St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-21

PETITION TORAN ELECTION In AID
or THE BATON ROUGE, HAM
MOND AND EASTERN
RAILROAD.
70 the. Honorable, the Mayor and Coun
cils1f the Town OF Covington. State OF
Louisiana.
We, the undersigned, representing
raore than one-third Of the property
~ psyers legally qualified to vote
withisl tie Town Of Coyington, respeet-
fully represent:
That tbs construction by the Baton
Rouge, Hammond and Eastern Railroad
Companyso 1T standard gauge railroad
from the City Of baton Rouge, State OF
Louisiana, 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
submit TO the property tax payers lee
RalIy qualified TO vote thereon propo-
sition to levy = tax. not to exceed hve
mills On the dollar, per annum. on the
] assesAed and assessable property in the
Town 81 Covington. for the years 1907
% 1876, both inclusive, in AID Of said
Daton Rouge, Hammond and Eastern
R&ilxoal Company, . corporation or
Ranixed under the laws Of the State OF
Lvuisiana, aad now domiciled in the
Slity Of baton Rouge. In said State. and
payable 10 tho said Railroad Company,
Of order, its Successors or assigns. pro-
yided that this tax shall be voted. levied
and collected, on the following condl-
tions, to-wit:
Frat. That the sail tax shall run for
pariod OF :en years. ss Aforesaid, ana
shall not exceed the rate Of i've mills on
the dollar, as aforesaid, it being the IN
tention or your petitioner that the
amount to be realized each year from
the levy and collection OF said tax shall
mot exceed the sum of twenty-five hun
dred dollafs ($25O0).
second. That the said Baton Rouge.
4 Hammond and Eastern Railroad Com
panv, its successors or assigns, shall,
witLin ave months from the aate OF tue
voting Of said tax, begin the construc'
tion on standard gauge, railroad from
the City Of baton Rouge, Safe o. Lou!sl-
ana. through the Parish OF Livingston,
INTO and through the town of Hammond.
aud 70 the town OF Covington, which
aid road is to be completed within
eighteen months from the date OF CON-
mencement thereof, it being understood
4 that the peliods herein above liked,
II thin which construction shall be be-
Rnn and coiApleled, are to prevail, un-
: i,.as the said railroad company lie pre-
yol.sl - $3.50 ansss hevond il. con-
..s,As 800 = osa;nn,na - ooranletine It's
svs. a.oM O snd ths. sail sub.
s.,a oonss. ass.v ..,..raof sha,, he paya-
s ~. = ikta;, 30. s..,,.nanv ia s,.c-
~ .' = $50 .ss;..'s onlv when the said
{ $780,. = 800, SaS. hsan constructed
aA =. =. .n c,,a-a.;o, $50
NC IS. pus - n,h U. shnnla tha sa;d Baton
80. = ua,nn,ond am, eastern Railroad
Auuse, - w.. hs,ond ,hs Town Of Gov.
81 eno As 'las ar. W, ". ,r ~. over other
sangson' os ols as;a town - at VI, pas
sxacks ~ ona ~. s.;., 800 hail ston Il
eeneel .Ih,ns c =, .u NV And The SAID
re soWn ~ 1913 ~, ~ = - hn :la its depot
Ala,lioaa nea.oy asI 4; n,;ts Of tie Town
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