St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-04


On motion, duly seconded, the
above report was adopted by
unanimous vote.
The following Ordinance was then
read:
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering special election at which
shall be submitted to the property
tax payers OF the town Of Cow
ington entitled to vote under the
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, It's
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, as much there
Of as may be necessary to raise
the sum Of two thousand five
hundred dollars (S2, 500 O0) for
and in each OF SAID years, or SO
much as said tax OF five mills on
the dollar pei 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 to the terms and condi-
tlons set forth in said petition.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Conncil OF the Town Of Gov
ington, in legal session convened, That
special election be held iu said town
on the 14th day OF November, 1906, be-
tween the legal hours, at which the
question OF leyying a 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 ($2,5O0 OO) for each Of
said years, or such sum, not exceeding
two thousand five hundred dollars
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five mills on the dollar will produce, in
aid OF the Baton Rouge, Hammond and
Eastern Railroad Company. CoIpors-
tiOn created under the laws of the State
Of Louisiana, its successors or assigns,
shall be submitted to the property tax
payers of said town of Covington who
are entitled to vote ct said election un-
der the CONSTITUTION and laws Of the
State Of Louisiana, subject to the terms
and conditions Of the petition OF the
tax payers mentioned fn>the title hereof
and hereto annexed.
Section II. BE it further ordained,
ETC., That said special election shall be
held. under. the election lews OF this
State at the pDllingsplace Or places &C.
fablished by law for holding elections
in said town, and the ballots to be used
II said election shall be in the follow
ing. form, to-wit:
For special tax OF five mills ON the
dollar annually for 3 period of ten years
commencing with the year 1907, in aid
Of the Baton Rouge, Hammond and
-Essterp. Railroad: :Company, its success
sors or assigns, the amount to be real
lied from said lax aots to. exceed the
sum of twenty five hundred dollars
1&2500 D0) In xBy one of said years.
Against special tax Of five. mills On
thp dollar annually, loE. q period OF ten
years commencing with the year 1907,
in aid of the Baton Rouge, Hammond |
and Eastern Railroad Company, its
successors or assigns, the amount tObe
realized from said tax not to exceed the |
sum of twenty five hundred dollars |
($25O0 0O in any one OF said years.
Sec. HI. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the Board Of Supervisors OF Elec- !
tion Of the Perish of st. Tammany, are
hereby requested to appoint commits |
sioners and clerk to serve at said poll
ing place or places established by law |
in said town of Covington, to give due
notice of said appointments, AMI the
time and place of holding said election,
and to make their return OF said cleo |
tion to the Mayor and Council OF the
town OF Coyington, who shall announce
and promulgate the result Of said elec-
ticn according to law.
Sec. w. Be 1t further ordained. ETC.,
That the commissioners of election
shall receive the ballots of all the prop
erty tax payers OF said town entitled to
vote under the Constitution and laws
of the State OF Louisiana, and the
voters at said election, before deposit
ing their ballots in the ballot box, shall
endorse their names on the back of said
ballots together, with; the aggregate
amount of property situated in the
town.of Covington for which they are
assessed for the year 1905, and the said
commissioners in making the returns OF
said election shall state the number Of
votes and the amount of the assessed
value of property voting for and against
the levy OF said special tax;
Sec. Y. BE it further ordained. -.etc
That this ordinance and the annexed
,etition Of the tax payers OF said to.n
Il Cotington, Pa published Up the: official
ournai Of said town for thirty full clear
lays previous to the date of holding
aid election, and that this ordinance,
or good and sufficient reason, take eff
ect from and after its passage. .
& Yeas.
{ Nave-O.
And the above ordinance was
dopted.
C. 2. Williams, Mayor.
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