New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-09-25

| Whereas, it is the intention of the
Board of Commissioners TO do certain
drainage work in the Petite Anse Coteau
Drainage District and issue bonds in pay
| ment thereof; and,
Whereas, the Hon. Emile Vuillemot
District Attorney of the judicial District
in which the Petite Anse Coteau Drain
age District is located, is, on account OF
the many duties of his office which de-
| mand his attention, unable to give the
proper time and attention to the prepare
ton of the voluminous proceedings nee
essary leading up to bond issues, and has
so advised this Board; and,
Whereas, it is considered necessary for
the best interests of the Board to en-
ploy such special counsel, who are
versed in the legal work in connection
with bond issues, it being essential and
well recognized that a proper legal opin-
ion approving the validity of bonds is
sued be first secured of some recognized
bond attorney or attorneys before an is
sue of bonds can be sold and delivered,
and,
Whereas, Messrs. Martin & Camp
bell Bond Attorneys of New Orleans,
Louisiana, are we'll recognized as special
lists in this class of legal work, being
well versed in the Drainage Laws of the
State now,
Therefore, be it ordained by the Board
of Commissioners of the Petite Anse Co
teau Drainage District, Parish of Iberia,
State of Louisiana, that the law firm of
Martin & Campbell, Bond Attorneys, of
New Orleans, Louisiana, be and they are
hereby employed and retained as special
counsel upon the approval of the Gov
ernor and the Attorney General of the
Board of Commissioners of the Petite
Anse Coteau Drainage District in con-
nection with the issuance of bonds by
said Drainage District in the amount of
Seventy Thousand ($70,00000) Dollars
they to do all the legal work in connec-
ton with this issue of bonds, to prepare
and submit to this Board all ordinances,
resolutions and proceedings necessary,
they to furnish their legal opinion, to-
gether with that of Mr.. John c. Thorn
son of New York, approving the validity
of the said issue. their fee to be one and
one-half per cent of the amount of the |
issue as provided for by Act 317 of 1901
as amended.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that the |
President of this Board be and he is |
hereby requested and directed to apply |
to the Governor and the Attorney Cen
eral of the State for their approval OF |
the employment of the above law firm
as special counsel of this Board for the
purposes above stated, and that a copy
of this ordinance be enclosed with the
request
The ordinance being submitted to a
vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Norres, Romero, De-
rouen and Leblanc
Nays: None.
And the ordinance was declared adop-
ted.
JOS. NORRES, President
SIDNEY NORRES, Secretary.
The following ordinance was offered
by Mr.. Leblanc and seconded by Mr..
Romero:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance levying tax of one and
,ne-fourth mills on the dollar of the as
'essed valuation of all the property in the
Petite Anse Coteau Drainage District,
Parish Of Iberia, State of Louisiana, for
he year 1920, for the purpose of provid-
ng for the payment of the principal and
interest of the bonds of said District of
he year 1906.
Be it ordained by the Board of CON-
nissioners Of the Petite Anse Coteau
Drainage District, Parish of Iberia, State
# Louisiana, acting as the governing au-
hority of said Drainage District, that
he Assessor and Tax Collector of the
Parish of Iberia, be and they are hereby
and ordered to assess and coll
ect for the year 1920, tax of one and
'ne-fourth mills on the dollar of the as
essed valuation of all the taxable prop
rty within the Petite Anse Coteau Drain
ge District, for the purpose of providing
or the payment of the principal and in
crest of the bonds of said Drainage Dis
riot issued in the year 1906, maturingI
uring 1920, the above tax being in lieu
the two and one-half mill tax here
ofore levied.
This ordinance being submitted to a
ote, the vote thereon was as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Norres, Romero, De-
,uen and Leblanc.
Nays: None.
And the ordinance was declared adop-
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