The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-23

pursuance OF the laws OF the State OF Lou
isiana, that the electors thereof entitled to
vote thereon may vote upon the question
of the levy of such special taxes, Tho form
of ballots to be used at such special election
the the New Orleans, Natchez & Fort Scott
Railway Company, and those against the
levy of such special taxes shall be, Against
levy Of sPeGialtaxes to AID the New Orleans
J. 2. Mcclure, Wm. B; sublett,
A. J. Herring, Q. ii. Irousdale,
II. Herring, Mrs. E. A. Richardson
f. vollman, by g. Il: Trousdale.
j. I. Kaliski, Agt, II. G. Ably for heirs of
G. A, Raw, Delery,
j. S. Ray, Agt. CIV. Mealey,
Mrs d. Gerson by Il. Rauxet,
J. IT, Simon, Agt. Lemle & Simon,
A. B. Sholars, John Gerspach,
II. g. Downs, Mrs. p. G. NcFee by
W. II. Gayle, J. 8. McFee,
&. L, Bate for Mrs. w. 3. Adams,
Bate, J. w. Gloss,
II. Kindermann, I. Garrett,
Mrs M. j. Keller, J. f. Wetzel,
J, NJ. Keller, Frank p. Stubs,
Frank p. Stubbs for Franklin Garrett,
Monroe Compress Miss b. Schultze by G.
Company, Schultze, Agt.
A. G. Bowman, Miss M. Schultze by q.
H. N. Bussey, Schultze, Agt.
J. G. Prichard, Mrs. ID. Schnltze by G.
Alex Prichard, Schultze, Agt.
J. j. /. Graves, Anna Petzoid. E. Flu
Joe Malikowski, dickar, Agt.
A Munich, w. T. Renwiok,
D. G. Gibson, A. L. Slack,
D. A. Breard, Jr,, M. J. Duty,
S. w. Saunders, F. G. Hudson,
VIM. Harris, Monroe Ice Co., per
Fl. L. Eubank, Hudson, Ball, and
Mary Jane Phillips, Fudickar,
w. a. Whitfield. TT; Naughton,
Trousdale Bros, J. w. Wright,
Robt. j. Nelson, Mrs. l.. A. Trousdale
J. E. Hanna, ID. g. Treusdale, agt.
J. T. Standley, Monroe Ice Co., by
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F. S. Meuer, Mrs. N. Garrett, by T.
G. A. Preston, A. Garrett, ACT.
Josiah Stahl, 81. G. Dobson,
Henry O'Kelly & Co. w. A. O'Kelly,
Henry Barnes, VIM. Hamilton,
Mrs. r, Hamilton J. A. Heekin,
by w. Hamilton, James Boner,
Jno. S. Boatner, A. A. Gunby,
L. N. Conner, G. A. Singer,
F. Endom, Jno, M. Breard,
r. w. Richardson, Mrs. 8. A. James,
D. A. Breard, ST., J. 9. Bloch,
E. II. Rilis, g. A. Downey,
J. &, Sanders, Agt. J. l.. Moore,
Hilton s. Standby, p. w. Hilton,
P. w. Hilton, Agt. John P. Parker,
w. N. Potts, NJ. King,
J. b. Garretson, r. Bloch,
B B. G. Head, Ar Harvey.
Anthony Anti H Harvey, Niles Rice,
Batease Williams, Lizzie McNeal,
Lucy Carroll, Gilbert Smith,
Edgar Prior, s. 8. Rogers.
In pursuance to the request made by
said petition the following ordinance intro
duced by Mr.. T. N. Conner was read and
unanimously adopted.
ORDINANCE No. GIG.
An ordinance submitting to the property
tax payers the question whether or not
they will direct the City Council of
Monroe to levy and collect five mill
tax for ton years in aid of the New Or
,<r1,< f. >~f Cy1~k I .,N1, ~,
Providing when said tax shall begin to
be collected; etc., etc.
| Whereas, More than ono-third of the
property tax payers of the city of Monroe
| have presented petition to the Council
| asking that an election DO ordered for the
purpose of submitting the proposition to
! the qualified property tax paying electors
of the city of Monroe whether they will
| vote five mill tax for ten years in aid OF
the New Orleans, Natchez & Fort Scott
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Monroe, That an cleo
| ton for the purpose aforesaid is hereby Or
dered to be held on Tuesday, the Both day
of November, A. D.. 1856.
! SEC. 9. Be it further ordained, &C., That
the said election shall be held under the
the returning officer for the parish of Qua
chita to provide boxes for use of said cleo.
ton and to appoint commissioners Of
| election to conduct the same.
| SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That per.
sons who desire to vote in favor of tho tax
shall deposit paper ballots in the boxes
| provided for in section on which shall
| be written or printed "For the Proposed
Railroad Tax" and those who desire tc
vote against the tax shall deposit ballots
on which shall be printed or written
Against the Proposed Railroad Tax"
SEC. 4. Be it further oadained &c, Thai
all ballots shall be voted open, and it shall
DO the duty of .he commissioners of cleo
ton to keep list of all persons who vote
and in the returns which they shall make
of the election to the City Council they
shall make a certified list of all persons Sc
! voting, together with the assessment o
each within the corporate limits of tn,
city of Monroe and how each voted.
SEC. .. Be it further ordainen &C., Tina
the right to the revenues derived from th
|, tax shall be vested by ordinance Of tn
Council in the New Orleans, Eatchez 1
Fort Scott Railway Company and its as
signees; Provided, the revenues of tn
said tax for the first year shall be due
exigible and to said company only whe
said railway shall be completed and in OF