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Ordinance No, 233.
Al ordinanctie or hlriug" a speci:l &elctlon at
which ',ill lie su.!i,::a d to the IroeetrtY tax
fsoersiof lraiaarei lei<trict lnumnner THREE
of the l'ertl, oif L.af,,urelh'., t ho are (quaslled
electoars unl .t rtil i c'-tll aittlrlol uead laws cf
Lai ilt Tna. a lr , -itil to to t, lIvty and col
lect a special tax of FIV'E i.") tmill' oni the dol
lar on all taxable property in said llaruinuage
Distrilt .No. T'HIIEE of the Pallish of Latour
Che. for a period of FeloiTY t10, years. Itegil-
pingJanuary the FIRST. Nnletrten hundred
and two, for the patlrl'is ot effectively and
thoroughly dralning tol' I.tnls oulupirised in
said Drainage District No. Three, and to that
end to incur deblt Io the amnount of FIFTY
THOUSAND (-U.,&SI).)I Dollars, bearing five
(5) per cent per annum interest and in repre
sentation of the said debt to issue negotiable
tonds in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thou
and tl(fi,,tU.001) dollars, bearing five [51 per
'ent per annum interest anu to run for Forty
(40] years from date of issue. unless sooner
called in accordingto law for redemption. The
amount of the saud debt and heonde not to ex
coed in theaggregate the amount of one-tenth
(I-1] of the as4eaed valuatikn of the taxable
property in sald District as shown ly the last
assessment roll made' prior to the submission
of the proposition to the tax payers In said dis
trict: said Interest to be paid annually at the
time and place to be fixed by the Police Jury
of thme Parlsnof Laforclrhe.
Section 1:--Be it ordained and enacted b.ithe
Police Jury of the Parish of Llfourche. in re
Tar session convened, that by virtue of and
n accord with tihe power vested in this Jury
the 'onstltution and laws of Louislaua. the
question of levying a special tax of live La]
mills on the dollar on all taxable p'ropeat, in
Drainage District No. Three of the Parish of
Lafourche, for a period of forty (4J] years be
glnning January the First. Nince:ctn hundred
and two, for the purpose of effectively and
ttlrosughly draining the lands comprised in
bid Drainage District No. Thrlee. anrd to that
end to incur debt to the amount of Fifty Thou
sand [t0.0UW91d] dollars, bearing five [5] per
cent per annutm interent, and in representation
of the said debt to issue negotiable oimds in
an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand
[IitWJl.00t) dollars, bearing five ([5 per cent
per annum interest and to run for forty [40]
years from date of issue. unless sooner called
in for redemption as provided by law, which
debt and bonds in reper.lsentation thereof do
hot exceed in the aggregate the amount of
one-tenth ([ll.l1 of thel at a - ad vahluat.on of
the taxable protlertl) it:irl sui'h d:strict us
shown by t.ne last I-tere :::;at roll umade prior
so the subnission o tne, Iproposition to the
property tax payers utt unle, Dlistrict; said in
terest to he pail anntrulllyei at the tlnle ani
place to e fixead by thi I'olice .lury of the
Parish of l.afourche; ihall be, submitted to
the property tax payers, who are qual:Tled
electors under the t'onstliution anti ians of
Louisiana, tfor the cpurpose of i±scrtainiug the
the sense anld wishes of the said property tax
payers on tlhe proleltlon hbee-imn sat forth at
a special elebtion hereby ordered for the 15th
day ofOctober, Nineteen hundreal and one, at
Whlch elrctilo all iruperty tax payers who
brequaltlled electors as aforesaid. shall have
the right to vote fur or against the proposatlon
as they may deem proper.
SSection 2:-F-i it further enacted, etc. That
for the purpose of holding the sal eolection in
acetrdalice with with law, this Police Jury
through and by it President, shall give thinr
[i)) da, s previous notie thereof y pub liati on
Inthe bthlhdax Sentinol,the oflcl.l journal
of the l'a: rh of Lafoueche. which notice shall
set forth in 'etuit the proposition to be sub
mitted to itne tax payers of such Drainage Dis
trict qualhttl electors under the laws and
that the auttourities ordoring the election will
op n ession on a day and at an hour and
pace named it said notice'. procewed to open
the ballot boxes. L..xamudne and count the bal
lots. In number and amount, examine and can.
vase the returns. lca-lare the' result of said
election, and the said notlae shall further
hame. lix and d.,signace, thet Ileingh phlt-es l:t
which the said election will le hel., tine came
to be the usual polling phlaes and the commis
siomos and tclerks of clcusiul, who til scerve
at such poeling pt!a'..
Section i.--l it t ulher etcmeted, elic. That
the talherts for aid clection shall he :rs requir
ed by law and of such formc as to en:hleh the
voters to vote for or agal ihst the proposition.
ictlton 4.-- lie it illrthecr ensatLel, etc. That
for the Ilrpoise of enaclling the uolnmisiouerls
andd clerks of eilecton tO, cotply wit b the law
they shall be fullrnihed with rula., rngrulationms
and ifastructione. whiich shabll set for th tiht tillit
at whigh the pcltlshall be openecd anl closed, the
tnandr of candueting t ihe election and all for
malitkes requirei in Uaking the returns of
said election.
