The Colfax chronicle., 1895-10-12

| declaring the result thereof etc. - +,
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Polics
Jury for the Parish of Grant and thu
State of Louisiana, in regular and lega
session convened, that special election
be held at the respective polling places
in the said Praish of Grant as now fixed
and established by law on Monday, the
I'd day Of December, 1895, and in accord
ance with law regulating such elections,
at which shall be submitted to the pro-
perty taxpayers OF the said Parish, who
are entitled to vote under the general
election laws of this State, the question
OF levying special tax of five mills on
the dollar of valuation on all the taxable
property in the said parish OF Grant, an
nually for the period OF ten years, begin
ming with the LIST. day Of January, 1896,
10 aid OF the construction of certain ex-
tension as herein before described OF the
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railroad
Company, corporation organized under
the laws OF the State OF Louisiana, said
tax to be levied and paid out according
to law upon the express terms and cond;-
tions set forth in the following petition
OF the property taxpayers Of the said
Parish OF Grant viz:
PETITION.
To the Honorable the Police Jury OF Grant Par
ish in the State of Louisi ma:
We. the undersigned petitioners, respectfully
represent to your honorable police jury that we
aggregate more than one-third of the property
taxpayers In the parish Of Grant, Louisiana; we
f-rther respectfully petition your honorable DO
Lce Jury to levy special tax of five mills annu-
ally Tor period OF ten year from the first day
Of Of Jsnuary, 1888, in aid of the construction Of
corporation organized under the laws of he
State OF Louisiana. through the said parish of
urant, beginning mt point on the south line of
construct the same ovcr the most practicable
ronte thence to and through or within une-balf
miieof tina city of <olfax. and from thence over
within one half mile OF the city of Montsomery.
and will establish and erect suitable buildings
of modern design. for freight and pa senger ds-
pots. with ample switch accommodations. at
sa1d cities, IN accordance with the line as the
same may hereafter be located and will estab-
iish and erect depots, as aforesaid at such other
points IN said parish rs the commerce thereof
may In the Judgment of the said company from
time TO time require; and the said railway CON-
pany will locate and construct the said line from
the sald city OF Montgomery over the most prac-
will construct said railway through said parish
as aforesaid. and. If found practicable complete
the same ready for operating trains thereon on
any event. not later than October. slst. 1897.
Petitioners further pray your honorable body
to order election to take the sense of the t,x
payers on granting the aid asked for and tkat
the ballots to be used at such election. for Sr
against SAID proposition to be printed or written
in the following form, viz:
For the special tax of Eve mills in aid of the
Kansas tity, Watkins and Gulf Railway Compa-
ny, for the time and on the conditions set forth
10 the PETITIONS OF property taxpayers."
=. Hgainst the SPECIAL ia. Of tiv mills in aid6f
ne Kansas thty. Watkins and Gulf Railway COM |
'sny. for the time and on the conditions set |
'orth IN the petitions of properly taxpayers"
And your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
INoTE.-The above and foregoing petition was |
bona 6ds resident taxpayers of Grant parish. the |
'ames OF which will hereafter be pubfished.I
Sec 2. Be it further ordained by the
Police Jury of the said Parish of Grant,
hat said special election shall be held |
inder the general election laws OF this
State and the polling places at which the
asst proceeding general election was held |
q the Parish of Grant aforesaid, and that
be ballots to be used at the said election
hall he written or printed in the form
et forth in the aforesaid petition to this
Police Jury.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained by the
''olice Jury Of Grant; that the Board of
supervisors Of Election of the said Par
sh OF Grant are hereby requested to ap-
'Oint commissioners aud clerks to serve
It said election at said polling places, TO
i've due notice OF said appointments.
md the time and place of holding said
lection, and to make returns OF said
lection, and to make returns of SAID
lection to the President of the Police
,ury who shall announce and promulgate
he result OF said election according to
aw; and who shall make and sign with
he said Railroad Company contract
ccording to law and in accordance with
he terms Of said petition.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained by the
'olice Jury OF the Parish of Grant, afore-
aid, that the commissioners OF election
hall receive the ballots OF all property
azpayers OF the said Parish OF Grant
rho are entitled to vote under the laws
I Louisiana and at the respective poll
ng places, and before depositing same in
he ballot box shall indorse thereon in
he presence of the elector the name of
uch voter and the amount OF the value
I hls assessed property, and said CON-
lissioners shall make returns OF the
otes and the amount -of the assessed
alue OF the property voting for and
gainst the levying of the said special tax.
Sec. 8. No portion of the taxes herein
Mentioned shall be paid over to the SAID
Iansas City, Watkins 4 Gulf Railroad
company until the said extension shall
ave been completed as set forth in the
etition, from the southern to the north
rn ooundry of the Parish Of Grant.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained by the
'olice jury OF the Parish Of Grant, that
MS ordinance and the annexed petition
taxpayers be published in the official
ournal OF the parish for fully 30 clear
avs previous to the date of holding said
lection, and that this ordinances shall
axe effect from and after ;fs rasaano