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

residing WlLlln EOul[n WarG OF the
aforesaid Parish and State, with respect
represent:
That the construction and operation
of an electric or rotor railway, by. the
st. Tammany and New Orleans Hallway
and Ferry Co., will be of great value to
the citizens and property owners within
the said Fourth Ward of the 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 the Fourth
Ward, entitled to vote under the Con-
stitution and laws of the State of Lou
isiana, the question of levying a. tax,
not exceeding three (3) mills per annum
upon the taxable property Of the said
Fourth Ward, for a period Of ten (lO)
years.. to aid in the construction, main.
tenance and operation of line of cleo
trio or motor car railway, by the ST.
Tammany and New Orleans Railway
and Ferry Co., its su :cessors or assigns,
on the following conditions, to-wit:
1st. That the 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 corpo-
rate limits of the Town of Vaudeville,
with such spurs, switches, turIouts and
the like, as appear proper and neces-
sary to the operation of the railroad.
End. That the said tax shall run Tor
a period of ten (l01 years, and the rate
shall not exceed three (3) mills per an
mum, on the property listed and as
sessed for taxation within the said
Fourth Ward,
3rd. The amount to be realized each
year from the levy and collection OF
said tax shall be three thousand dollars,
(S3,O0O.0O) or so much thereof as the
proceeds of such three mill tax shall
amount to.
4th. The said tax to become due and
colIectable 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 Railway
and Ferry Co., It's successors or assigns,
for the sole and exclusive purpose OF
aiding in the construction, maintenance
and operation of the above described
line of railway.
9th. That the work upon the said
railway be commenced within ninety
GOT days, after the PRONUNCIATION OF
the result of said election and be COM
pleted and Ia operation, within eighteen
months thereafter.
Signed by 1O4 qualified voters.
ORDINANCE
Ordering a special election, at WHICH sisaE be
submitted to the property taxpayers OF tag
Fourth Ward of the Parish of St. Tann2py efls
titled to vote under the laws OF the State
of Louisiana, the question OF ievylqg
a special tax of three mills on the dollar, per
annum, for period of ten years, on All taxa
bic property situated in said Fourth ward. OF
so much thereof as may be necessary to raise
the sum of three thousand dollars for each OF
said years, or such sum, not exceeding three
thousand dollars per annum, as said tax OF three
mills will produce, in aid of the st, Iammany
and New Orleans Railways and Ferry Company
in strict compliance with the petition OF more
| than One~third of the property taxpayers OF
| said Fourth Ward both in number and amount
which petition is hereto annexed and made
part hereof, subject to the conditions set forth
\ in said petition.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Police JuFs
of the Parish of ST. Tammany, Louisiana. In les
gal session convened, that a special election
| be held in and throughout the said Fourth
Ward on the 10th day of August, 1907, at which
shall be submitted to the property taxpayers Of
/ the Fourth Ward who are entitled to vote un.
der the Constitution and the laws of the State
/ of Louisiana the question OF leVying Specla
tax of three mills on the dollar, per annum, fol
la period of ten years, on all taxable property
| situated in said Fourth Ward, or so much there
| of as may be necessary to raise the sum Of
three thousand dollars for each of said years, OF
such sum, not exceeding three thousand dol
u lave ac ca
produce, in aid of the st. Tan1mahy md New
| Orleans Railways and Ferry Company, a E1F:
| poration organized under the laws OF Louisiana
and domiciled in the Parish of St Iammany
Said tax shall be levied and collected in accord
ance with the terms and conditions of the pc
tItion of the taxpayers mentioned in the titl'
herereof and hereto annexed.
| Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, st6;s THAI tht
| said tax shall be levied and c9llecteG for IN!
sole and exclusive purpose of aiding the Sait
| st. Tammany and New Orleans Railways am
| Ferry Company in the construction, maintf'
nance and operation of line OF electric O.
motor railway from and within the corporate
| limits of the town of Covington to and within
| the corporate limits of the village of Abit
| Springs, and to and within the corporate limit
! Of The town of Vaudeville, with such spurs
switches. E,rnputs and the like as are necessar!
| to the opeTatioa of said line of railway.
Sec. g. BE it further ordained, ETC., That sucl
special election sh2I Pc ID nnder the election
laws of the State Of and IT The polling
1
| to be used shall be printed in the fl1l6Mi Ut
| form:
| FOR the special tax of three mills on the dol
4 fsynkIn nronertv Situated in said Fourth ward
S KS ,s,ich thereof ne NAV he necessary r.
raiSe TIE Sin X hree thousand dollars for eacf
~ aid veaxs ar fs51itS Gin t,ot exceeing three
thousand Collars Der af1lir11s gaid tax Of three
miIis wiIl nrod,ice for he soie ana eScI1sivt
nurpose 81 aiding The St. Tami11aT,V and SeWU OF
| leans Railways and Ferry COMPANY In ttSe con
of electric or motor raiwsY from within tft
| cornoro+a I;r,;+e NJ the +o,,,n of Coyirgtar IL
and Within the cornorate limits of the Village
| NJ Anita Snrings and to and within the corn0
e ~ TnoitS nf The town of Mandeville.
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AGAINST +be sEeeiaj ia; Of 4.ree mills on the
dollar, ner annur1 foF nsrio55 ii H. years. or
oil n viii nrorertU sitsIeteS 2n fsS5fy ektrtt
Ward ar en- nnrb thereof as r,,av IL
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