The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
Lake Providence, La, Oct. 9. 1901.

board proceed TO take up and canvass
the petition Of the tax payers relative
to the water works and electric light
system which was duly seconded and
carried.
The said petition was then received
and read, il being as follows:
70 the Hon. Mayor and Town Conn
ell of the town of Providence, Louis
lana:
conference.-the, the undersigned
citizens aud taxpayers of the town of
Providence respectfully petition you to
incur debt aud to issue negotiable
bonds therefor 10 the extent of $780,
OOO) twenty thousand dollars for the
purpose OF raising money to construct
waier-works and electric lights in this
town 1.-THE amount TO be used for each
purpose to be determined by YOU said
bonds 10 run for period Of not more
than forty years from their date, and
TO bear FIVE per cepium per annnm iu-
terest, aud to be payable as may be
determined by you; provided that
none Of said bonds shall run for q
longer period than forty years.
We further petition you TO levy and
assess special tax OF FIVE mills on the
dollar per annum on the assessed val |
uation of the property OF this town or
so much thereof as may be necessary |
for the period of forty years from the
date OF the issue of said bonds for the
purpose of paying the principal and
interest of said bonds.
And we further petition You TO
submit to the property tax payers OF
this town at an election TO be held for
that purpose the question OF authoriz- |
ing you to incur said debt, to issue
said bonds, aud TO impose said tax for
the payment of said bonds
Respectfully Submitted,
f Il Schneider, Jos E Ransdel, j s
GueDard, Mcguire Il Schneider, Jno a
Montgomery, G NJ Franklin, w II
Maben, D r Peck, S B Kennedy, r l.
Hill. j w Pittmsn, W ID Goodwin, G
Fl Hill, w D Bell, J N Hill, Mrs II S
Miller, j N Hill & Bro, Mrs s A
Hafford, Mrs A p Hill, Frank Byerley,
j N Hill, vice president Lake Provi-
deuce Bank, Mary l. Jackson. Max
Levy, E. Hamiey, n Fousse, X MUIR
fee. Frank Fiduccia, g gorge Ashbridge,
g 60 F Black burn, S II Green. Chas r
,Egelly, Willie Blakely, Mrs q r Egelly,
by G r Egeiiy, B Stewart, Irwin
Davis, " G. McRae, E B Moore, Mrs
B G Tompkius, Mrs j G O'SulIivan,
Clifton f Davis. Mrs Carrie Golden
burg. Mrs F F Montgomery. Claib
Hill, Mrs C FDavis, j W Barbour, W
N White, Agt., g II Harden, V NJ Pur-
dy, Ben Speaks, Mrs l. e Dunn per j
w Dunn, Theo Butler, Susie E Taylor,
Mrs Eva Martin, Frank Mcclure,
Chas W Swofford, Kennedy, Louis
E Jones, F X Rsnsdell, Margret Sell
very by P e s, NJ A Ralph, 6 w
Stewart, Mrs Sutton, Sam CARRIER.
Jno W Cooke, Steve Pullen, II l.
Jones, II M Dunn, w B Pierce, NJ b,
A Richard, W A Blouni, Sr, d w
Gilmour, Mrs Nj w Gilmour, Braxton
House, T j Fsiberree. r ID Gslanty,
Sam CALAMITY, + II Bernard, n Stein,
Mrs E Stein, w II Fisher, G NJ Whit
tmgton, E l. Galbreth, j G Piiman,
G Pit,mau, Jack Williams, Jas S MILL
kin, o p Hamilton, w NJ Peek, Tom X |
NJ ont gomery, Mrs E L Montgomery, j
G Purdy, Phil j Mcclure, 7 j Powell,
NJ l. Deeson, w Il Powell, G s WHY,
Y Bell, w H Hunter, K Wayles
Browne, E J nsmley President Lake |
Providence Gin aud Improvement Co. !
Limited.
The Board then proceeded to can
vass the said petition.
Moved by Councilman Egelly, that
the'petition having been duly cauvassed |
by thu board, and appearing that said |
petition contains more than oDe-tbird |
of the uames OF the tax payers OF the
town entitled 20 vote, and that 1t Is
the sense of this board that an election |
be held in compliance of the request
of the petitioners, which was duly |
seconded and carried.
Councilman Davis offered the fol- |
lowing ordinance which was duly Sec
onded and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance providing LOT the subm's- |
sion of the property tax payers of the town /
of Providence, State of Louisiana, the pro-
position for said town to incur a debt of I
twenty thousand dollars $50 .006),) to issue
bonds therefor. to levy q tax to pay the /
principal and interest Of said bonds, more |
than one-third OF the taxpayers OF the mu-
nicipality having petitioaed therefor:
Section !. Be it ordained by the Mayor |
and Town Council of the Town OF PrOvi-
dence, in regular and lawful session con-
vened. That pursuant to the laws OF the
State OF Louisiana, and to Article PSI of the !
Constitution of the State of Louisiana. the /
following proposition be submitted ac-
cordipg to law to a vote of the property I
tax payers OF the town of Providence, to-
wit: st
That the said town be authorized to con-
tract debt of twenty thousand (S20o00l
dollars for the purpose of the erection or
purchase OF combined waterworks and
light system for said town and tor said pnr-
pose; that said Mayor and Town Council
be authorized to issue negotiable bonds
therefor. bearing ) per cent per annum in
terest thereon, aud payable As may be des-
ignated by the Mayor aud Town Council of
said town of Providence, provided that
none of said bonds shall run tor more than
forty wears. and be sold for less than par.
and to pay the principal aud Interest of
said bonds; that the said Mayor and Town
Council be authorized 10 levy tax at the
rate OF five mills on tie dollar per aunum
on the assessed ysiiiStion OF the property
subject to taxation within the town of
Providence. for no longer period than forty
wears, uutil u sufficient, fund is provided to
bag said debt, as evidenced by said bonds
ind interest