The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-19

question of lcvying O special tax of FIVE
mills on the dollar per annum upon all of
the taxable property of said town for A
period of ten years. beginning in the year
1891, tn aid Ill the construction OF the Kan
sas City. Louisiana and Gulf Railroads
as more fully set forth III SAID petition
which Is herewith published.
Therefore. Be 1t enacted and ordained
by the Mayor and Council for the Town
of Abheville that a special election he
held in the Town of Abbeville: .Lou'slana,
on Wednesday the 9th day OF November,
which election the property tax payers OF
said town entitled to vote under to vote
under the general election laws or the
Jtate of La. shall decide by ballot whether
or not ordinances shall be passed by the
Town Council of said town. ordering the
levy and collection of said special tax OF
five mills on the dollar per annum ON the
taxable property of said town, for a
period of ten pears, beginning IN the
year 1891. for the use and benefit OF the
Kansas City, Louisiana, to aid in the CON
struction Of said Railroad. subject to the
limitations contained in said petition OF
property taxpayers asking for the levy OIL
such tax.
And for the purpose of such election 1T
is ordered that printed or written ballots
be used. bearing the voters name; sh6
that each serson voting for the proposed
ordinance to levy such tax shall have writ
ten or printed on his ballot the words
For ordinance to levy special tax IN ana
Of the Kansas City, Louisiana and Gult
RailKead,' and any person voting. aga,,nst
his ballot the words against ordinance
City, Louisiana aud Gulf Railroad"
That said election shall be held at tho
ConFt7 HeRss in tAe Tnsn Of Abbevilie,
Louisiana, and shall be presided over and
cny,lnnfa6 Inv fha MnJ-nr nf Sa1H town. as
sisted by the Secretary OF the Town Coun
Gil; and that the polls Shall be opened at
O'Clock a. IN, and closed 81 4 O'Clock p. n>'
on said day of election,
That Immediately after tho clusing OF
the polls. the ballot box shall be opened
by said Mayor and Secretary. who shalt
proceed in presence Of two property TAX
payers, who must be voters and residents
of said town, to count the votes or bakaots
therein deposited. for or against sad
proposed tax. and shall make lists from
the names of parties appearing on SAID
ballots, of all persons voting for or against
such proposed lax ordinance. ana shail
wribe on said lists opGSfte the name OF
each voter the amount Of the assessed
valuation of his properly aS carried on
the assessment roll Of eaid town Tor the
year 1889; and they shall then make .
tabulated statement showirg the result
of said election, setting forth the num-
ber of votes east for and against saia
proposed ordinance, and the aggregate
amount of the assessed visitation OF The
property of the taxpayers voting for or
against said ordinance respectively; ans
they shall sign said lists and statements;
and submit the same,t to said town couHcn
at its next meetingL after such election.
And said Mayor shall publish for ton
days, inAke Official jouEnalsf sald town,
the result of said election as tabulated.
he it further ordained, ghat this ordi-
nance together with said petitions be pub
lished for thirty days in the oAicial jour
t nal of said town. 81
ELIJAH B0CRNs, Mayor.
". r. WHITE, Secretary.
On mo,iou the council adjoured.
ELyAT BoUBNE.
+ W. 10. Write, Mayoe
Secretary,