The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

Mrs l. Conner, Mrs P Himel, w 5 DOM
ing, f Roder, A Minemont, John L
Anderson, S l Monnt, w D Bradley. Chas
E Downing. + T Smith, Jno \ Rob-
icheaux, Adam crockett, Fred Taber.
Lars Gabriclson, f J Naquln. Jules
Folse. Anprew Fremestbal NJ Gusahar.
Hy Dausey, Lion Landry. G l. Driskill,
Berwick Shipyard & Mfg co Ltd. Geo
H Brown. Sec-Treas. Louis Berry, Philip
German, Julius b,at!le, 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 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 we'll 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 a rate of one
mill on the dollar per annum to raise
the sum Of SO, 10000 for period of
seven years. or the aggregate sum Of
S45, 10000: 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
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 $6.5OO.O0 per
annum, for period of seven wears. or
the aggregate sum of S45, 900 90: viz:
1908, 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 AuFcr
Reef, not less than IA feet deep aud 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 he levied and collected as other taxes
assessed in the Parish of St. Mary, and
commence 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, 81 far as applicable. and ut
the polling places at which tie last pre-
ceding general or congressional elec.
ZION was held. and the ballots to be
used at such election shall be of the fpl :
lowing form:
FOR special tax of one mill per an
mum 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 S45 900 90
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
meaus of a ship channel through Point
AuFer Reef, not less than ID feet deep
and 100 feet wide.
AGAINST the special tax of one mill
per annum in aid of the Atchafalava
Bay Ship Channel Co. to raise the sum
Of Sc, 500. 90 for period OF seven years,
or the aggregate sum of S45. 100000; viz:
The years 1908. 1909, 1910. 1911, 1912.
1913 and 1914. to connect the deep water
Of the atchafalaya River and Berwick
Bay with the Gulf of Mexico by means
Of ship channel through Point AuFer
Reef. not less than IA feet deep and 100
feet vide.
SECTION 3. BE it further ordained
etc, That the Board of Supervisors of
Election Of the Parish Of st. Mary are
hereby requested to appoint commits
sioners and clerks to serve at said poll
ing places, to give due notice IF said
appointment, and of the time and place
of holding said election, and to make
their returns of said election ac-
cording to law. and also to the Presi-
dent of the Police Jury, who shall an
nounce and promdlgate the result of
said election according to law.
SECTION 4. BE it further ordained,
ETC.. That the commissioners OF cleo
tion shall receive the ballots of all prop
erty tax payers Of the parish of ST.
Mary who are entitled to vote under the
laws of the State Of Louisiana. as well
those Of the woman property taxpayers
of the said parish, and shall require the
voter to endorse his name on his ballot
and the sale. commissioners shall en-
hor$' .. his ba'Io,, in the presence "f
the voter, the amount Of the value OF
his assessed property, before deposit
inu The S.lIne in the ballot hoy aud the