The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-10

The following ordnance was adopted by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
TO the Hon. Mayor and Board OF Alder
men OF the town of ProVidence-The I'M
dersigned property taxpayers OF the town
of Providence respectfully petition your
honorable body TO levy speeiat tax oil hVe
mills for 4 term of ten years on the property
within your said town to aid the Lake
Providence and Western Pathway Com-
pany. organized under the laws OF the
State of Louisiana and domiciled IN your
said town, or said companys successors or
assigns: And to that end we respectfully
ask your honorable body TO order special
election to he held in the manner anu as
prescribed by law submitting the PROPOSE
of levyiug such tax aforesaid TO tue prop
erty tax payers of sand town the leVying
an d collecting OF said tax TO be dependent
on the completion OF and operation OF salu
road from the town OF Providence to Bayou
| Macon:
WI White agt.. Phil Mcclure, r Ber-
uard. Frank Z Artaud, Geo Mckee, Clifton
L Davis, J Gueuard, n Turner. Kate Ii
| Turner Fousse. K l. Galbreth. ) Green,
Jennie Ward. Frank Mcclure, } ID r0mp-
klns. Max Levy L j Walker, s A McNeai.
| II w Dunn for Mrs Laura White, Chas NJ
Whittinglon agt.. j G Oldtield, w ID Bell.
Bell &c Hurley, w S Brown, Johnson.
l. Hill. W G McRae agt.. Mrs g Tompklns.
Campbell & Chaze, Ill j. Jones, Steve Pullen
| his mark attest II l. Jones, L P0Weli,
Yancey Bell Robt Diggs, BraXton llouze,
1 S w Green. Ii Mcclure. James Beard
Edward Brannen, j n Hill & Bro, N Hill
Ralph Davis his mark attest j Hamley. Z
Maize tor Catholic Church properly, Miss
| a LeMay per C. Maize, estate Mrs. Jason
Hamilton per G Mahe, Lake Providence
Building and Loan Association per & Maize
President, Ransdell per Mahe, u =
TAYLOR, Claib Hill. Mrs NJ Gardham, j.
Peck, w A Blount, r Burdcy, Henry Day
his mark attest J Hamley. Delony, u
w Gilmour, w ii Hunter. q Ii sutton his
mark attest j Hamley, Irwin Davis. Tim
othy Bvrne, w Ii Montgomery. Leo Shields
w NJ schneider, w ii Fisher, agt.. Mrs . N
Rice. J NJ Kennedy w Pittman. L. Davis
bye Il Davis, L j Hamley, Mrs Eva Mar
tian, Mrs NJ j Walker. Mrs CS Wyly, Miss
, Mary Decker by G s WHY, Mrs EStelle Der
nard. per F Il Bernard, estate Mrs Il Der
. nard per II Bernard, Opera House Asso
) citation by J Guenard manager. Mrs EVi
Marian and L Hamlev, Mrs NJ Z BearS
per Jas Beard. | Shelby Irvine by G i
Egelly, agt., Mrs NJ l. Graham by Q Il Egei
, ly ACT, Mrs Mamie EgelIy by c II Fgelil
t act. Chss r Egelly. Jas Millikln by e
I Hamiey, Stewart Bros. IL Co., by Egelly
Mrs l. G Blount by w \ Blount, L Faith
erree. Maggie Byrne, Chas w Swofford.
The following ordinance was then intro
1 duced by Alderman Egeliy and adopted, to
wit
Whereas, Under the provisions OF section
lone of Act No. 1913 Of the acts OF the Genera
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, ap
proved July y, 1891. entitled An act L
amend and re-enact Sections /, 4, AMI o
Act No. s., approved June IS. 1886. entltle,
II An act to prescribe the manner in whic
!, | sDecal elections shall be held in the pal
4 ishes, cities and incorporated towns OF TN
C State, tor the purpose OF levylng specla
q taxes in aid OF railway enterprise. an
:, providing for their enforcement and co
lection and to carry-into effect article 242 Q
the Constitution of 1889, petition has bee
}. presented to this board signed by ono
+ third of the property tax-payers Oh the Tow
: | of Providence, La, to levy spcc1ai TAX
d 3 mills on the dollar in aid OF the Lax
d Providence and Western Railway Co.,
i CORPORATION or its successors, holding
charter under the laws of the State of Lot
= isjana for the construction OF railroad lrol
n the town of Providence. running west
e Bayou Macon or further through the paris
of West Carroll; said tux to run for tie
wears, colectible upon the completion
Z said railroad, or in such manner as hcreii
II after prescribed;
q Therefore lie it ordained by the Mayo
and Board of Aldermen in special sesslo
convened, That special election is bereb
o ordered by this board to take place in sal
It town on Monday, the 9th day OF Angus
4 1897, for the purpose OF submitting to III
: property taxpayers OF sand town OF ProV
X dence the levying and collection of said Ia
|. for the purposes herein designated and til
Ed. HAMLEY, Mayor.
C. X. EGELLY, Secretary.
:. Lake Providence, La, June 20, 1877.