St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-17
Official.
PETITION-THIRD WARD.

Ders OF the Police Jury, OF the ParlSh
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 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. Tammany 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
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 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
st. 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
period of ten years, and the rate shall
not exceed three mills per annum on
the property listed and assessed Tor
taxation within the sad 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 tax to 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 PRONUNCIATION OF
the result of said election. and be COM
pleted and in operation, within eighteen
months thereafter.
Signed by 236 qualified voters.
ORDINANCE
Ordering a 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 levying special tax of three
mills on the dollar per annun1, for period OF
ten years. on all taxable property situated In
I said Third Ward, or so much thereof assmay be
necessary to raise the sum of five thousand
dollars for each of said years. or such sum, not
exceeding five thousand dollars per annum, 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
petition of more than one-ti1ird OF the prop
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, lin le-
gal session convened, that special election be
held in and throughout the said Third Ward on
the Goth 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 levying special tax OF
three mills on the dollar, per arnugl. for Pc
ROD OF ten years, on an t4xape pr0pGSftg SaIl1
/ as may be necessary to raise the sum OF tlVe
4 thousand dollars for each of said years, or such
| sum- not exceeding five thousand dollars per
amman. as said tax of three mills will produce,
| in aid of the St. Tammany and New Orleans
Railways and Ferry Company, corporation Or
ganized under the laws OF Louisiana and doml-
ciled in the Parish Of s.. Tammany; SAID tax <
shall be levied and collected H. accordance with
! the terms and conditions OF fSs PETITION of
the taxpayers mentioned in the titls hereof
| and hereto annexed.
| said tax shall be levied and collected for the
sole and exclusive purpose of aiding the said
| st. Tarnmany and New Orleans Railways and
Ferry Company in the construction, malnte-
motor railways from and within the corporate
limits of the town OF Coyjngton, to and within
the corporate limits Of TAG village of Abita
| Springs, and to and within the corporate limits
of the town of Vaudeville, with such
| spurs, switches, turnouts and the Ike rs SEe
| necessary to the operation of said line OF rail-
| way.
I Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC., That such
special election shall be held under the election
laws Of the State of Louisiana, and at the polling
| places established in said Ward, and the ballots
| to be used shall be printed in the following
| form;
FOR the special tax of three mills on the dol
| lar, per annum, for period OF ten years on
all taxable property situated in SAID Third Ward,
! or SO much thereof as may be R&GegSaTy to
| raise the SUM of five thousand dollars for easA
of said years or such sum. not exceeding five
| thousand dollars per annun, as said tax OF three
mills will produce, for the sole and exclusive
| Orleans Railways and Ferry Company in the
| construction, maintenance and operation OF
| lene OF electric or motor railway, from within
| the corporate limits of the town OF CoVington
to and within the corporate limits of the village
| of Abita Springs, and to and within the cor
| porate limits of the town OF Vaudeville.
| signature
| AGAINST the special tax of three mills on she
dollar, per Annum, for period of ten years. OF
all taxable property situated in said Third Ward
or so much ta&FsOf as may be necessary to
raise the sum of fav@ thousand dollars for each
of said years, or such stpi. not exceeding five
| thousand dollars per aalIlsisIls as said tax OF
| three mills will produce. for the sole and ex-
elusive purpose of aiding the St Tafls7lany and
| sew Orleans Railways and Ferry Company in
| the construction, maintenance and Operations
of liae of electric or motor railway from
within the corporate limits of the town OF
Covington TO and within the corporate limits
Of the village OF Abita Springs, and to and With
! in the corporate limits Of the town of Mande-
vile.
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| SSEE Be III further ordained, eiss; hat the
BSH8 f;SAf6FE of tElee tfons OF Rhe Parish
iItlaDy, State of Louisiana, are ileFesy
rASiiSSSsd TO appoint commissioners and clerks
| ;iSsTRE At sid polling places; to give due nor