The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-07-20

ing, + ROder, A MlnemOnt. John /
Anderson, $ Monnt. W D Bradley. Chas
E Downing, + 7 Smith, Jno N Rob
icheaux, Adam crockett, Fred Taber.
Lars Gabriclson, f Naquln. Jules
Folse. Anprew Fremestbal. NJ Gusahar,
Hy Dausey, Lion Landry, G l. Driskil.
Berwick Shipyard & Mfg co Ltd. Geo
H Brown. Sec-Treas. Louis Berry, Philip
German. Julius Beadle, Geer Brock. b.
w. Scott. B. A Boy IL, Louisiana Oyster
and Fis co Limited. by w J Lawrence.
Berwick Ice and Fuel co Ltd, by W J.
Lawrence.
AN ORDINANCE.
Ordering IA special election at which
shall be submitted TO the property
taxpayers of the parish of ST. Mary
entitled to vote under the laws Of the
State of Louisiana, AS well as to the
woman taxpayers of the said parish.
the question of levying "a special tax
+. in the aid of the Atchafalaya Bay
Ship Channel Co., of rate of one
mill on the dollar per annum to raise
the sum Of sc. 500. 90 for period of
seven years. or the aggregate sum of
S45. 90 90: viz: The years 1908, 1909
lClV. l5il, 1917. 1910 ApAf. III
strict conformity to the written pet;-
ton Of more than onethird of the
property tax payers of the Parish of
St. Mary. entitled to vote therein,
hereto annexed and made part here
CT and subject to the conditions SET
forth in the said petition.
SECTION l. Be it ordained By the
Police Jury Of the Parish of st. Mary,
in regular session convened: That a
special election be held throughout the
Parish Of st. Mary. on Tuesday. the
Goth day Of August. 1907. at which
shall be submitted to the property tax
payers of said Parish. who are entitled
to vote under the laws of the State of
Louisiana. as we'll as to the woman
property taxpayers Of the said parish,
the question of levying on all taxable
property within the Parish of St. Mary.
a tax of one mil. on the dollar per an
mum. to raise the sum of S6.5O0.OO per
annum, for period of seven wears. or
the aggregate sum of S45, 200. 90: viz:
1908, 1909, 1910. 1911. 1912, 1913 and
1914, in aid of the Atchafalaya Ship
Channel Co., a corporation organized
under the laws Of the State of Louis
lana, to aid and assist the said Com
pany to connect the deep water of the
River and Berwick Bay
with the Gulf Of Mexico by means of
ship channel through Point AuFcr
Reef, not less than IA feet deep and 100
feet wide, in strict conformity with the
petition Of more than One-third Of the
property taxpayers of the Parish of st.
Mary, hereto annexed and made part
hereof and subject to the conditions set
forth in the said petition. The said tax
to be levied and collected as other taxes
assessed in the Parish Of St. Mary, and
with the year 1908.
SECTION 2. Be it further ordained.
ETC.. That said special election shall he
held under the general election laws of
the State, 80 far as applicable. and ut
the polling places at which the last pre-
ceding general or congressional elec-
ton was held. and the ballots to be
used at such election shall be of the fol-
owing form:
FOR special tax of one mill per an
1um in aid of the Atchafalaya Bay
Ship Channel Co., TO raise the sum of
s6, 500. 90 annually for a period of seven
years. or the aggregate sum of $40. .000.0
viz: The years, 1908. 1909, 1910, 1911,
1919, 1913 and 1914, to connect the deep
water of the Atchafalaya River and Ber-
wick Bay with the Gulf of Mexico by
neaus of ship channel through Point
AuFer Reef, not less than IA feet deep
md 100 feet wide.
AGAINST the special tax of one mill
yer annum in aid of the Atchafalaya
Bay Ship Channel Co. to raise the sum
# S6, 5OO.OO for period OF seven years,
,r the aggregate sum Of $40. 900 90; viz:
The years 1908. 1909, 1910. 1911, 1912.
9l3 and 1914, to connect the deep water
If the atchafaaya River and Berwick !
Gay with the Gulf of Mexico by means
# ship channel through Point AuFer
Reef. not less than IA feet deep and 100
eet wide.
SECTION 3. Be it further ordained,
'tc.. That the Board of Supervisors of
hereby requested to appoint commits
toners and clerks to serve at said poll
ng places, t" give due notice nf said
appointment, aud Of the time and place
# holding said election, and to make
heir returns of said election ac-
.ordiDg TO law. and also to the Presi
lent OF the Police Jury, who shall an
lonncc and promdlsate the result of
aid election according to law.
SECTION 4. BE il further ordained,
.,c.. That the commissioners of elcc- /
ion sIai, receive the ballots of all prop.
,rty tax payers of the parish of St. !
Nary who are entitled to vote under the
avs Of the State of Louisiana. us well
hose of the woman property taxpayers
= ~. sad parish. and shall require the
ul,r u cnGorse his name on his ballot.
md the SAID commissioners shall en-
lorse on his ballot, in the presence IF
he voter. the amount Of the value o.
lis assessed property. before deposit
ng the same in the ballot box. and the
aid commissioners shall make returns
# the number of votes and the amount
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