The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-17
No. TO.
An Act

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To authorize. with the consent of a popular
vote. a special tax on property in New Or
leans to pay for stock in the New Orleans Pa
ciic Hallway Company: to provide for the
ton: to. provide for the securing and collec-
ton Of the tax, il voted to impose certain du-
ties on the State officers of election. and
on the city officers. and to punish viola
ton of this act; to authorize the issue OF
tax stock, and to provide a remedy. by man.
,damus to enforce official duty under this act.
WHEREAS. Tho New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company has been duly organized by an act
passed before j. g. Eustis. notary. on tho
Of ---1s75. under the provisions Of the Revised
Statutes, and has commenced the work OF con-
structing railway intended to connect the city
Of New Orleans with the State Of Texas. and it is
matter of public importance that the compile
every lawful manner.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Lousi-
ana in General Assembly convened. That i'm
mediately after the passage Of this act it shall be
the duty Of the Mayor and Administrators of the
city OF New Orleans to submit to vote Of the
question whether or not an annual tax of five
mills on the dollar on all taxable property and
other subjects OF taxation within said city shall
be levied and collected for u term OF four years,
from and including the year 1876: The Council
Of said city shall Ak day for said election. and
sh" i provide for o the Holding the same IN
convenient manner. and shall canvass and an
nounce the. result. At such election the
sRs be Written D or prnsd the the r q
tax under act No of 1876" or Against the rail-
road tax under act No. = of 1876. as the case
bear being inserted. 1.-THE vote shall be in favor
Of the tax said tax shall be deemed and is here
by declared to be levied for the year 1876, from
1875. shall be payable at once and exigible one
month after snch election: during the succeed
ing years it shall be levied and be payable and
exigible in the same manner and at the same
time other pltV taxes. AS eXipbIp IL
shall be the duty of the city to enforce it. and to
this end all the methods and processes. rights
exist or may be hereafter established for the
securing and collecting of other city taxes shall
pertain and apply fully to the tax SO voted.
SEC. e. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That to ia
citate said election, it shall be the duty Of the
officers who at the time have charge Of registra-
ton and elections within the city of New Or
leans. under State laws, to furnish free of charge
to the city tor use at such special election. any
and all books, documents ballot boxes and
other paraphernalia which may be Of assistance
election: and also, any blanks and stationery
now on hand which may be of use in such spe-
cial election.
said tax. if voted. shall collected be paid over
weekly to the said company, who shall at once
deliver to the city for the tax payers the neces-
sary certificates of stock in proper amounts
For this purpose the said company is authorized
to issue tax stock in any necessary sums, and
such tax stock shall have one vote In all COM
pddiy elcctloHS lOI cstCu oilS huHuIou dollars
thereof. but not for. fractional portions of one
hundred dollars, which, however may be trans
ferred by delivery. and any person holding one
hundred dollars of said fractional amounts
shall in like manner be entitled to share stock
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said tax
and its proceeds shall be. while in the control or
custody OF the city. trust fund for the purposes
OF this act. and shall not be diverted for any 9TH
er purposes, under any pretext Any officer.
whether OF the State or city. who shall divert said
fund, or willfully delay, hinder, or Obstruct the
operations of this act shall be guilty of INSIDE
ceedlng five thousand dollars and imprisoned
not more than two years. and shall also be liable
with his sureties in solido to said Company or
any other person aggrieved, in civil suit for
damages. The said company or any other per-
son Interested. may enforce by mandamus the
prompt discharge OF the duties thereby imposed
on State officers. on the city of New Orleans and
on the officers of said city
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That the
proceeds of said tax, when paid to the said rail-
way company. shall be used by it solely for the
legitimate purposes Of the construction, main
way. and the said city shall have a right at all
times to require from said company Just and
true account OF the manner and purpose for
which said fund may have been expended.
SEC. g. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That this
act shall aia take effect from and afssT M
Speaker ofthe House q REPRESENTATIVES.
Lieutenant Governor and. President Of the
tSigneO WIN. P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
P. G. DEsLoNDE. Secretary of State.
VIvM HOGAN