St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-14

On motion. duly seconded, the above petit
ton was referred for examination and com
parison with the assessment rolls to commit
Mark Fitzgerald, N. c. Day and Louis Grantham.
After due consideration the Committee re-
turned and made the following. report:
Upon careful examination and comparison OF
the petition, we. the Committee find that more
than one-third of the property taxpayers OF the
Third Ward of the Parish of st. Tammany have
signed the petition, and make the following
statement of the result;
The following Ordinance then offered by j..
was adopted BY the following vote; Yeas, Z;
nays,O
oRDlNAKcE
Ordering special election, which shall be sub.
mitted to the property taxpayers Of Third
Ward of the Parish OF St. Tammany entitled to
the question of levying special tax in aid ct
the St. Tammany and New Orleans Railways
and Ferry Company, of the vote of five mills
on the dollar. per annum, for period OF ten
years, in strict compliance with the petition
Of more than one-third of the property tax
PAYERS of said Third Ward, hereto annexed
and made part hereof. subject to the condi-
tons set forth in said petition and resolution.
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish
of St. Tammany. Louisiana, in legal session
e h iRff Wad fe e he psris
St. Tammany. Louisiana on the ~ day Of August
1905, at which shall be submitted to the prop
erty taxpayers of said ward who are entitled to
vote under the laws Of the State Of Louisiana
in said Third Ward tax Of five mills on the
dollar. per annun1. for period of ten years, in
aid Of the st. Tammany and New Orleans Rail-
D1ys ana tey undsp hs laws Il The State Of
Louisiana and dpmictled in the Parish of St.
Tammany. The said tax to be levied and coll
lected according to law. but not to be- collected
until said railway is completed and in operation.
Sec Be- i fu5thsr ETC. ;h TINT such
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
For special tax of FIVE mills in aid of the St
Tammany and New Orleans Railways and Ferry
Against special +. Of ave mills il aid Of the
St. fammany and New Orleans Railways and
Ferry Company. annually, for period of ten
Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained ETC.. That the
Board of Supervisors of Election of Parish of St.
Iammany, Louisiana, are hereby requested to
appoint Commissioners and Clerks to serve at
said polling places Is. give due notice Of said
holding said election, and 10 make their returns
Of said election to the President Of the POLICE
result Of said election, according TO law. -
Sec. l. Be 1t further ordained. ETC., That the
Commissioners of Election shall receive the
ballots Of ait property taxpayers of the said
Third Ward Of the Parish of st. Tammany enti-
fled to vote under the laws of the State of
Louisiana and before depositing the same in
the ballot box shall iHdarse thereon, in the
presence Of the voter, the name ct such voter
property; and said Commissioners shall make
return OF the number of votes and tire ais,ispIlt
of the assessed value OF the property voted for@
and against the levy of said special tax.
Sec S. Be it further ordained, etc, That the
resolutions of the Board of Directors of the st.
Tamnany and NewOrleans Railways and Ferry
COMPANY, under date Of June n, 1906, be and
the same Are hereto anHexed
Sec. 8. BE It further ordained, etc., That this
Ordinance. 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. Tam
many FARMER. the official organ of the Parish,
for full thirty clear days previous to the date of
holding saidelection. and that this Ordinance
take effect from and after it passage.
At a aasetis1 Qf the Board of Directors of the
St Tammany and ssy Qrleaans Railways and
Company in Covington, Louisiana, on tie Nth
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