The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-04-15
Proclamation by theMay-
or Of the town Of
Providence.

e 'o,;si.ra If the session OF 1885, prescribing
the manner in which special elections shall
liz held in cities. towns and parishes, 70
vote on the levy OF spccis! taxes IN aia o.
~ with the requirements of said act.signed
Nv more than cne-third of the property tax
nsvers Of the town OF Providence has been
presented to the board OF aldermen oi sa,a
town, requesting that an electlon DC ns,u
for the purpose Of submitting 70 the guam,
fied property takers the Ievying OF special
tax Of { mills annually for the term OF 10
wears. on all taxable property WITHIN the
corporate limits OF said town. Ior the pur
pose Of aiding the Lake providence anu
Western Railway Company In constructing
their proposed road in accordance with the
terms of their charter;
And whereas, The Hon. Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the said town Oh
Providence have ordered that said eiecuon
be held as prayed for now u ~
said town. by virtue of the authority OF
such ordinance and of the aforesaid act NO.
~. do issue this my proclamation directing
and proclaming that special election De
| held in the town of Providence on mohday.
| the sth day Of May, 1893, between the hours
prescribed by law and under the general
| election laws of the State OF Louisiana. .os
! the purpose of submitting to the quanneu
property tax payers OF sald town the .esy
ing of special tax OF mills ANNUALLY lot ~
wears TO 8iQ tue L0hC AOvi> tCAs~S 49, =
ern Railway Co.. according to tiselr charter
and on the following conditions, to-wit;.
/ That on completion Of one mile or 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 leyies of said tax shall De
assessed and collected. ana AFTER i've wears
an additional years tax shall be levied ior
each completed mile of road in addition 70
1 the first six miles until the remaining ave
years tax shall be assessed and coiiecteui
provided, that ia no event shall the collect.
ION Of this tax extend over longer peIio1t
the first annual tax as herein directed ana
i 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 py Inc Isl
day ofJanuary, 1870.
the supervisor OF registration shall cause
Ito be prepared full list of the property
4 tax PAYERS OF the said town, and shall de-
liver the same to the Mayor on or before
the day Of said special election. and the re-
turning officer shall furnish the commas
s,oners of election ballot box. in which
shall be deposited the ballots Of the proper,
g ty tax PAYERS upon which shall be printed
sFor special tax OF five mills for 10 years In
aid of the Lake Proyidence and western
Railway Company; and Against speciai
Lake Providence and Western Halfway
Company
Polls viii he opened ut o'clock a. m.
and close at 6o'clocl p. m.
Gwen under my hand aud seal OF ONCE
the town of Providence. this 2lst day OF
March, 1898. Il. J. HAMLEa May or
March 25-93-6t.
To the Hon Mayor and Board Of Alder
| men Of the town Of Providence, East Car
roll parish, LATHE undersigned properly
tax payers of the town Of Providence. be-
| ing one-third of the properly tax payers OF
the said town, respectfully petition your
honorable BODY to levy special tax Of D
mills on the dollar per annuin on all taxable
properly ia your said town, for term Of
ten years to aid and assist the Lake Provi-
denca and Western Railway Company 10
build and construct railroad In aecord-
dance with the terms of their charter and
such amendments thereto as the said COM
pany may adopt; provided. that the trst
years tax shall not be assessed nor coli
lected until two miles OF said road shall
have been completed beyond the corporate
limits eff said town. and the succeeding
years shall be collected and assessed only
when six miles shall have been completed
and in operation.
We further pray that special election
/, shall be held In accordance to law for the
! purpose of voting said tax.
The tickets used for ballotlng vt the said
election to he on white paper upon which
! sEail be printed For special tax OF mills
! for ten years in aid of the Lake Providence
the tax TOR the Lake Providence and
Western Ry., Company signed:
l. Davis w Fisher, agt
y Guenard SHGreen