The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-03

B L Young, G II Miller T Thorscson
Mrs l. Conner. MIS- ? Himel. w : Dom
| ing. f Rodcr, A Minemont. John
Anderson. : Monnt, w ID Bradley. cha
Downing. + r Smith, .1no y Rob
icheauX, Adam crockett, Fred Taber
Lars Gabriclson, + J Naqun. julie
Folse. Anprew Frcmesthal. NJ Gnsahar
| Hy Dausey, Lion Landry. e l. DrskilI
Berwick Shipyard & Mfg co Ltd. Gee
H Brown, Sec-Treas. Louis Berry, Philil
German. Julius Bcatlle, Geer Brock, B
W. Scott. b. A Boyle. Louisiana Oystcl
| Berwick lee and Fuel co Ltd. by W J.
Lawrence.
AN ORDINANCE.
Ordering a 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 Atchataaya Bay
Ship Channel Co., of "a rate of one
mill on the dollar per annum to raise
the sum Of $1,000. 90 for II period of
seven wears. or the aggregate sum of
S45 90. 90: viz: The Yeas 1908, 1909,
1910. 1911. 1919. 1913 and 1914. in
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 IA
special election be held throughout the
Parish of st. Mary. on Tuesday. the
10th 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 well as to the woman
property taxpayers of the said parish,
the question OF levying on all taxable
property within the Parish of St. Mary.
tax of one NIL, on the dollar per an
mum. 10 raise the sum Of 6.5O00O per
annum, for a period of seven wears. or
the aggregate sum of SD. 900. 90: viz:
1903, 1909. 1910 1911, 1912, 1913 and
1914, in aid Of the AtChafalaya Ship
Channel Co.. 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
Atchafalaya River and Berwick Bay
with the Gulf Of Mexico by means of a
ship channel through Point AuFer
Reef, not less than IA feet deep aud 100
feet wide, in strict conformity with the
petition of more than third of the
.z.operty taxpayers of the Parish of st.
Mary, hereto annexed aud made a part
hereof ana 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 >. Be 1t further ordained,
etc That said special election shall lie
held under the general election laws of
the State. 50 far as applicable. and at
the polling places ut which the last pre-
cetling general or congressional cleo
used at such election shall be of the Tol-
lowing form:
FOR special tax of one mill per an
mum III aid Of the Atchafaaya Bay
Ship Channel Co., to raise the sum of !
81, 10000 annually for a period of seven
years. or the aggregate sum of S45, ,000. .OG |
viz: The years. 1908, 1909. 1910. 1911,
1912, 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 II feet deep |
md 100 feet wide.
AGAINST the special tax IF one mill |
'er annum in aid of the Atchafalava
Bay Ship Channel Co.. to raise the sum
VI So, 500. 90 for a period OF seven years.
II the aggregate sum of S45. 600 90; viz:
The years 1905. 1909. 1910. 1911, 1912.
9li and 1914. to connect the deep water
# the itchafalaya River and Berwick
Bay with the Gulf OF Mexico by means
# IA ship channel through Point AuFer
Reef. not less than II feet deep and 100
eet wide.
SECTION 3. Be it further ordained,
to-. That the Board of Supervisors of
election of the Parish Of st. Mary are
crcby requested to appoint commits
toner's and clerks to serve at said poll
NJ places. to give due notice of said
ppontment, and of the time and place
f holding said election, and to make
nelf returns OF Salu election ac-
ording to law. and also to the Prcsi-
ent Of the Police Jury, who shall an
ounce and promulgate the result of
aid election according to law.
SECTION 4. Be it further ordained,
tc. That the commissioners of cleo
ion snail receive the ballots of all prop
rty tax payers of the parish of st.
larry who are entitled to vote under the
avs of the State Of Louisiana. as we'll
hose of the woman property taxpayers
+ the said parish, and shall require the
otter to endorse his name on his ballot.
nd the sau. commissioners shall en-
s.f>l o.l his bai!,N, in the presence Of
he voter. the amount of the value OF
is assessed property. before deposit