The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-24
Petition.

The following ordinance was adopted by
the Mayor aud Board of Aldermen
TO the Hon. Mayor and Board oi.Alder-
men OF the town of Pr0yidence-The un-
dersigned property taxpayers of the town
OF Providence respectfully petition your
honorable body to levy special tax OF five
mills for term of ten years on the property
within your said town 10 aid the Lake
Providence and Western Pathway Com
pany, organized under the laws of the
State of Louisiana and domieiled In your
said town, or said eompanys successors OF
assigns: And to that end we respectfully
ask your honorable body to order special
election to be held in the manner and as
prescribed by law submitting the PROPOSE
OF leyying such tax aforesaid to the prop
erty tax payers of said town; the levylDg
AM collecting OF said tax TO be dependent
on the completion Of ami operation OF said
road from the town OF Providence to Bayou
Macon
WV White agt. Phil Mcclure, f Il Der.
nard. Frank L Artaud, Geo Mckee, Clifton
L Davis, ] s Guenard, J n Turner, Kate B
Turner. \ Eousse, + l. Galbreth, s Ii Green,
Jennie Ward, Frank Mctiuire, J ID TOmp-
klns, Max Levy, L Walker, 5 A McNeai,
II w Dunn for Mrs Lara White. Chas NJ
Wilmington agt.. j G Oldfeld, w ID Bell.
Bell & Hurley, w Brown. L johnson. r
l. Hill. W McRae agt.. Mrs d q Tompkins,
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his mark attest II l. Jones, 7 Powell,
Yancey Bell. Robt Diggs, Braxton Houze,
S w Green. II q Mcclure. James Beard,
Edward Brannen. Hill & Bro, j Hill
Ralph Davis his mark attest + j Hamley, Z
Maize tor Catholic Church property, Miss NJ
A LeMay per C Maine, estate Mrs. Jason
Hamilton per G Maize, Lake Providence,
Building aud Loan Association per Maize
President, J E Ransdell per G Maize, + II u
Taylor, Claib Hill. Mrs NJ E Gardham, y +
Peck, w A Blount, r j Burdey, Henry Day
his mark attest f j Hamley. 4 S DeioDy, d
w GilmOur. w II Hunter. g II Sutton his
mark attest E J Hamley. irwin Davis. Tim
othv Byrne. w III Montgomery. Leo Shields,
w N Schneider, w Fl Fisher. agt.. Mrs NJ
Rice, J Nj Kennedy, j w Pittman. J l. Davis
by c + Davis, Z j Hamley, Mrs Eva Mar.
tian, Mrs NJ j Walker, Mrs G S Wyiy, Miss
Mary Decker by G s Wyly, Mrs Estelie Ber-
nard, per + X Bernard, estate Mrs 5 q Der.
nard per r Bernard. Opera House Asso-
citation by ) Guenard manager. Mrs Eva
Marian and L Hamley. Mrs N e Beard
per JAS Beard, Shelby Irvine by q Il
Egelly, agt., Mrs NJ l. Graham by G Il Egel.
ly agt., Mrs Mamie Egeliy by II Fge!iy
agt.. Chas L Egelly. Jas Miilikln by Z j
Hamley, Stewart Bros. Il Co.. by Egelly,
Mrs l. Z Blount by " 4 Hiount. 7 FAITH
erree, Maggie Byrne. Chas w swoitord.
The following ordinance was then intro
wit
Whereas. Under the provisions of section
one Of Act No. 1873 Of the acts OF the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, ap-
proved July y, 1894. entitled An act to
amend and re-enact Sections ! 4, 8 and Of
Act No. 35, approved June rs, 1856. entitled
An act to prescribe the manner in which
special elections shall be held in the par.
ishes, cities and incorporated towns OF this
State, for the purpose OF leyying special
taxes in aid of railway enterprise. and
providing for their enforcement and col.
lection and to carry into eject article 242 Of
the Constitution of 1859. petition has been
presented to this beard signed by one
third of the property taxpayers OF the town
OF Providence, La. TO levy special tax OF
5 mills on the dollar In aid Of the Lake
Providence and Western Railway Co., a
corporation OF its successors, holding
charter under the laws Of the State Of Lou
isiana, tor tue construction Of railroad from
the town of Providence. running west TO
Bayou Macon or further through the parlsh
of West CarrOll said tax TO run for ten
years, collectible upon the completion OF
said railroad, or in such manner as herein
after prescribed;
Therefore be 1t ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen IN special session
convened. That special election Is hereby
ordered by this board to take place In said
town on Monday. the 9th day of August,
1897, for the purpose OF Submitting to the
property taxpayers OF said town of Proyi-
dence the levying and collection of said tax
for the purposes herein designated and the
rate Of taxation.
Ell. HAMLEY, Mayor.
G.. II. EGELLY, Secretary.
Lake Providence, La, June 20, 1897.