St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
Official.
PETITIoN-THIRD WARD.


tax payers, and duly qualified electors
residing within the THIRD Ward of the
aforesaid Parish and State, with re-
sDect represent:
That the construction and operation
of an Electric or Motor railway, by the
st. fammany and New Orleans Railways
and Ferry Co., will be of great value to
the citizens and property owners within
the said Third Ward of this 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 said Third Ward,
entitled to vote under the Constitution
and laws of the state of Louisiana. the
question of levYing q tax, not exceeding
three (3l mills per aDnum upon the
taxable property of the said Third
Ward, for period OF ten years, to aid
in the construction maintenance and
operation of line of Electric or Motor
car railway, by the St Tammany and
New Orleans Railways and Ferry Co.,
it's successors or assigns. The proceeds
of the said tax to be paid to the said
Sc. Tammany and New Orleans Rail-
ways and Ferry Co., it's successors and
assigns on the following conditions
tO-Wit:
1st. That the said 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
corporate limits of the Town of Mande-
vile, with such spurs, switches, turn
outs and the like, as appear proper and
necessary to the operation of the rail-
road.
End. That the said tax shall run for
a period of ten years, and the rate shall
not exceed three mills per annum on
the property listed and assessed for
taxation within the said Third Ward,
3rd. The amount to be realized each
year from the levy and collection of
said tax shall be five thousand dollars,
or so much thereof as the proceeds of
such three mill tax shall amount to.
4th, The said taxlto 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 Rail
ways and Ferry Co., its successors or
assigns, for the sole and exclusive pur-
pose of aiding in the construction,
maintenance and operation OF the above
described line of railway.
9th. That the work upon the said
railway shall be commenced within
ninety days after the FORMULATION of
the result of said election. and be COM
pleted and in operation, within eighteen
months thereafter.
Signed by 236 qualified voters.
On motion of Mr.. Day, secouded
BY Mr. Miles, the petition was re-
ceived.
On notion of Mr. Mlles.seconded
by Mr. Wilson, it was ordered chat
the above petition te referred to
committee of four, consisting of
Schneider, Day, Bierborst and Gu
sachs, and that said committee be
ordered 10 make an examination
and comparison Of the names of the
signers of the petition with the as
sessmen5 rolls for the year 1906
Carried.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
To the honorable President and mem-
bers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen; We, your CON mittee
appointed to make an examination
and comparison of the above petit
ton with the assessment roll of the
year 1906, after a careful examina-
ton and comparison of the same,
find that more than one third of the
property tax payers of the Third
Ward of the Parish of St. Tam
many, have signed the petition, and
make the following statement OF
the result:
Total number of qualified voters
of said ward, 555 Total number
of qualified signers, 256,
Total assessed value of those quail.
fed to sign as shown by the assess
ment roll of 1906, 1868, 763. Total
assessment of signers 1921, ,633.
Signed M. G. Day
b. A. Schneider
q. F. Bierhorst
j. j. Cusachs
On motion of Mr.. Grantham.
seconded by Mr.. Wilson, the above
report of the committee was accept
ed. Yeas 8, nays 0.
On motion of Mr.. Grantham,
seconded by Mr.. Wilson, the fol
lowing ordinance was adopted by
the following vote; yeas 8, nays O..
ORDINANCE
| Ordering special election, which shall be sub
mitted to the property taxpayers of the Third
Ward of the Parish of ST. Tammany entitled to
vote under the laws of the State of Louisiana,
| the question of leyying special tax of three
| mills on the dollar per annum, for period of
| ten years. on all taxable property situated in
said Third Ward, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to raise the sum of tive thousand
/ dollars for each of said years, or such sum, not
/ exceeding five thousand dollars per annuna, as
| said tax of three mills will produce, in aid Of
| the st. Tammany and New Orleans Railways and
| Ferry Company, in strict compliance with the
i petition of more than one-third of the prop
1 erty taxpayers of said Third Ward. both in
| number and amount, which petition is here
| unto annexed and made part hereof subject to
the conditions set forth In said petition.
| Section l. Be it ordained by the Police Jury
| of the Parish of St. Tsmmany, louisiana in le-
/ gal session convened. that special election be
| held in and throughout the said Third Ward on
| the 10th daY of August, 1907, at which shall be
! submitted to the property taxpayers of the
| Third Ward who are entitled to vote under the
| Constitution and the laws of the State of Lou
| isiana the question of leyying special tax of
| three mills on the dollar, per annurn, for Pc
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