St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-28

On motion. duly seconded. the above petit
ton was referred for. examination and com.
parisOn with the assessment rolls to commit.
tee u, OF four. composed OF George Bierhorst
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:
Third Ward, 1876 names.
J. CusacHs, and duly seconded by 5. R. Wilson,
was adopted by the following vote: Yeas. z;
nays, o.
Ordering special election, which shall be sub.
mitted to the property taxpayers of Third
Ward of the Parish of St. Tammany entitled to
vote under the laws of the State Of Louisiana,
the question of levying special tax in aid of
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
Of more than % one-third Of the propepty @ % taxa
payers of said Third Ward, hereto annexed
and made part hereof, subject to the condi-
tions set forth in said petition and resolution.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish
of St. Tammany. Louisiana, in legal session
convened. That a special election b e h G. d
throughout the Third Ward of the Parish of
St. Tammany, Louisiana on the ~ day of August,
1906, 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.
the question of levying on all taxable Property
in said Third Ward tax of five mills on the
dollar, per annum. for period of ten years, in
aid of the St. Tammany and New Orleans Rail-
Organized under the laws Of the State Of
Louisiana and domiciled in the Parish Of St.
Tammany. The said tax to be levied and COLI
lected according to law, but not to be collected
until said railway is completed and in operation.
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.
Tammany and New Orleans Railways and Ferry
Company, annually, for a period of ten years.
Against special tax of five mills in aid Of the
st. Tammany and New Orleans Railways and
Ferry Company. annually, for period of ten
years.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc. That the
Board of Supervisors of Election of Parish of ST.
Tammany, Louisiana, are hereby requested to
appoint Commissioners and Clerks to serve at
said polling places: to give due notice of said
appointment and of the time and place of
holding said election. and to make their returns
of said election to the President of the Police
Jury. who shall announce and promulgate the
result OF said election, according to law.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. etc, That the
Commissioners of Election shall receive the
oallots of all property taxpayers of the. said
Third Ward of the Parish of St Tammany enti-
led to vote under the laws of the State of
:ouisiana. and before depositing the same in
he ballot box shall indorse thereon, in the
presence of the voter. the name of such voter
md the amount of the value of his assessed |
and said Commissioners shall make
eturn of the number of votes and tile ljnuunt |
# the assessed value OF the property voted for
nd against the levyof said spscial tzx,