The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

ton for that purpose, and submit 10
the Taxpayers Of such parish, city or
town the rate of taxation
and the purpose for which it is in-
tended; provided that said election be
held under the general election laws
of this State, at that time in force,
and at the polling places al which the
last proceeding general election was
held, and not sooner than thirty days
after the official publication Of the pc.
tition and ordinance ordering the
election; both of which shall be made
in the sane manner as provided by
law for judicial advertisements.
Section 2. BE II further enacted,
etc, That the petition mentioned liz |
section ono of this act shall be in wri-
ting; shall designate the railway COM
pany or corporation and the percent
age of the tax to be levied each year,
and the number OF years not exceed
ing ten, dnring which it shall be lew
led. The said petition shall desig-
nate the form of ballots to be used at
such election for and against such pro-
position.
Section 8. Be it further enacted.
ETC., That said election shall be held
in the same manner as provided by
law for general elections, and the re-
suit thereof shall be- announced and
promulgated by the police jury of said
parish.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted, etc.,
That if majority in numbers and in
value of the property taxpayers of
such parish. city or Incorporated town
shall vote in favor of such levy of
said special tax, then tho police jury
for and on behalf of such parish, or
the municipal authorities for and on
behalf of such city or Incorporated
town shall Immediately pass an ordi-
nance levying such tax and for such
time as may have been specified in
the petition, and shall designate the
year 10 which such taxes shall be first
levied and collected.
Sec. 5. Be it further cnacted. etc.
that nonresident tax payers shall
have the right to vote at said election,
II present. Aud if not present to vote
through an agent or attorney; pro-
vided, such agent or attorney shall
have a written special authority from
said residents for that purpose.
Sec. 6. BE it further enacted, etc.,
That the police jury OF any parish. or
the municipal authorities of any city
or Incorporated town shall when tho
vote is in favor of the levy of such
taxes, levy and collect annually, in
addition to other taxes, tax upon
all taxable property within such parish
city or incorporated town, sufficient
to pay the amount specified to be paid
in such petition; and such police jury
and authorities shall have the same
power to enforce and collect any
special tax that may be authorized by
such election, as is or may be confer
red by law upon them for the collect
ion of other taxes, which taxes SO
collected shall from time to time, as
the same are collected, be paid TO tina
railway company or corporation
named in such petition, or TO any
person, partnership or other company
or corporation, to which the same
may have been assigned.
| Sec. I. Be it futher enacted, etc.,
The the right TO receive the whole OF
any portion Of such taxes may be as
signed and transferred by such railway
company or corporation to any person
partnership or ather company or cor.
poration; and such person partnres
ship or other company or corporation
shall have tho same right to enforce
tho collection and payment of suct
taxes, as such railway Company OF
corporation would have had if sucl
assignment had not been made provi
ded, that no such tax shall be paid bt
such parish, city or incorporated town
until the railway, in favor of which
tho same shall have been voted shall
be completed and in operation, to suct
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