The St. Mary banner., 1913-04-26
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance promulgating the returns
Of the special election held in the
Third Ward of the Parish of st. Mary,
including the Incorporated Town OF
Franklin, on the25th day of March, A.
D., 1918, to take the sense of the prop
erty taxpayers of said Ward entitled to
vote under the Constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana, on propO-
siton to levy a special tax of two and
| one-half mills on the dollar per an
mum, to be imposed, levied and col
lected in aid of railway enterprise
and in favor of, for the benefit of and
in aid of the Southwestern Traction
and Power Company. its successors
or assigns. said tax to be imposed,
| levied and collected for period of
ten years, beginning with the year
1913, and extending TO and including
the year 1922, so as to realize the sum
of Eighty Thousand Dollars, and pro-
viding further for the imposition. the
levy and the collection of said tax.
Whereas, There was held in the
Third Ward of the Parish of St. Mary.
including the Incorporated Town of
Franklin on the 25th day of March, A.
D., 1913, an election to take the sense
of the property taxpayers of the Third
Ward of the Parish of st. Mary, inclu-
ding the incorporated Town of Frank
lin, on a proposition to levy special
tax of two and one-haif mills on the
dollar per annum, to be imposed, levied
and collected in aid of a railway enter
prise, and in favor Of. for the benefit Of
and in aid of the Southwestern Trac-
tion & Power Company, its successors or
assigns, said tax to be imposed, levied
and collected for period of ten years,
beginning with the year 1913, and ex-
tending to and including the year 1922,
so as to realize the sum of Eighty Thou
sand Dollars, provided that in case the
sum of Eighty Thousand Dollars be COL
lected and turned over to the said Com
pany before the expiration of the ten
wears, that the said tax shall cease as
soon as this sum is collected and turned
| over to the Southwestern Traction Il
Power Company. its successors or as
signs; and
Whereas, this body has on this date
examined and canvassed the returns
made by the Commissioners and Clerks
of Election and the proclamation of the
Board of supervisors, and formally de-
clared she result of the election to be in
favor of the proposition submitted, as is
shown by the process verbal adopted by
this body duly promulgating the result
of the election: and
Whereas, under the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana, it is
made the duty Of the Police Jury, when
majority of the property tax payers in
number and amount have voted in favor
of the proposition submitted, and said
election has resulted in favor of the pro-
position, by ordinance adopted for and
on behalf of the Third Ward of the Par
ish of st. Mary, including the incorpor.
ated Town Of Franklin. to levy said tax
for the period provided for, designate
the wears same shall be collected, and to
collect same annually: Therefore,
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of St. Mary,
in regular session convened, that the
special election held in the Third Ward
Of the Parish of st. Mary, including the
incorporated Town of Franklin. State of
Louisiana, on the 25th day of March,
1918, be and the same is hereby declared
TO have resulted in favor Of the propo-
sition submitted, and the Police Jury,
docs hereby formally promulgate the re-
suit of said election in accordance there
with
SEC. z. Be 1t further ordained, etc.,
That in accordance with the result of
said election, a tax of two and one-half
mills On the dollar per annum upon all
of the assessable and taxable property
in the Third Ward of the Parish of St.
Mary, including the incorporated Town
of Franklin, or so much of said two and
one-half mills as may be necessary, is
hereby levied on all of the assessable
property situated in the Third Ward of
the Parish of st. Mary, including the
incorporated Town of Franklin, for a
period of ten years, to-wit: For the
years 1918. 1914. 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918,
1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922, the said two
and one. half mills thus levied for ten
years to he collected annually, in addi-
| ton to all other taxes. until the sum of
| Eighty Thousand Dollars has been real
lied and paid over to the said South
western Traction and Power Company,
its SUCCESSORS or assigns, the said tax
to be imposed, levied and collected in
aid of a railroad enterprise, and in favor
of, for the benefit of and in aid of the
Southwestern Traction and Power Com.
pany, its successors or assigns, under
the conditions disclosed and rccited in
an ordinance of the Police Jury. adopted
on the 1lth day of February, 1913. call
ing said election, and the petition OF
the property taxpayers presented to
said Police Jury at said meeting. pray
ing that said election be held.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.
That this ordinance be inserted and pub.
lished in the official journal of the Par
isb of st. Mary, for perio cd Of thirty
| (3O) days. in order that notice may be
brought to all the taxpayers of the
Third Ward of the Parish Of st. Mary,
including the Incorporated Town OF