St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

To the Honorable, the Mayor and Conn
Gil Of the Town of Coyington, State OF
EOuisiala.
We, the undersigned. representing
nore than one.third of the property
tax payers legally qualified to vote
Within tie Town Of CoyiDgton, respect
fully represent:
That tbs construction by the Baton
Rouge, Hammond and Eastern Railroad
Company Of standard gauge railroad
from the City Of DatoD Rouge, State OF
Louisians, through the Parish Of Liv-
iLgston, into and through the Town of
Hammond, Louisiana. and to the Town
Of Covington. would be Of great value,
advantage and benefit to the people and
property within the town OF Covington.
We therefore petition your honorable
body to proceed according to law to
snblnit to the property tax payers le-
Gally qualified to vote thereon proro.
sition to levy tax, not to exceed i've
mills On the dollar, per annunl, on the
I assessed and assessable properly in the
Town Of CoyingtoD. for the years 1907
70 1875, both inclusive, in aid of said
EstDn Rouge, Hammond and Eastern
Railroad Company, q corporation or
ga1ized under the laws o! the State OF
Luuisiana, and now doMiciled in the
City OF Baton Rouge, in said State. and
PAYABLE to tho said Railroad Company,
Ur order, its SUCCESSORS or assigns, pro-
vlded that this tax shall be voted, levied
and collected, on the following condi-
tions, to-wit:
First. That the SAID tax shall run for
az, ~. @ .on 70 - .;..a s' :. i,s a -.
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ar,c,,nt - liza ~ ssc,, ,aar from
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w;ti,,,, n.a .1s .as .,.,.s fron, .ha Ista af tIa
vot.no % - !, - ..;s ~ .a~ % hsa,n the constrnc.
fion nf = ! .tsndarn osl,ya r.,lroad from
ti,a nj. ~ e 1aa.1 na.an pesnas ssta ~ f.on;.;-
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,nt.. ~ .,.s :. tour, nf Han,1and
ana u .as..aa .g.nn s :. Gar;nnton ton witch
.e;s ~,.a - =. - comnlstad within
4i.htaa,. ~ ,,,n,'.,... ~ fro,o t.a aote of con-
ms. n csmsr. ,v .na.eaf LIT = he;nc @ understood
sha, ~ ~ ,a,,nds 49, A. hera;n e shove t;xad
v,,I.;n ,.h III, aon,,rn.,in1. shali he I,e.
gnn - ara o no,a,,sa.ad - ' sra 20 nravail m
tsss n,. ,ha @ .s;d r.iirnad "a ann,,,nrv Ia nra.
vanssd Nv re.ti,anca wa,s nvertinws.
str;sss - - ,ths. 80 ~ - hevnnd ,tv cnn.
mi, f.n,n = aaoinn,na nr co,nnIetinp its
Sail cons.rrst;nn and tbs. saiI snb-
sia, I. onv 80, t,,aranf sha1l Ia paya.
hla - ea,a kailrno3 l,om,any. ita sue.
cassnrs ~ ~ ass;g..s oriv when the said
raiIvn.a ahaII nave bs.n constructed
ana mt N onaration.
third. That shonld the said Baton
Rnnue hammond ana Eastern Rs1iroad
.rt enn ito In.. havnnd ths Town II Gov
inotnn, a. or oner.ta a irsins over other
trscre hovona .s;d tnmn ~ at all pas.
senoe. ~ ~ ms o ~ s, s.;a @ roan shsli stop At
tna &c.. :. - -. l,c.,sn.s.a = @ And ,ha sa,d
M Ks,lro"a ~ No. M ~, aa.sas - hn:id its depot
% ~;th;., ~ aaa,s sssY.;. .;n.;,s | ~ tha irnwn
~ a na.,aasa .as W. po'-'e AA.'' =. = ~ 80
CZ Williams. j s Jones, Wsrren
Thomas II ! Smith. los Delery. j u
Nilson. Blanche Ulayarie. Lewis / Nor
~, Ernest Dnmsrona. br. Nine Z AL
.,om erg,,e II Domerrue. Maurice
Planchs Yhos M burns. M @ Day, A
Freaar,ct Ihom.s Iacroix. II j Seller,
Mr. II ssi,ar' A Al Hgiler. G i smith
WI Warren. b Barrere. Warren Il Ba-
don y Pianehe' John r Stroble. ID AZ
Wa5aworth i a Wadsw orth. Preston
Bn.rs q II Hnsch. John Coito,a. Paul
HAM, I.s, j. n = ,rhSyiot. j i Watkins. Mrs
= y gSIs T..s.;at' ! = 1.sor Hahert. Panl seaond |
H 4 Warren Mrs Rnbie 9 Blossn,an.