The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-06
Proclamation by theMay.
or CT tho town Of
Providence.

Whereas. In accordance with act No. ~
of the General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana Of the session o. 1855, prescribing
the manner in which special elections shall
be held In cities, towns and parishes, to
vote on the levy OF special taxes In aid OF
railway enterprises. a petition IN conforml-
ty with the requirements OF said aet,agned
by more than one-third OF the property tax
PAYERS of the town OF Providence has been
presented to the board of aldermen Of said
town. requesting that an election be hela
for the purpose of submitting TO the qualf-
fed property takers the leyying OF special
tax offs mills annually for the term OF ~
years. on all taxable property within the
pose of aiding the Lake Providence AVA
Western Railway Company ia constructing
their proposed road in accordance With the
terms Of their charter;
z And whereas, The Hon. Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the said town OF
Providence have ordered that SAID erection
! be held as prayed for; now
Therefore |. Edward j. Hamley. Mayor OF
said town. by virtue Of the authority o.
such ordinance and Of the Aforesaid act \ o.
| 80. do issue this my proclamation directing
! and proclaming that a special election be
| held IN the town OF Providence on Monday.
/ the Sth day OF May, 1893. between the hours
| nreseribed bv law an6 under the general
election laws Of the State OF Louis1apas JOE
the purpose Of submitting to the quAbned
property tax payers Ct sain Town. ie s sevH "a
!! years to aid the Lake Proyidence and " est
| erp Railway Co., according to their charter
and on the following conditions, to-w't
That on completion Of one mile OF sara
railroad beyond the limits OF the town o.
i Proyidence. the first annual levy Of said tax
/ shall be made and collected; anano further
annual tax shall be levied or collected I'm.
til six miles OF said road IL completed
and in operation; and when elk miles OF
road shall be completed and ID optrhtioh
four more annual levies OF SAID tax shsls De
/ assessed and collected. and after nve years
an additional years tax shall be levied tor
each completed mile of road In addition to
the first six miles until the remaining nye
years tax shall be assessed and collected
provided, that in no event shall the collect,
Hon of this tax extend over longer perod
than ten wears from the beginning OF
the first annual tax as herein directed ana
provided further. that said Railway Com
pany shall forfeit said tax and In no manner
be entitled to same unless they have the
first two miles Of road completed BY the Let
day ofJanuary, 1870.
the supervisor OF registration shall cause
to be prepared full list Of the property
tax PAYERS OF the said town, and shall de-
Ifiver the same to the Mayor on or before
1.-THE day Of said special election. and the re-
turning officer shall furnish the coms s'.s,
] sioners Of election ballot box, IN which
/ 9rtax navers. ,,nou which shall be printed
3 sFor special tax Of five mills for 10 years in
9 ard OF The Lake Proyldcnee and western
| Railway Company and against special
: tax of fiye mills for 10 years in aid o. the
: Lake Providence and Western kailwaf
Company
polls viii he opened at o'clock a. m,
! and close at O'Clock p. m.
8 (ilven under my hand and seal OF office
the town Of Providence, this i s,st DAY o.
i March, 1893. e. j. HAMLEi, Mayer
: March 25-93-6t.
!, To the Hon Mayor aud Board Of Alder
y men Of the town OF Providence, East Car
+ roll parish, La:-Tbe undersigned property
. tax payers of the town aof Providence, De.
= ing one-ttird Of the property tax PAYERS OF
y the said town, respectfully petition your
honorable body to levy special tax Of :
y mills on the dollar per annum on all taxable
properly in your said town. for term Of
,, ten years to aid and assist the Lake Provi'
denca and Western Railway Company e
: build and construct railroad IN accord,
dance with the terms OF their charter ano
! such amendments thereto as the said com
pany may adopt; provided. that the mrs
years tax shall not be assessed nor col
n iccted until two miles OF said road snal
have been completed beyond the corporate
~ years shall be collected and assessed only
q when 81 miles shall have been completed
a. and In operation.
'r We further pray that special election
'e shall be held in accordance to law Tor IN
!. purpose Of voting said tax.
G. election TO be on white paper upon whicl
d shall be printed For special tax OF mill
4 for ten years in aid OF the Lake Providence
o. and Wester Ry., Company and "Agains
The tax for the Lake Providence an
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