St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-05-25
POLICE JURY
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The following petition was read:
To the Honorable Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of St.
Tammany, Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property tax payers of the Fourth
Ward of the parish of st. Tammany
and being and constituting one-fourth
of the property tax payers eligible
to vote at such election, respectfully
pray that your honorable body acting
within and under the authority OF
the Constitution and laws Of Louisl-
ana, do order that special election
be held, in the manner required by
law, for the purpose Of determining
whether or not: Cd a special tax
shall be levied and collected in said
ward, and (2) debt incurred and
bonds issued therefor as hereinafter
set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said cleo
ton your honorable body do submit
to a vote of the property tax payers
of said Fourth Ward, entitled to vote
at said election, the following prop
ositions, to-wit:
/. TO levy special tax of five
mills ON the dollar on all property in
said Fourth Ward of the parish OF
st. Tammany, Louisiana, subject 70
State taxation, annually, for perloo
of ten years for the purpose OF "a
giving additional aid to public
schools. (b) Purchasing Cor con
structing) a public school building
title to which shall vest i'll the public;
o.. constructing public school build
ins end pure lasing site therefor
title to which shall vest in the pub
lie
2. To incl. dcbt al 'ssue bonds
to the amount of thirty thousand
($3O,O0O) dollars, to run not longer
than fifteen years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding five per
cent per annum, payable annually,
for the purpose of purchasing Tor
constructing a public school build
ing. title to which shall vest in the
public; or, constructing public
school building and purchasing a site
therefor, title to which shall vest in
the public.
The undersigned petitioners re-
specially submit the above.
Chas. A. David, Mrs. N. Levy per
H. H. L., H. H. Levy, Mrs. Brunette
Levy, Isidore Levy, T. L. Smith, inc.
l. Smith, James Ciyens. Pasc:.i F'ava-
rcn. Miss l.. Beer., E. j. David. +.
Euw. Vix, r. C. Smith, A Cornibe.
Thas. Cavalier, c.. ~. Smith, G. r
Poirson, w. A. Griffin. Il ;wa,2
Frosch, 4. Hartman. Mayor: !. T.
Davis, i'he S. D'Aqu,n, w. s. Fa:sman,
". r. Caffee, w. +. Smith. James
Band, Get. E. Rel ~, JOS NJ. Smita,
". r. re ckwell, Louise Mickenneiln"
A Gins, Mrs. jeanne Deluzaii. Mrs.
Marie Dyer, Ernest Preito, A. Preito,
p. r.. Hansbrough, E. NJ. Bandot, W.
A. Smith, Mr.. Schellhaaze, Dr.. A
Givens, Mrs. P. A. Owens, Mrs. C.
Authaune, Mrs. Ed. Mickenheim, LII
cas- Preito, ]. N. Miller, George F.
Bierhorst, John. M. Favaron, w. G.
Davis, Henry Albert, Mrs. Edward
Fruechett, Jackson Rogers, VIM.
Phillips, H. A. Dicks, w. NJ. Beau
jeaux, w. B. Lancaster, Marcelin Hes
trest, G.. S. Galbraith, Zach Sharp,
Ed. Glockner.
1t was moved, and duly seconded,
that the petition from the fourth
ward, asking that an election be call
ed to take the sense of the property
holders of that ward as to whether
or not they will vote five mill
school tax, be granted and an cleo
ton called.
Carried.
It was moved and seconded to ad-
journ until tomorrow morning, Tues
day, May 81.
Carried.