The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-04-12
PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULT
OF ELECTION.

Proclamation of the result of the cleo
ton 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, to levy, impose and
collect special tax in aid of a railway
enterprise and all in favor of the South-
western Traction & Power Company, its
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Mary.
Be 1t known that on this, the 26th day
Of March, a. D.. 1918, we. the undersigned
Board of Supervisors of Election In and
for the Parish of st. Mary, by virtue of
law, in accordance with our official duty
and in accordance with an ordinance of
the Police Jury Of the Parish Of st. Mary,
adopted on the 18th day OF February,
purpose Of examining and canvassing the
returns of the special election held in the
Third ward of the Parish of st. Mary, in
GLIDING the incorporated Town of Frank.
lin, on the 26th day of March, A. D., 1918,
to take the sense of the property tax.
payers of the Third Ward OF the Parish Of
St. Mary. including the taxpayers of the
incorpora led Town OF Franklin, entitled
to vote under the Constitution and laws of
the State Of Louisiana, on q proposition
to impose, levy and collect a special tax
Of two and one half e 1-2) mills on the
dollar, per annum. on all of the assessable
property in the Third Ward of the Parish
Of st. Mary, including the property in the
incorporated Town of Franklin, said tax
to be imposed and collected in aid OF a
railway enterprise, and in favor Of. for
western Traction & Power Company, its
successors or assigns, said tax to be i'm,
posed, levied and collected beginning
with the year 1913, and extending to and
including the year 1922, so as to realize
the sum of Eighty Thousand Dollars,
provided that in case the sum of Eighty
Thousand Dollars be collected and turned
over to said Company before the ex-
piration OF ten years, that the said tax
and turned over to the Southwestern
Traction & Power Company, its success
sOrs or assigns.
And the President of said Board, W. II.
Vetter, being absent, and the remaining
Of said Board, DR.. d. N. Foster,
and Wilbur H. Kramer,
Secretary, being present. and the said
members thus present constituting q i
quorum, we, the said members thus pres.
ent at said meeting and so constituting
quorum, did formally organize end did,
N the presence of Sam Serio, Emmett All.
pha and Louis 3. Bigler, three witnesses
the qualifications required by |
aw, being tax payers and qualified cleo. |
;ors under the Constitution and laws of |
he State OF Louisiana, all residents of |
he Third Ward of the Parish of st. Mary, |
md as many others as chose to attend,
'xamlne the sworn returns fled with US /
y the Commissioners and Clerk of the
lection held on the 25th day o. March A.
}. 1918, as aforesaid, and from such
worn returns, have prepared the follows
ng compiled statement, which we hereby
leciaie and promulgate as the result of
aid election:
Total lumber of votes cast in favor of
he proposition submitted. as hereinabove
ct forth, three hundred and sixty.three
363).
Total lumber of votes cast against the
roprosition submitted, as hereinabove
ct forth, ten QO.'
Total amount in value of property voted
o favor of said proposition submitted.
s hereinabove set forth, four hundred
nd thirty-fiye thousand, six hundred
nd thirty-seven and 02-l0O (S435, 637. 02)
ollars.
Total amount in value of property
oted against the proposition submitted.
5 hereinabove set forth, thirteen thou
md, two hundred and fifty and no-IOO
g, $50 0o) dollars. |.
The majority in number of property
X payers eligible to vote in said cleo
on in favor of said proposition, three
uDdred and ffty-thr 1857. II
The majority in value of property in I
lvor of said proposition four hundred
I'D twenty-five thousand, three hundred /.
nd eighty seven and 02-l00 ($422, 3S7. O2) ,,
Dllars.
We further declare and promulgate thati !
examination made by US Of the assess I
ent rolls, the list Of registered voters and :
70 st ~ persons who paid their poll Z
xes for the years 1911 and 1912 in and for
e Third Ward Of the Parish Of st. Mary, .
GLIDING the Incorporated Town Of