St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-21
Official.
PETITION.

To the Honorable President and Men,
bers of the Police Jury OF st. Tam
many Parish. Louisiana.
We, the undersigned, constituting
more than one-third OF the property
taxpayers of the Third Ward Of the
Parish of 81. Tammany, State of Lou
isiana, in view OF the great benefits and
advantages to be gained by the citizens
of said Third Ward from the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation of a
motor or electric railway from, within
or through the corporate limits of the
Town of Coyingtont into or near the
Town of Vaudeville, and from within ,or
through the Village sof Abita Springs
into or near the said Town Of Mande-
Vile, where said railway shall be con-
nected 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 % mills pei annum, for period
of ten (lO) years, upon Ill assessed and
assessable property situated in said
Third Ward, in aid of the construction
of said railway, as aforesaid, by the "ST.
TAMMANY AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILWAY AND FERRY COMPANY"
corporation organized under the laws
of the State of Louisiana, domiciled in
the Town of CovingtoD, Parish of st.
Tammany, State Of Louisiana, its sue
cessors or assigns, as an incentive to
the said St. Tammany and New Ofleans
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.
lectable only from and after the COM
pletion and operation Of said railway,
as aforesaid.
That the said company, its successors
or assigns, shall, within ninety (90)
days from the date aof 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.
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On motion. duly seconded, ths, above PETE
ton was referred Determination and COM
parison with the assessment rolls to a commit
tee of four. composed of George Bicrhorst,
Mark Fitzgerald. NJ. G. 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 Tammzny have
signed the petition, and make the following
statement of the result;
Third Ward, 1876 names.
The following Ordinance then offered by J.
J. CusacHs, and duly seconded by 5. R. Wilson,
was adopted by the following vote: Yeas. q;
nays, 0.
Ordering special election, which shall be sub.
mitted to the property taxpayers of Third
Ward of the Parish Of St. Talnnlany entitled to
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
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 FORT, 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 Ell Ell q
throughout the Third Ward of the Parish of
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,
the question of levying on all taxable Property
in said Third Ward a tax of five mills on the
dollar per anna for pesSd OF ten II
ways and Ferry Company, Corporation
Organized under the laws of the State OF
Louisiana and domcied in the Parish OF 81.
lected according to law, but not. to be collected
until said railway is completed and in operation.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc., That such
special election shall be held under the election
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 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. s. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That the
Board of Supervisors Of Election OF Parish OF St.
Tammany, Louisiana. are hereby requested ~
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 promuiRate 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-
tied to vote under the laws OF the State OF
Louisiana, and before depositing the same in
the ballot box shah indorse thereon, in the
presence of the voter, t1etname of such voter
and the amount 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 the
resolutions of the Board of Directors Of the St
Tammany and New Orleans Railways aud Ferry