Section 5.--Be it furthed enacted, etc. That
if a luajority, in numlllr and alcouut, of the
totes cast at the .niie e'ltltoin shall be In favor
of the propositeon c ubu;itte',l. this Jury shall
declared the result of slud election, andi adopt
ald Iass an orelnalltct cmtormaily to the sail
result an4r wishe,,f Peall t:ax payers. lesvyinga
speeal tax as cotemll:clted. and pass an ordi
hence ounformabty to the hciiL result and
wishes of saiditax payers, levyitiga special tax
as contemplatedl. and pas suceh onrlianee as
bey he necessary, in order to issue bonds to
the amountof Fifty Thotusand [i0,di0).[ dol
larmeas aforesaid, bearing a rate of interest not
to exceed tire [iJ per cent per annum paeyable
in principal and interest from the special tax
to be levied as herlein set forth, arid from the
i .prtionment for drainage purposes as may
b niade and provided for tqe said Drainoge
Distaes by'this Jury.
Baectlon 6.--Ro it further enacted, etc.
That for thle purposes aforesaid there will
be a apecial election at the following named
plting phlaes in Drainage District No. a in
and for the Pariah of lefuurche, on the day
above specflied, at wich ail qualified elec.
tots, tax payers of said district will be en
titled to vote on the proposition aforesaid.
Polls will be opened at e A. M. and close at
8rtion 7.-Re it further enacted, etc.
eat on the 16tb day of October, N Inetees
tundres and one, at Two o'ewlok P. M., this
ury will in open seailon proceed to open
the ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots, in number and amount, for or
against the proposition, and declare the re
sult of said elition, and do and perform
such other things anld acts as thelaw re
quires.
Settlon 6.-Be it further enacteG, etc.,
1'tait the polls La spaid Dr rinage District No.
Tbrse lor the conduet of said election shall
be at thefollowing named polling places,
thesame belung the usual polling places es
tablished bythis Jury, witlh the following
Lamed persons duly qualified as eommli
aloners and clerks of electlon, viz:
The following shall be the Polling places,
Ooemiaionera and Clerks of election.
Ward No 5.-Precinct I-At or near Felix
Dellatte's ttore.
',ommissloners--Ladcien Troselalr. L. J.
roclar, r.'elit Delate, Olerk, labastien
Ward lo. 5, Preeinet 2.-At or near the
Store formerly owned by 4. N. Coulon, now
knowned as the Abby etore.
' Oommisnsloers-Charles Leche, Douglas
Thilbodaux, Taylor Le)eune, Clerk. John
.eebe.
W ard No. 5-Preeinct 8-At or near Lee.
J. Roudreauz's Store.
SCommissloners-Leo J. Boudreaux, Cy
prien taeienne, Alexandre Toups, Clerk
D. I Lapeyreuse.
SWa~rd No. -Preelnet I At or near One.
zipae Cbhiasna on the Chackbay Ridge
Lettlement.
tVommtcasloner--8jylvetre Martinez, One.
sippe tahhsoan, J. T. Calllonet, Olerk' Theo
bald GOs.
' Wat4 No. --Preclnot-At- or near Victor
1,egendretl re'ldence.
momm --lonesIeovlney Rodrisue. Jean
R. odrlte. Albert Rodrigue. Clork Au
- ectio- .-Be it further enacted, etc.
'ITat the preciden* ,cf this Jury be, and he
IbhetEby authorlied and empowered Lo
cpelvise the r pr parina of the ballots apd
prepara ion- o the tally sheetas. compiled
atatelenat of votes, etc.. as well as prepare
ntr+ctioat to the ofleers of ehletion ap
to lepaduct the abore election.
S • • J. L. AUcoltN,
Pres. Police Jury Paris*h of Lafourehe.
Il . . COULUN ('lerk.
Yeas-Aniuin. Baset, Guedry, H.
·.. . . t,.
Miorvant. f. U. rya.sv. . r drigue,
Falgout. LeUlaue and aurra.
Nays ,one.
Mr Edgar R'viere was granted per
mission to ailres" th.: jur: re!ative to
the exemption from Taxatio,i) of a
cauition Moss Gicly whichi he is now
organizing in this parish, and the
same . as lit| over until to-lnoriOw
for action. The jury tl'an adiouned
until to-m,)rrow at lt o coack A M.
H. \ ColLON, J. L. At'C(!IN,
C!elrk' Preideut.
