The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-02
1EXANDRIA LA, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2 1896

Woedson LIE, Alfred Leonard, Henry
Warner, Pster Stephen, A. j. Toussaint
Lawson lies, Jas. 9 Davis. Gam Draper
j. D. Whitfield, A. E. Adams, Sudick
Dier, Hayden and Grissom, Ed. Hickman
w. B. Morgan, Manuel Jones, d. w
Hynson, w. g. Moblay, H. H. Mohley
9. Gnldenherg, j. I. C1aruley, Bette
Crawford, Mimi Bodfish, Bo.ania Thomas
Alexandria Lumber Company, Rober,
Runkes, g. Y. Keiso. George Coleman
Hand Delaney, NJ ,sa Murphy, Wash Fig.
Gins, R T. Hynson, e. W. Dickens, j. w.
Seiiars, Adam Green, Andrew Cody,
F. Peters, John Dunn, Andrew Green,
Alfred Humphrey. VIM. NJ. Lsgras, John
Taber, D. c. Bell, L. J. Hakenyos, Thomas
e. Jones. F.S. Hemenyay, Sallie Scstt,
Mrs. Eliza Webster, Sam job oson, Jonas
Rosenthai, j. R. Davis, Thos. Semple,
NJ. Hirsch, w. W. Blackmsn, John Hay
good, Mrs. Louis Girard, j. R. Thornton,
Ananis Hail, C. E. Ktmher, NJ. Boom, c.
s. Rav, Jos. M. Goldberg, T. F. Tread
way, L. A. Saff,r F. L. Porter, Richard
Phoenix, s. E. Green, A. Fl. Bringhurst,
D. W. Smith, Jeff Wells, w. j Calvit,
Aug. Van. Laery, P. j. Jordan, j. s. Bur-
g-s., Geo. A. Roberts, NJ. Andres, C. E.
Roberts, L. D. Laurent, r. M. WEIGH,
Mrs. Maggi E. WEIGH nee Long, Mrs. D.
j. French, w. L. Baltic, Succession
Mrs. e. NJ. Bsillio per G. G. Swayze.
The above petition OF property tax
payers having bsen examined and found
according to law, the following ordinance
WIS., prepared and read to the Police
Jury:
ORDINANCE.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Police
jury Of the Parish of Rapides, In the
State OF Louisiana, in regular session cou-
vened, that a special election be held in
the Alexandria parish ward, in the parish
aforesaid, on Tuesday, the 18th day OF
January, 1897, at which Lha;l be submitted
to the property taxpayers of the said
parish ward, OF the parish aforesaid, who
are entitled to vote under the laws of the
State OF Louisiana, the question Of levying
a special tax OF Eve mills on the dollar
of valuation on all the taxable property
in said parish ward of Alexandria annu-
ally, for the period of ten years, to-wit:
For the years 1897, 1898. 1899, 1909, 1901,
1902, 1908, 1904, 1905 and 1908, In aid OF
the construction of The Baton Rouge g.
Central Louisiana Railway Company, as
herein before described in the petition OF
the property taxpayers of said parish
wrrd of Alexandria, which said Baton
Rouge & Central Louisiana Railway COM
pany is a corporation organized under
the laws Of the State OF Louisiana, said
tax to be levied and paid out according to
law upon the exuress terms and condi.
tons set forth in the foregoing petition
of the property taxpayers OF the (satd
Alexandria parish ward.
SEC. 2. Be it-fnrther ordained blythe
Police Jury of the said parish OF Zap dss,
that the said, special election shall be- held
under, az pursuance Of the gen eral
election \ >th>skkate of Louisiana,
aid at the polling places in - arisb
ard at which ths last general elc.ion
Vas held, and the ballots shall be printe
in accordance to law, and as set forth il
the petition of said property taxpayers @
said Alexandria parish ward.
| Sec. 8. Be it further ordained by tn
Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides
that The Board of Supervisors OF Electio
Of the said Parish OF Rapides are hereb
requested to appoint commissioners an
clerks of election at said polling places
to give due notice Of said appointment
and of the time and places of holdin
said special election, and to make return
of said election to the President of tn
Police Jury who shall announce and pro
mnlgate the result of said election &C
cording to law; and shall contract witt
the said Railway Company, according t.
law aud on the terms and conditions Sc
forth in said petition.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained by tn
Police Jury Of the Parish of Rapides, tina
the commissioners of election shall re
ceive the ballots of all the property tax
payers Of the said parish ward Of Alex
andria, who are entitled to vote under tn
laws of Louisiana, and before depositinl
the same in the ballot box shall endors
thereon in the presence of the eiector, tn
name of such voter, and the amount O
the value of his assessed property an,
said commissioners shall make return
of the votes and the amounts Of the as
sessed value OF the property voted 10
and against the levy Of the said specia
tax.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained by tn
Police Jury of the parish of Rapides tina
this ordinance and the foregoing petition
Of the taxpayers, be published in tn
official journal Of the parish for full
thirty clear days previous to the date o
holding said election, and that this ordi
nance shall take effect from and after 1t
passage.
After the above ordinance had beer
read it was unanimously adopted by tn
Police Jury.