The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22
Special Meeting Police Jury.

Special meeting OF the Police Jury
~ the Parish of St Mary. held on
- 1lth day of February. 1913.
Pursuant to the resolution adopted
n The regular meeting held on the 5th
asy of February, 1918. the Police Jury
nnel this day in special session. Hon.
O. N. Frost. President, presiding.
Roll call. Following members pres.
sot: Messrs. Aucoin, Drsckett, Couch,
Frost, Robertson, Robichaux, For.
Tier. Boudreaux, Haydel; Messrs.
Young and LeBourgeois, absent The
Hecretary being absent. Mr. NJ p.
Palmer vas appointed Secretary pro
tem.
The President then stated to the
Police Jury that the object of the
meeting was to consider a petition
which had been presented by the tax
psyers of the 3rd Ward of the Parish,
Of st. Mary, praying that an election
b called for the purpose Of taking
the sense OF the qualified voters on
the question of voting a tax of two
and one half mills in aid of railway
enterprise, and all in favor of the
Southwestern Traction & Power 10.
The petition was then presented
signed by the property holders of the
Third Ward, was read by the Secre-
tsry, and upon motion of Mr.. John
r. Drackett, seconded by MIR Alyre
R0bichaux, was ordered accepted and
spread upon the minutes as follows:
70 the Honorable Police Jury # the
Parish OF St. Mary, State of Lpuisi-
ana:
We, the undersigned properly tax
payers of the Third Ward Of the Par
hh Of st. Nary, including The tax
payers OF the Incorporated Town OF
Franklin, State o: Louisiana, and en-
titled to vote therein on the PROPOSE
ton hereinafter mentioned. respectful
" petition and memorable your
Honorable Body to order a special
SECTION according to law of the prom
erty tax payers of the said Third
Ward of the Parish of st. Mary. in
Guiding the tax payers of the incorpo-
rated Town of Franklin, EMIT ed to
vote under the Constitution and laws
OF the State of Louisiana; the object
end purpose of such election bang
Tor the purpose of levying a tux to
rrslize tue sum of Eighty Thousan
to60, OO0. ON Dollars; said amount OF
Eighty Thousand Dollars to b. rea-
lised by the levy and impositio" of
special tax OF two and one-half i24)
Mills on the dollar per annum on ali
- accessible property in The Third
Nsrd of the Parish of st. Mary, in
Dluding the property in the incurpo-
lsted Town of Franklin, for period
u ten Q0) years beginning with the
tsar 1918, and extending to and in
0uding the year 1922, in aid of 4 rail-
nay enterprise, and all in favor g t the
Southwestern Traction & Power Co.,
= successors or assigns, prov ;ded
AT the total amount 70 be levied and
t1alised by the Southwestern Traction
J Power Co., its successors or assigns.
lssll not exceed the sum of Eighty
thousand Dollars, and the said two
~ one hslf mill tax shall ceasr and
Aminste whenever the said amount
u Eighty Thousand Dollars shall
have been realized and turre,: over
b TIE said Southwestern Traction g.
Hbwer Co., its success sOrs or assigns:
eald tax OF two and One-half mills to
y thus levied and collected in aid of
sfailwsy enterprise and for the bene-
and in favor of said SOuthwes tern
MactiOn d Power TO-, its successors
y assigns, as u consideration and in
eooement for and TO aid said COMPANY
= doing and performing all of the
allowing, tO-wit:
First: The said Southwestern Trac-
- b Power Co. shall construct and |
epsfsee an Electric lnterurban Rail. |
~ Line from the City of New iberia,
teelsiapa, and to connect with and
20 through the Town of Franklin. |
trough the Third Ward of the Parish |
~. Mary, to the unincorporated |
Town OF Garden City.
Ueoond: The said Electric Railway
Asll Do built completed and operated
= liae independent of the Southern
faetac Railroad or the Frisco Rail.
foed. or any other railroad owned or
oPsrated By the said railway compa-
Third: The said Interurban Electric
hallway Line shall be constructed be-
80 the points hereinabove recited
sleAtn twenty-four (24) months from
time the results of the special cleo
- herein prayed for are promul-
eaaed. provided that work shall be
ee.un on the said line between the
yoAnts hereinsboye designated within
y least ten (l0) months from such
~. The said Company having the
nens 70 construct said line over any
s,oen Mat it may desire, provided that
ne event it should not follow the
Bend with its main line, that it
3 ~ construct a spur or independent
yaso around the Irish Bend and con-
- said Irish Bend line with it,
!. ~ line, SO as to operate the cars
ssron into Garden City and the
y. - OF Franklin; and provided fur
mat any delays not causd by the
s!ss or negligence of said Southwest
~ araction and Power Co., in the
.ssore OF strikes, panics, failure or
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