St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07
AN ORDINANCE

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 special tax in aid OF the
Baton Rouge, Hammond and
Eastern Railroad Company, It's
successors or assigns for a 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 live
hundred dollars ($2,5o0 OO) for
aud 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 Ut said town hereto AN
nexed and made part hereof, and
snbjecs 10 the terms and condi-
tlons set forth IN said petition.
Section I. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council OF the Town Of Coy.
ington, in legal session convened, That
4 special election be held 10 said town
on the 14th day of November, 1906, 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 ($2,500 OO) for each Of
said years, or such sum, not exceeding
two thousand five hundred dollars
coz, 500 00 per annum, as said tax OF
five mills on the dollar will produce, in
aid Of the Baton Rouge, Hammond and
Eastern Railroad Company. . Corpora.
tiOn created under the laws Of the Sta e
OF Louisiana, its SUCCESSORS or assigns,
shall be submitted to the property tax
payers of said town of Covington who
are entitled to vote at 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 in the title hereof
and hereto annexed.
Section IL. Be 1t further ordained,
ETC., That said special election shall be
held under the election lews of this
State at the polling place OF places es-
tablished by law for holding elections
in said town, and the ballots to be used
al said election shall be in the follow
ing form, to-wit,
For special tax OF Ave mills on the
dollar annually for period of ten years
commencing with the yeal 1907, in aid
Of the Baton Rouge, Hammond and
Railroad Company. it's success
sors or assigns, the amount to be real
lied from said tax not to exceed the
sum of twenty five hundred dollars
l$2500 00) in any one OF said years.
Against special tax of i've mills On
the dollar annually, for period OF ten
years commencing with the year 1907,
in aid Of the Baton Rouge. Hammond
and Eastern Railroad Company, its
reaiizeri from said tax not to exceed tha
ann Of twenty Are hnndred dollars
$4,000 OO1 in any one OF said years
:
oee. ~. He y further Ordained, ETC.,
inat the board Of SUPERVISORS Of Elec-
lion of the Ferlsh Of 81 lammany, are
hereby requested 70 appoint commls-
'loners ana cierk to serve at sald poll
Dg place or places established BY law
u said town OF Covlngton, to give due
notice OF said appointments. AMI the
line ana place OF holding said election,
ma 70 make tAelr return OF salds elec-
ION 10 tae Mayor ana Go4ncll OF the
own Of Covington, Who spall ANNOUNCE
'na promoiga1e me result ot sald elec-
j Sec. w Re It further ordained etc
That the commissioners Of election
hall rfsnHiYA the hAlInf9 0f all the nrnu