The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-06-26
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Lake Providence, La. June 81, 1897.

Lake Providence, La. June 81, 1897.
The Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen
ot the town of Providence convened TINS
eve at s O'Clock in special session.
Present-E. j. Hamley, Mayor; Z; H.
EaelIy, secretary; Aid. JAS. Beard and n.
Absent-Ald Purdy and Schneider:
| The MAYOR announced that he nad con-
vened the board in special session III Pu,-
stlance of the following petition, whleh
was read by the secretary. and upon MS
motion, was received. to-wt
| To the Hon. Mayor and Board OF Alder
men OF the town of PROVIDENCE ne un-
dersigned property taxpayers OF me Town
| OF Providence respectfully pentitioh soul
| honorable body to levy special TAX "a NV
| mills for term OF ten years on the propert!
| within your said town to ald Tue LAM
Providence and Western Railway Company.
| organized under the laws OF the osate Va
Louisiana and domiciled IN your saiu lom u;
| orr said companys successors or assigns
And to that end we respectfully ask your
honorable body to order special eieGtloh W
no hold in the manner and as prescriDeu ny |
law submitting the proposition VI sief5
ing such tax aforesaid TO tue properly laN
nayers of said town;--the leyylng anu cor
Ipctinp OF said tax to be dependent on ths
comnIetion of and operation OF sau roau
from the town of Providence to Bayou Ma
con:
: CN White ast., Phil Mcclure, Il Der
nard. Frank 4 Artaud. Geo Mckee, 1iiton
f PAWS, s Guenard' Iu h !, i Hreen,
Jennie Ward, Frank Mcclure, ID Tomp-
kins. Max Levy, RI Walker MeNeai,
t II w Dunn for Mrs Laura White Ghas 81
Wilmington agt j G Oldfeld, u Ben;
BeIl & Hurley W Brown. johnson,
Hi. w C McRae agt., Mrs b Tompkins,
: Campbell & Chaze, Il Il Jones, Steve Pullen
his mark attest ii L Jones, Powel,
Yancey Bell Robt Diggs, Braxton Aouze'
r 8 " Green. II G Mcclure. James Bea!u'
Edward Brannen, Hill q Bro;, D N M r.
Ralnh DAVIS his marx attest Z Hamley' -
G Maize for Catholic Church properly, MISS NJ
lie Nav per G Maize, estate Mrs. Jason
II Hamilton per Maize, Lake ProyldeHce
r Building and Lean Association per M Ia
President, Ransdei, PEI Ga Mahe . F
peek, w A Blount. RI Burney. Henry Day
O. bis mark attest l. Hamley. Delony,
w Gjlmour. w IL Hunter, G Il sutton us
u mark attest E J Hamley, lrv1d DAVIS LIN
n othy Byrne, w ii montgomery ,neo Wrs ! n
III R,ce ! NJ Kennedy. j w Pittman, J DAVIS
!, NV OF Davis, f Hamley. Mrs Eva par
~ tian, Mrs M j Walker, Mrs G WHY, MISS
y Mary Deckerby WHY. Mrs EsteiIe per
marc; per II Bernard. estate Mrs u Der
nard per + Bernard, Opera House Asso
e. citation by Guenard manager, mrs ESa
Marian and Il J Hamley. Mrs NJ Bearo
a. ner Jas Beard, i Shelby Irvine by Z 4
Egelly, agt., Mrs NJ 1 Graham by 6 = p Egg,
agt Mrs H Ne1Is g Jss yM IL by
IL Ifamley, Stewart Bros. & Co., by ESeIiy
ne Mrs t. C. Blount by w Blount,
Fatherree, Maggie Byrne, Chas W Swoi
III ford.
to The following ordinance was then intro
o., duced by Alderman Egeliy anu aoopteo' W
be Whereas. Under the provisions of section
one of Act No. 1913 of the acts OF the dehei
M al Assembly of the State of Louisiana, AZ
he proved July ~, 1894, entitled An aet '
amend and re-enact Sections i, 4, o ana o
he Act No. 80, approved June -, ao0G eTei Vic
special elections shall be held In the pa
.tishes. cities and incorporated towns OF Tn
Va State, for the purpose oil ieVylng specl'
az taxes in aid of railway enterprises. an
providing tor their enforcement anu ,S 90
ay lection and to carry into effect article 24I
INV the Constitution of 1888. petitlon IL
'"' haen presented to this board signed by on
ell third of the property taxpayers oi tue Wv
of Providence. La. to levy speclal tax
''O 3 mills on the dollar In ana on the i-"f
,ry providence and Western Railway Co.,
CORPORATION or its successors. hoiding
De- charter under the laws OF the state OF ~
ted isjana, for the construction OF rallroau III
The town of Providence. running west
My Rayou Macon or further through the paris
On ! of West Carroll; said tax 10 run LOT u
|" wears. collectible upon the complexion
said railroad, or in such manner as herei
after prescribed; ~. Nov
ing Therefore be it ordained by. the May
-; and Board of Aldermen in special sessi
'"E convened, That q special election Ia mere
,wp ordered by this board to take place IN So
town on Monday, the End day OF Augu
les 1897, for the purpose OF submitting 10
tch property taxpayers of SAID town OF fIo
elence the1evying and collection OF sala !.
ace. for the purposes herein designated and
,rcd rate of taxation. ~
'ieu Be it further ordained, That the Ma,
| in he and is hereby instructed and authori2
to issue his proclamation in accofdai
ICES with the provisions of this ordinance; 81
his election to be held under the genera eie
. ION laws of this state now in force. ano
tiou polling place where the last general elect
will was held in said town, and not sooner u
"i' 30 DAYS after the official publication d
petition presented aud this ordinance,
aujring said special election, both snail
0 of made in the same manner as PROVIDED
:, law for judicial advertisements.
rail- There being no further special pusint
thew the board adjourned until the next reSu
session unless otherwise specially CONVEX
light f. j. Hamley, Mayo
,en- c. r. Egelly, Secretary.
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