The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01
s,,tiaI Meeting Police Jury.

suecial meeting OF the Police Jury
:, the Parish Of St. Mary. held on
q. 18th day OF February, 1913.
VIC Pursuant to the resolution adopted
10 regular meeting held on the 9Th
-, IT February. 1913, the Police Jury
u ~. this day in special session. Hon.
I'm Frost. President, presiding.
Gall call. Following members pres.
~, W.. Messrs. Aucoin, Drackett, Goocb,
Gu T.c.t. Robertson, Robichaux, For
t 81. Boudreaux, Haydel; Messrs.
;t and LeBourgeois, absent The
aecretsry being absent. Mr.. NJ. =.
palmer was appointed Secretary pro
The President then stated to the
police Jury that the object of the
.sstinp was to consider petition
ah;oh had been presented by tie tax
rsyers of the 3rd Ward of the Parish
MSA. Mary, praying that an election
IN sailed for the purpose of taking
thsseuse of the qualified voters on
ia question OF voting q tax of two
and one half mills in aid of a railway
enterprise, and all in favor Of the
Southwestern Traction j. Power 90.
fYhe petition was then presented
.;cned by the property holders of the
third Ward, was read by the Secre-
tary. and upon motion of Mr.. John
r. Drsckett, seconded by Mr. Alyre
Robjchaux, was ordered accepted and
spresd upon the minutes as follows:
To the Honora BILE Police Jury Of the
Parish of St. Mary, State ofLnuisi-
We, the undersigned property tax
uayers of the Third Ward of the Par
ish of St. Mary, 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
election according to law of the prop
erty tax payers of the said Third
Ward of the Parish of st. Mary. in
GLIDING the tax payers of the incorpo-
rated Town of Franklin, entitled TO
vote under the Constitution and laws
Of the State of Louisiana; the object
and purpose of such election being
for the purpose of levying a Tux to
rsslize the sum of Eighty Thousa and
N)6l, 40 OO Dollars; said amount OF
Eighty Thousand Dollars to be rea-
lised by the levy and imposition Of a
special tax of two and one-half (23)
mills on the dollar per annum on all
he sssessable property in the Third
Ward OF the Parish of st. Mary, in
Gliding the property in the incorpo-
rated Town of Franklin, for a period
Of ten 10y years beginning witt the
year 1913, and extending to and in
eluding the year 1922, in aid of i. rail-
way enterprise, and all in favor of the
Southwestern Traction & Power Co.,
10 successors or assigns, provided
hat the total amount to be levied and
realized by the Southwestern Traction
4 Power Co., its successors or assigns,
shall not exceed the sum of Eighty
thousand Dollars, and the said two
and one half mill tax shall cease and
terminate whenever the said amount
Of Eighty Thousand Dollars shall
have been realized and tur:e over
to the said Southwestern Traction &
Power Co., its successors or assigns;
said tax of two and One-half mills to
Be thus levied and collected in aid OF
. railway enterprise and for the bene-
6t and in favor of said Southwestern
Traction & Power Co., its successors
Or assigns, as consideration and in
dncement for and to aid said Company
IN doing and performing all of the
following, to-wit:
First: The said Southwestern Trac-
ton & Power Co. shall construct and
operate an Electric lnterurban Rail.
way Line from the City of New Iberia.
Louisiana, and to connect with and
run through the Town of Franklin.
through the Third Ward of the Parish
fSt. Mary, to the unincorporated
Town of Garden City.
second: The said Electric Railway
shall be built, completed and operated
% q line independent of the Southern
Pacific Railroad or the Frisco Rail-
road. or any other railroad owned or
operated By the said railway compa-
mics.
Third: The said Interurban Electric
Railway Line shall be constructed be-
tween the points hereinabove recited
within twenty-four (N) months from
the time the results of the special cleo
ton herein prayed for are promul-
gated. provided that work shall be
begun on the said line between the
points hereinsboye desig mated within
o least ten (lO) months from such
time. The said Company having the
rignt 70 construct said line over any
route that it may desire, provided that
70 the event it should not follow the
Irish Bend with its main line, that it
ANAL construct u spur or independent
line around the Irish Bend ana con-
meet said Irish Bend line with its
main line, SO as to operate the cars
snerefron into Garden City and The
Town OF Franklin; and provided fur
:ner mat any delays not causd by the
fault or negligence Of said South west
ern Traction and Power Co., in the
nature Of strikes, psnics, failure or
manufacturers to deliver material. or
Ontrsctors to complete work, on con-