St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14

y II. WILLIAMS,
E. j. FREDERICK.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above report was adopted by .
unanimous vote.
The following Ordinance was Their
read:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering special election at which
shall be snbn tilted to the propert,
tax payers Of the town of Gov.
ington entitled to vote under tile
Constitution and laws of the state
OF Louisiana the question Of levy.
ing a special tax in aid of the
Baton Rouge, Hammond and
Eastern Railroad Company, Its
successors or assigns for period
Of ten years, beginning with The
year 1907, and ending with the
year 1916, OF five mills on the
dollar annually, or as much there
Of as may be necessary to raise
the sum Of Two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2 500 COY for
and 10 each OF said years, or SO
much as said tax OF five mills on
the dollar per anLum on all tax
able property of said town will
produce in accordance with the
petition OF the tax payers and
electors of said town hereto an
nexed and made part hereof, and
subject 10 the terms and condi.
tlons set forth in said petition.
Section /. Be it ordained BY the
Mayor and Council Of the Town Of Gov
iDgton, in legal session convened, That
q special election be held in said town
on the 14tn day of November, 1905, be-
tween the legal hours, at which the
question Of levying special tax OF five
mills on the dollar per annum for a
period OF ten years, from the year 1907
to the year 1916, both inclusive, or as
much thereof as may be necessary to
raise the sum Of two thousand five hun
dred dollars ($2,5OO 0O) for each Of
said years, or such sum, not exceeding
two thousand five hundred dollars
l$2 800 O0) per annum, as said tax Of
tive mills on the dollar will produce, in
aid OF the Baton Rouge, Hammond and
ton craatea ,,n au D ~ pan goIPola
OF Louisiana, its successors or assigns,
na , - ssid +nnn = - w Ta! I.op..ay ~
= - aa+;t1aJ ~ s -. - oslns.un "no
dor the. Gnrst;4 ,yss :. "I ,s ossion "
state - Innia;ana s,hiaa. .a.sa = go. 80
and cnndit;ans If tha oet; ~ ,ne =. 4 Ms
tar navers n antianad = tha titia bar az
and hereto annexed.
Section II. Be It further ordained,
ETC., That said special election shall be
held under the election LEWIS OF this
state &C the polling place or places es-
[aDllshed by law for holding elections
u SAID town, ana the ballots to be used
" SAID election shall be in the follow
ng form, to-Wit:
Fnr snac;al TO-. =, aua n,,,s 4, ~
Iollar annnallv sor : na,;od - ~, 80 =.
Nth tsa VOC, 1oo on si :. yoa;
# the Raton Rango H.r,mnnd and
Eaetarn "a ;Ir,od Ceu,na ra ~ a.a anu
M ~ aasions tbo amp,nt - 80 ~ s $3.50,
yad from "a ta~ nat - ~ a ~ 20. .h
nm Of twenty Ava hnndrad ds,,,a.s
0250( OOl in ANY nne a. said VOC ,s
Against special tax OF i've mills On
ne dollar annually. Tor period OF ten
ears commencing with the year 1907,
aid OF the Baton Rouge, Hammond
nu Eastern railroad Company, It's
uccessols or assigns, the amount to be
eaiizea from SAID tax not to exceed the /
um 81 twenty I'VE hundred dollars
@1ooV w 10 any one Of SAID years.
Sci. TIL Ra II farther orda;nod 80
hat the Roard ~ Sunar,; co.'s - FL 49,
ion Of The Parish Of s. Tammsn,, az
arahv rannes,ad II snn,.;.,4 aa. 80 !.
ioners and clerk Ia servo at eaiJ Iii
IL place or places established nv law
said town OF Covington 10 p;va dna
Office of said appoinfments an1 the
ma and Mace Of holdinn aaid alac,ian
M to mako their rat,,rn ~ s.id aIoa
on ia the Mavnr and r,,,,rc;, ~ ~
,wn Of Coyington. who shall announce
nd promulgate the result If said cleo
On according to law.
aec. ~. De u TURNER ordained, etc,
lali receive the ballots Of all ,s ese prnn
ty tax payers Of said town entitled to
'ts s, under the &C Constitution and laws
,ters At said election bsfnas ana the