St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
PETITlON-FoURTH WARD.
To the honorable President and mem

To the honorable President and mem
bers of the Police Jury Of the Parish
of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana.
We, the undersigned, comprising
more than one-third OF the property
tax payers, and duly qualified electors,
residing within Foulth Ward of the
aforesaid Parish and State, with respect
represent:
That the construction and operation
of an electric or motor railway, by the
st. Tammany and New Orleans Railway
and Ferry Co., will be of great value to
the citizens and property owners within
the said Fourth Ward of the Parish.
We therefore, respectfully petition
your honorable body, by proper ordi-
nance and according to law, to order a
special election, submitting to the
property tax payers of the Fourth
Ward, entitled to vote under the Con-
stitutioE and laws of the State of Lou
isiana, the question of levying tax,
not exceeding three (3 mills per annum
upon the taxable property of the said
Fourth Ward, for period of ten (lo)
years, to aid in the construction, main
tenance and operation of line of cleo
trio or motor car railway, by the st.
Tammany and New Orleans Railway
and Ferry Co., its su 3cessors or assigns,
on the following conditions, to-Wit:
lst. That the line of railway shall be
constructed and operated from and
within the corporate limits of the Town
of Covington, and to and within the
corporate limits of the Village Of Abita
Springs, and to and within the corpo-
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
period OF ten Q0l years, and the rate
shall not exceed three (3) 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
said tax shall be three thousand dollars,
(S3, 100000 or SO much thereof as the
proceeds of such three mill tax shall
amount to.
4th. The said tax to become due and
collectable only from and after the
completion and operation of the said
railway, as aforesaid.
5th. That the amount Of the tax so
levied and raised shall be paid to the
st. Tammany and New Orleans Railway
and Ferry TO-, It's successors or assigns,
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
1901 DAYS, after the PRONUNCIATION OF
the result of said election and be COM
pleted and in operation, within eighteen
months thereafter.
Signed by l04 qualified voters.
On motion of Mr., Day, seconded
by Mr.. Miles. the petition was re-
ceiyed.
On motion of Mr.. Miles, second
ed by AIr. Wilson, it was ordered
| that the above petition be referred
to committee of four, consisting
OF Schneider, Day, Bierhorst anc
Cusachs, and that snid committee
be ordered to make an examination
and COMPARISON OF tne names y
the signers of The petition with tllt
assessment rolls for the year 1906
Carried.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
To the honorable President aud mem
hers of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen: We your committe'
appointed to make an examination
and comparison OF the above peti
ton with the assessment role o
1906, after a careful examination
and comparison of the same, fnt
that mere than one-third Of tn
property tax payers OF the Fourth
Ward of the Parish Of st. lam
many. have sIgneo the petition, AMI
| make the following statement Q
the result:
/ Total number OF qualified voter
of said ward 1875 total number o
! qualified signers 104.