The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11
An Act

To authorize. with the consent =,
vote. special tax on property IN n popular
leans 70 pay Tor stock in the New f1r,aNvew VI.
| ciac Railway Company; to nrov x;atieans Pa.
submission Of the question NJ = s,'e lor the
ton: to provide for the securing p p'd eec.
ton OF the tax II voted; to impose cert sst coec-
ton Of this act; to authorzrp f tha
Tx stock and to provide remedy. h. lssn Me-. q
W Sans 70 The NeW Sle rsa duty
| Company has been duly ORGANIZED T., hallway
passed before J. (. Eustis notary on ~ y IN act
-ls1s, und the provisions Of the III Rev,.-,
structing railway intended to connat ~ ~ con-
of New Orleans with the State az Texas a me eiy
matter Of public Importance That the s enmI, Is
ton o. said railway should be expedited Z
SECTIoN1 Be 1t enacted by the Senate -,
House OF Representatives Of the State Of and
ana in General Assembly convened Tb ,a,u ISL
mediately after the puSs;. . of this ae i h a m
tho duty of the Mayor ana Admnisiranrssn ~ y
city of Now Orleans to submit to votn " y we
registered electors residing within said e y, w, ne
question whether or not an annual tar ~ me sne
mills on the dollar on all taxable pronert ~ ivy
other subjects OF taxation within said civ s SSnn
be levied and collected for term Of iony e,lall
from and including the year 1875 The anuatassl
OF said city shall fix day for said election aua
give ten days notice thereof by advertisemo@s.sa
shall provide for the holding Of the same ~
convenient manner and shall canvass and ~ ~
nounce the. result. At such election s ~.
sG1 S bs Written ss o or p na a Far ss s
tax under act No of 1876" or Against tha NV
road tax under act No. = of 1891 as ths ~.
may be, the. proper number which this ac AM I'M
of the tax. said tax shall be deemed and il hs ,oT
by declared to be levied for the year Ina ivlv
the date Of the election. on the assessment V "
1875, shall be payable ct once and exi9ibe on "a
ing years 1t shall be levied and DO payable M
exigible In the same manner. and at thu ss ana
time as other city taxes. As soon as exi9ibe II
this end all the methods and processes. rrhsSs
and remedies. liens and privileges, which S nc~
exist or may be hereafter established lar J tbs
securing and collecting of other city taxes shall
pertain and apply fully to the tax SO voted -
SEC. 2. BE 1t further enacted. etc.. That To f.
cilitate said election, 1t shall be- the duty ii tha
officers who at the time have charge Of reelstra.
ton and ELECTIONS within the city q Nov o..
TO the city tor use ut such special election asv
and all books. documents, ballot boxes ana
other paraphernalia which may be OF assistance
therein, the same to be safely returned after the
election; and also, any blanks and staione nv
now on hand which may be of use in such spe.
cia election.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted. etc., That the
said tax. II voted. shall. rs collected. be psid over
deliver to the city for the tax payers the neces
sary certificates of stock in proper 8pounfs.
For this purpose the said company Is authorized
to issue tax stock in any necessary Buns, and
such tax stock shall have one vote In all COM
pany elections for each one hundred 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 gtOck
SEC 4. Be il further enacted That the said tw
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
erpurposes, under any pretext. Any ofnesr.
whether OF the State or city. who shall divert said
fund. or wllfully delay, hinder. or obstruct the
operations of this act shall be guilty OF misde-
memnor. and on conviction shall be fined not ex-
ceeding Ave thousand dollars and imprisoned
not more than two. years, and shall also be liable
with his sureties in solido to said company. OF
any other person aggrieved. In a civil suit ior
damages. The said company, or any other per.
son Interested. may enforce by mandamus the
prompt discharge OF the duties thereby imposes!
on State officers, on the city OF New Orleans and
on the officers of said city.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That the
proceeds of said tax, when paid to the said rail-
way company. shall be used by 1t solely for tho
legitimate purposes of the construction, NAH
tenance. equipment and running of said rail-
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 it further enacted, etc, That this
act shall take effect from and after T IL passsge
Speaker ofthe House q Repre s,yH
tSigned) c. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tho
Approved March 3. 1876.
(SignedD VIM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
p G. DEsLoNDE. Secretary of State.