St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-28

ton was referred, for examination and com
parlson with the Assessment Rolls, to Com
Mark Fitzgerald, N. c. Day and Louis Grantliain
After due consideration. the Committe,
returned and made the following report:
UpOu careful examination and comparison O.
the petition, we, the Committee find that mort
than one,third Of the property taxpayers o
the Fourth Ward of the Parish Of st. Tammany
have signed the petition, and make the follow.
ing statement of the result: (
Fourth Ward, 1872 names.
The following Ordinance then offered by j.
J. Cusachs, and duly seconded by S. R. wilson
was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, 4
nays, O.
ORDINANCE
mitted to the property taxpayers of Fourth
Ward of the Parish of St. Tammany entitled
to vote under the laws of the State of Louisi.
ana. the question of levying special tax in
ways and Ferry Company. of the vote of five
Isl mills on the dollar, per annum. for pc
riod of ten llO) years, in strict compliance
with the petition OF more than one-thiId Of
@ the property tax,payers OF said Fourth Ward
ject to the conditions set forth in said petit
ton and resolution.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of the Parish
OF St. Tamrnany, Louisiana: in legal session
throughout the Fourth Ward of the Parish OF
St. Tammany, Louisiana, on thu I'd day Of Au-
gust 1905, at which shall be submitted to the
property tax-payers of said ward who are enti-
tied to vote under the laws of the State OF
Louisiana. the question of levying on all taxa
Bile property in said Fourth Ward a tax of mills
on the dollar per annum for period of ten
years, in aid OF the st. Tammany and New Or
organized under the laws of the State OF
Louisiana and domiciIed in the Parish of st.
Tammany. The said tax to be levied and col
lected according to law, but not until said
See. 2. Be it further ordained, etc. That such
special election shall be held under the election
laws Of the State of Louisiana. and at the poll
ing places established by law in said ward. and
the ballots to be used shall be printed in the
following form:
For special tax of FIVE mills in aid Of the St.
Tammfiny and New Orleans Railways and Ferry
Company annually for period OF ten years.
Against special d tax xe Of 9s mills in aid Of the
Ferry Company annually for a period of ten
years.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the Board
of Supervisors of Election of the Parish of st.
Tamnany. Louisiana, are hereby requested to
appoint Commissioners and Clerks to serve at
appointment and Of the time and place Of
holding said election, and to make their re-
Police jury who shall announce and promulgate
the result Of said election, according to law.
Sec. 1. Be it further ordained. etc. That the
Commissioners of Election shall receive the
ballots of all property taxpayers of the said
Fourth Ward of the Parish of St. Tammany
entitled to vote under the laws of the State Of
Louisiana, and before depositinE the same IN
bollot box shall indorse thereon in the presence
of the voter. the name of such voter and the
amout of the value of his assessed property,
and said Commissioners shall make return Of
the number of votes and the amount of the
assessed value of the property voted for and
against the levy of said special tax.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc. That this
Ordinonce, annexed petition of the taxpayers,
and the resolutions Of the Board Of Directors
of the st. Tammany and New Orleans Railways
and Ferry Company be published in the St.
Tammany FARMEE. the official organ of the par
ish, for full thirty clear days previous to the
date of holding said election, and that this Or
dinance take effect from and after its passage.