Notice Of Election
Public notlce is hereby given to all
whom it mat conucern. that Iy virtue
of an ordinance adop'ed byv the Police
July of the Parish of Latfo'irchL , at a
regil>ir se'ssion hld o n the 11th day of
Septembenr, 1P1!,. a special election
~\as ordered to he held ill I)lainage
)istrict No. Three of tho l lari hl of
L ,il'itr,2ii. oni tle 15th (!.iv of cI tobter
illu . I ctt,,.en t Ltle hul rs of six 'clock
A. Ml. aldl :e\t n co- l'.'e P'. M t. lt Gte
pollinh pl ices htire:lrtt : iiui i an
ander the n si !.e-le t olf I " t' 'om
1mis i.nt-rs and Cl. ris i. rt. i.,vi t " it
signated for the ifl!:wtII; l'IupsC' ,
to-nit:
(1) To take the s(:ne aol \\ iklt .i of
the qualiitd proirty tax paye'r's,
electors of said Dll:ric; No. T'l'}ree ofL
the Parish of Lafotrch.- on the liropo
sititn to assess. levy) a11iI c tilt it. as
protidd by law, a sp.ecial )iraiua'e
Tax of live (h) rnil' on I he dllatr on
all taxabie lIroptirtv ill said district- ftr
a period of forty (40i) .years. Isb'ining
J.ninnry the First. Ninet-een. hndired
a:1d twoti for the purpose of eltfetively
antl throiighly drainiii; th, Inilds
compriseid in sa;d Iriin ~ ,e ,istrict
No. Three, and to that ulnl ti, inc'lr
debt to the amount of tli y thousand nt
([-.,01 4t.i,,IN dolal:rs, ihe.I inllg lit , rt ' t I
at lhe rate of live (.) per ctint per
anunilr, and in representation of the
said debt to issuie iiegotiab'e bonds in
an amnoulnt not to exceed Fifty Tilous
ai;d ($.5o,i'00.00) dollars. bearing inter
est at the rate of live () 'i' (cen'llt per
alnim. atll to rinil fiity (40; years
from date of issue, uniless sooimer call
ed in for reilemlnltion as providehd far
by law, whli'h bonlis do tlot excied iii
the aggrereate the amount of one
tent h (1-10) of the aasasese vailuation
of the taxable lroperty within such
district as shown by the last assess
ment made prior to the sulbtission of
the proposition to the property tax
payers of said District.
(2) To impose a tax of live mills (5)
on the dollar on all the taxable proper
ty in the said district fora period of
potty (40) yelrs from the First of .Jan
uary, 194)2; and to incur d'ebt as afo,e
said to the amount of Fifty Thousand
($5000.00) dollars and in representa
tion of said debt to issue negotiable
bonds to the amount of Fifty Thous
and ($50,900.0) dollars, bearing five
(6) per cent per annum interest, said
interest to be paid annulally at the
time and place to be fixed by the Po
lice Jury of the Parish of Lafourche.
(3) Said election will be held as
provided for by law at the following
designated polling places in said
Drainage District No. Three for the
conduct of said electio:n,-the same be
ing the usual ipollilig pilaces. t ith the
fo!ilo*ing named persons. duly qu:dli
fled as Commissioners and Clerks of
election. iz:
Ward No. 5-Precinct 1.-at or near
Felix I )elatte's Store.
Commissioners-Lucien Trosclair. L.
J. Troselair, Felix Delatte. Clerk,
Sab:atien IIaydel.
Ward No. 5-Precinct 2.-at or near
the store formerly owned by II. N.
Conllon, now known as thi Abby
Store.
Commissioners-Charles Leche, Doue
las Thibodaux, Taylor Lejeunc, Clerk
John Leche.
Ward 5, Precinct No. 3.-At or near
Leo J. Boudreaux's Store.
Commissioners-Leo J. Boudreaux
Cyprieu Cancienne, Alexandre Toups,
Clerk D. L. Laleyrousse.
Ward 6, Precinct No. 1.-At or near
Onezippe Chiasson on the Chacbay
Ridge Settlement.
Comlllssioners- Sylvestre Martinez, J.
T. C'aillouet, Onezippc Chiasson, Clerk
Theobald Giros.
Ward 6, Pree'inct No. 2,-At or near
Victor Legendre's residence.
('omimimsioaers-Lo'viney Rodlrigue,
Jean ltodrigue, Al~ert liod:riguc, Clerk
Auguste Toepi.
(1) The polls will open at Six
o'clock A. M1. and close at Seven
o'clock P. M.
(5) The Police Jury of tile Parish of
Lafourche, will onl the loith day of
(Ochtober lio(,l in open ses.-.ion prtoceed
to open the ballot boxes, exainie land I
count the ballots,. ill numlwr and
amount. for and against the proposi
tion, and declare the results of saidI
election, and do and perform such oth-i
er things and acts as the law reqolres.
J. L. Aucoin,
Plres. Police Jury Parish of Lafourche.
H. N. Coulin, Clerk.
STATE O(F ILOISI.ANA.
Civil District Court-Parish of Orleans.
FEI.IX SEVIN Vs. No. 47,743 iIS
CREDITORS.
