St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-09-06

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and in accordance with said ord
nance, and proclamation of electio
by the police jury Of st. Tamman
parish. La.
Whereas, the said police jury Of 81
Tammany parish, La, and the sal
board Of supervisors of election hav
ing canvassed and compiled the re
turns of said special election an
have found and promulgated the re
suit thereof, declaring that the ma
jOrity in number and assessed valu
OF the property taxpayers of SAT-
police jury ward six (6) voting a
said special election voted In favo
of said special tax. Now therefore:
Section 1. Be it ordained by tn,
police jury Of the parish Of st. Tam
many, La, in session convened TO
that purpose, That the said police jur.
does hereby declare, promu4gate an,
proclaim that the majority in humble
and assessed value of the propert,
taxpayers of said police jury ward si,
(6) st. Tammany parish, La, voting
at said election voted in favor of sale
levy of said special tax. and doe:
hereby proclaim and promulgate sale
special election in favor of SAFE
special tax in aid of the said Gulport
& Western Railroad Company.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
ETC., That in accordance with said
special election special tax of two
w mills on the dollar, or SO much
| thereof as shall be necessary, be and
the same is hereby levied upon all the
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ward six CO. Of st. Tammany parish.
In. for the purpose of collecting and
paying to the Gu1fport & Western
Railroad Company, the sum Of seven
teen thousand ($170O0) dollars, il
aid OF the construction and operation
OF its standad guage steam railroad
from the town of Gulfport, Miss, tc
a point in the town Of Covington, La.
st. Tammany parish, conditioned up.
on and provided the said standard
guage steam r.ilroad, or such stand
ard guage steam railroad as it may
form part OF. shall have been COM
pleted and in operation on or before
the 10Th day of July, A. D., 1915,
from the town Of Gulfport, Miss, te
. point in the town of Covington, St
Tammany parish, La. to such 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 install
ments Of seventeen hundred ($17OO)
dollars each, during the years 1914
1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1890
1921, 1922 and 1923; said special
tax to be levied and assessed and col
lected annually during said years In
addition t0eother taxes on all of the
assessable property In said police jury
ward six CO. and the collection Of
the same to be enforced by the same
authority and means as is authoriz-
ed by law for the collection Of other
taxes.
Section 8. Be It further ordained
3 c., That the sid special Ia. when
SO collected, up to the amount Of
seventeen thousand ($17.OOO) dol
lars. shall be paid annually to the
Gulfport & Western Railroad Com
pany. through its proper officer or
assigns, after deducting lawful COM
missions for the assessment and col
lection of the same.
ed. ETC.. That this ordinance shall
take effect from and after its promul-
Adopted August Ii, 1913.
cation. 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. F. Bierhorst
3. E. Talley, "A. D. Crawford, .Jno. A.
Todd, B. A. Schneider, 7. B. Howe
snd F. l.. nMisch
Nays: None.
bsent. N.ne.
The president declale / the or,li-
rance adopted
HER MAN SCHULTZ,
President Police Jury 81. Tam
many Parish, La
q. D. KENTZEL,
Clerk Police Jury st. Tammany
Parish. La.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance promulgaLinG the re-
suits of special election held in police
jury ward ten (10) of st. 'cammany
parish. La, pursuant to the petition |
Of the property Taxpayers of said
ward entitled to vote therein and or
dinance Of the police jury OF st. Tam
many parish, La, as well as the proc
amation OF election and notice
II election by the board Of super
Tisors OF election OF st. Tam
many parish. on the proposed special
AK of two (2) mills on the dollar
IN tine assessa".s prope-:v in said
ward fos ten (10) years Tor The pur
lose Of rol!ecting and paving 10 the
ihi.rcrt & Western Raiiruas! .,pm-
any the sum Of six thous ma five
lrnG' ell ($6500, dollars. in aid oil
h. sct1ding Spd operation OF
standard guage steam railroad from
he town OF Gulfport, Miss, to 4 point
q the town Of Covington, La, upon
condition that same be completed and
'perated on or before the 18th dag
4 July. A. D., 1915. levying the
pecfal tax and providing for the as
essment and collection OF the sama
Whereas, upon the question of
more than one-third of the p.opertvl
axpayers entitled to vote IL the cleo
lon therein prayed for and pursuant
Q ordinance Of the police jury OF st.
'ammany parish, La. adopted on the
1th day Of July. A. D., 1918, and
ursuant to the election proclamation
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