, under authority of Act
256 of the General Assembly of Louis
lana, of the year 1910, as amended,
1 the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen as
the governing authority Of said town,
upon due petition of more than one
fourth Go of the taxpayers of said
municipality eligible to vote at cleo
tions held within the limits of said
City, called a special election to be
held on Tuesday. June 8, 1920, for
the purpose of submitting to the prop
1 erty taxpayers qualified to vote at
such election under the Constitution
and laws of Louisiana, the proposition
to incur debt and issue negotiable
bonds OF said City to the amount Of
$250,000 to run for period not to ex-
coed thirty-five 1851 years, payable
serially and bearing interest at the
rate of per cent per annum
said in terest payable
semi-annually, for the purpose of ID
improving and extending the Water
works and Electric Light Systems Of
said City; and (2) improving and
draining the streets of said City, the
title to all of which improvements
shall vest In said municipality; and
I Whereas, at said special election
said bonds were authorized by a vote
to the majority of those participating
in said election, both in number and
amount of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote under the Constitu-
ton and laws of Louisiana; and
Whereas, 1t has been made to ap-
per to this Board that more than sixty
600 days have elapsed since the date
Of the second publication Of the pro-
mitigation Of returns of said election,
and that no contest, or suit, affecting
said election has been filed or insti-
tuted on the part Of anyone; and
Whereas, the assessed valuation of
the property in said municipality for
the year 1919, being the last completed /
assessment of said city, is the sum OF
s3.072, 430; and
Whereas, the said City of Opelou-
sas, st. Landry parish, La, has no out
standing bonded Indebtedness, which
together with the aforesaid issue of
$250,000 would exceed ten per centum
(1O) Of the assessed valuation Of the
property in said municipality; now,
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen Of the City of Opelousas,
st. Landry Parish, La, in special ses-
sion convened, that for the purpose
OF I'd improving an Defending the
Waterworks and Electric Light Sys-
TENS Of said City; and (2) improving
and draining the streets Of said City.
the fifIa m all oP ubioJ, i,,,r~1vva,-. !.