The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-04-22
Proclamation by theMay-
or Of thu town Of
Providence.

wbcreas. In accordance with act No. IS
Of the General Assembly OF the State Of
Louisiana of the session OF 1886. prescribing
the manner in which special elections Shall
he held in cities. towns and parishes 10
vote ON the levy Of special taxes IN aid Oh
railway enterprises, petition in conforDi-
ty with the requirements OF said actsslgneu
bv more than one-third OF the properly ax
pavers Of the town OF Providence has heen
presented to the board Of aldermen OF said
Town. requesting that IN election Re held
for the purpose Of submitting to The quai.
fed proprrty takers the levvirg OF 4 specia'
tax of 5 mills annually for the tenn OF ~
years, on all taxable property within Tue
corporate limits OF said Town. Tor me pur,
nose OF aiding the Lake Proyidetsce ana
Western Railway Company In constructing
their proposed road in accordance Will the
terms oftheir charter;
And whereas. The Hon. Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of the sud town OF
Providence have ordered that said election
he held as prayed for: now
Therefore (. Edward J. Hamley. Mayor OF
said town. by virtue OF the authority OF
such ordinance and of the aforesaid act = Q.
80. do issue this my proclamation directing
and proclamlng that = specs-i elec,lon DC
the sth day Of May. 1899 oetween the hours
prescribed by law anc under the general
election laws Of the State OF Louisiana .or
the purpose OF submitting u he tu"iafu
property tax payers OF SAID tom tiie .eyy-
ing OF a special tax OF mills annBaily for 10
wears to aid the lake i'r.Tidvnce aud " est
ern Railway Co.. according 10 their charter
and on the following consii:lons. to-wit:
That on completiun OF one mile of said
railroad beyond the limits of the town OF
Providence. the first annual levy OF SAID lax
shall he made and collected; and no further
annual tax shall he levied or collected un-
iii six miles OF said road is completed
and in operation: and when SIX miles OF
road shall be completed and in operation
f,llr more annual Ievies Of said Tax shall be
assessed and collected. aad after i've Years
an additional years tax shall be ieyled ior
each completed mile of road Ia addition 70
/ the first six miles until the remaining i've
years tax shall he assessed aud collected
! prosi ded. thai in no event SHAH the eollsci,
/ ion of this tax extend over longer period
than ten years froD the beginning OF
/ the trst annual tax as herein directed; aud
provided further. that said Railway COM
! psuy shall forfeit said tax and in no mannff
i be entitled TO same unless they Rave the
| first Lwa miles of road completed by the lst
day ofJanusry. 1898
The supervisor o. registration shall cause
] to be prepared fnl, list Ct the properly
1 tax PAYERS OF the said town. and shall de-
Z! liver the ssii;e 10 the Mayor on or bfiure
/ the day OF said special election and the re-
turning officer shall trrnisa tiie commits
sioners OF eiertien baI'.t box in witch
siail b deposited the buloss o. Tie proper
(, tv tax PAYERS. upon whici, stall be printed
For s,,eeial tax OF five mills for 10 wears in
ard OF inc Lake Providence aud western
Railway Company: ana Against special
tax Olive mills Tor IL years in aid OF the
Lake Providence and Western Railway
Company
Polls will be opened III 7 o'clock u. m,
and close ut 6o'c:oc.. p. M.
Given under MY hand and seal OF Office
the town of Providence. this 2lst day OF
March, 1928. K. j. HAMLEl, Mayor.
March 2593-6t.
To the Hon Mayor and Board Of Alder
men of the town of Providence, East Car
/ roll pnris.i. i.a.:--rhe undersigned property
tax payers of the town Of ProvideLce. be-
ing onc-t.,ird OF the properly tax PAYERS Of
the said town. respectfully petition your
! honorable body TO levy special Las OF
mills on the dollar per annlim on all taxable
properly in your said town. for tenn OF
ten years TO aid and assist the Lake ProFi-
! dencs and Western Halfway Company 10.
build and construct railroad Ia Accord
dance with the terms Of their charter and
such amendments thereto IS the said cons
paw NAV adopt; provided. hat tire tfst
years tax shall not be assessed aor COL
lee ed until Two miles CT said road shall
have beer completed beyond The corporate
limits eff said town. and the stieeeeding
years shall he collected and ussrsseu only
i when six miles shall have been completed
and in operation
! We further pray that special election
shall he held in accordance To law for The
purpose of voting said tax.
The tickets used for bailoting vt the said
election to be on white paper upon which
sLall be printed For special tax Of mills
! Tor ten years in aid Of the Lake Providence
| and w ester. Ry.. COMPANY" aud Against
| the tax for The Lake Providence and
Western Ry., Company" signed:
| j l. Davis w II FISHER, agt
! Guenard III Green
J DTompkfns Mary Jackson attest
| j w Pitlsnan J Davis
w ID Bell CEamiiton
! + j. MONTGOMERY q J Byerlie
f Il Bernard Garxnro
Mrs Estelie Bernard - y arsfr
Est. Mrs s G Bernardt.L n4ranz
NJ Mckee Mrs Zee Apo