The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-07-16

So. 25.1

| Of this State. Tor the purpose CT lev
ylng special taxes i'll aid of railway
enterprises, ara proridihg for their
enforcement and objection; and .
carry into effect article - 4 the
Constitution OF 1879.
See,iUii /: lie il enacted ay lie Gen
,rsi assembly Of the S;tt1 OF -, .Siai.s,.
Tat whenever one-th.-l u ne proper
y taxpagers OF any :...:sa, c.y Ct il-
corporated toNn ia this state, sas.i pc
tiiion tie police jasy ot s,:ci parish cr
tlic iannie;p-,, anti ,.iss.f .s.;.. So o..
| Incorporated town % lew / speei.l IA
III AID CT aly r;..iE.y coi...s.vy eF eo.por-
aticn, organized radt, ;..e avs of this
State, the said police icFy. municipal or
tow:i authorities s..a.. order :, spscia,
election for that purpose, ;.l,i sGbm..
10 the properly taxpsyess Vi s5-A s#s.'isl.
city o: incorporated. ,aea IL a.e q
taxation AMI lie pt.p0se [er .sAr.4 Is !,
Intended: PIC .ided H.. sa.d e.tc ION be
held under the general e.sg.ion h.@s G.
this State. ut the ;iale IN fcies, AL t
the polling places NJ winch tie last pre-
eeedidg general election was held. ana:
not sooner than thirty Gays after tic CT
fetal Publication Of the petition agI or
dinance ordering tlie eisction; bstl os
which shall be made in lie same manner
as provided bs- lsH fsE J lic.:l advcr-
tisemcnis.
See. :: Be il further e:ae:cI. etc.
fi..s The netitian mentioned Il sec;icn
ore u this &c, shall BE- IL wrif!rg: sh.,sl
designate The railway company OF cog
poriliou and the percentage Of the tax
20 ~ levied each year, and me number
Of years Eo. exeeedin.s ten, daring watch
ii shall be levied. Tie said petition shall
also designate the form Of ballots 70 lie
used III suc.i election fof and a:,aius,
sucs, proposition.
S,c. ) Be Ii further enacted. etc..
That said election shall Be bel! IN tue
same manner as provided by lass fer
general elections and tho resuli thereof
shall be announced and promulgated b.
the prcsi.lent of the police jury Of said
parish.
See. 1: BE il further enacted. etc,
That II a majority in namhess anl in
value Of the properly iaxHsyers Of suca
parish, city, or Incorporated town si.slI
va.e in favor of s,ic'. levy of said special
fax. then the police Jury FOR aa,. on be-
half Of sre!i parish. or The Municipal au-
fl.oTisics ior and On behalf Of sgch t.ity d.
incorporated town shall Immediately
pass M ordinance ievgine >ivh tax tiid
fer snch tine IS :asT x:tye Beer speeiaeti
In the peti.insi. a,isi si,ai. designate si.e
yea. IN which ssiell iaXes ssi...l be lis,
levied and eniiecte,i.
Sec 3: Be il further enacted etc.
That nonresident taxpayers shall hive
tile right tn yo.c 1T said election If pres
ent. And # not present TO vote through
an agent o. p,.orsiny, provided such
special authority from said nonresident
for that purpose.
See. g.: BE l. further euae.ed. etc..
I'hat the police jury af any parish, o:
the municipal a,,ihrities Ct any city or
ipcnrpora. ed town. shall, when .he
vote Is in favor of the levy of si,ch taxes |
lew and collec; annuiy, In addition 10
o.hcr taxes, 4 tax upon ;.ii taxable prop |
arsy within sncii parish. city ar incorpor.
a.rl Town. sufficient 10 pay the amount
specified to be- paid ia sneh petition.
and such p'lice jury and authorities
shall have the sanie powe- to e;sivree
ana collect any special tax that nay be |
authorized hy snch election. IL i or '..ay
ne conferred hr law ;.pa. .he..i fer tAe
collection of other taxes: winch taxes 81
collected shall from time 70 ti's3e. a .ae
same are co;.ec.ed. be paid % the railway |
company or cooperation n..:fce IN sistii |
petition. ar 20 any person. partnership
or utapr cefipany or cnrpafaiar- 70
which he same i,ias have been assigic u
See. Z: Dc it fartlief enacted, etc..
That the right % receive the whole or
any portion Of snc.i taxes may he AZ
signed and transferred y ssica Esilway
company or corporation 10 any pagsoa,
partnership or other company ~ ear',o''-
.tian; ;.:l,i. sus:i aerSetI. paF:nels.r or
cher company o- corporation sa.ss is.5.'.
The same right 20 eaiprrs the coss.'tlian
and payment Of srah ;.ycs, IS sac.l ri.i-
way company eT corp ori.ion So'i'd aave
had if such assignment l.ad not beeIi
made; provided Tia; no such tax shall lie
paid by such parish. city or incorporates
town until the railway, Ia favor OF which
the same shall have been voted, shall be
completed and IN operations. to such
point in snci, parish. city CT incorporated
towns as nay be specified III the pEoro-
sitian set forth In the petition required
in the iifss see,ion q this aet-
See. 3: BE 1t fassiser enaeteii. etc.
That III act aud parts OF ac,s IN eonaict
herewith arc hsreby repealed.
u. a.oG1ES.
Speaker II The House Vi ra,aezsi;s-
i;ses.
CLAY KSoBLocH.
Lieu:enans- Governor aud President OF
the Senate
Apuroyed this aS.h day Of June. 1ss6.