TAKE NOTICE TIIAT PURSUANT
to an ordor and decree of the above
Court and to a Commission to nme direct
ed In the above entitled and numbered
Suit I will offer for sale at public auc
tion pursuant to law to the last alnd
highest bhidder at the Court Hlouse in
the town of Thibodaux on
SATURD)AY OCTOBER5Sth., 1001
between the hours of 11 o'clock A. M.
add 4 o'clock P. M. the following des
cribed property to-wit:
A certatain track of land situated in the
Parish of Lafourche on the right bank
of the Bayou Lafourche at about four or
five miles below the town of Thihodaux,
formerly forming Park of the tract ie
longinRg to Marcelin Sevin and appor
tioned to the insolvent Felix P. Sevin
by the act of partition of date June 12th
1I01, passed before C. J. Barker Clerk of
the District Court of the Parish of L
fourehe. Said tract of land measuring
Two and 575-1000 chains, on the Bayou
Lafourche by about Forty arpents in
depth, with the side lines opening so as
to give the lot the proportional openin
helongin" to it as aprrt of the origina
tract of which it formed apart bounded
above and below by lands belonging to
Lawrence Nohile, being the lots appor
tionedl to the said Nobile in the same
act of partition above referred to To
gether to the rights of the dwelling
house thereon, the other half belouging
to Lawrene Nobile. The purchaser to
assume and pay,over and above his bid
the one half of the value of the house sit
uatedpartly on said property and the ad
Jacent property lot No. 5, according to
the actof partition of June 12th 1901 be
fore C. J.. Barker Clerk of the District
Court of the parish of Lafourehle.
Termnsand conditions of salde cash t&
pay all cost of thltese preeding--to pay
in cash the amount of the one half of the
house on the land-thalt is the sann of One
Hundred Dollars over and in addition
to bid and balance on twelve
mouth's credit-to be represented by a
bond payable in twelve month with eight
percent 'interest from date, secured by
mortgage and vendor's privilege and
with good and approved securilty.
Sheriff of the Parish of Lafourche.
E. M. HUDISo , attorney of Charles Sevin
Myndic.
August 14th, 1901.
Just re.ceived 1000 copies of select
vocal and instlumeutal music which
will he sold while it lasts, for 2e a
co.rpy; at Leon RB;ocek's
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of
and has been made under his per
sonal supervision since its infancy.
Allow no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Cstoria is a harmless substituto for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotie
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea--The Mother's Friend.
CENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
TN OImT IA e.uiWI,. WN i eumaw ellE. iMW I iOnIl
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Civil District Court for the Parish of
Orleans.
IN THE MATTER OF TILE MINORCHiARLESIZ
EIWARDu BRENNEN ETC. No. ti5bit.
TAKE NOTICE THAT PURSUANT
to an order and decree of the above
Court and to a ('ommis~lion to mne direct
ed in the abve entitled and numbered
ease, 1 will offer for sale at public auc
tion pursuant to law to the last and
highest bidder at the Court House in
the town of Thibodaux on
SATURDIAY O('T(ORBI 12th 1901
between the hours of 11 o'clock a. m.
and 4 o'clock p. m. the following des
cribed property to-wit:
A tract of land situated in the Parih
of Lafourche on the right lank of the
Bayou Lafonrche, and about four or five
m.nes bIlow the town of ThitHdaux,
f,,rmerly forming part of the t.aaet of
land Iwloecing Io M tr,-Illin Mevin, :le't
ap ,rii:,ned( to the Min'tr C('harles Ed
ward Brennen by set of pr tition of
June 12th rmnl before '. .J.Barker. Clerk
of the Dlistrict Court for the Parish of
latourche, said tract measures two and
57--l0) chains front on the bayou, by
about forty arpents in depth, with side
lines opening so as to give it the propor
tional opening to it as part of the ori
ginal tract of which it formed a part.
It is bounded abow. by the lands of
Drausin Toups and itlow by "a lot ap
portioned, In the same act of partition
above referred to, to Mrs. Auguste Pitre.
Terms and Conditions of sale, Cash on
tihe spot.
JAMES BEARY,
Sheriff of the Parish of Lafourche.
E. M. Ht'nsox, Atty. for petitioner.
September 7th 1901.
N. He He
-. Got Got
C. Caught. Cured.
Cane that
case with
K.O.C.
thesafesare
I to i days. $ at Druggist or
Express prepaid.
Wate kb btr U m33a2 3aL 08.
aNw ORI YISa. LA.
PASS AROUND
THB
StetsonHat
You see the grace
ful share and rich
color. You feel the
delightful finish. You
note the light weight
and perfect balance.
But you don't find
out how thoroughly
good it is till ut,
wear it.
EMILE J. BRAUD, Agent.
Hotel.
Donnaud
A. S. DONNAAtl), Protp.
First class accommoda.
tion for Commercial tra
velers. Sample rooms
on the premises.
