The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-04-01
Proclamation by theMay-
or Of the town Of
Providence.


Louisiana of the session of 1885, prescribing
the manner In which special elections snaif
he held in cities. towns and parishes, 10
vote ON the levy OF special taxes III ala OF
railway enterprises. petition IN conforms,
ty with the requirements OF said act'slgneo
bv more than one-third OF the properly lax
nayers of the town OF Providence has been
presented to the board of aldermen OF said
Town. requesting that an election De heiu
for the uilrpose of submitting to the quar-
fed properly takers the levying OF speciai
tax of5 mills annually for the term OF ~
years, on all taxable property within tne
corporate limits OF SAID Town. Ior tne puia,
Western Railway Company in constructing
their proposed road In accordance Wild inc
terms of their charter; -
And whereas. The Hon. Mayor ana
Board of Aldermen Of the said town Oh
Providence have ordered that saio eieet'on
be held as prayed for; now
Therefore |. Edward i. Hamley. Mayor OF
said town. by virtue of the authority OF
such ordinance and Of the aforesaid act NO.
80. do issue this my proclamation ui.eet'ns
and proclaming that speclai eIeeuoh ue
held in the town of Providence on Mohaay,
The stl day of May. 1898. between the hours
prescribed by law an6 under the genera
election laws of the State oil Louisiana. 70,
tbe purpose OF submitting to the quai'heu
nroperty tax payers OF sand town the :eVy-
ing of a special tax OF > mills annually LOT ~
wears to aid the Lake Providence anu " est
ern Railway Co.. according TO tneir ena IN.
and on the following c0nditions to-wt
That on completion of one mile OF sara
railroad beyond the limits OF the town Oh
| Providence the trst annual levy OF saiu .aA
shall he made and collected; ana 40 1urther
/ annual tax shall he levied or collected ih,
! Til six miles OF said road is coniPieteus
and i'm operation; and when Six miles oi
road shall be completed and in operation
four more annual levies OF SAID tax shaii DC
! assessed and collected. and after 1--WE years
an additional years tax shall De ievieu ioI
each completed mile of road in ADDITION 10
the first six miles until the remaining nve
wears tax shall be assessed and collected
1rovided. that in no event shall the collect.
ION of this tax extend over longer periou
than ten wears from the beginning OF
the first annual tax as herein directed anu
provided further. that said Railway COM
pany shall forfeit said tax and 10 no inahn ~, !
he entitled to same unless they nave tiit
first two miles Of road compieteo ny 'ne 10
day ofJanuary, 1910.
i'he s,peryisor OF registration shall cause
to he prepared a full list of the propert.
tax PAYERS OF the said town. and shall oe
liver the same 10 the Mayor on or neior'
, the day of said special election: a ans -
turning officer shall furnish -.QSNDss- !, :,
| sioners of election a ballot box. In whicl
shall b. deposited the ballots Of the proper
~ ray payers upon which shall be prlhtt'
, For snecial TAX OF five mills for 10 years II
aid of the Lake Providence and Westerl
: Railway Company: and Against speci'
> tax of five mills Tor 10 years III aiu VI ia
Lake PROVIDENCE and Western haiiwa
1 Company" -,
Polls will be opened at ! o'clock a. IN
: and c,0se at o'cioc!. p IN. OF.
1 Gwen under my hand and seal OF ONE
the town of Providence. this ISL Gay
L A
March, 1898. T. D. II AMAI '"a'o
IA March 25-33-6t.
To the Hon Mayor and Board of Aldel
i men of the town of Providence, East Ca
roll parish. La.:-Tbe undersigned proPe,'
i tax payers of the town Of Providence, d.
4 ing one.tiird of the properly tax PAYERS
the said town. respectfully petiton 70,
u honorable BODY to levy speclai TAX .,
= mills on the dollar per annum ON all taxao
u properly ia your said town. for term
O ten wears to aid and assist the Lake PROV
dpnca and Western Railway Company
= bu,ld aad construct railroad in accor
Il dance with the terms Of their charter az
such amendments thereto as the said COZ
e pany may adopt; provided. that the Ut
years tax shall not be assessed nor C
lee ed until two miles Of said road sni
% have been completed beyond the corpora
: limits eff said town. and the succeeoii
IL Years shall be collected and assessed on
r. when six miles shall have been compiet'
and in operation. =,
ia shall be held In accordance 10 law iof
purpose of voting said tax.
le The tickets used for ballotlng ht the pa
=. election 10 he on white paper upon Whi
:" shall he printed For special tax Of mi
a. for ten years in aid of the Lake Providen
land Wester Ry.. Company ana .Agaiu
the tax for the Lake providence u
Ma.,arr Pv Company. Signed: