The Opelousas courier., 1905-09-02

ton, duly seconded anu Carried, was duplpo"
unanimously as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
To order a special election to submit TO the
property taxpayers of the town OF Opelousas,,
entitled to vote under tho Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana, the question OF
levying a special tax in aid OF the Colorado
Southern, New Orleans and Pacific Railroad
wears, beginning with the year 1906, OF s mills
on the dollar, or as much thereon as may De
necessary to raise the sun of seventy-hVe nun
dred dollars for each or sad years, or as mmch
thereof as said tax OF five mills on the dollar
per annum on the taxable property or SAID
tow will produce, as per the petition or the
electors and taxpayers OF SAID town hereto an
nexed and made part hereof, and subject to the
terms and conditions set forth i'll said petition.
Sec. l. BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of the town OF Opelousas,
in legal session convened, That a special cleo
ton be held at the Court House, in said town,
Oh the 5th day of October, 1905, between legal
hours, at which the question of levyins q spe-
cial tax of five mills on the dollar per annuni,
for a period OF ten years, beginning with the
year 1906, OF as much thereof rs may be neces-
sary to raise the sum OF seventy-hve hundred
dollars, for each of said years. or as much
thereof as said tax of five mills on the dollar
will produce, in aid of the Colorado Southern.
New Orleans Il Pacific Railroad Company, Il
corporation organized under the laws OF the
State of Louisiana, and having its domiciie in
the city of New Orleans, said State, or assigns,
shall be submitted to the property taxpayers
of said town who are entitled to vote at said
election under the Constitution and laws OF
the State OF Louisiana, subject to the terms
and conditions of the petition of taxpayers
mentioned i'll the title hereof and hereto all
neXed.
See. 2. Be Il further ordained, etc, that said
special election shall be held under the eiec-
ton laws of this state, at the Court House, as
aforesaid, tho only place established by law
for holding elections in this town, and the bal
lots to be used at said election shall be printed
according to the form set forth i'll the annexed
petition presented to the Mayor ana Board OF
Aldermen of said
See. ). Be it further ordained, etc, that j. j.
Healey. G. MOrnhinveg and Phil l.. Asher be
and they are hereby appointed commissioners,
and II. l.. EstOrge, clerk, to hold said election
and make returns thereof to the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen shall announce and pro-
mulgate the result Of said election, according
to law.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc, that the
commissioners of election shall receive the
ballots Of all the property taxpayers of said
town entitled to vote under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana, and the
voters at said election, before depositing their
ballots i'll the ballot box, shall endorse their
names on the back of said ballots. together
with the aggregate amount of property, situa-
ted in the town of Opelousas. for which they
are assessed for the year 1905; and the said
commissioners, III making the returns of said
election. shall state the number OF votes and
the amount of the a 3sessed value of property
voted for and against the levy or said special
tax.
See. 8. Be it further ordained, etc, that this
ordinance, and the annexed petition of the tax
payers of said town, be published ia the Opel
ousas Courier, the official journal OF said town,
for thirty full, clear days previous to the date
of holding said elections; and that this ofdi-
nance, for good and sufficient reason, take eff
feet from and after its passage.
Adopted Aug. 80. 1905. Il. A. LITTELL,
I. F. BAILEY, Clerk. Mayor.