Lafourche Crossing, - - La
For Sale.
One lot situated on Jackson street,
desirable location to build residence.
42 Apply to TuoAs A. RIviara.
Ordinance No. 4.
An Ordinance ordering a special election,
at which will be submitted to the property
tax payers of Drainage District No. 2, of the
Parth of I.afourbhe. wihoe are qualified elee
tors under the Coratituti n and laws of
Louisiana, a propoeitrio to vote levy and
colleet a especlal tax of five (5) mill, on the
Dollar on all taxable property ito said Drain
iage Distriet No. 2, of toe Pariah of La
f~,ourhe, for a period of torty (40) years, be
I ginning Janu..r ht, 19iY, for the purpse of
completing, Derfecting and maintaning the
drainage system of DraDiage DLatri't No. 2,
and to thiat end to incur debt to the amount
of Twenty Nine Thousand Dollars (~00O0.91l)
bearing ive (5, per cent per annum interest,
and in representation of the said dcbt to
issue negotiable bonds inl an amourt not to
exceed Twenty Ni',e li housaud Dollars
(29.00.I00) bearing five (5) per cent per an
num interest, and to run forty (4II) years
fr'om date of issulle, tunless sooner ctlllu- I in
accorrding to law for redemption. The
anliut ft a it debt anld bonds not to ex
ceed Ian the aggregate the amount of one
tenth of the assrseon valuation of the taxa
ble property in the said .District, nas shown
Sv the last assessment roll made prior to
tile rialllil saion of the proposition to the
tnx pay.rs in said IDetriet, nsd, further, to
l dl in ;rtal r.de,-rn, in accord rinre with law,
the Ia,n'is issued b3 Virtue of a spehial elee
t:on iheld ii this DistriCt on Jaltuary 111th
I· 0, ill accordance with ordlinaince No. 1 of
the Drainage Coummission of sand District,
adopted on the second day of December
l.., !tiI l ilutr bearing date February 1st,
.15(). there eiinge nJw ,utatattding and un
relceledl blfnds to the amount of Tell
Thousand Two tluntired and Fifty Dllar'
($1.2i25it.it , aniit,autilot ize thie Police jury ofI
Lafhjurche. and the ei,oluriissioners of Drain
atru Distr'ict No 2 l;Parish of iLafourchel to
ýu;-i,',ti.t onl the 1st day of January i:ifl.
t I tax of ive l , ill iton theI Dollar. ievied
:ii piursiuatl el f auld -eel'ion atd orIInance,
I,. )p-::,:d of tll v'-is fromn the llist day
ut .Jal ir:. N190, ali IinI :enu the-rlof to n -
ll+se a tax i f flive ..l miils ou the dollar on
ll tx- :Il, pro.irl y ini tie sai:d District for
u per! ,.i tf tr.) (44, y.iar from tile irt day
,f Jani:,i ly Jv:L , atid tr iutll"r as :ttorsid
d,bt it the amnount of TwIa.y Nine Thou
l.tid Doiti sS 424 .(~.t110 , and in represent' t -
tion of sttl iert to isue ncotiialle bunds
ta the aS ount r f Twenty ..ineu Thousand
lioll.ra 5ri"as I.'dr,, besating five (5) per cent
p.r anlln luticsit, said intertest to be p.id
aulualy at t ttime and place to be fixed
by thce l',iice Jury of ialourche and the
tcommuissioners of Drainage District No. 2 of
the earish of .afounche, provided that
should this proposition not meet with the
approval of a majority of the tax-payers in
nuimber ant amount, qualified electors in
said District, then tne tax now being col.
leeted as above set forth shall continue in
frll force virtui and effect.
iectini 1. LUe it ordained nd enacted by
the Coml missioners of Drainage Dstrict No.
