The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-02-05
NJ W Calvit,. part salary for
May and October. 1887. .$2l

May and October, ss7....s2l SIS
Mr.. John G. Ryan then read the
ordinance drawn up by the committee
at the last meeting, and on
motion it was adopted
ORDINANCE.
Railroad TAG Ordi,sance-State Of Lou
isiana, Rapides Parish, City Of Aleu-
anoyiu
Whereas petition in writing sign
ed by more than one-third of the prop
erty tax payers of the City of Alexan-
dria has been presented to the Mayor
and Council Of the said city, praying
said Council to submit the question of
levying and collecting five mills tax
for the period of ten years in aid OF the
Watkins, Kansas City and Gulf Rail-
way Company, its successors or as
signs, aud also a five mills tax for
three years for the purpose of purcha-
sing and donating depot grounds and
terminal facilities for the Watkins,
Kansas City aud Gulf Railway, and
for the Gould road, the latter being
now under construction from McDer-
mott, Arkansas, to Columbia, Louisl-
ana; and whereas the said petition has
been duly considered by the City
Council of said city on the Sd day OF
February, 1890; therefore
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Mayor and Council of the City Of
Alexandria, that IN compliance with
the prayer of said petition special
election is ordered to be held in the
City of Alexandra, on the 18th day
of March, 1890, for the purpose OF tax
lug the sense Of the qualified property
tax payers Of the City Of Alexandria
on the question whether or not spe-
cial tax of five mills per annnm for
ten years shall lie levied and collected
upon all the taxable property OF said
city in aid of the Watkins, Kansas
City and Gulf Railway Company, its
successors or assigns, and for further
tax of five mills per annum for three
wears apon all the taxable property III
said city for the purpose of purchasing
thirty acres Of land from Mrs. SallIe
G. Day, to be donated to the Gould
, road as aforesaid, now under construc-
ton from McDermott, Arkansas, to
Columbia. Louisiana, and ten acres OF
land tn he donated to the said Wat
kins, Kansas City and Gulf Railway
Company by the sid Mayor and
| Council of the City Of Alexandria
Be it further ordained that the said
election shall be held under the gene
j, raj election laws of the State, now in
5 force and at the polling place to be
= designated by the Mayor and Council
: of said City, and that the form of bal
4 lot to he used at said election shall b'
y "For Railroad Tax" against Rail
road Tax" and be it farther ORDERED
?. that majority in number and in tn
II value of the qualified property tax
l. PAYERS of the City of Alexandra shall
determine the question herein submit
D. ted, and the result of the election sha|
N be announced and promulgated by tn
n Mayor and City Council immediatel
ID after tho same has been determined
e. aud be it further ordained that If til
$, result of said election shall be IN tavt
I'd of levying said special tax, the fir
levy and collection of said tax sha
lie be made and the first payment ther
d, under shall be paid to the Hatkln
he Kansas City and Gulf Railway &c
ch its successors or assigns, whenever tt
said company shall have complete
ar and put in operation good and SD
". stantial stand ard gauge railroad fro
nr- Lake Charles, La, to and within t
ey corporate limits of the city of Alexa
as dria, provided the said railroad sh'
nd be completed and running thron!
trains by the LIST of March, 1892.
ed Be it further ordained that if the
Die suit of said election shall be in fax
nd of levying further special tax of fl
rise mills for three years for the purpose
lon purchasing and donating thirty &C
de- of land to the Gould road now une
construction from McDermott, Ark
sed sas, to Columbia, Louisiana, and
yed acres of land to be purchased and
lin mated to the Watkins, Kansas q
'ers and Gulf Railway Company by
Mayor and Council of the City
Alexandria, then the same shall
ty collected and applied by the Ma
" and Council of the City Of Alexand
to the purchase and donation to
said Gould road of the above thl
:, ! acres of land to be purchased ii
Mrs. Sallie G Day, and the Pureh
at 9 and donation of ten acres OF land
be donated by the said Mayor
Council to the Watkins, Kansas I
and Gulf Railway Company, to
purchased at any point that the Ma
and Council shall deem fit; provi
dis. that the said donation of land
made to the said railroad compa1
and as aforesaid by potarial act to
IN signed by the Mayor on the author
ton of the City Council, when bot
uoa said railroads are constructed to
Jan. within the corporate limits of the Cit
Alexandria by the LIST of March, Il
q 9, And provided further, that in
IL On event of the failure of the said rail
SO 90 companies, their successors and ASST