Richland beacon., 1889-12-07

,n,y If said ,ilr.ar vo'r and special election
Railway Go" pany, nfh
Wi,r,n. ever. Il sad / ,nisiar, end Ar
kan.ss Rsits~y tonpny election and tax
are legal and valid. ,uch FAX is forfeited or
may never hN rstnrh by said Louisiana and
Arkan.u. Railway Comlary. It's successors or
assign. on tie cundiuon 81 lis snbnission, and
Whereas. in the even, the alleged special
election AMI TEX IN aid { The said Louisiana
and Aarkansas Rriwpy Company are and
,re hed n b. regular and valid and no, for
,..i,ed. ard snn Raiiwey Con pony should
earn sad Tux on the cond nous Of It's sub
rni.s on. The properly rsKps! crs have the right
and are nuhcriyed 10 vote snoher special
tax Of ii.e nils per anuum on the taxable
property Of Richan! Pat.h for the period OF
tea ccrs-c.,,Ive yrars ia aid Of the New Dr.
',a,., Nnrchrz and Fort Scott Railway Con-
panY, i. successors or assigns. And
Whereas. on the the % day Of November,
y
.jerial tax 81 five mills per nnnum on the
'pys'i- properly OF RichIand parish for a
reriod OF Zen consecutive years, was voted
in MD of the New Orleans, Natchez and For,
Scott Railway Company. snd objection. may
be ursrd to the validity of said special cleo.
iloG and tax. and
Where's, the property taxpayers desire TO
offer every possible inducement to secure said
railroad, therefore, in consideration Of the
ioregoing premises your petitioners pray your
Honorable body To meet in .pe:ial and ex-
rrsordinary session and submit TO the proper
~ taxpayers of Richrand parish an ordinance
ard proposition to levy a special tax of five
mills per annum for the period of ten con-
, secu,ive years in aid Of the New Orleans
Natchez and Fort Scott Railway Company,
its successors or assgr., a corporation created.
organized and existing unuer the laws Of the
State of Louisiana, on the following condi-
lions, to-wit:
First. In the even, said special tax voted
on November Cd, 1886, in aid Ct ia. New
Orleans, Na.chez and Fort Scott Railway
Company, is regular, legal and valid, the
said Railway Company snail have the righ,
to claim, demand ami collect said special tax
voted in its fovor IN November %, 1885, the
special ,lec'ion under this petition not to
prejudice. waive or in any way affect the
RICH, Of said Railway Company, its successors
or assigns, to such special AK if regular and
valid.
Second. In the event the said special cleo
ton held and special tax voted on November
I'd, 1886, in and of the said Railway Com
pany is regular, legal and valid in the sum
of five thousand dollars per annum, and fifty
thousand dollar. for I en yeas no more, al
though five mill tax may exceed five
thousand dollars per annusn. and fifty thou.
sand dollars for period of Ten years, then
the election under this petition shall be for
such additional amount as the said five mill
tax may exceed five thousand dollars pei
annum and fifty thousand dollars for the
period Of ten yea,y.
/. Third. In the event the special election
and special tax voted on November I'd. 1886
in aid Of said New Orleans, Natshez and
Fon Scott Railway Company is irregular
illegal, null and void, then the special cleo
ZION under this petition shall he for the full
, five mill tax on the taxable properly Of Rich
: land parish for Period of ten consecutiv,
years in aid OF the New Orleans. Ns,chez an,
fon Scott Railway Company, its successor
or assiGr..
Fourth In the even, the Aforesaid specia
tax IN favor OF the Lonisiana and Arksnsa
= Railway Company is legal and Valid not for
\ feited and should be earned, and the sal
, special tax voted in aid Of the New Orlnan.
Natchez and Fort Scott Railway Company i
not legal and valid, and the properly tax
payers have not the right and are no, author
'z:d TO vote another such special tax in IA vo
8 Of the New Orleans, Natchez and Fort SEQ
a hallway Company I'LL the special tax in al
Of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Com
psny is earned. levied and collected, then j
such event the special tax voted under th
petition shall commence aud be collected f.
the period Of ten years. beginning in the yes
= NIX s1cceeding the expiration Of tho IT,
! yeas covered by the special tax in favor
o ti.e Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Gem
pany.
Fish lis expressly provided that onl
one special tax of FIVE mills per apnum IL
the PERIOD al ten years on the taxable proper
" or Rirbsnd parish sha. be collected an
. paid to lie New Orleans, Naichez and Fo
$ Scoi Railway Company, its successors G
assigns.
, sixth TIA, the New Orleans, Na,chez an
For Scott Railway Company, its successor
OF a,sicns shall construct. equip and have
Z operation with cars running thereon a star
/ dsrd gsnge railroad from or near Vidslia,
+ the Parish Of Corc"rdia. Louisiana, to oh
intersection OF the Vmksburg, Shreveport an
Pacific Railroad wnhin three miles Of N
point M whr'h the SAID Vicksburg Shrevrpo
md Pacific Railroad crosses eauf ryer j
I The Parish OF Kirkland.
Scvsnih la the event SAID Railway Con