2, of the Parish of Iafourche in special ses
qlon convend.d. that in accord with the pow
er vested fn this commission by tile Gousti
tutiOn anI laws of Louisl aDa, and In accord
w;th a p.t:',In duly siged by .nu.:rle man
one tnild in lnuieber and amounitofl the
duly qual:ifled tax payers of Drainage Dis
tr let No. 2, of the rarish of Lafturche, the
que~stluintf levying a special tax of live 5
mills on thle ollar on all taxable property
In Drainage District No. 2, for a period of
forty (40 years beginning January 1st 19(12,
for the punpose of completing, perfecting
a d maintaining the drainage system of
said )istrict, anl to that end to incur debt
to the amount of Twenty Nine Thousand
Dollars i529,i00.00,) bearing five (S) per cent
per aniuin interest, and in representation
of said debt to issue negotiable bonds in an
amount not to exceed Twenty Nine Thous
and Dollars ($21,000 00,) bearing five (5) per
cent per annum interest, and to run forty
(40) years from date of issue, unless sooner
called in lor redemption as providded by
law, whichl debt and bhuds in representation
thereof do not exceed in the aggregate the
amount of one tenth of the assessed valu a
tion of the taxable property within such
District, as silown by the last assessment
made plieor to the submission of the propil
sition to the property tax payers of the said
listriht, and, further, to call in and redeem,
In aceurdance with law, the bonds issued by
virtue ot n spcial election held in this Dis
trict on January 16th, 1900. in accordance
with Ordinance No. 1 of the Drainage Com
miission of said District, adopted vin the see
o:id day of December Iti9. the said bonds
bearing date February let 19t, there being
now outstanding and unredeemed bonds to
the amounl t of Ten Thousand Two Hundred
and Fifts Dollars ($10,250.00,) and to authorise
tis Commission and the Police Jury of La
fourehe to djscontinue on the first day of
January 1902 the tax levied in pursuance o
said election for a priod of ten years from
the first day of January 1900, and in lieu
thereof to impose a tax of five(5) mtlis on
the dollar on all taxable property in the
said District for a period of forty (40) years
from the 1st day of January 1902, and to incur
debt as aforesaid to the amount of Twenty
Nine Thousand Dollars tS29,000.010), and in
representstion of the said debt to issue ne
gotiable bonds to the amount of Twenty
Nine Thousand Dollars i(24L0,000,00 bearing
five (S) per cent per annum interests, said
interest to be paid annually at the time and
place te be fixed by this ComnLissaols and
Police Jury Of Lafourche provided. that
should this proposition not meet with the
approval of a majority of the tax-payers, in
-umber and amount, qualified electors In
said District, then the tax now being col
lected as above set forth shall continue in
full force, virtue apd effect; shall besubmit
ted to the property tax-payers who are
qualified electors under the Constitution
and laws of Louisiana, for the purpose of
ascertaining the sense and wishes of the
said property tax-pavers on the proposi
tion herein set forth, at a special election
hereby ordered for Wednesday the 9th. day
cf October 1901, at which election all proper
ty tax-payers, who are qualified electors as
aforesaid, shall have the right to vote for
or against the proposition, as they may deem
proper.
Sec. . Be it further enacted, etc. That
for the purpose of holding the said election
in accordance with law, this commlisson
shall give thirty (30) days notice thereof by
publication in the Thibodaux Sentinel, the
fflicial Journal of the Part-h of Lafourche,
and the said notice shall set forth in detail
the proposition to bea utmitted as contained
in the petition for the submission of such
proposition and this ordinance, that the
authorities ordering the election will in open
session on a day and at an hour and place
named in said notice, proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots, in number and amount, exanline and
canvass the returns, and declare the result
of laid election, and the said notice shall
further name, fx and disignate the polling
places at which thbe said election will be
held. the sameto be the usual nolling places,
and the commissioners sad clerks of elec.
lion, who will serve atanchi polling places.
Sectlon . Be It further ellauted etc.
That the ballots for the said election
shall be as required by law, and of such
from as to enable the voters to vote for or
against the proposition.
se. lIe it further enacted; etc. Tha
for the purpose of enabling thtommisslon.
eors and clers of election to comply with the
law, they shall be furnished withl rules, re
gulations and instructions, which shall semt
forth the time at whfich the polls shall be
opened ad closed, the manner of conduct.
in tlhe election and all the fornasliticl re
qtn:r d in making the returns for the said
ssect ion. 1=
5eti.in ,. He it further enacted etc.
That if is majta:rity, in number and
otlluntllt of the votes east at the said special
elect ion iaill he in favor of the proposition
tsubmitted, this Commnission shall declart
the result of the said election. and adopted
I and p);s an orrdinaucc eonforlnub!y to the
said result and wishes of the said taX-pavers.
levy ia speial tax asnnteusplated, and pass
selch tor inaneea as may be necessary In or
dthr to issue bonds to the atluount of Twenty
Ninte Thous.anld Dollars (il.,ti U.e,) as afore
w- itl, at a rate of interes- not to exceed flve
fti per cent per annum payable in princlial
it4 Interest ft owe the special tax to, be lev
led as herein set forth, and from the uppor
tionuent for drainage purpo s 5 as may be
made and provided for tite said Drainage
Ilnstrict by the Police Jury of Latourche.
Sectilon 6. Ie It further enacted, etc.
That for the purpose aforesaid there
will he a special elec ion at the following
named pollt!ng places o In irotine District
Nc. 2. In and for the Parish of Lutourche. on
the dily and between the hours above speci
led at which all qualitiel electors, tax-pay
ers of said District will be entitled to vote
on the prouosition aft resaid. Polls will
open at 6 A. M., and close at 71'. M.
See. 7. Be It further enaeted. ete. That on
t.h l1;th day of October 1901 at 2 o'clock P. M.
the Commisloners of Drainage Distriet No. 2.
of the Parish of Lafourche, willin open rs
sloi proceed to omen the ballot boxes, examine
and ceillnt, the ballots, In number and amount.
for and against. the proposition, and dtcltlare
the ret'lt, of t he saidl chtlou, and do and per
plrform such other things and acts as the law
Sec. r. Be it further enacted, etc. That the
Polls in said l)rainage District No. 2 for the
coindauet of said election shall be at the follow
ing tamedl dpoling placet -the selle being the
usual pollinmg places. with the following named
persons dlly qualifllied as commislonera and
clerks of election. v is:
The following shall ie the Polling places.
and ('ommissioners of Election.
