The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
Providence. La. March II. 1898.


Providence, La, March II, 1898.
The Board of Aldermen IF the town
of Providence, La, met in special SEES
sinn this day, pursuant TO adjourn
ment of the called meeting of yester-
day. March II.
Preseni-E. j. Hamley, Mayor; Aid.
ermen. Beard, EgeIly, Purdy and
Schneider; Secretary McCandless.
Absent-Ald. Rous.
The object for This special meeting
was declared bv his honor, the Mayor,
to be for the further consideration oil
and final action upon the petition OF
citizens Of the town presented, read
and considered at the meeting of this
Board Yesterday, March16lh,r relative 10
an election to levy a special tax in aid
of the Lake Providence and Western
Railway Company, &c.
Alderman Beard offered the follow
ing ordinance, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
WHEREAS, In accordance with Act 35 OF
the AcIs of the General Assembly OF the
state Of Louisiana of the session OF 1886
elections shall be held ia parishes, cities
and incorporated towns of this State. for
the purpose ofleyying special taxes in aid
of railway enterprises and providing for
their enforcement and collection petition
signed by more than one-third OF the prop
erty tax payers of the town OF Providence
has been presented praying this board to
levy special annual tax of 8 mills oD the
dollars nd yaloreln for u term Of 10 years on
all taxable property within the corporate
limits of said town to aid the Lake Provi-
deace and Western Railway Company in
constructing their proposed road In accord
ance with the terms OF their charter. and
said tax to be levied on conditions set
forth in said petition and hereinafter pre-
scribed, and praying further that special
election be held 60 submit to the property
tax payers. the rate Of taxation and the
purposes for which it is Intended.
Be 1t orda ned by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the town of Providence.
That special election for the purposes
stated in the foregoing preamble be and
the same is hereby ordered, and the MAYOR
is hereby required AID authorized by yir-
ture OF the power vested IN bin by this
presentordluance and By the aforesaid act
of the general assembly, 10 issue his procia-
nation directing that 4 special election be.
held il said town OIL day 10 be designated
by him aud III conformity Win law. for The
purpose OF submitting the question OF levy
ing said special tax in aid VI said railway
enterprise.
Be it further ordained. That the condi-
tions ON which said special tax shall he
levied are declared to tie, that on compile
ton of one mite ii said road beyond the
corporate limits OF sne town of Providence
tue first annual levy of said FAX s.,ail be
made and collected; and no furSher annual
TAX shall be levied or collected until six
miles OF said road is completed aud IN oper-
alton; ana when six miles shall be eosl-
pleted TOUR more annualleyies of SAID tax
shan be assessed and collected. ana after
ave years an additional years tax shall be
leEied Tor eac1 completed mile of road in
addition TO the first six miles Of said road
until the remaining i've years tax shall he
assessed and collected; provided that in no
event shall the collection of this tax extend
over longer period than 10 years from the
levying OF the Brst annual tax as herein