The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-05
No. -.
An Act ..

=. authorize with the consent Of a popular
TV Vyote. d special tax or property "a New 1r-
pay for suocs N 'he nrw rovdn snr r th
Livingston ,,1 Of the question nt special elcc-
s'nm. 10 provide for the securing and collec.
,io o Of the tax, II voted; to impose certain du.
~" w IN the Statc officers Of election. and
uu' W. the city officers, ard TO punish viola.
g gon of this act; 70 authorize the issue OF
;a1 ~" stock. and to provide q remedy. by man.
%snNrss. Ss1,Tss,s The New Orleans Pacific Railway
c,mnany has been duly organized by an act
CC.osssd before J. q. Eustis. notary. on the -
g-ls7b. under the provisions Of the Revised
@@.utes, and has commenced the work of con
sSsrracting railway intended to connect the city
ssISeW Orleans with the State OF Texas. and 1t il
mater ~ap o. public Importance that the compile
,an Of said railway should be expedited In
eW'c TmrioS /. 30 it enacted by the Senate and
uOnse OF Representatives. of the State Of Louisi-
"a ii General Assembly conyened, That i'm
~ dnty OF the Mayor and Administrators Of the
w ", n New Orleans to submit TO q vote Of the
.assistered electors residing within said city the
nrsas,ion whether or not an annual tax Of five
hsr subjects 81 taxation within said city shall
y ,syied and collected for q term OF four years,
s,om and Including the ycnr 1876. The Council
.,s ten days notice thereof BY advertisement;
gIl gsh.Il provide for the, holding OF the same in a
Convenient mann.r md shall AL, canvass - and a an
W.
$ shall b BY y nr;na hss: aP% h ,hs ri,;Ias Sro
~ 49, under act No. Of 1876" or Against the rail-
road tax under net No, - :. OF ts7S ~ the ca case I,
WI W. beng inserted II the vote shall be In favor
ogsse III, said tax shall DO deemed and Is here
% bs deci1rcd to bc levied for the year 1876. from
;sS ", ussil BE- payable At once and exigible one
month after snch election; during the succeed.
mSu |aS wears il shall bc levied and be payable and
sstribls IN the same manner. end at tho same
xii h. the duty Of the city TO enforce It. and To
M ana all the methods and .pr0cessee. rights
ssnd remedies. liens and privileges. which now
ss urng and collecting Of other city taxes shall
ssyssin and apply fully TO the tux 30 voted.
Srr. J. Do II further enacted etc. That 70 "a
cIHnte said election, It shall Dc the duty Of the
ton and elections within the city Of New Or
issns. under state laws. to furnish free Of charge
b the city for use at such special election. any
~ ~ % when nay Ds q sns
tSereia. the same to be safely returned after the
sLs4ion: and also, any blanks and stationery
non on hand which may be OF use In such spe-
~ election. fl1 t rta
~ /, BE Il further enacted, ETC.. That the
ssd tax II voted shall. as collected. be paid over
vcskly TO the said company, who shall at once
dsliyer 70 the city for the tax payers the neces-
- Se 3 ssSsE ssa N pn9Psr
70 kene tax stock In any necessary sums. and
such tax stock shall have orc vote Ia AL com-
psny electiens for each one hundred dollars
hundred dollars which. however. may BE- trans
srred By delivery. and any person holding one
hundred dollars OF. said fractional! amounts.
shall II IKE manner De entitled q share M stock.
and is proceeds shall be- while In the control or
custody Of the city a trust fund for the purposes
oiths act. and shall not be diverted for any 9TH