Ward No. 2, Precinct No. 2 Bergeron School
House.
('ommlssioners-P. L. Breaux, Osema Adam,
Jacob Goldenhberg. Albert Boudreaux Clerk.
Ward No. 2, Product No. 8, at Orville Thibo
daux school house.
Conmmissioners-Orviile Thibodeaux, Henry
Thitnloeaux, Alfred Dalgle, Cordellus liamaule
c!erk.
Ward No. 2, Precinct No. 4, at Demetrius
Hotard.
Commissloners-Lubin Bergeron. Robert
Marcellc. John Porche, Demetrius Hotard
clerk.
Ward No. 3. Precinct No. 1, Joehim Braud.
Commtisaonern--Jos Lefort. Joe Lefort Jr.
Clovis Hea'rt, ('has Glaudet Clerk.
Ward No. 3, Prectinct No. 2, at Oscar Theriot.
Co:nmnissioners-Edgar Dantin. Ellis Dantin,
Lae llergeron. Alphonse Scott clerk.
Ward No, 8,. Precinct No., a at Paul Guidron.
Commlss. oners-Paul Guidroz. Leufrold
Breaux, Telese Foise. Alex Folse clerk.
Ward No. 4. Precinct No. 1, at hAcekport.
Commissioners-Tom Foret, G. Abrllat, J. P.
Bourg. Paul Meyer clerk.
Wea No. 4, Precinct No. 2, at todrigue
school house.
Cou:mtssuloners -John Rodrigue. Jule Rich
ard, Gee. Parr, Elfert Delaune clerk.
Ward No. 4. Precinct No. 3, at Bourgeois
school house.
Conlnminoners-Tim Bourgeois. Jackson
Bourgeois. Adam Troselnar, M. Ledet clerk.
W:rd No. 10, Precinet No. 1. at Leforts store.
Commiswlonera-Henry Galillo. Joe Ray
mood, Pierre Braud. F. P. Purra clerk.
Ward No. 10. Precinct No. , at Cada Terre
bonne.
Conmissioners-Antolne Ledet, Camille
Terrelronne. Scott Williams, 8. Guthrie clerk.
Ward No. Id, Precinct No. 3, LDeville.
Commislioncrcs--lfford Lathrop, Sylvan
Gallano, Jack Fellnich. Jas Bollinger clerk.
Sec. 9. Be it further eoacted that the l'reel
dent of the Commissioners of Drainage Dis
trict No. . of the Parish of Iafourche, ie, and
he is hereby authorized and empowered to
supervise the p1reparing of the ballots and
preparation of the tally abcots compiled state
ment of votes etc., as well at; prepare instrulc
lions to ith" ,.·oilierof election appointed to
conluct the arlnve election.
W. P. M.tHTn. W. H. PatsC,
Secrctl-y3. Pt sideleit.
Notice of Election.
Public notice is herelv givenl to all whom it
may concern tha;t by virtlue of an ordinance
adoptedll by the commissioners of Drainage
i)strct No. 2. of thlk Parish of Lalourihbe, at a
<pccial se.ion. bold on the 5th. day of Sept.
.;I1. pursuant to call of the President, and in
:ursuanc, ut a written petition duly signed
b.- more tihet one third of the prol)rty tax
payers of said D)rainage District, in nulmber
and anil:tl;., qualiilt eic,.tois under the von
s:!t ution and laws of the State of Louisiana, a
silil e',rtiout was ordet-red to be held lit
Drainage District No. 2. of the Parish of La
fourche, on thea 9th day of (k'tobter 1901
bltwcn thie hours of six o'clock A.M. . a
seven o'clock p. m. at the polling places herein
after uanlted. and under tile managemeneto
the commissioners andti clerks hereinafter
designated for the following purposes, to-wit:
(1) To take the sense and wishes of the
quallfed property tax payers, electors of said
Drainget I)istrlct No 2. of the Parish of La
fourche. on the proposition to ssess, levy)- and
collect, as provided by law, a special drainage
tax of lite mills on the dollar on all taxable
property in said District for a period of forty
(419) years, beginning January Ist 1902, for the
purpose of conmlllettg, perfecting and main
taluing the dr inage system of tle said drain
age district, and to that end to incur debt to
the amount of Twenty Nine Thousand UDoIt'rt
,til,utio.It,) bearing latereet at the rate of five
ItS per ccut per annum, and in representation
o the staid debt to issue negotiable bonds in an
anmount not to exceed Twenty Nine Thousand
Dollars (t.t.uw0.Wti. hearing interest at the rate
of the 35 per ceut Iper ianllum, and to run for
ty (40) years from date of issue, inlces sooner
called In for redemption, as provided by law,
wnieh houdsdo not exceed in the aggregate
the amount of one tenth (1-1,) of the assessed
valuation of the taxable prwerty within such
district as shown by the last ass~.jmenut Iua-e
prior to the submistion of the propsition to
the property tax-paye cs of sdd diatrict.
