Richland beacon., 1889-12-07
Proceedings OF the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Richland.
ORDINANCE NO. :.

ORDINANCE NO. :.
An ordinance ordering n Special election III
the Parisi. o: Richland for The purpose of
taking the sense of the property taxpayers OF
raid parish on the proposition to levy a special
tax OF five mill. per annum for the period of
ten consecutive years on the taxable property
of Richland parish in aid of the New Orleans,
Narchez and Fort Scott Railway Company.
Whereas more Than one-,hiyi Of the prop
ery taxpayer. of R:chland pari-h have Pre-"
sented in proper form to the Police Jury of
said parish Of Richland, a petition praying
that an elrcIon lie ordered for the purpose OF
submitting to the property taxpayers Of Rlcl-
land parish proposition to vote and levy a
special tax Of five mills per annum on tile
taxable property of Richland parish for the
period Of ten consecutive years in aid OF the
New o. lpans, Natc..ez and Fort Scott Rail-
way Company, on the conditions hereafter
set out.
Therefore, b, il ordained by thu Prlice
Jury OF Richland parish in session duly con
venetl, That special election be held on
l4th day Of January, A. D. 1890,
at the various polling precincts in Richland
parish TO vote on the proposition 10 levy
special tax OF five mills per annum for the
able properly of Richland parish in aid of the
New Orleans. Naichez and Fort Scott Rail-
way Company and corporation upon the fol-
lowing conditions, to- wit:
4 ' First. In the event said special tax voted
on November %, 1886. in cid OF tine New
Orleans, Narchez and Fort Scott Railu ay
Company, is regular. legal and valid, the said
| Railway Company shall have abe right TO
claim, demand and collect said special tax
voted in its favor on November I'd, 1886, the
special election under this petition not to
prejudice wave or in any way affect the right
of said Rrilway Company, ITS successors or
assigns, to such special tax if regular, legal
and valid.
| Second. In the event the said special cleo
ton held and special tax voted on November
I'd, 1886, in aid Of the said Railway Comp any
! is regular. legal and valid in The sum of five
thousand dollars per annum and fifty thou
sand dollars for ten years and no more, al
Though five mill tax may exceed five ,h6u-
sand dollars Ter anLum end fifty thousand
dollars for ten wears, then the election under
this petition shall be for such additional
amount a. the said five mill tax may exceed
FIVE thousand dollars per snnnm and fifty
thousand dollars for the period Of ten years.
Third. 10 the event the special election
and special tax voted November I'd, 1856. in
aid Of the New Orleans, Natchez and Fort
Scott Railway Company is irregular, illegal,
null and void, then the special election under
this petition shall be for the full FIVE Mill tax
on the taxable property Of Richland Parish for
period of ten consecutive years in aid Of the
New Orleans, Na,chez 4 Fort Scott Railway
Company. its successors Oh assigns
/ Founh. In the event the special tax voted
on the taxable property of Rirhland Parish on
August 10th. 1887 in favor of the Louisiana
& Arkansas Railway Company is legal and
valid not forfeited and should he earned, and
ne said special tax voted in aid of the New
Orleans, Nstctez 4 Fl Scott Railway Compa,
! ny is not legal and valid, aud the property
{ Taxpayers have not the right and are No
! authorized IN vo,e ,potbev s,ob ,,x - C,uo. -
the New Orleans, Naichez d For, Scott Rail
wsy Company till the special tax IN aid of tn,
Louisiana 4 Arkansas Railway company j
earned. levied and collected. then in sucl
even, the special tax voted under this petition
I shall commence and be collected for IN
period OF ten years, beginning in The yea
next succeeding the expiration Of the ten year
| covered by The special tax in favor CT the Lou
$ isIana 4 Arkansas Raj way Company
, Sixth. That the New Orleans, Naichez
Fort Scott Railway company its successor. o
|, assigns shall construct, equ p and have in op
: Grafton with cars running thereon a stsrdar,
/ gauge railroad from or near Vidalia, in IN
fdflsh oI NOncWuta, Louisiana, 10 tie inter
A, section Of the Vicksburc, Shreveport Il Pacifi
, Railroad thin three miles of tue point q
which the said Y. p r r. crosses BGu
River in the parish Of Ri,hlanJ.
Seventh. In the event said Railway Com
4. pany its sucressors or assigns shall not con
4, struc,, equip and have in operation with car
: rpbi.ing thereon a standard gauge raiIfoa
iro'n and To the poin; above named by Jar
n nary let, 1891 snch special :ax shall he for
4 feicd and all s"t:on taken under this petite
r shall be null and void; and in Ike event c
4 any delays canse'i by litigation, overhaws, {
t. epdemics then tie above time is iobe extend
ed from January LEI, ls3I TO such dat a
. shsil be eqauI to a'f delays
n Be il fmti er or,lainet', That said specis
tax s,.i. u. place cn the iifsI toll tor " lSc