The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-10-02

the petition OF m IRE than one-third OF
the property taxpayers OF Rignlette
Parish ward, In the Parish Of Raptdea
aforesaid, hereto annexed and made .
part hereof. and subj ct to the conditions
and stipulation Bet forth In the said
petition, and made q part hereof pro-
ton, making returns, etc.
Sc 1. Be It ordained by the 2 lice
Jury o. the Parish OF Rapides, Lou,.
siana, In regul! r. aud legal session c'n'
v-ned, that a sprcial election be h I'D In
Rigolette Parish ward, Ia the Parish
Aforesaid, on saturday. the 2nd day at
November, 1896, at which shall DO SUB
mitted to the property tax payers OF the
said Parish ward. Of the Parish aforesaid,
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, tho
question of levying . special tsx o.
dve mills on the dollar o. valuation, on
all the taxable propertyi the SAL. Parish
ward OF Rigoleste, annually tor the
period Of ten years, beginning With the
first day of January, 1895, In aid Of the
construction Of Q certain extension -
hereinafter described, OF the Kansas
City, Watkins & Gulf Railway Company:
a corporation organized under the laws 81
the Stats OF Louisiana, said tax to D.
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the express terms aud conditions set
forth la the following petition OF the
property Taxpayers OF the Parish ward
aforesaid, Wis:
To THE HoSoRADlE THE POLICE JURY
OF THE PARISH OF RAPlDES, TAI
OF LOUISIANA.
We, the undersigned, constituting m're
thar one-tb,rd OF the property tax-p,yers
I k-n~S. T. maud D;v01otfa An tho QAfN nAY1Ah
o, Rapides, in accordance with the provis'
ion. Of the enabling act passed by tho
LesielaFure OF said State in 1884. In view
of the great benefits TO be derived BY our
citizens from the construction and opsrs.
ion of,h- Ksusas City. Watkins h Calf
Rallway Company through our said ward,
the said Railway Company being . cor
poration organized under the laws OF the
State OF Louisiana. and now IN operation
dria, In said Sta:c, respectfully petitio, :
your Honorable Police Jur! t." lew a
special tax of Ave mills sonunl:v for
the period 1T ten ys,rs. and BEGINNING
With the frat day Of January, 1885: IN
Aid of the construction nj the s1td Kan
~es City, Watkins and Hulf Railwa.
Company, and rs "A In 'ucement tn the
said Company to. build aid railway
through nur said parish ward Of R:g1'
iet,e, as follows:
That the said Company will locate m
extension OF ,ta laid line OF railway. be.
ginning where the eaid line shall pass
from Pinevii;e ward and at the south line
Of pnrish ward, Rigoi-tte. ard RAINING
thence over the most practicable route, n
! the same shall bs lorated through said
parish ward and passing out Of t"" same
On tho north line thereof i to Grant par.
ish, Ia the direction OF the city OF Shreve-
port and will dst~ clish and ERECT q suita'
BILE depot or depots at such point OF point.
az !he commerce OF th" Md parish ware
o! R..nl-tta. may In he Judgment OF th'
sad r~a,iaay cnmpsny from tine to tins
Z. qlir,; and Viii ronolete said r'ilway
thruugb the sad parish ward kiColrtt'
nd d., and perform all The ,'tbcr o
NECESSARY 20 Va, the "a ne IN nrd:r i0r tht
%rinn,n9 Vt traius thereon c%snttnousls
I r. m Ia. CITY III pin.vill. to the saiT
north iiue 4 til said parish ward R:go'
iet,e, IN or before the 15ti4 day VI S1vs;u'
Dor, 1894.
Petitioners further pray cocr uonor'
used at such election, for Or against sait
proposition, to be written or.prinsea IL
the following tnrm, viz:
"For tho SPECIAL tax OF five mills II
aid Of the extensions Of the Kansas CITY
Watkins & Gulf Railwav Company, III
the time and on the conditions vet fortt
in the 7c.:t:c-s - sr,o"::y tax PAYERS
tAga:ls. the speciai tax vt five mills IL
aid OF the extensions Of the Kansa'
City, Watkins d Cuff Railway Company
= for the Tina and "a the conditions. Ne
g payers" Ana your petitioner. will eve
pfay. etc.
Sc 2. b. 1t further nrdair.us sv th'
Police jury Of the said pari b Of R.pid-s
that said epecisl election snall be ha:,
J under the general election avs of tn
State and at the polling places In pursu
area OF law, In the 'sa,d P,r.sh ward q
, n,zolnste In the Parish Of Rapids sf,re
. 8 I'd, and that the ballots to b. used at SAIL
r eisriion shalt oe written or printed J.
/ the form Set forth the said annexe
petition to this Pc ice Jury.
r Sec. 3. re 1t further ordained bv tn
Police Jnrv OF the Parish Of Raptdes tina
the Board OF Supervisors Of election Z
:. thu said parish OF R,pid-s are hereby re
qutsted to appoint commissioners an
!. clerks tn serve ut the election at ths pol
ing place. In sRtd parish ward, to Civ
due D tice OF raid appointments and Of tn
time and p Gee OF holding SAid election
q end TO make returns ut said election {
), the President of The .olice jury. VII
shall anns~~.ce aud prom ilgats the resu
y Of said election according t. law and sha
]. Contract with the said railway conpsn
according to law and the terms Of sal
petition.
j. Bee. 4. Be 1t further ordained by th
Pulic- Jury If the parish Of Rspides siorr
!, said, that the cOnsm %'ssioners Of eiectio
: shall receive the nailots OF all prrperl
tax payers OF the Parish ward Of Rigt
l.tte, entitled to vots under the Laws
Louisiana. and briore dep sting tn" AaIT
!. III the ballot box sra!l end0rs" thereon
! in the pres- ice Of she ~slector, the nan
Il OF ouch voter ard the amount Of Ii
value Of his assesse, property and sal
commissioners shall max" veturus q! th
vo'es, and the amount Of tho aEsesse
value Of the propertyv"ted t'tr aud again
the levy Of raid sp' ciai tax.
Sec. 8. Re It. further oroai,ea by ii
Police Jury Of the Parish Of Rap!dea. th'
his ordinance and the annexed petitinn
!. the Taxpayers ne p bl'shed In the ofici'
Journal Of the Parish for .ull thirty clei
days previous to the date of holding 81
ei ction and that this ordinance sha
take effect from aud att-r Its passage.
d w. p. FLOWER,
= Pr stdent IT the POLES Jury.
J.. G. II. kILPATsICK,
\. Secretary pro tern.
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