The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-04-29
Proclamation by theMay-
or Of tho town OF
Providence.

wha,s.x Il, accordance with act No. 35
of'the f;eoeral Assembly OF the state OF
Louisiana Of the session OF 1886 prescrioinH
the mannerin which special eiecsIons siials
i,a held in cities. towns and parishes. 20
vote on the levy OF special taxes IN aIo OF
railway enterprises. petition IN eontorpi.
~ with the requirements Of said act,signed
~ more than one-third OF the properly TAX
PAYERS Of the town Of frovierncs ~" 70 90
presented to the board Of aldermen u sag
Town. requesting that an election De neia
far the niIrpose or submitting TO the quar-,
fied property takers the levying OF speesa
tax Of mills annually for the term .. .h ~
years. on all taxable Propea'yt or The The pur
pose of aiding the Lake froviuence anu
Western Railway Company in constructing
their proposed road In accordance Wild the
terms OF their charter; 49,, .rd
Roard Of Aldermen Of the said town Oh
Providence have ordered that said eiection
be held as prayed for; now
Therefore 1, Edward J. Hamley. Mpyor o.
said town. by virtue q me au.n 'l, ~
such ordinance and of the aforesaid net 70.
20. do issue this my proclamation direc.ing
and proclaming that special eieeson 70
heIdin the town OF Providence on monunf.
! the 18th day OF May. 1893. between the nour OUT,
prescribed by law anc under Inc Eene for
| the purpose Of submitting to the quanheu
property tax payers OF said town the .esyc
ing Of special tax OF mills annually lot ~
wears to aid tho Lake Providence and est
! ern Railway Co.. according 10 their cusie oA
and ON the following conditions, o-wit;.
That on completion Of one mile o. saiu
railroad beyond the limits Of the town OF
Providence. the first annual levy o. saiu saA
shall be made and collected ana e leStn :, ~,
annual tax shall be levied or coileete1 un,
4 iii six miles of said road Is eompleted
and in operation: and when tiX mites 81
road shall be completed and - operasien
four more annual leyis = OF SAID tax 81 ah DC
assessed and collected, a0u ser I'VE det 10
| an additional years tax shalt be ieviec ior
each completed mile Of road IN ADDITION 20
!. the first ak miles until the remaining nve
wears tax shall be assessed ano cohec,eus
!. provided, that in no eyeEt snail tne conec,s
ION of this tax extend ever aiongsr Roi'o ~
than ten years from the beginning OF
: the first annual tax as herein directed; ana
nroyieied further. that said Railway Com
pany shall forfeit said tax and IN no manner
be entitled 10 same unless they nave lug
/. first two miles OF road completeu ny ING ios
4 day ofJanuary, 1893.
,fhe s,Iperyisor OF registration shall cause
TO be prepared full list Of the properly
8 tax payers OF the said town, and shall de-
s liver the same to the Mayor on Or psio ,.a
: running officer shall furnish the commas
G sScners of election n ballot box, in when
:. shall be. deposited the ballots Of the proper,
4 lty tax payers, upon WHEN shall pc pIihisu
sFor special tax Of hve mills LOT ~ s.srn
l halfway Company; and Against spec,ai
n FAY Of fiye mills for 10 years In aid OF inc
!. Lake Providence and Western Halfway
Company ,.,S.,. -
: and close at O'Clock p. IN.
i t;,ycn under my hand and seal OF ONCE
the town of Providence. this 2lst Gay OF
March, 1893 e. j. HAMLEi, Mayor.
March 25-93-0t
80 To Inc Hon Mayor and Board Of Alder
" men Of the town Of Providence, East Car
roll parish, Lathe undersigned property
tax payers Of the town of Providence. De-
Ing one-third of the property tax payers OF
=, the said town, Respectfully petition your
honorable body TO levy aspecIai ,aA - M
mills on the dollar per annum ON all taxable
"a properly in your said town, for term OF
ten years to aid and assist the Lake Provi-
dencs and Western Railway Company 70
build and constructs railroad IA accord,
dance with the terms OF their charter ano
n, su, b a.lendments thereto as the said com
pany may adopt; provided. that the mrs
Years tax shall not be assessed nor COZ
tn lIecfed until two miles Of eaid road sinai
rs have been completed beyond the corpollin.s
~ years. shall be collected and assessed Only
TO when six miles shall have been completed
*. and in operation.
Isl We further pray that special e lee i1
shall be held in accordance to law ior In
purpose of voting said tax.
The tickets used for balloting at the salt
IN election to be on white paper upon whicl
!, stall be printed For special tax OF emiil
:. !, for ten years in aid OF the Lake Providence
rd and Wester Ry., Company and "Agains
DO. the tax for the Lake Providence an
Western Ry., Company" Signed:
l. Davis Fishef, agt
Z i 8 Guenard Green
O.. p Tompkins Mary jackson attes
7 " Pittman L Davis
w y Bell q Hamilton
FF Montgomery Oh Byerlie
Ter II Bernard AGargaro
Mrs Estelle Bernard d II Parker
ng Est. Mrs G Bernardo l. Harang