The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-11-02
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coLFAX GRANT PARISH, La, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2 1896

Omcfal Proceedings of the Police
Jury Of Grant Parish,
In References to Lowing Tax in Aid Of tn,
Snrovep TT Extension Of the Kansus
City, Watkins = Gulf Railway
Coifax. Louisiana, Oct. 7. 1895.
The police jury of the parish of Grant
Louisiana, met this day in regular ses
sion according to law at the Court House
in the town of Colfax, La, at the hour Of
eleven o'clock a. m. when the said police
jury was duly called to order by the
president, and upon the roll being called
the following members answered to their
names viz: 81. G. Goodwin. ]. T. Flana.
gan, w. F. Logan, r. M. Bradford. Wilson
Prestridge and II. v. Mccain.
In the matter of the petition Of the
property taxpayers of the said Parish, OF
Grant and the State of Louisiana PRAYING
the Police Jury to levy special tax in
aid of the Shreveport extension of the
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway as
set forth therein, the following proceed.
ings were had to wit:
On motion of II. v. Mccain, duly
seconded and carried, the president of
the police jury stated that the police jury
would now proceed to the consideration
OF the question of inspecting and exam
lining the petition of the property tax
payers OF the said Parish of Grant with
reference to the levying of the special tax
and OF ordering a special election SUBJ
uniting said question to the duly quail
fled voters of the said Parish of Grant,
under and in pursuance of Act No. 153,
OF the Acts of 1894 of the Louisiana Leg
isIature; and thereupon the petition as
signed by the property taxpayers of the
parish OF Grant was presented by Mr.. j.
T. Flanagan.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the above and foregoing petition was by
the SAID police jury referred to the CON-
mittee consisting of Messrs. III. v. Mccain
and j. L. Flanagan, for examination
agd comparison with the assessment roll
OF the said Parish of Grant, and the said
committee were excused from attendance
upon the session of the police jury. to en-
able them to discharge their said duty.
After due examination and considera-
ton OF said petition the committee sub
mitted the following unanimous report:
To the Honorable Police jury. Parish Of Grant,
Louisiana
Your committee after thorough and
careful investigation find:
LIST. That the said Kansas City, Wat
kins d Gull Railroad Company is a cor
poration organized under the laws of the
State of Louisiana and is now operating
said railroad from Lake Charles to Alex
andria, Louisiana.
End. Upon careful examination and
critical comparison of the petition refer
ed to us with the assessment rolls of the
Parish OF Grant, we find that more than
one-third of the property taxpayers of
the said Parish of Grant have signed the
said petition; the total number of the
taxpayers in such parish being
iol2. OF whom $50 have signed the petit
ton. Signed, H. v. MCCAIN,
j. T. FLANAGAN,
Report Of committee was on motion received |
Tuesday. 8 a. m. Dot. $. 1885, the police jury |
met as per adjournment. same members present |
rs on yesterday. Regular order resumed
ur ne rolsGwns Ordinance was then offered BY
4. Bradford and having been read BY the secre- |
AIRY was duly and regularly adopted by tho fol- |
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ridge, B. v. Mccain. Nays-None.
AN ORDINANCE.
Jrdoring a special election in accordance With
Act No. iaa OF the Acts Of 1894 of the Legisla-
ture Ut the State Of ouisiana. approved July
18th, 1874. whereat shall be submitted to the
property taxpayers of the Parish OF G ant In
the said State Of Louisiana, entitled to vote
under the laws thereof, the question of levy
ing special tax at the rate Of Eve (5l mills
per annum for the period of ten (lC) yenrs
Beginning with the lst day of January 1895.
~ and OF the construction of q certain extern
Ra oI Dy fss nansas City; Watkins Gulf
under the Law of the State of Louisiana. in
conformity. with the petition OF more than
said parish Of Grant, and subject to the con-
dit.ons and stipulations set forth in the said
petition and made part hereof. and proyid-
fixing the time therefor and sscertaipinc and
declaring the result thereof etc.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Police
ury for the Parish OF Grant and the
'tate OF Louisiana, 10 regular and legal
eesion convened, that a special election
% held at the respective polling places
0 the said Praish Of Grant as now fixed
nd established by law on Monday, the
d day Of December, 1895, and in accord
nee with law regulating such elections,
which shall be submitted to the pro-
erty taxpayers OF the said Parish, who
re entitled to vote under the general
lection laws OF this State, the question
{ leyying a special tax of five mills on
be dollar OF valuation on all the taxable
roperty in the SAID parish of Grant, an
ually for the period OF ten years, begin
ing with the LIST. day of January, 1896, !
. aid OF the construction of certain ex- {
snsion as herein before described OF the
Iansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railroad =
company. corporation organized under
he laws OF the State OF Louisiana, said
* to be levied md maid ont accorf3;no
D law upon the express terms and condi-
ions set forth In the following petition
the property taxpayers of the said
arish Of Grant viz:
PETITION.
o the Honorable the Police Jury Of Grant Par
ish in the State of Louisiana:
We, the undersigned petitioners, respectfully ,
present to your honorable police jury that We | !
ygregnte more than one-third Of the property !
xpayers IN the parish Of Grant, Louisiana; we
rther respectfully petition your honorable DO q
&c jury to levy special tax of 1--WE mills annu- 4