St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-08-30
ORDINANCE

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standard guage ste:.,n rajiroai from
the town Of Gulfport, Mas, - poiEt
In the town Of Covington, La, upon
condition that same be completed and
operated on or before The 18th OF
July, A. D., 1915, levying the special
tax and providing for the assessment
and collection Of the same.
Whereas, upon the question OF
more than one-third of the property
taxpayers entitled to vote in the cleo
ton therein prayed for and pursuant
to ordinonce Of the police jury of st.
Tammany parish, La, adopted on the
18th day Of July A. D., 1913, and pur-
suant to the election proclamation Of
said police jury Of the date July11,
1913, the said petition, ordinance and
proclamation and notice of election
having been duly advertised by pub
LEGATION in The st. Tammany Farmer
= weekly newspaper, published in the
town of Covington. La, according tc
law, for more than thirty 600 clear
days prior to the 18th day of August
A. D., 1913, special election was
held according to law In police jury
ward three st. Tammany parish. La.
on the 18th day of August, A. D..
1913, at the polling place in said
ward, at which the last general elec-
ton was held.
Whereas, the returns of said cleo
ton have been made according to and
In accordance with said ordinance.
and proclamation of election by the
police jury Of st. Tammany parish.
La.
Whereas, the said police jury of
st. Tammany parish, La, and the
said board of supervisors Of election
having canvassed and compiled the
returns of said special election and
have found and promulgated the re-
suit thereof. declaring that the ma
jority in number and assessed value
of the property taxpayers of said
police jury ward three 90 voting at
said special election voted in favor
Of said special tax. Now therefore,:
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
police jury Of the parish of st. Tam
many, La, In session convened for
that purpose. that the said police jury
does hereby declare, promulgate and
proclaim that the majority in number
and assessed value Of the property
tax payers of said police jury ward
three (3) st. Tammany parish, La.
voting at said election voted in favor
Of said levy Of said special tax, and
does hereby proclaim and promu!gate
said special election in favor of aatd
Specia, tax In aid Ut the said Gulf
Port & Western Rai.:oaa Company.
Section 2. He It III -ther ordain-
ed. ETC., That In accordance with said
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t?l mills on the .lcila:, or 81 much
thereof as shall be nee assay. lie anG
tho same IL hereby levistl ~upoa all
the assessable property in said police
jury ward three (3) of st. Tammany
parish, La. for the purpose Of ccl-
lecting and paying to the Gulfport &
Western Railroad Company, the sum
of Twenty-six Thousand Five Hun
dred ($26,50O) Dollars, in aid of the
construction and operation of Its
standard guage steam railroad from
the town of Gulfport. Miss, to
point in the town of Covingt0n, La.
st. Tammany parish. conditioned up.
on and provided the said standard
guage steam railroad. or such stand.
ard guage steam railroad o. It may
form part of, shall have been COM
pleted and in operation on or before
the 18th day Of July, A. D., 1915,
from the town Of Gul.port, Miss, tc
point as shall be necessary and
practicable for the transportation OF
freight and passengers to and from
the town of Covington, parish Of st.
Tammany, La. said special tax to be
levied and collected in ten (1O) equal
installments Of two thousand six hun.
dred and fifty ($265O) dollars each
during the years 1914, 1915, 1916,
1917. 1913, 1919, 1920. 1921, 1922
and 1923; said special tax to be levi
ed and assessed and collected annu
ally during said years in addition tc
other taxes on all of the assessable |
property in said police jury ward
three and the collection Of the same
to be enforced by the same authority !
and means as IL authorized or may
be authorised by law for the collec- |
ton of other taxes.
Section 3. Be it further ordained !
ETC.. That the said special tax when |
so collected, up to the amount OF
twenty-six thousand five hundred |
($26,5OO) dollars, shall be paid an.
nually 10 the Gulfport & Western |
Railroad Company, though its prcl.- |
er officer or its assigns, after deduct
Ing lawful commissions for tht ASSESS
ment and collection Of the sane.
Section 4. Be 1t further ordained
ETC.. That this ordinance shall, take
effect from and after Its promIlga-
ton. according to law.
The motion to adopt being duly |
seconded, the roll being called, the |
result was as follows:
Yeas: Louis Peters, VIM. Bruhl,
Herman Schultz, Geo. +. Bierhorst.
e. e. Talley, A. D. Crawford, Jno. A.
Todd. B. A. Schneider, ]. B. Howe
and r. L. Dutsch.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
The president declared the ordi-
nance adopted.
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
President Police Jury St. Tam
many Parish, La.
E. D. KENTZEL,
Clerk Police Jury st. Tammany
Parish, La.
Adopted August Is, 1913.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance promulgating the re-
suits Of special election held In police
jury ward six (6) of st. Tammany
parish, La, pursuant to the petition
OF the property taxpayers Of said
wrrd entitled to vote therein and or
dinance Of the police jury Of st. Tam.
n sny parish La. 80 we'll ss he i'err
lamation Of election and notice Of
election by the board of supervisors
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the proposed special tax Of two ca