St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10
residing within Foulth Ward of the
aforesaid Parish and State, with respect


+ That the construction and operation
Eof an electric or motor railway by thu
ST. Tammany and New Orleans Railway
andsFerry Coz, viii sbesof great value T.
/ the citizens and property owners within
i the said Fourth Ward of the Parish
/ We thefefore respectfully petition
4 your honorable body, by proper ordiz
nance and according to law, to order .
Especial election, submitting to the
property tax payers of the. Fourth
Ward, entitled to vote under the Con-
IstitutioE and laws of the State of Lou
Eisiana, the QUESTION of 1evying tax,
/ not exceeding three g. mills per annum
upon the taxable property Of the said
Fourth Ward, for period of ten (l0)
byears, to aid in the constructions MAIN
tena1lce and operation of a line of cleo
| trio or motor car railway, by the St
lTammany, and New Orleans Railway
and Ferry Co., its sn .cessors or assigns,
on the following conditions, to-wit:
! list. That the line of railway shall be
constructed and operated from and
| within the corporate limits of the Town
of CoViDgtoD, and to and within the
corporate limits of the Village OF Abita
Springs, and to and within the cofpo-
| rate limits of the Town of Vaudeville,
with such spurs, switches, turnouts and
the like. as appear proper and neces-
sary to the operation OF the railroad.
End. That the said tax shall run for
| a period OF ten (l01 years, and the rate
shall not exceed three ca mills per an
mum, on the property listed and as
sessed for taxation within the said
Fourth Ward.
3rd. The amount to be realized each
year from the levy and collection OF
I,said tax shall be three thousand dollars,
| (S3, 000. 005 or SO much thereof as the
proceeds OF such three mill tax shall
amountsto. ~
4th. The said staxSto become due and
collectable. only from and after the
completion and operation. of the said
railway. as aforesaid.
9TH. That the amount of the tax SO
Levied and raised shall be paid to the
st. Tammany and New Orleans Railway
Land Ferry Co., Its successors or assigns,
1 for,the sole and exclusive purpose OF
aiding in the construction, maintenance
and operation Of the above! described
line of railway.
9th. That the work upon the. said
railway be commenced within ninety
| (9Q1 days, after the promulg cation OF
/ the result of said election and be COM
pleted and in operation, within eighteen
| months thereafter. 4
Signed by 104 qualified voters.
| ORDNANCE -
4 Ordering a5special election, at which shall be
f faSttSs aFa ts Pr apPs tssRas 0 M
/ titled to vote under the laws OF the sfafe
| of Louisiana, the question of levytHe
4 special tax of three mills on the doll2Fs pei
! annlm, for a period of ten years, on all taxa:
Bile property situated in said Fourth Ward, o.
/ so much. thereof as may be necessary to RAISE
1.-The sum of three thousand dollars for each 81
i said years, or such sum, not eXceedfng tnFse
Il thousand dollars per annunl, as said taXOf4three
| mills Will produce, in aid of the st, TammanS
and New Orleans Railways and Ferry Company
lin strict compliance with the petition of morf
than one~tl1Ird OF. the property Taxpayers q
| said Fourth Ward, both in number and amount
which petition is hereto annexed and made;
part hereof, subject to the conditions set f0rtf
in SAID petition. ~
T. Section /. Be 1t ordained by thePoliee Jun
of the Parish of st. Tanmany, Louisiana, in le'
gal session conyenea, that special election
be held in and Throughout the said FouRtf
Ward on the 10Th day of August. 1907 Fllfef
shall be Submitted to the property "a Spayerso
der the Constitution and the laws of the Statt
Of Louisiana the gfion Of 1eyyiHg asSpecfa
tax of three mills loM dollar, per anEunl. 70
a period of ten geaTs On all taxable, property
situated in said Fourth Wards Or so much there
of as may be necessary to gaise the sum O
three thousand dollars for each of said years. o.
such sum, not exceeding three thousand dol
lars.per annun1, as said tax of three mills vii
produce, in aid of the st. Tammany and New
DREAMS Railways and Ferry Company "a cor
poration organized under the laws of Louisiar.
and dpmiciledEiFi the Parish of St. Tammany
Said tax shall be levied and collected in aecaEd
ance with the terms and conditions Of the pc
tition of the taxpayers mentioned IN the titli
j herereOf and hereto anneXed. Is
Sec.2. Be ii ftttthef ordained etc., T hat th,
said tax sflallsbs yiea and collected !. tor ~.
st. Tamrnany and New DrieaHs Raj ways ant
| Ferry Company in the &GonstruetiqM, ma int
nance and operation aUf line Of selectffso
motor railway from and within tile eQrpOrat
limits of the town of Coyington to and within
the corpprate limits of the village ofskhlt
Springs, and to and within the corporate limit
of the town OF Nanaeyille, with such spurs
switches, turnputs ana the llks rs are necessary
Sec. g.. Be it further @fdained, etc, TifatssHcf
special election shall be held under the election
laws of the State OF LOUISIANA, and at the polling
places established in said ward, and the ballot
| form: go
i FOR the special tax of three mills on the dol
lar. per anflum, for period of ten years, on al
| taxable property situated in said Fourth Ward
4 or so ffleh thereof as may be necessary t.
raise the sHn Of three thousand dollars for eacf
of said years, or ssfei sum. not exceeding three
thousand dollars Eefa AZ said tax of thret
i'mills will produce, for the sole 4ia exclusive
purpose OF aiding the St. tanlfaaH ny sRsa HeW Or
leans Railways and Ferry Com pai1y In TIE Eor
struction, maintenance and operation Ola tint
| of electric or motor railway from within tat
corporate limits ofstfe town, of EovingtOn tc
\ and within the corporate limits Of the village
| of Ahita Springs, and to and within the cofpo'
rate limits Of the town of Vaudeville.
Amount. -..-. AZ
| Signature acknowledgements
| AGAINST the special tax of three Hiilis on the
| dollar, per annum, for period of ten years, or
all taxable property situated in said Fourth
| Ward, or so much thereof as may be necessary
1 to raise the sum of three thousand dollars fol
| each of said years, or such sum, not exceeding
| three thousand dollars per annunl, as said ta1
tof three mills win produce, for the sole and
exclusive purpose of aiding the St. Tamnlany
and New Orleans Railways and Ferry Company
| In the construction. maintenance and opera
tion Of line of electric or motor railway from
within tSsa corporate limits of the town OF
\ CoyingtDn 10 sFR9 within the corporate limits
| of the village of Ahita Springs, and to and
within the EorporatS iiliitss OF the town OF
| Vaudeville. So -
| Amount --s-.---
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