The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-04-08
Proclamation by theMay'
or Of the town Of
Providence.

Whereas In accordance with act No. 80
of the General Assembly OF the State OF
Louisiana Of the session Of 1886. 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, q petition in conforms
ty with the requirements of said assigned
BY more than one-third OF the property tax
PAYERS of the town of Providence has been
presented to the board of aldermen of sad
town. requesting that an election be held
for the purpose Of submitting to the quail
fed property takers the leyying OF special
tax of ) mills annually for the term of 10
years. on all taxable property within the
corporate limits OF said town. for the pur-
pose of aiding the Lake Providence and
Western Railway Company in constructing
heir proposed road in accordance with the
terms of their charter;
And whereas, The Hon. Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the said town OF
Providence have ordered that said election
be 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 10.
80. do issue this my proclamation directing
and proclaming that special election be
held in the town of Providence on MONDAY,
the Sth day of May, 1898. between the hours
prescribed by law and under the general
election laws,of the State OF Louisiana. Tor
the purpose Oh submitting 10 tue qualiucu
property tax payers OF said tIwn the ievy-
ing of special tax of mills annually for 10
years to aid the Lake Providence and West
ern Railway Co., according to their charter
and on the following conditions. to-wit:
That on completion Of one mile of said
railroad beyond the limits of the town OF
Providence. the first annual levy OF said tax
shall be made and collected; and no further
annual tax shall be levied or collected un-
til six miles OF said road is completed
and in operation; and when six miles OF
road shall be completed and in operation
four more annual levies Of said tax shall be
assessed and collected. and after hive years
an additional years tax shall be levied Tor
each completed mile of road in addition to
the first six miles until the remaining i've
wears tax shall be assessed and collected /;
provided, that in TO event shall the collect
ion of this tax extend over longer period
than ten years from the beginning OF
the first annual tax as herein directed; and
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 LIST
day ofJanuary, 1873.
The supervisor 81 registration shall cause
to be prepared fnli list oi.ti.e property
tax PAYERS OF the saiG-spH u, aud shall de-
liver the same TO the Mayor on or before
the dav of said special election. and tie re-
turning officer shall furnish the commits
sioners of election a ballot boSyjn which
shall be deposited the ballots Of the proper.
ty tax PAYERS, upon which shall be printed
.sFor special tax Of five mills for III wears in
aid of the Lake provldanee and Western
Railway Company and against special
tax Olive isills tor Ic years in aid OF the
Lake Providence and Western Railway
| Company
Polls win be opened at o'clock a. m.
and close at o'clocl, p. IN.
Gwen under my hand and seal OF Office
the town of Providence. this Dist day OF
! March, 1893. +. j. HAMLEl, Mayor.
March 25-95-jt.