St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13

maintenance Of line of electric or
motor railways, was duly presented.
PETITION
To the honorable President and menu
bers of the Police Jury, of the Parish
of st. Tammany, State of Louisiana.
We, the undersigned, comprising
more than one-third Of the property
tax pa yers, and duly qualified electors
residing within the Third Ward of the
aforesaid Parish and State, with re-
spect 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 leVYfng a tax, not exceeding
three (3] 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
q 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 tax to become due and
eollectable only from and after the
completion and operation of the said
railway, as aforesaid.
Thin tho amnnnf 0f the tax 40
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.
On motion of Mr.. Day, seconded
by Mr. Miles, the petition was re-
ceived.
On motion of Mr. Miles. seconded
by Mr. Wilson, it was ordered that
the above petition be referred to a
committee of four, consisting of
Schneider, Day, Bierhorst 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
sessmenJ rolls for the year 1906
Carried.
Report of Committee.
To the honorable President and menu
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 tue 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. 236.
Total assessed value of those quail
fed to sign as shown by the assess
ment roll Of 1906, 1868, 1853. Total
assessment OF signeTs 1921, 633.
Signed NJ. c. Day
b. A. Schneider
G. F. Bierhorst
j. j. Cusachs
On motion of MIR. Grantham,
seconded by MIR. Wilson, the above
report of the committee was accept,
ed. Yeas 8, nays O.
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 Ihire
Ward of the Parish of st. Iammary entitled L
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the question of levying special tax of thret
mills on the dollar per annum, for period o
ten years. on all taxable property situated II
said Third Ward, or SO much thereon as may d
NECESSARY to raise the sum of five thousant
dollars for each of said years, or such sum, no
| exceeding five thousand dollars per a1num,
said tax of three mills will produce, in aid o
the st. Tammany and New Orleans Railways AM
Ferry Company, in strict compliance with thu
petition Of more than one-third of the prop
erty taxpayers of said Third Ward, both il
number and amount, which petition Is here
unto annexed and made part hereof, subject Il
the conditions set forth In said petition.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Police Jur!
Of the Parish of st. Tsmmany, Louisiana, in le
gal session convened, that special election b
held in and throughout the said Third Ward OIL
the 10Th day of August, 1907, at which shall b
submitted to the property taxpayers OF tn
Third Ward who are entitled to vote under tn
fConstitution and the laws of the State of Lou
lsiana the question of levying special tax 0
three mills on the dollar, per annur1, for pc
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