The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-05-10
AN ORDINANCE


Of the special election 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, 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 a 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., 1918, 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-half mills on the
dollar per annum, to be imposed, levied
and collected in aid of railway enter
prise, and in favor Of for the benefit of
and in aid of the Southwestern Trac-
ton & 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 Thon-
sand Dollars, provided that in case the
sum of Eighty Thousand Dollars be COL
lected and turned over to the said Com
pahy before the expiration of the ten
years, that the said tax shall cease as
soon as this sum is collected and turned
over to the Southwestern Traction &
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 the 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
a 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 years same shall be collected, and to
collect same annually: Therefore,
SECTION l. 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
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.
does hereby formally promulgate the re-
suit of said election in accordance there
with
SEC. 2. Be 1t further ordained, ETC.,
That in accordance with the result of
said election, tax of two and one-half
mills on the dollar per annum upon all
,f the assessable and taxable property
n the Third Ward of the Parish of ST.
Mary, including the Incorporated Town
If Franklin, or so much of said two and
mills as may be necessary, is
hereby levied on all of the assessable
situated in the Third Ward Of
he Parish of st. Mary, including the
Incorporated Town Of Franklin, for
,eriod of ten years, to-wit: Fer the
jears 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916, 1917. 1918,
9l9, 1920, 1921 and 1922, the said two
md One.haIf mills thus levied for ten
ears to be collected annually, in addi-
ion to all other taxes. until the sum of
eighty Thousand Dollars has been real
zed and paid over to the said South
Western Traction and Power Company,
Is successors or ASST igns, the said tax
0 be imposed, levied and collected in
10 OF railroad enterprise, ana In IaVOr
#, for the benefit of and in aid Of the
Traction and Power Com
'any, its successors or assigns, under
he conditions disclosed and recited in
n ordinance of the Police Jury. adopted
N the llth day of February, 1913. call
ng said election, and the petition OF
he property taxpayers presented to
aid Police Jury at said meeting. pray
ng that said election be held.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc,
That this ordinance be inserted and pub
ished in the official journal of the Par
sh Of st. Mary, for period Of thirty
3W days. in order that notice may be
to all the taxpayers of the
Third Ward Of the Parish Of St. Mary,
including the incorporated Town Of
franklin, of the prohulgation OF said
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