St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-28
AN ORDINANCE

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Ordering special election at which
shall be submitted to the property
tax payers Of the town Of Cow
lngton 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, oras much there
Of as may be necessary to raise
the sum Of two Thousand five
hundred dollars ($2, 500 COY for
and in each of SAID years, or SO
much as said tax of five mills on
the dollar per anEum 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, aud
subject to tile terms and condi-
tons set forth in said petitlon.
Section I. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council Of the Town Of Gov
ington, in legal session convened, That
q special election be held ID said town
on the 14th day OF November, 1905, 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 ($2,50O OO) for each Of
said years, or such sum, not exceeding
two Nthousand five hundred dollars
($2, 900 OO) per annum, as said tax OF
i've mills on the dollar will produce, in
aid Of the Baton Rouge, Hammond and
Eastern Railroad Company. Co1pors-
ton created under the laws of the State
OF Louisiana, it's 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 |
Lax 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 LEWIS OF this
State at the polling place or places &C.
sablished by law for holding elections
n said town, and the ballots to be used
II sald election shall be in the follow
ng form, to-wit:
For special tax OF five mills on the
lollar annually for period of ten years
commencing with the year 1907, in aid
II the Baton Rouge, Hammond and
eastern Railroad Company, its success
ors or assigns, the amount to be real
zed from said tax not to exceed the
UNI of twenty five hundred dollars
$2500 O0) in any one Of said years.
Against special tax of i've mills On
he dollar annually, Tor period OF ten
ears commencing with the year 1907,
4 aid of the Baton Rouge, Hammond
nd Eastern Railroad Company, its
uccessors or assigns, the amount to be
ealized from said tax not to exceed the
nm Of twenty five hundred dollars
$250O 0O) in any one OF said years.
Sec. Ill. Be it further ordained, etc,
hat the Board Of Supervisors OF Elec-
on OF the Perish OF st. Tammany, are
ereby requested to appoint commits c
oners and clerk to serve at said poll
y place or places established by law
said town OF Covington, to give due G
otice Of said appointments, an the
me and place of holding said election,
Id to make their return of said cleo
On to the Mayor and Council OF the
Wn OF Coyington, who shall announce
ID promulgate the result Of said cleo
IN according to law. f.
Sec. Nv. Be 1T further ordained. ETC., l
lat the commissioners OF election
all receive the ballots Of all The prop
ty tax payers OF said town entitled to :
to under the Constitution and laws i
the State OF Louisiana, and the
tiers at said election, before deposit
: their ballots In the ballot box, shall
dorse their names on the back of said
llots together with the aggregate
lount OF property situated In the =
IN of Covington for which they are
;essed for the year 1906, ard the said j.
mmissioners In making the returns OF
d election shall state the number Of
les and the amount OF The assessed
ne Of property voting for and against
! levy OF said special tax.
lee. Y. Be it further ordained, etc
at this ordinance and the annexed Vi
ltioa Of the tax payers OF said town
Coyington be published in the official ri
rnal Of said town for thirty full clear
IS previous to the dete OF holding
i election, and that this ordinance,
good and sufficient reason, take eff III
from and after its passage. aa
Yeas. ote
no
And the above ordinance was ba1
'pted. %
G. 2. Williams, Mayor. "a
9. Kentzel, Secretary. ooi
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