St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-11

ccident Office in
more than one-third OF the property
taxpayers OF the Third Ward Of the
Parish Of II. Tammany, State Of Lou
isiana, tn view OF thetgreat benefits and
advantages to be gained by the citizens
of said Third Ward from the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation of q
motor or electric railway from within,
or through the corporate limits Of the
Town of COyington into or near the
Town of Vaudeville, and fromwithin, ,or
through the Village Of Abita Springs
into or near the said Town Of Mande-
vile, where said railway shall be con-
Injected by and operated in conjunction
with fast ferry or ferry boats. which
will ply between New Orleans and the
said Town OF Vaudeville, or near there
to, respectfully petition your Honorable
Body to order the levy Of special tax
of five (O mills per annum, for period
of ten (lO) years, upon all assessed and
sssessable property situated In said
Third Ward, In aid Of the construction
of saidr railway, as aforesaid, by the t'ST.
TAMMANY AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILWAY AND FERRY COMPANY, -
q corporation organized under the laws
of the State Of Louisiana, domiciled in
the Town of CovingtoD, Parish OF St.
Tammany, State of Louisiana. It's sue
cessors or assigns, as an incentive to
the said st. Tammany and New Orleans
Railways and Ferry Company, its sue
cessors, assigns or transferees, to con-
'struct and operate said railway.
We further petition your honorable
body to order special election, accord
ing to law and by proper ordinance, to
submit the same to the property tax
payers of the said Third Ward Of the
said Parish of st. Tammany.
The SAID tax to become due and col
lectable only from and after the COM
pIetion and operation of said railway,
as aforesaid.
That the said company, its Successors
or assigns, shall, within ninety (90)
days from the date of voting said tax,
commence the construction Of said rail-
way, and which said railway is to be in
operation within two (2) years from
the commencement of said work.
Respectfully submitted.
On motion. duly seconded. the above peti-
ton was referred for examination and COM
parison with the assessment rolls to commit
tee of four, composed of George Bierhorst,
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. Tamnany have
statement of the result;
Third Ward, 1856 names.
The following Ordinance then offered by ].
was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Z;
nays, o.
ORDINANCE
Ordering special election, which shalisbe sub
mitted to the property Taxpayers of Third
Ward of the Parish of St 1ammany entitled to
vote under the laws of the State Of Louisiana.
the question of levying special tax in aid of
the st. Tanfnany 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
payers of said Third Ward. hereto annexed |
and made part hereof, subject to the condi-
tons setforth In said petition and resolution. |
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish 1
of St. Tammany. Louisiana, inslegal session |
throughout TIE Third Ward OF the Parish of |
St Tammany. Louisiana on the q day of August |
1905, at which shall be submitted to the prop-l
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-
ways and Ferry Company, coTpOrztionI
organiz ed under the laws of the State of |
Louisiana and dOmiciled in the Parish of st. |
lected according to law. but not to be collected
until said railway IS completed and in operation.
Sec. 2. Be It further ordained, etc, That such
special election shall be held underline election
ing places established by law in said ward, and
the ballots to be used Shall be printed in the
form:
For special tax ofsfive mills in aid of the st.
Company, annually, fora 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 a period of ten
years.
Sec. 8. 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 so serve at
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
ballots Of all property taxpayers of the said
Third Ward OF the Parish OF st. Tammany enti-
He'd to vote under the laws of the State Of
Louisiana. and before depositing the same in
The ballot box shall indorse thereon, in the
presence of the voter. the name of such voter
Ind the amount OF the value OF his assessed
and said Commissioners shall make
.etlrn Of the number of votes and the amount
md against the levy of said special tax.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. ETC., That this
Ordinance, annexed petition of the taxpayers,
md the resolutions Of the Board of Directors Of
he St. Tammany and New Orleans Railways and
'erry Company be published in the st: Tam
many FARMER, heofiicial organ of the Parish,
or full thirty clear days previous to the date of
holding said election. and that this Ordinance
AXE effect from and after its passage.
At meeting of the Board of Directors of the
t. 1ammany and New Orleans Railways and
'erry Company, held at the office of said
Company In COvingtOn, Louisiana, on the eth
lay of June. 1908, present, Clay Riggs, Joseph
Iirg and Lewis l. Morgan. constituting said
|oard of Directors, the following resolutions
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whereas 1t has recently come to the knowl-
dge of the St. Tammany and New Orleans I
ALWAYS and Ferry Company that the school
amnany, Louisiana, Is insufficient to maintain ;
he various public schools throughout the said
bird Ward for nine consecutive months, and ;
efray the divers other expenses incidental l.
hereto: therefore be 1t
Resolved by the St. Tammany and New Or
zane Rai1waVS and Ferry Cnmranv That If the