(t. To call in and redeem in arcanrlance with
law the bonds issued by virtue of a specals
election held in the said lhainage Distlret on
January Itith 11,55n accord with ordinance No.
I of the commission of said Distrlct adopted on
the second day of December 11890, the said
bonds bearing date February 1st 1900,. there
being now outstanding and unreleemed of
said bonds, bondmbs to the amount of Ten Thou
and Two Hundred and Fifty I[)llars (610,ZiO.
u,.) and to authorized the (Commissioners of
Drainage l)isttrict No. 2 of the Partsh of La
fourche to discontinue on the lst of January
19f the tax levied in pursuancoe of the said
election for a period of ten years from the lst
of January 1014 as aforesald. and in lieu there
of to Impose a tax of five (6) mills on the dollar
on all the taxable property in the said Di
tret for a period of forty (4) years from the
first of January 1918; and to incur debt as
aforesaid to the amount of Twenty Nine Thoou
sand Dollars (29.o000.00.) and in representation
of the said debt to issue negotiable bonds to
the ampunt of Twenty Nine Thousand Dollars,
bearing tive(6) per cent per annum ilnterest,
aid interest to be paid anually at the thme
and place to be fixed by the Comsmlaisonets of
Drainage District No. a of the Parish of La
fourche, prded, thalt should this proposition
not meet with the approval of a majority of
the tax-payers in number sad amount, quall
nfled electors in said district, then the tax now
beinrg collected as above set forth shall con
tinue In full force, virtue and effect.
(a) Said election will be held as provIded by
law at the following designated polling places
in said Drainage District No. for the con
duct of tsaid eleootion the same beingl tho
usual polling places, with the following named
poron duily quallfied, as oommlsuomrs and
clerks of electionl :
The following shaU be the Polling pla es ad
Commissioner of Election:
Ward No. tPreelac) No. 2, Bergeron School
H Ouse.
Comlssioner--P. L Breasa Oaema Adam,
Jacob (loldenberg, Albert Boudreaux Clerk.
Ward No. S. Precinet No. 8. at Orville Thibo
daux school house.
CommisioneMr--Orville 1hlbodalux, Henary
Thibhodeaux, Alfred Daigle. Cordollus bamanle
Clerk.
Ward No.2, Precinct Nao. 4. at Demetriu
Hotard.
Commisloners-Lubin Bergeron, R bert
Marcelle, John Porchbe, Demitrums Hotard,
Clerk.
Ward No. 8, Precinct No. 1. Jochim Braud,
Commlseloners-Jos. Lefort, Jos. Lefort Jr.,
Clovis Hehert, Chat. lGaudet Clerk.
Ward No. 8, Precinct No. 2, at Osacar Tbherlot.
Commislsionera--Edgar Dantln. Ellis Dantin,
Ieo. Bergeruo, Alphonse Soqtt, Clerk.
Ward No. IA precinct No. 8 at Paul Guldro.
Comnmiseloners--Paul Guldreg, Leufrold
Breaux, Telese Folse, Alex Fola Clerk.
Ward No. 4, Preeinot No. 1, at Lockport.
Commissloners-Toom Foret, G. Abrihbt. J.
P. toturg, Paul Meyer Clerk.
Ward No.4, Precinct No. 2, at Rodrlgue
School Houe.
Commlsloners-John liodrign, Jule Rich
ard. Geo. Parr, Elfert Delauneek.
Ward No 4. Precinct No. 8, at Borgeots
School House.
Commisslorere-Tim Bourgeois, Jrcksuo
Bourgeois. Adam Trnolair, . Ledet Clerk.
Ward No. 10, Precinct No. 1., at Leforts store.
Commiasioners-Henry Galllino, Joe. Ray
mend. Pierre Braud. F.P. Parr Clerk.
Ward No. 10, Precinct No. 2, at Cada Terre
bonne.
Commissioners-Antoinne Ledet. Camille
Terresonne, Scott Williams, 8. Guthrle Clerk.
Ward No. 1o, Preolnet No. Loeville.
Commlsstoners-Clifford Lthrop, Sylvan
Galiano, Jack Fehlnich. Jas. koliinger Clerk.
(B) Polls will olpen at o'clock A. M. and
close at 7 o'clock P. M.
(C) The President of Commlesioners of
Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of La
fourehe, will on the lth day of October 1901,
in open .se*ion, proceol to open the ballot
Sboxes, examine and count the ballots, in num
her and amonnt, for and agalnst the roal
tion, and declare the result of the said lectoc,
and do and perform such other things and acts
as the law requires.
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