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

shall take effect from and after 1ts passage.
". p. FLOWER,
President Of the Police Jury.
c. M. FITZPATRICK,
Secretary pro tenn.
RIaoLETTE PARISH WARD.
In re. tie petition Of the property tax
papers Of Rigolette Parish ward, of the
Parish OF Rapides, Lou siam, PRAYING the
Police Jury Of said parish to levy a spe
clal tax in aid OF the Kan~as City, Wat
struct a certain extension OF its line of
railway as set forth therein, the following
proceedings were had tn.wit:
On motion Of ThOs. z. Smith, Jr., duly
seconded and carried, the President Of
the Police Jury stated that the Police
Jury woaid proceed to the consideration
Of the question Of inspecting n exam
lining the petition OF the property tax
payers OF Rignlette Parish Ward. Ia said
Parish, to levy special tax. and OF o..
deriug a special election submitting said
question to the duly qualifie, voters Of
the said Parish ward. under and in mr.
suance of Act No. l53 OF the Acss of 1891.
Of the Legislature OF the said State, and
thereupoD the following petition was pre-.
seut@d by Mr.. Thos. Z. Smith, Jr.:.
To THE HONORABLE THE PoL1CE Jury
OF THE PARISH OF RAp1pEs, STATE
OF LOUISIANA.
We, the undersigned. constituting more
| thau one-third OF the property tax.pav-
ers OF Perish Ward, Rigolette, In the
said parish OF Rapides, in Accordance
| with the pr visions Of the enabling &C.
I passed by tire Legislature at said State in
1894, in view II the great benefits to be
derived by our citizans from the con
s:rucfior and operation OF 'he Kansas
Ci Y, Watkins and Gulf Railway Com
many through our said yard, the said
r ilway Company being a cornoration
Lnuls:ans. and nov ia operation from
the city Of Lake Charles to Alexandria, In
a id State, resp ctfully petition your
Honorable Police Jury to levy a spec'al
tax OF 6ve mills annually tor the period
Of tea years from and beginning with
the first day Ut Jannsry, 1894 in aid OF
The construction Of the said Kan as CITY,
Watkins aad Gait Railway Com an I,
and as an inducement 30 sa!d company
TO bald said railway through our said
parish ward Of Rignlrtte AZ follows:
That the said crmranv will locate an
extension OF lis enid line Of railway, he.
ginning where the said line shall rass
rom Pireville ward aad at the south
line OF parish ward, R'gpl>,te, and run
ming thence yer the most practicable
route, IS the same ahall b. l"ca'ed
through said parish ward, and passing
out at the same on the north line thereof
into Grant parish. in the direction Of tn"
city of Shreveport, and will establish
aad era : suitable depot or depOis at auch
point or points az the cnmmerca Uf thu
said parish ward Of Rigolstte, may 10
tha Judgment Of the said railway COMPANY
from time to time rrqu'rr; md will com
plete said railway through the said parish
ward r golette and do and perform all
the other work necessary to put tina nam.
in order for the running Of trains thereon
continuously from the city of Pineville
~ the sad north !iae OF tina said parish
ward, R'gol-tte, on o. beiore the 1871
60, OF Noyemb.., io55.
Petitioners further pray yonr Honor
able Police Jury o order the ballots to BE-
uaed az such election. for or against said
proposition to be written OR printed in the
following t'rN, viz:
"F r the special tax OF 6ve ruills In aid
Of the extensions Of the Kansas lily
Wltkics & Gult Railway Company. fol
the time and on the conditions set forth
IN the petitions of the property tax-pay-
ers."
against the spaei ! tax Of FIVE mills In
mid OF the extensions OF the Kansas City
w heAlto ~ NLtt AaltVby SoflOVbys AZ
the- time ard on the conditions sci
forth in the petitions Of property tax
PAYERS" And our petitioners will evel
prav. etc.
g. w. Holloway, J. VI. Cox, NJ. +. CIR,
! lev. II g. Wright. G. Z. Bail, John w
Bal. John n. Peoples, John C.l.ips. r
t J.. Ball, Andrew Fry. J .hn Singer. ". L
2 Reeves, W. A. Talbot, NJ. NJ Malone, Fl
McMannus, Anna Gr'f1:i, Albert qr;n
II tNiNz,o IT yonSA, - n nY.irkso
T. z. Smith, Jr., Willie Williams, Mo,s'
, Scooter, A.. J McDonai,, Heary H uniisor
/ E',jah Garrett, Geo. Washing Nelso,
Wells, e. P. Brown, G.. n Ross. R,nson
Vincent, Waits Harper. Mrrtin Welsh
2 Ray HOLMES, joe Holmes, R'chsrd Vin
, cent, W. 8. Hadnot Joe Lawrence, N
Lawrence, w. L. Anthony, Fred G. Ba
den. John Adams, q. F. Mollen 'er. " A
: Brooks, McEiues. John F. Laha,t. e
II .duot. Julius Levin & Co, g. r Wa
tiers, E. J. barrett, w. A. pear', Waite
Head. c. W. Peters, N G McMannuS
Fl II. BardwelI. Ell Frazier. John T.
Heal. W. c. billiard, NJ. L. simmons J
. Il. Martin, Marion VIII n Charl,
McMannus, Il. Boyd, William G ,rdor
=. w. j. Pri .e, ] y. Pettawsy, VIM. Welsh
: W. l.. Duncan, actin Mug Mt, II. Jewel
: Daigre. Il. L. Dtigre, 4. L.. Yswn, J.. T
I Yswn, J. II. Roberts, H. r. Peoples. Ger
Joseph, Ed. Pembroke, Jos Peoples
. Charles Hazard, r. D. Simmons, H. z
Crooks, s Venus, Jos. Bower, T. G. Bar
. Lotion. Warren Honeycutt, Geo. r. Wa
2 tiers, Il. Price, Jr., Wrsh MCLAUGHLIN
.1Aont. Briggs, Marshall Rax, Wm. Pouu
cey.
On motion duly seconded aud carries
= the above aud foregoing PETITION VAS 70
ferred to q committee Consisting Of Y. J
I H%ardtner. A.. g. Comuton, Thns K
Smith, Jr., and Dr. J. H. SoreIle, for Exam
/ iaatton and coino .rison with the iss.ss
: meut roll Ok the said parish ward u
R,golette.,
/ The members of said COMMITTEES wnr
! excused rom attendance upon th. sas-io,
Of the Police Jury, ~ enRbi them to dis
charge Their duty az committeeman.
D Alter duo examination AID COZ sidsra
= ton OF the said petition the c, mmitt4
submitted the following unanimous re
port.
Q ~ :,on a careful tota'atinn, exami atinl
and critical Comparison OF he prt't,ol
with ;hs assessment roll OF aid paris
e 'ard. We find tba more tar Oue.th r
III the property tax paysr- Ct Rig.:lett
d parish ward, Ia the said Parish Of Ra
!. 'ides, in numbers, tare signed the mi
r petitinn, and w.. maze the iol'oW;u
i stat. Elens upon which re predicate t,i
y report:
q Tne tntal number OF prnp-rtv tax pav
4. rrs Hh So atDes arp"ar tn said ua'iiin
Z. IL 101; the tai number OF lax payers i
/ said parish ward is 14)
e. J. HARDrNER,
+ A. C. COMPTON.
III SoRELLE,