The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-07-27

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Mrs l. Conner MIS- P Himel, WS Dom
ing, f Rodcr, A Minemont. John I
Anderson. ; Monnt. w ID Bradley. Cha>
Downing. f T Smith, Jno n Rob
icheauX, Adam crockett, Fred Taber
Lars Gabriclson. f J Naqun. Jules
Folse, Anprew Fremestbal. NJ Gusahar,
Hy Dausey. Lion Landry. c 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 Boyle. Louisiana Oyster
and Els co Limited. by w J Lawrence.
Berwick Ice and Fuel co Ltd, by w j.
Lawrence.
AN ORDINANCE.
Ordering 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 we'll as to the
woman taxpayers Of the said parish,
the question Of levying 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 S6, 800. 90 for a period of
seven years. or the aggregate sum OF
$40. .O0.O0: viz: The years 1908, 1909,
1910. 1911. 1912, 1913 and 1914. in
strict conformity to the written pet;-
ton Of more than one-third of the
property tax payers of the Parish of
st. Mary. entitled to vote therein.
hereto annexed and made part here
Of and subject to the conditions set
forth in the said petition.
SECTION l. Be it ordained bv the
Police Jury Of the Parish of st. Mary,
in regular session convened: That
special election he held throughout the
Parish Of st. Mary, on Tuesday the
2Oth 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 Sc. 10000 per
annum, for a period of seven years. or
The aggregate sum of sl5, 900. 90: viz:
1908, 1909, 1910. 1911, 1912, 1913 and
1914, ID aid Of the AtChafalaya Ship
Channel Co.. a corporation organized
lnder the laws Of the State of Louis
ana, to aid and assist the said Com
,any to connect the deep water of the
Atchafalava River and Berwick Bay
With the Gulf Of Mexico by means Of
hip channel through Point AuFer
Reef, not less than IA feet deep aud 100 |
eet wide, in strict conformity with the
petition Of more than One-third of the
property taxpayers of the Parish of St. |
'lary. hereto annexed and made part |
lereof and subject to the conditions SET |
orth in the said petition. The said tax
o be levied and collected as other taxes
ssessed in the Parish Of St. Mary, and
ommence with the year 1908.
SECTION .. Be it further ordained.
tc., That said special election shall he
eld under the general election laws of |
he State. 80 far as applicable. and ut
eding general OK congressional elec-
ion WAS held. and the ballots TO be
sed ut such election shall be of the ful-
,wing form:
FOR "A special tax Of one mill per an
um in aid of the Atchafalaya Bay
hip Channel Co.. 10 raise the sum of
6, 800. 90 annually for a period of seven
ears. or the aggregate sum of SIS G0O. 90
il: he years. 1903. 1909, 1910, 1911,
9i2 1913 ana 1914. to connect the deep
alter "f the Atchafala,a River and Brr-
'ick Bay with the Gulf of Mexico by
l-au> "f ship channel through Poiu'
uFer Reef, not less than II feet deep
nd 100 feet wide.
AGAINST lie special tax of one mill
er annum in Aid of the Atchafalaya
ay Ship Channel Co. to raise the sum
S6. 500.0 for period Of seven years,
the aggregate sum of S45. 900 90: viz:
he years 1908. 1909, 1910. 1911, 1912.
)l3 and 1914. to connect the deep water
the atchafalaya River and Berwick
ay with the Gulf Of Mexico by means
ship channel through Point AuFer
eef. not less than IA feet deep and 100
et wide.
SECTION 3. Be it further ordained.
e.. That the Board of Supervisors of
lection Of the Parish of It. Mary are
.rehy requested t" appoint commits
onerS and clerks 10 serve at said poll
q places, to give due notice IF said
,pointment, and of the time and place
holding said election, and to make
eir returns Of said election ac-
riding to law. and also to the Presi-
mt Of the Police Jury, who shall an
ounce and promdlgate the result of
id election according to law.
SECTION 4. BE it further ordained,
c.. That the commissioners of cleo
On shall receive the ballots of all prop
ty tax payers of the parish of St.
AIRY who are entitled to vote under the
VS. of the State of louisiana as well
ose of the woman property taxpayers
the st,d parish. and shall require the
.'t; ,.nGursc /. il name on his ballot.
ID the sad commissioners shall en-
,rse on his ballot, in the presence Of
e voter. the amount of the value or
> assessed property, before Deposit
z the same in the ballot box, and the
i'll commissioners shall make returns