St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
AN ORDINANCE

AA OND4xN AMI
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, Its
successors OF assigns for 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 five
hundred dollars ($2, 800 COY for
and in each Of SAID years, or SO
much as said tax OF five mills on
the dollar per annum 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 /. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Conncil Of the Town Of Cow
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 annnm 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 hum
dred dollars ($2,500 COY for each OF
said years, or such sum, not exceeding
two thousand five hundred dollars
($2, 500 0O) 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 STATE
of Louisiana, it's successors or assigns,
shall be submitted to the property tax
payers Of said town Of C0yington 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 II. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That said special election shall be
held under the election lews OF this
State at the polling place or places es-
tablished by law for holding elections
In said town, and the ballots to be used
At said election shall be in the follow
ing form, to-wit:
E For special tax OF five 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 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 O0) 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 |
snd Eastern Railroad Company, its
successors or assigns, the amount to be |
realized from said tax not to exceed the |
sum OF twenty five hundred dollars
($250O O0 in any one Of said years.
Sec. Ill. Be. it further ordained, etc,
That the Board OF Supervisors OF Elec-
lion Of the Perish of st. Tammany, are
hereby requested to appoint commits
,ioners and clerk to serve at said poll
ng place or places established by law
III said town OF Covington, to give due
notice Of said appointments, AMI the
lime and place of holding said election,
snd to make their return OF said eiec-
ion to the Mayor and Council OF the
own Of Covington, who shall announce
md promulgate the result of said elec-
ion according to law.
Sec. ". Be 1t further ordained, ETC.,
rhat the commissioners OF election
hall receive the ballots Of all the prop
,rty tax payers Of said town entitled to
,ote under the Constitution and laws
# the State OF Louisiana, and the
,oterssa at said election, before deposit
ng their ballots in the ballot box, shall
ndOrse their names on the back of said
,allots together with the aggregate
Imount Of property situated III the
own OF Covingt0n for which they are
ssessed for the year 1905, ard the said
in making the returns of
aid election shall state. the number OF
otes and the amount of :he assessed
alue OF property voting for and against
he levy Of said special lax.
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