Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
18Th day e Sep.eml.. 1881.

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Be 1t ordained by The Police Jury
Of the Parish Of Madison, That
whereas, special election was
held in said Parish Oh the 18Th day
of September 1884, at which the
question of the levy of a special tax
of five mills upon the dollar of the
assessed value of the property Of
said Parish was submitted to the
property tax payers Of said Parish,
entitled to vote under the general
election laws Of the State-for their
decision, the funds to be realized
from said tax-if leyied-tc be used
in the construction, protection and
repair Of levees in said Parish.
And whereas, at said special election
One Hundred and Sixty-One votes
were polled for the levy Of said
spec;a,tax, and eighteen votes We're
polled against the levy Of said
special lax, giving q majority o:
One Hundred and forty-.Aree votes
in favor of levying of said special
tax, all as shown by the returns o.
said election duly made to this
board, and the result thereof, after
compilation Of same O. announced
iby 7. J. Cochran, president Pre-
TEN. Of this board at the time Of
Of said compilation and by eaic
board through its said president
! Therefore Be It ordained, &c. Tha'
said election bc and is hereby de
clared 70 have resulted il favor o
thu levy Of a special tax of fv'
mills upon the dollar Of the assess
ed value 0, al. property, n sal,
Parish.
! NJ. Erwin moved, seconded b,
Mr. Sewer, tho adoption Of IN
ifollowin: ordinance which We
carried:
Ordinance 40. 246, :evying
special tax Of FIVE mills Oh the dol
lar for levee purposes.
Il Be II orcidiacd by tte Police Jur.
OF the Parish Of Madison, The
whereas, 1T = speci.l election hei
in said Parish, September IL,
1884. in ODE Gience to an ordinanc
a If this Board adopted Oh the pet
ton Of the requisite number Of eli
liens, to determine whether or no
4 a special tax of five mills upon ii
. dollar of the assessed value Of "a
= property, Of said Parish should /
n leyied-in addition to the tax'
" previously levied, and collected #
II uso in said Parish, in tho constrE
q ton, maintenance and repair
,levees therein, the levy OF sa'
tax WAS voted for-and said eiectlt
carried in favor Of the levee % Il
tax--by the majority as required
IS law.
l. Therefore. be it ordained Jy t
|, Police Jury Of the Parish Of Vdd'so
ID That 4 special tax--in addition
l" the taxes heretofore lcyied--ol II
nc .ail.s on the dollar Of the assess
ne value oe all prop"rty-o' every XII
d, What. Or yer-in said Parish be, a
~ the same is hereby levied. II
ct the Assessor of said Parish be, a
II he is hereby instructed,
TN extend said tax upon the
role of said Parish, for the cure
wear 1894, and that the Sheriff a
ex-ufficio Tax Collector of s.
It'll Parish be. and he ia, hereby
structed to collect the same for
.th with. and in the same manner
nst directed by law, in collection
State and Parish taxes for said y
N. Be it further ordained SC, I
But this ordinance take effect imme
RS, ately from and after its adoption
tn Mr.. Erwin moved that the Bo
10 take action On no other matter Il
srv the special election. seconded
md Mr.. Sewer and carried.
asst On motion of Mr.. Richard
tie the Board adjourned.